New-York tribune., 1881-12-25
AlElN STMRlf-E-

OCEIN STORMS.
The ocean storms Of November and D'ccM-
hcr were Terrific. We do not remember when
tuch succession of hurricanes and trmpnsts
has been reported If the vessel, Of Colum
bus had encountered such weather the discoy-
cr, of America would have been indefinitely
postponed. The average ships Of even gen
Grafton or two ago would have sunk under
such distress The superior size and strength
of modern steamships saved most of those
lately ut sen, but list Of steamer, and sailing
vessels reporting severe suffering and heavy
losses would fiji n column. Tn City Of Lon
don seems to have been delayed indefinitely.
The Bath City is reported to have foIud,rcd;
she sprang alcak in stormy weather of New
foundland November II, lost her uddcr
ancrward, and lahorcd in the scaS un-
Ill December -. when the captain and
crew took to two boats. The captain
and nine scamon are known 20 have been
drowned or to have died OF exposure. Seven
teen men in one Of the boats were rescued by
the bark Foley and carried back TO Liverpool.
The Canada met the bari, Anna in distress in
a hurricane, her captain called for volunteers
10 attempt a rescue, and the crew and officers
of the Anna dog and all were safely brought
aboard the Canada, but the liic-OOat was
swampcd in cndcaYorng to hoist it in. One
or two Of the men were washed overheard, or
crushed or beaten to death by the violence Of
the waves. from the Aragon, also from the
City of Ncw-Yorl,, the Coptic, the Hibcrnian,
the Malta, the Neckar, the Switzerland and
the Lake Winnipeg; The Scotland lost her cap
tain and a seaman; and dangerous injuries
H.. T.I
rador, Pollux, Somerset Wacsland and Wis
consin The bOatswain of the GladOlus had
narrow escape wave swept over the main
deck and bore him away struggling in the
water. No assistance was possible in the
storm; but, at the moment, the ship gave
heavy roll, dipping her port bulwar!ls under
water. and a counter wave washed the man
back and flung him on board, giving
him chance to cling to tho rigging lie
calls the account square. Passengers died OF
exposure, of fear, or of disease aggravated by
The weather, on the Arizona, Celtic, Labrador
and POuX; bat an item must bc put 10 the
credit side for the Arizona, on board which a
baby was frightened into being born pre-
matmely! The waves which swept the decks
of the AnchoI1a, Arizona, Celtic, Coptic, Lab
rador, Marathon, Missouri, Nccllar, PolIux.
Somerset, Waesland and Winnipeg carried
away boats. warehouses; cabooscs, Skyliglts,
stairways, doors, nay everything movable,
and dclugcd cabin and stcergc; and ,he Mis-
sOlui lost overheard 40 head Of cattle. The
Alemania and the Wacsland broke their
shafts, and the British King lost two blades
Of hec fan. The new mammoth steamship
Servia made her voyage iu nine days and
twelve hours, suffering little and exhibiting
excellent sea qualities. Two or even threo
weeks time was consumed in the trips, be
tween our coast and Europe Of the Australia,
Belgenland, Berlin, Brooklyn City, Celtic, Cir
cassia, City Of Montreal, Eyypt, Egyptian
Monarch, General Wcrdcr, Holland, Like
Champlain, Llkc Manitoba, AIarcugo, Oder,
Parthia, Persian Monarch, Pictcr Co
ninck and st. Laurent, and thcy all
suffered serious Inconvenience and grave
peril though they accomplished then voyages
without loss OF life or positive di,as.cr. The
Daniel Steiuman, GcilelJ Los,ing, Ohio, State
of Georgia, Sueyia and Yandain were COM
PEELED to turn aside to pCr,s oA tLc.r way for
succor and repairs. Such is a resume OF what
the December journals have chronicicd in de-
tail Of the voyages OF steamships.
Such a month OF ocean storms has just
passed may vel! cause a commercial people 10
rejoice in the progress which has been made
in forecasuug sudden and violent changes OF
weather. Storms are becoming better un-
derstood. 1t is observed that in this latitude
they generally move from west to cast and