Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-12

Arrival Of the Steamship ''Nacoochee
from New York-A stormy Passage
Resolutions to the ships Ohcers.

.,-i,-sI Of the Steams ship - NacOOchee
from New York-A stormy Passage
resolutions to the ships Officers.
The steamship Nacoochee, commanded
bv Captafn Kempton, arrived from New
York Yesterday afternoon, having passed
through a portion Of the cyclone on Mon
dav in the best Of trim. The Captain re-
ports that he was not advised OF the ap-
proach of the hurricane until after the
steamer had sailed from New York. q"
heard some of the passengers speculat-
ing" said he, as to the probable course
OF the storm and whether we would
see inv of it. 1t seems they had
read the report Of the Herald weather
bureau. However. il would have made
no difference 10 me if had known OF the
cyclone before leaving-We would nave
come lust the same. All these steamers
are comparatively new and strong anu
comfortable, and an ordinary cyclone
don't affect them much:
The weather from New YORK 10 cape
Hatteras was threatening, but we made
the run down and passed that point early
on Sunday evening in very good time,
favored bv a northeast wind. On Monday
morning about eight O'Clock, when
the steamer was between cape
Lookout and Frying-pan shoals, we en-
countered more wind than at any other
time during the passage. The majority OF
the passengers did not seem to be aware
ii il. for the sea was almost as smooth as
glass. beaten down by the fury Of the
yale. Later IN the day, when we mad
passed into "A rOugher sea. those inclined to
I be alarmed began TO show 1t, when, IN
fact, if there were any danger, the time
/ for il had passed. But the weather was
still rough. the atmosphere was very
thick, and we could not see over
half a mile or mile ahead,
at the farthest. We arrived
of Tvbee about six o'clock on Monday
evening. but the atmosphere was still
/ very thick and the weather generally so
rough that we headed the steamer to the
I wind and remained at sea until morning.
The reporter asked the Captain if he
/ saw any other vessels during the gale.
I He replied that he did not, as il was too
| thick to see anything but the sea.
He closed his statement by remarking
that the NacOOchee encountered three or
four storms Of considerable fury last sea-
son, but none Of them were accompanied
10y such a wind as was experienced on
Monday.
In. the height of the gale, about four
O'Clock Monday afternoon, a heavy wave
struck the side Of the ship, breaking in
the windows and drenching the cabins and
SfaterOOms. General confusion prevailed
among the passengers for time, but
through the assurance Ofthe ships officers
quiet was restored. The NacOOchee
arrived of the bar. but i'm the high wind
cid not come TO anchor until eight O'Clock
Yesterday morning. and arrived at her
wharf about half past three O'Clock in the
afternoon.
Yesterday morning after breakfast
Captain kempton was presented by the
passengers with the following resolutions;
STEAMSHIP NACOOCHEE,
Is SAVANNAH RIVER. sept II, lSS3.N
The passengers on the steamship NacOOche.
on her present voyage from New FORK, thor
oughly approaching the dangers and respon-
.iblities attendant upon carrying ship
through severe weather and heavy wind and
sea. and conscious Of that feeling Of safety
which comes through confidence IN the Cap
tain and officers, desire, before going ashore,
10 express 10 Captain r. kemptOn, of this
ship, their great confidence in his seamanshlp
and their sincere admiration and thanks for
tine handsome manner IN which he handled
the NacOochee during the severe gale, lasting
twentv-four hours. as well as their thanks for
the courtesy and pOliteness. which have always
character his treatment OF his passengers
We desire also 10 express to all the officers
and men. and 10 the stewards and stcWardess
and walters our grateful thanks for the zeal
with which they admins cred to our com
fort during the whole voyage, and especially
during the tendency Of the storm.
I j W Wheatlev. William Bailey,
Ed. F. Neufville. Leopold L. Lieber,