The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-03
Storms.

The inco,aing European passenger
vessels for the past week report the
most extraordinary storms known to the
atlantic ocean for many years. The
steamer Culcuttu from Turin wen, down
with all on board, % souls. The
B0Actu. one of the splendid New \ ork
and Liverpool steamers, lost all of her
life boats, and had three or four pas
sengers disabled by broken rib4 from be
ing tossed against the furniture.
Another steamer lost four sailors, and
nearly all Of her bulwarks Here IS a
specimen Of the experience of ocean
crossing vessels. The Philadelphia
prcorR SAYS
THE American Line steamship Brit
ish Queen encountered a terrific hnrrl
cane, which came near toundering her.
The Queen, a comparatively new vessel.
| sailed from Liverpool, October II, with
20 cabin and so steerage passengers
and a large cargo. She encountered =
northwesterly gale soon after rounding
Cane Fear on the 18th inst. On the
succeeding day the wind blew with in
creased violence, huge waves dashing
over the deck. Ga this day four life
boats we're 50 badly stove in that they
were cast overheard, the main gait
broken, the wheelhouse damaged and
several skylights and ventllators bro
ken. The damage was repaired as well
A. possible, and the steamer continued
on her way, making but little progress.
During the three following days the
vessel rolled considerably and shipped
many seas. The main topsail was car
ried away, and one seaman injured by
being thrown violently against the bull
warks. Tuesday morning, the 18th
inst, the day on which such terrible
work was done by the waves, dawned
with no abatement in the gale. The
seas rolled so high that when the vessel
was in the trough those on board feareC
they would be engulfed. About 1901
one of the life boats which hung OIL
ponderous iron davIts near the smoke
stack was carried away. 1t was driver
against the stack, and stove a hole IN II
t s feet by 10 in size. This injury to the
funnel seriously interferred with tn
3 working Of the engines, for the smoke
aud gas instead of passing out was drlv
en- back into the furnace, almost sutfo
eating the fremen. Seas were shipped
at nearly every plunge and the crew wa
constantly alert repairing the damage
: done. Ventilators, skylights and port
. holes we're broken and water poured IN
J to the cabins and galleys. The GREY
p was well nigh exhausted with the con
{ slant work required of them, but brave
" and chcerfully responded to the com
mands of the officers. At 8.45 sclocI
. a billow of unusual size broke over tn
bows. Ouartermaster FOLEY and sea
man Samuel Hooper were at the wheel
directly beneath the bridge, and Cap.
+, tain NOVEL; was on deck The water
rushed against the cabin with lrreslstl
!, bic force. The officers companion way
, the wheelhouse, the captains house
, the STAYS to the bridge, the companion
way leading to the cabin, and TIL
.. smokestack were all carried away
When the confusion had been IN
measure subsidized Hooper was missing
:, and it is supposed that he was washe
overheard toley's life was saved IN
miraculous manner. When the brldg
was forced out of position the fioorln
! bulced upwards. Foley vas throw
:, forward, his arms being plunged b.
{ tween the warped floor and the lro
supports underneath. In momer
the boards had resumed their origin;
r position, and Foley was caught as ~
&c wise. His arms were terribly !aceratec
,e but the waves could not move him, AT
I'd he was safe. When the smokesta,
ID went by the boards the water poure
IN down the funnel il a volume that p
q out the fires. The engines were sto'
10 ned and the huge vessel rolled ~ Il
ID trough Of the sea at the mercy OF Il
i. waves. The passengers in the salot
&. imagined that their last day had com
Water was waist deep in the cabin al
It. the s~tate-rooms, and there was
steam to pump it out. First OHIO
he Wills Immediately rushed down to a
az sure them that danger was past and
B. serious damage done to the vessel. II
IT companionway leading to the steera
as remained firm, and the frightened ere
o. lures below were not conscious OF t
imminent peril in which they we
r. placed. LIZ a few hour. the fires we
". started, the pumps set to working, al
n, the vessel started on her way: VIII
the captain house was carried aw