The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-07
DANGERS OF THE DEEP.
The Steamer Lamsor. from Baltimore for
London Disabled in a Furior. ssorm-Ai.
most at the Mercy OF the waves-Many
Cattle Swept Away and a Number of the
Crew Injured.
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| NV cable TO the Dispafch.l
| HALIFAX. y. S., September 6.-The
steamer Lampor, Captain Cross, from Bal
tlmore Tor London. with a cargo OF cattle
ana general merchandise, put in here in
distress this morning. having had her ma
chinery disabled during last weeks storm.
The officers OF the vessel report having had
terrible experience. The Lampor sailed
from Baltimore Friday. August a, and
met with fair weather until the following
wednesday morning. when stormy wea-
Their set in, increasing in fury as The day
advanced, and the steamer was frequently
swept by seas mountain high and OF fearful
power. After dark the storm grew still
worse. the wind blowing with great vO-
lence and the sea rising TO great height,
Threatening every moment To swamp the
steamer. At IL O'Clock at night the storm
was at It's height, and from that hour
until daylight the vessel was almost
Mt the mercy OF the element. Great seas
swept over the deck, carrying away 1870.
out Of 10 cattle which were on board and
badly iujuring number Of the crew.
Second-Oilicer Jones had his coIlar-bone
broken. William Moran, who had charge
OF the cattle, describes the scenes witnessed
during the night as terrible. The waves
were tremendous in size. and, sweeping
over the ship, they would lift great por-
ton oi the caitle-pens on their crests and
hold them for moment above and then hurl
them with their living contents with
awful violence TO the deck. The next
wave would carry off the bleeding and
dying animals in the twinkling Of an eye.
The cattle were shipped by +. II. Lingham
& Co, oil Boston, and were in fine cOndi-
ton when the Llmpor sailed. During
the storm all the steamer boats were either
carried away or disabled. The cabin sky
light was stove in and the cabin flooded
with water. 4 portion OF the bulwarks
and part OF the poop-wheel were carried
away, and other damage was sustained.
On Thursday morning between s and 9
O'Clock the engines broke down. The
steamer was then about 900 miles southeast
OF Halifax. sail had TO be rugged, and she
was headed for this port, hut very little
progress was made. Thursday afternoon
the water. which all day had been pouring
over the vessel, got into tie stoke-holc and
put ont the fire by which the steam pumps
had been run, but the snip kept clear until
temporary repairs in the machinery had
been made. On Monday, four days after
the engines broke down, they were started
again, and all possible speed Was made to-
ward Halifax.
Other Disasters In Northern Waters.
ST. JOINS. n. f., September G.-The
Cromwell Line steamer Gamma. Captain
Farquhar, from New York August Sd for
Halifax, became total wreck this morn
ing. She struck on Gull Island. at the
mouth OF st. MarY's bay, and sank almost
Immediately. The passengers and crew,
sixty in all, got ashore safely. The schooner
Thistle has been sent 10 the scene OF the
wreck to render assistance.
The French bark Kermalo, with 5000
quintals of Goldfish from st. Pierre for
France. has sunk with all hands at the en-
trance TO the river GirOnd. The schooner
Lizzie, Captain Tobin. stranded to-day on
the west side OF Miquelon. The French
"baHker" Augusta. which has just an
chored in the Roads. has been severely
damaged. She reports having lost six men.
The banker Marie Emile is reported rs
having gone down with all on board while
lying at anchor on the Great b lnks. The
French bark Hortenz is total wreck at
Stables D'Olonne. Her crew were saved.
The schooneTs OF the French banking
fleet that were disabled on the Island Of
Miquelon in the storm on Thursday are
slowly arriving.
Since the 4th instant two more cases Of
loss OF life on the Banks have been report
ed. All the French fishermen that have
arrived report large number Of dismasted
vessels outside.
FIPTY-FOUR MORE LIVES LOST.
ST. JOINS, \. F., September 6.-The last
arrival in 81. Pierre roads from the Fanks
accounts for another batch OF fifty-four
lives lost ont OF another section OF the
French banking feet. One Dieppe vessel
alone lost twelve men. The brig Gabriel.
also q Dieppe vessel, rode out the two
storms OF Sunday and Thursday, but had
both masts carried away and decks swept
Of everything. The fate of the crew is I'M
known. but it is reported they were taken
OFF after the gales subsidized.