New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
pERILS OF OCEAN TRAVEL.

PERILS OF OCEAN TRAVEL.
ARRIVAL OF OVERDUE vEssELs-A BRITISH BRIG
BURNED AT sEA-TEMPEsTUoUs WEATHER.
Several of the overdue steamships arrived IN TINS
port yesterday. and all of them reported having en-
countered very severe weather. Two oil the vessels
brought in crews vf wrecked vessels rescued sea
The steamer Salerno arrived from Hull alter iong
and bosterous passage of twenty-two days nhS
had continuation OF heavy gales after leaving Hull
until December 80. On December 81, she slghteu
the American bark H. j. Libby. which reported nav
ing been disabled hut had repaired again: oh tne
same dav 10 latitude 40 so north. Longitude -
.l3' west ehe passed close to the uniuckv huer'cau
ship lIarver Mills, IN disabled cohaitiop. Sne
bad lost several spars and considerable porNoh OF
her rigging The crew were employed rigging jury
Ioprnasts evidently Intending to return to some
English port. On Friday aud saturday the Salcrno
met severe gales and heavy snow squalls.
Tie bark Lizzie Curry, which had tempestuous
VOYAGE rom Marseilles brought into port the cap
cued on Thursday last in latitude $50 40 north
longitude 40 10 west Captain Sinnett, of the
Skcriyvore, said last night that his vessel sailed
from Havana On Christmas Day for Boston with
cargo OF sugar. On December 80, she encountered
the severe hurriane which swept along the Atlantic
coast. and continued with confused sea ana inter
mittent gales tor nine days. The vessel sprung
leak OH January and the crew worked inessantIy
and hopefully at the pumps to Keep her aoa I9
away on Wednesday. and then the vessel rolled
hepessly in the trough of the sea. Still the men
worked the pumps and as they were about to give
up on Thursday the Lizzie Curry came ~ their
The North German. Lloyd steamer Neckar arrived
from Bremen, having had strong gales aud bolster
Gus nearly the entire passage: She had ON
BOARD Captain Nichols mate and six sailors, res
cued from the burning British brig Mary Lizzie,
from ST. Johns n. f., for Bahia with cargo OF
fish. TIE Mary Lizzie had Caught fire in the hold
on January g.. 1t smoudered for seven days Inc
sailors worked day and night trying to extlngulsh
the fire. but without success, and when the Neckar
was sighted on the Banks of Newfoundland on
Wednesday the crew slgnalled her and in an hour
inter ward we're taken OF.
The steamship Noting Hll the pioneer vessel of
the new Hill Liue, arrived from Liverpool having
been twenty-one days in making the voyage. The
Noting Hill is not only slow vessel, but II was
found that her twin screws did not develop as
much power as was expected 81 them. Sne nad
The ship Exporter, III days from Calcutta had
fine weather until November l6 when she had
four days hurricane. during when she shipped
heavy seas which swept the decks of everything
movable crushed in the cabin dOcfs, demolished the
deck and did other damage.
THE WEATHER AND THE STREETS.
The snow and hail of Saturday and the ram which
lasted throughout the night we're succeeded yes
terday by u clear, bright, sunny day. The rain
trOze as it fell, rendering the sidewalks very slip
perry and causing very many falls to pedestrians.
Thers were small congregations In most OF the
churches. During the afternoon the weather oe,
been removed by the Street-Cieanlng Department
the paving stones once more visible Last night
the weather continued cold, and cold wave IS
reported as on its way from the West.
Tho rain OF Saturday and the bright sun OF yes
terday did almost AS much as the working force
of the Street. Cleaning Department Ill clearing the
streets of snow 1t made many OF the streets almost
impassable howe yer for the tin o being. Nothing
was done Oh Saturday night by Commissioner Cole
mans force in the way of removing snow, partly
on account of the rain and partly because tbs force
was tired out with Its previous labors lester-
day the streets comparatively free from travel
aud at an early hour The Street Cleaning force was
at work under the direction of Commissioner Cole
man and Superintendent Green. The snow was re-
moved from Broadway in places where 1T had not
been wholly cleared away before, and especially
between Twenty third aud Thirty-fourth SITS,
where little had been done. Fulton-st. east of
Broadway to the ferry, thoroughly cleared OF
snow from curb to curb. The same is true of Cort
lsudt Liberty, Wall and Whitehal-sts Nassau -st.
has been placed in fair condition. Park row and
Printing House Square have been thoroughly
cleared of snow. In West Broadway the snow has
been removed except small portion on either side
of the roadway. -. ,
In Fourteenth and Twenty thirdsts, from Sixth:
ave- to the North River. the snow has been piled
up on either side of the roadway.
Between Broadway and Sixth-ave., IN those
streets it has been removed. portion of the
Street Cleaning force was engaged yesterday III
removing tue snow in Grand-st., from the Bowery
TO the East River ferry 1t was intended to begin
v csterday the work Of removing tine accumulation
OF snow and ashes in Mulberry ST. from Chatham 70
Canal-st. At present the street is almost linpas-
sable foI vehicles.