New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-14
PERIL,S or THE SEA.
TIE NORTON SLOWER ABANDONED AND THE EDNA
HOWARD DIsABLED-OTHER ACCIDENTS RE-

! TIE NORTON SLOWER ABANDONED AND THE EDNA
HOWARD DIsABLED-OTHER ACCIDENTS RE-
PORTED.
The bark Johann Kepler, commanded by Captain
Won Open, reached this port yesterday having on
board the crew OF the Norton Slower, bark which
was abandoned at sea on December 20. The Norton
Slower was built at Harpswell, Me-, aud her man
aging owner was c. =. Ingraham. She sailed from
Portland, Me-, on December o, with a cargo of
$4,000 feet of lumber for Paysander on the Rio
de la Platte. The captains Henley. and
be was accompanied by his two children. His crew
consisted Of eight persons No lives were lost
:" We had bad weather up TO December TO-" said
Captain Henley, talking yesterday about
his narrow escape" and after that we had
1t worse. A hurricane. lasting eighteen hours
struck us in latitude so 20e, longitude 500. The
fury OF the storm tore storm sails and the
vessel became utterly manageable. torrents OF
ram descended, accompanied by terrific thunder
and the most vivid flashes of lightning Early In
the morning the heavy seas had washed away part
of our deck cargo consisting OF water casks. Later
the seas swept away tho remainder OF the deck
cargo, and carried of her ee-rall bulwarks, stan
chions and rigging and rudder-post. Vlgor-
Gus attempts, of course, were made by US to
save the bark. the pumps being kept gong and
drag being rigged over her starbOard bow to Keep
her head TO the sea. The destruction Of the vessel
was Inevitable nevertheless. and all of packed
together all the effects could save from the water
storm finally broke every eye was taxed to
discover some vessel to rescue MS. We
ran up signals of distress, and after being in this
condition for moro than TWO DAYS the heDler no.
ticed us and rescued Before leaving the Slower
set fire to her. and late Oh December 20 we left
her I'm names'
only small portion of the personal effects Of the
captain and crew of the abandoned vessel were
saved. The Kepler, which was bound from Ham
burg encountered severe weather before she
reached this port.
Among the passengers on the steamship Break.
water. of the Old Dominion Line, which reached
here Yesterday, was Captain L. b. Dennis, of the
brig GOlddnder. The vessel left Port au Prince,
bound for Boston, with cargo of log
wood. Soon after leaving port malaral
fever broke out among the crew. The
weather was very stormy and as the vessel came
into more nortberly ATTITUDES the crew suffered
from fever leaving only the captain, mate and
three scamen 10 manage the vessel. The remain
log seamen had suffered from fever, but
had recovered sufficiently 10 perform duty. Last
Tuesday was an extremely cold day along the coast
with heavy snow storm, and the succeeding night
was one OF the most inclemcnt experienced by
mariners for many years. The sails of the brig
were frozen stIf and the ropes would not work IN
the blocks. At this tlno tip vessel was
of Absecom Light All hands we're on deck. When
morning broke two of the remaining seamen were
unconscious from the cold, ana died soon after. The
captain also badly frOstbitten. Breakers were
discovered ahead. but by great effort on the part of
tho captain, mate and surviving seamen
the vessel cleared of Tins
danger. The captain then decided 20 anchor.
Bank near Cape Hcnlopen. signal OF distress
shown. On Thursday this signal was observed
by the underwater tug North America She
made fast to tho Goldhnder and towed her INTO the
Delaware Breakwater. Captain Dennis has gone
To Boston 10 report to the of the vessel and
obtain fresh crew.
The crew and captain of the schooner Edna Har-
wood. bound from Charleston, ;. c., for this port,
arrived hero yesterday, having been taken on
board by tie schooner W. H. Boardmau from Jack
sOnville. The HarwOod mad been disabled IN q
storm aud was full of water and IN n sinking con-
dtiou.
The bark Kestrel, loaded with guano and bound
for New London, also reached thus portland reported
thel ~ OF a seaman, James Lammon, OF Baltimore,
who died of cold aud exhaustion in storm of
snow, with high seas which struck her on January
IL. The storm 81 cnppled he bark that she was
compelled to put into port for repairs.
TIE brig Sea Bird, of Canning. y. -, which ar
rived from Monte Christi, reported that on January
z, latitude 30 z North longitude 10 80 West,
she passed the steamship Knckcrbocker, Captain
Kenble. from New-lork on January for New-Or-
leans, broken down. No help was wanted.