New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-31
nlsAsrRdrs ncEAN GALEs.

The steamship Stella, from Amsterdam Dy the
way of Plymouth, England, with us S!ccragc pas
scngers from the disabled steamship Castor, arrived
Yesterday. After leaving Plymouth, the Stella had
severe weather. and on December p encountered
hurricane, which continued iO,T days, accompanied
with terrific seas Tie seas lfokc over the vessel
with greatforcc On the 24t1t Jacob Brocrsma, n
seaman twenty-five years old, a native Of Amstcr-
dam, washed overheard and drowned, The
Stella was eighteen days coming from Amsterdam
The ship Lucy 4. Nichols, from Cebu, also had a
tenpestuOus voyage. On November % she Cncoun-
tered cyclone, with furious seas. The decks were
swept Of everything movable, tie maln-dcck stair
way was torn away, the col.a doors were burst III
and the cabin was flooded with water, the forward
house was swept overheard, and the water casks
were demolished. Other damage was done about
The steamship Castor. which sailed from Ply
mouth, ENGLAND, December >, is overdue, but 40
anxiety is yet felt for her safety. She first sailed
| from Amsterdam on November 10, and after being
! out % days put into Plymouth disabled. All of the
boats had been swept from their daYlts the cargo
shifted, the bulwarks stove in, the compa,>cS
washed overheard. the sails torn IN ribbons, the fur
mace fires eXtnguiehcd by the seas washln" through
| the demolished complimentary and skvhghis, and
the Storage flooded. First Officer HTaldcr, who was
on the bridge was washed overheard with two sea
men Captain Wiser had his arm broken, and the
second officer had one Of his hands crushed.
| The Cassius, which SAILED from Hamburg on
| November 20, put INTO Falmouth on December 10
with her machinery disabled and pumps out Of or
| der from terrific weather AT sea. She sailed Tor
| New York four days aiterward and ~ now four
| days overdue. Among the other steamships over
due at this port are the Capeyron from Marseillcs,
December Z; the New-York City, from Bristol, De-
| ccmbcr II the Irthington from Bristol, December
| II, ana the Cimbria, from Hamburg, December Il.
LOOKING FOR STOLEN TRUNKS
No clew has as yet been obtained in regard 10 the
thieves who stole the baggage from one of the cX-
press wagons of the Ncw-NOrk Transfer Company
in front of No 473 Flith.ave., on Wednesday. re-
ward Of 81 800 has been offered for the recovery of
the property and $500 additional for the conviction
OF the thieves: 5000 is offered for their conviction
in any case. Mr.. Dodd also offers TO pay any adj
L. !. Hob
for any information that will lead to the recovery
of any of the goods to the arrest of the thieves.
The case has been put IN me hands OF Inspector
those attached to the police stations are at work on
the case. Mr.. Dodd sad yesterday that the com
pany was dong everything ~ ltSpowcr TO recover
the trunks, but rs yet nothing definite had been
learned in regard 10 the theft The value
of the trunks had not been estimated at all;
he did not know whether it would amount
to $4,000 had been stated or not.
There we're seven trunks, handbag and a small
box stolen. Three Of the trunks had valuable con-
tents and belonged to General }. l.. Donaldson, Of
Baltimore. He has been travelling in Europe and
this country for a number OF years, and all ms
wifc's jcwelry aud Their wardrobes we're III the
trunks Mrs Donaldson had grca MANY valuable
articles of wearing apparel, among winch were an
India shawl and 81 .lsl ln doInan. The trunk con
tanned the form ofICWclry diamond mcdalllOn.two
enamcllcd gold bracelets set of pink coral
iewery, a set of Roman jcwclry. gold bracelet
| with bar of diamonds at each end, and an Aztec
ring, and some less valuable articles General Don
adsOn's private papers, including two or three Wills
and his bank book, we're IN the trunk. lie has -
vet set no value the contents Of the trunks, and
he SAYS it would take him n considerable time
! TO do So The story that he valued them
az $1,000 he declared, was prcpOsterous
lie was very anxious TO recover the trunks
! however, and they were worth much more Ia
tohIm than they could possibly be 10 anyone else.
Two of the other stolen trunks had on them eX-
press labels addressed TO NJ G32 Fitth-ave. There
II was said that they belonged 10 Francis Allen,
whose mother. Mrs V. Allen, lives at that number
They contained clothing. W. VI. POstlewalte, OF
baltimore owned another Of the trunks. lie came
10 this cfly to visit his relatives by marriage and the
trunk contained all the wearing apparel he Brought
| Albert Warren an actor OF Irish -COmcd& Is "a sui
fcrer by the crime and in his trunk was his thea
| trcal wardrobe The company he was with starts
| on the road again on Monday and he VIII probably
| have to buy new outfit. In the Valisc, winch be
| longed TO Sicgfrled MOrganthau, of Pmladclphla
| were some small presents lac had intended for hi
bsothcTs children. His brother lives at No. 7SI
! LeXngtOn-ayc. The box was marked "fatrlcb
Reilly Rhineheck," and ID Is thought That 1t CON
tanned Christmas presents.
READY FOR THE HANGING OF KINKOWSKI
Sheriff Cronan, of Hudson County, \. j., yester
day began to make arrangements for the hanging o
Martin knkOwskl, which will take place on I'm
day morning next. The gallOws viii be erected II
the centre Of the upper corridor on the west SIDE %
the County Jail, Jersey CITY Heights. and VIII be
the ore used in Newark yea ago in the hanging o.
Franz Lammcns and Mrs. Meierhoellor. In accord
| ance with law passed a. a recent session Of tn
| Legislature, only thiTty-slX persons beside th
Sheriff and the condemned mans spiritual adviser
| will be allowed to witness the hanging. or thcs
| the Court selects twelve and the Sheriff twenty
four. Judge Knapp has already made his selection
| but Sheriff CrOnan viii not announce the names o
the persons whom he has selected until the day PIE
yious 10 tbs banliVg The jail viii DO surrounded