New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
TERRIBLE WEATHER AT SEA.
VESSELS DELAYED MANY DAYS By STORMS

VESSELS DELAYED MANY DAYS By STORMS.
EXPERIENCE OF THE sERvIA-HER BOATS WASHED
AWAY AND HER FUNNEL NEARLY FLATTENED-
THE WRECK OF THE DICKINSON.
The weather reported as prevailing upon Inc Az
lantic for the past ten days by the incoming oceu
steamships which arrived yesterday WI, WI,
in part allay the fears of many Win
regard to the overdue steamships
Even the fast Cunarder Servia whicn mas
been 30 regular in arriving on Mondays, ala hot
reach Sandy Hook until Wednesday night. instead
of logging of 4" sixteen and seventeen KNOTS an
bour she had to come down to a speed OF seven
knots in the worst weather Her appearance yes
terdav. with her bridge partly demolished her for
ward funnel almost fattened, and three OF her star
hoard and one of her port boats
gone from the davits gave evidence that
she had done some severe battling with the oceans
elements. The Servia sailed from Queenstown on
February H. and before she had cleared the Enghsh
Channel she encountered hard gale with hlgh
seas and ftful squalls at intervals. On the
following day there burst upon the YES
sci furious hurricane, with tremendous
SQUALLS and the speed of the vessel was reduced 10
seven knots This weather continued until the snip
reached the Banks of Newfoundland on Saturday
last, when it moderated. On the first day Oh inc
gale the vessel made only 224 miles, anu
172, 168 200 and 232 miles on sue,
cessivo days; then the vessel iogsou
3SS miles Six of the sailors were injured Dy Deins
thrown down by the heavy lurching OF the vessel
II was stated also by one of the that the bull
varks were strained in the pitching and rolling OF
the ship. that she was caused to leak, ana tha0
the pumps were kept continually working to keep
her free of water This statement was, however,
denied by some of the officers.
The steamship City OF Alexandria, OF Alexandres
Havana and Mexican Line, which arrived at her
pier yesterday morning. had on board captain W.
E. Roberts and seven Others the crew OF the Amerl-
can schooner Bes 10 E. Dickinson. FIRST Olhcer
joseph Burdsy, of the City of Alexandra, sad
About D. NJ on Tuesday we sighted
waterlogged and dismasted wreck In lautuue
$40 2O' north, longitude TO- 4U west.
We boro down upon her and found her to be the
schooner Bessie L. Dickinson of Bath, Me-, from
Darien, Ga. for New-York, with cargo OF lumber
Her deck was level with the water and the crew
were assembled ON the trunk the only place OF
safety. We lowered one of our boats and took tue
neopIe off. and Captain Roberts, who had broken
his arm in cutting away the masts had 1t set by Dr.
Roof. of our vessel He had Suffered much pain, as
he could get no relief on board his vessel. AS
the vessel will probably float for some time, she lies
an a very dangerous position, being III the track Oh
ships between Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout
CaDtain Roberts said We were from Darien,
Ca bound to New-York. and on Sunday, bout
noon we had heavy northeast gale. we hove
the vessel to- but she abored so heavily tnat she
soon snruuC aeak and the constant working OF the
pumps failed TO keep her free. We then Kept her on
under additional sail 10 get her out oil the Oult
Stream but the leak increased and the vessel soon
hecame nnmanaCeable About o. m. on Monday
| cut away the masts TO keep her from capslzlng.
One of the masts III falling broke my arm Inc
ship continued TO sink slowly, ana aiter passing
tbirty-six hours more in misery we sighted the
City of Alexandria, which responded to our signals
of distress and took us on , ,-.,r,
which sailed from Liverpool on February z, ar
rived vest erdav, being four days overdue captain
Heely said: we had bad weather rom lhe ,l e
of leavi Queenstown up TO the Banks, but Dy lar
the worst weather was on the 18th, when we had
terrific cyclone with tremendous seas The 9aron-
eteI indicated only 27.5O, which was tho lowest
noint at which / ever saw il. The wind came
from the northwest and how led fe ,rfully. The
seas were terrible but the grand OLD snip
them All right This bad weather continued Tor the
| next five days ard We had surteit OF IT," Inc
England lost one of her boats and had one OF her
dead mates broken in by the seas.
The steamship Lake Nepigon was nineteen days
ON the trip from Liverpool and encountered on the
| first day out furious westerly gale Ihls weather
G %sndans seas @,'" until February IL The
| squalls were accompanied by hail-storins
| and occasional snow, tine temperature gong below
freeziup point BY far the worst experience OF the
| voyage was on the 18th, when there was most
| tremendous hurricane. The waves ran very hlgh.
Sea after sea broke over inc snip anu ulu elceC
| damage -Four OF the boats were torn rom thelr
| davis and lost and Two Others were demolished by
| the heavy seas. The non ventilators and the
| railing were swept away and other damage was
| done. . ~ 49,, -. 4,
| Yesterday also had a perllous voyage. she was
| several days overdue, and was considerably dam
| aged by the heavy seas She had two boats carried
away. and had portion of her baiwarks stove
in. IN Three of her sailors were considerably
and one his ribs. The City of Paris spoke the
Danish steamship Heimda, which sailed from
Havre for this port on February g.. Her delay has
| caused some anxiety. She sighted on Saturday
last IN latitude 43o Az north, longitude 44o "a
west. in disabled condition, having exploded hei
starboard boiler three days before. Assistance
was offered which was declined.