New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-04

so that you could scarcely keep on the deck That's
what it was. Our vessel fortunately escaped with
ont serious damage and without losing any of the
life-boats. We had very few passengers on board"
A case was cited at this Office Of the steamship
Clyde. running to Charleston. which encoun-
tered a storm in 1874. The pilots house and
captains washed away. but the ship ar
rived safely in port. The Western Texas Jared
in another hurricane, having had the entire
cabin swept away, Yet the ship, in this condition,
mo port, and the crew and cargo were
saved
OFF THE Bah iMAs.
The steamship Santiago. Of Wards Havana Line.
abrest the Bahamas when the hurricane struck
her. The was so violent that it necessary
10 heave-tO the vessel for twenty hours. Dur
ing this time tho heavy cross broke over lore
and aft, and many times almost submerged her
Several barrels of molasses slowed on the freight
deck became loose and rolling from one side TO the
other the heads were broken III. and the molasses
ran out on the deck. The two women passen-
gers Oh board became terribly fright
ened. and it was feared that they
would spring overheard. Some of the other passen-
gers were much alarmed, but their fears were con-
sldcrably Gained by the assurance Of the captain
and other officers that the vessel was perfectly safe
and showed no signs of being strained. The san
tiago is an almost iron vessel, and her strength
and seaworthness were fully tested by the STORM
THE LOG OF THE MORGAN CITY.
The steamer Morgan City, of MOrgan's New-lork
New-Ofleans and Texas Steamship Line. is at Pier
No. 80, North River, having arrived at $50 p. IL.
last Wednesday. This vessel encountered the storm
in which the City Of Vera Cruz is believed to have
been lost. The captain, II. s Quick, was injured
while IN the discharge Of his duties during the bur
ricane ard is on shore, where he viii remain over
one trip. lie report, the storm as the most severe
one through which he has passed III thirty years
experience. s. c. Bogert. of Bogert y Morgan, the
agents OF the line was seen Yesterday afternoon by
a TRIBUNE reporter at the company
pier. He said that the captain conld not
be seen, but he showed the reporter
statement of the incidents of the voyage which the
| captain had made. This stated that on the evening
of August % when of Jupiter Light. a severe
hurricane was blowing and there was fearful sea.
| The steamship only made l2l miles that day On
August 30 there was heavy gale blowing from
| south to sOuth-southeast, when OF Cape Lookout
| and 900 miles were accomplished that day. The
rest of the voyage was pleasant. No injury was
done 20 the hull Of the Morgan City, but san was
blown away aud one of the masts was disabled
The captain saw no signs Of the wreck OF any
vessel, bat thinks it possible that so powerful a
storm might have overcome even SO staunch a
steamer as the City Of Vera Cruz.
Cartain Hines of the steamship Western Texas,
of Mallory Line, which arrived he:e Monday last,
said that his vessel came mp just ahead OF the hur-
ricane, as was Indicated by battling northeast
winds. and very heavy sea running. Captain
Hines received letter from Jacksonville, Fla. yes
terday. stating that the hurricane was the most
violent ever known there, tIe foIce OF the wind
being about fifty miles IN hour.
CAPTAIN James Bulger. of the steamship Colorado
of Mallory, me- 10 Galveston, said that his vessel
was al Key West during the hurricane ana there
fore did not feel it. The barometer, however. wa
very low during Saturday and Sunday.
The steamer Niagara sailed from New-IorS fo'
Havana August 20. and 1t Is thought that she en-
countered he On storm in which the City Of Vera
Cruz Is supposed to have foundered. The Niagara
was due AT Havana last Tuesday, but a. Il has n'
been learned whether she has or has Lot arrived
mrch il.cr,s. rs fcltcouceHing her The following
IS q LIST of tie passengers Of tie Niagara
| Thomas De Oaa. Mrs. De Oua Mss \. D. Ona, Miss
| = De Oua Mis- G. De Ona, Miss Rosa.la Ahreu. 80
| A,n.r.a Ar.,Z Manuel ACcNrdu. bits AcrffI1, -ilsi
| sccved0 H. ! Morrison. Mr. Isabel Fulav Franco -c,
| Caepvaccda Mrs CnaguaccOd ana iouf li.cii
r. TuscAno. Miss Annie Harrison. mario Perez ir
Ramon Guil.Ot and sOr, Qulntn NdccH tf7t .o 80 =
C3-fI Mrs. Mariana CDlinDfd ana tl-o' ~ N'+-' d
F,arcjsco Hernandez G0nZa.O Hcriaud l Jose Luna
P,fr. ACul.uO fcrrcr.A, Joaquin JridiA. -iLlr1''
7fardoz1 tugustiu stewart Lac Nuh 'b'itz '7' He
f,rr., PEDRO ~. AhTcw ClGs %, j. Miranda, i-tl
o., y. -. John McCulo"A. Eugene CNc!it. Jose ID
,f1rlcz triiuI " Lacazejte 1i.s, Mar ,-toa die
Augustine E.yerO, Manuel UlrU.l' l. u Levy -. Ia