New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE STEAMSHIP EDAM DISABLED.


UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT OF THE PERSIAN MONARCH
TO TOW HrR TO THIS PoRT-A STEAMER 10 Db
SENT TO HER ASSISTANCE. ,
The steamship Persian Monarch was hteraIS
coated with Ice several inches IN tnichheSS, n
the waters edge far the rigging VIII sr aftcr
noon She had stormy voyage H IN
London throughout, but she encountered dhe
worst weather on SUNDAY and Monday. She
took the disabled steamship Edam in tow on sun
day and after bringing her 12O miles the t0w-iueS
parted and could not he repaired. Inc Foam was
then lost sight Of and, she lost her propeller on
Thursday il is doubtful if she can reach port IN tie
prevalence of the westerly winds unless some steam
done TODAY The gale of SUNDAY and Monday made
a confused sea. which did not break so.ldly SEVERN
of the sailors and officers of the Persian Moharcn
had their hands and feet badly roStDllteh III 'H0il
efforts 10 bring the Edam into port ,-,. oo;5
Captain Duncomb, of the Persian MONARCH. sa az;
Owe sailed from London January 4 ana a'Sr u,1
charging our pilot encountered strong hetu I'll
with heavy sea. The weather soon moueraIoui;
hut afterward at intervals We had bad weather any
several of our sails were split On saturday l1SC az
II n m about 800 miles east of Sandy HOOK We
sighted the steamship Edam, from Rotterdam Wlllcn
had lost her propeller two lays before, ana siI to
nailed for assistance. A boat was lowered anu wv
wire ropes attached to the Edam pIIoII uon
boat No g. who had been unable TO reach me LIg4
with the schooner. because OF hght WINGS cano
ten miles in the yaw TO render assistance nc W.
on board of the Persian Monarch, ~ Wo
steamed ahead then with the Edan IN ow ana 3Ioca
running about 100 miles strong gaze CANE up III
the west accompanied with dense Sn0wsloIlr1 o lu
a heavy head sea, The tow lines parted at o:oo a.
m on Sunday, and at daylight another ehort was
made to take the Edam in tow, but the gaze m
crpaSlnc il was not deemed prudent to lower nOal.
After several attempts succeeded, by orullns
cork tenders between the two ships IN securing te
toyy-line again, but an hour afterward II parted
Efforts were made to get an Their tow-llne between
the ships by rockets. but not succeeding we urea
the drifting of the life buoys, and one
of the crew being lowered over the bows
was lust about securing the lines wen VIE
the furious gale defeated our efforts; Inc
rockets were again tried and failed. At dark si9nai
was made by the Edam Do not come WITHIN nhi'
I answered viii wait until the weather MOI
crates, | also signallcd that we would Keep near
dnrine the night. Sail was made on the Edaln ana
She headed TO the northward. 1t beng prudent TO
keen TO the southwark steamed around ana hal'eu
the Edam to stand IN the same direction we last
saw her in heavy snowstOTm about 8 a. H., on
Monday when | sent up bluc lights, when Weit
answered made slgI ais repeatedly after that Dul
got no answer. After ,tcaming around WtiI noon
yesterday the vessel laboring heavily ana oelng
ihicklv coated with ice for the safety OF the Nts
and PASSENGERS | concluded TO make Tor TINS Por"
Mcssrs Funch. Edyc n Co. last night teieETaPieu
to the Secretary of the Treasury for PERMISSION Io
che revenue cutter Grant to 20 TO the ASSISTANCE Oh
the Edam il is believed that she hove TO during
the gale and that she has not drttcd more thdIl
hundred miles eastward of the place where the fer-
sian Monarch lost sight of her.