The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-18
THE BROOKLYN.
An Account of Her Trip to Liver
pool.
Her Engines Break Down, but are
Repaired.

Capt. Archibald Reid, master of the steam
ship Brooklyn, of the Dominion line, which
recently arrived safely at Liverpool, has kind
ly sent us description of the trip across, with
an abstract of the log. Capt. Reid says:
Knowing the great interest and soictude
evlnced py the good people of your city IN the
weiiare OF the Brooklyn and her crew, have
enclosed you an abstract of her log We had
very tine weather after leaving your port, and
got along very we'll until Wednesday, the 22d
uitimo, when the engines broke down. We
tnen progressed slowly under canvas, with a
very light westerly breeze, for So hours, when
temporary repairs were effected, and we pro-
ceeded slowly under steam not being able to
go fast, owing to the crippled state OF the en-
gines; Had the engines not broken down we
S YOU'D nave nav made the passage home in twelve
seas during the last three days, but the ship
behaved well and made very little water
The following is the abstract from tho log:
Aug. lS-l1.SO a. m. Cast off from the
wharf and proceeded to sea- Noon, pilot left.
900 p M, passed Halfway Rock light, distant
one mile; ship tight and working well.
aug ~ Moderate breeze and thick wealth
or. IL a. M, an Allan steamer passed, bound
east; engines kept as reduced speed since leav-
Ing Portland. 7.45 p. m, four masted steam
ship passed, bound west
Aug. 20-Light breeze and fine weather. en-
gines working ahalf speed; 40 revolutions per
minute; ten Knots; ship making very little wa
ter.
Aug. 2l-Light winds and thick fog; engines
going half speed and slow; ship making very
little water.
Aug. 22-Lght breeze and foggy weather;
engines broke down with a ole crash
smashed and bent, bilge, air and circulating
pump levers crushed, etc. 3p. M, steamship
Scots Greys of London, passed alongside, bound
east; asked her to report us all we'll.
Aug. 23-Light breeze and fine weather;
snip WORKING under canvas; engineers and fire.
men repairing the engine, without cessation.
Aug. "a Light air and fine; finished repairs
and started engines at p. M. have been
| stopped o. hours; ship making very little wa
| ter.
Aug 25-Light winds and fine; engines &C.
| ing slow, making 2S revolutions per minute.
Aug Delight wind and thick fog; in the
| afternoon the wind increased, with high sea,
| falling barometer; p M, shortened sail
Aug. H-Fresh gale and fine, with high run
ming sea; engines stopped one hour; ship run
ning under topsail and foresaii; making more
water.
Aug. 28-Light variable west to south winds;
snip making more water; pumps constantly go
ing; three feet in main hold
Aug. Slight southerly winds and rain;
increasing and veering by west to NV; en-
gines going slow; water about the same
Aug. 30-Fresh NV wind and squally
weather, and high sea; pumps kept constantly
going.
Aug. 3l-Fresh wind and squally, and high
sea; noon, wind backing to the southward, with
falling barometer
Sept. 1,-Strong gale and very high, confused
sea and heavy squalls; barometer fell from
~ " to 2o0 2S'; wind backing to the east
| ward.
Sept. 2-Strong gale, with heavy squalls and
high sea; barometer rising; midnight, Calf
Rock light abeam; $50 a. M, passed Fastnet.
sept. d Strong gale and heavy squalls; g. 80
a: m. passed Holyhead; $50 a. m, embarked
pilot at Point Lynusi noon, arrived and an
chored in the river Mersey.
The 18th of August the ships run was 232
miles; Goth, 242; 2lst, 247; I'D, 253; 23d, 80;
oath, SO; 10Th, 154; Goth, ITS; 9th, 1876; 2sth,
1856; 10Th, 22l; 3oth, 2o7; 31st, 1877 Sept. LIST,
172; I'd, $50; Sd, 232. The winds were mostly
from northwest and southwest