New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-16
SAILORS HELPLESS FROM COLD.
HEAVY GALES REPORTED AT SEA.

HEAVY GALES REPORTED AT SEA.
VESSELS COVERED WITH iCE-rHE EVA MAY
BLOWN AWAY THREE TINES FROM SANDY HOOK.
The bark Exile, which arrived yesterday from
London, had a long voyage. and a succession of
terrific ga es from December 10 TO December 81
The vessel at the latter date was several hundred
miles to the northward and eastward of Cape Hat
teras. A heavy gale set in on
December 80, continuing with great force
throughout the next day aud accompanied
with torrents of ram and lightning The
roaring of the sea made up for the lack of thunder
suddenly tho wind shift to tho northwest and
blew hurricane for four hours. The vessel scudded
under bare poles for SIX hour, before the hurricane
Then the wind and sea moderated, and the vessel
was headed again toward New-York after few
necessary repairs to the sails and rigging. Tho
weather was fairly good until on Wednesday last,
when, about thirty miles from Sandy Hook,
furious northeast gale set in with a heavy binding
snow storm. The vessel again had to be headed
away from port. The weather WAS cold that tho
shin was soon covered with thick ice from stem to
stern The crew became benumbed with cold and
sufIered terribly. Of them being badly flost
bitten Captain Pearce took them into the cabin and
cared for them fearing that they would freeze to
death. By taking short turns of duty the crew
managed to keep the vessel under way but from
Wednesday night until Sunday night she was sim
ply beating between Fire Island and Bnrnegat
and did not pass Sandy Hook until yesterday
morning.
When the schooner Julia Keitschsky, owned by
s. j. Chandler & Co.. of No. 6S Wall-st., arrived at
the foot of Montague-st. Brooklyn yesterday after
noon she had on board six colored sailors, Alrxan-
der Maxwell. William Hazel, John Delton, Thomas
Magan, Charles Schwads. and Warwick Riley,
Ia. nj faaf bndIV
frostbitten that the men were sent at once to the
Long Island College Hospital The vessel left
Turks Island in the West Indies. three weeks ago
Tor tins port, with a cargo OF salt and IL was OK
that the trip would take the usual time, ten
days. On board were the captain, mate,
aud tho six sailors. The voyage was de-
void of incident unnl OIL Cape Hat
5sn Vessel WIT" IL was followed by snow and severe
cold. Scarcely any canvas could be used. and tho
vessel beat back ana forth unable to make n port
for twelve days. At length she encountered tne
tug Calpus aud was brought TO this port. Owing to
the length Of The voyage. the provisions were e1-
bausted and for eight days the crew ma, nad nothing
attack was blown over so that no
fire could be kept up and the men had to lie IN
their hunks to keep warm. There was four inches
| in OF water in tho cabin which froze. Tie decks
and rigging sheeted with ice the most OF the
time. The sailors were frozen while trying TO man
age sals their clothing and boots freezing to them.
Tie men united in saying they would IA her die than
undergo similar xperience At the hospital IL was
| thought that all OF Them would have to have
| their legs and arms amputated. except possibly
Delton.
| The steamship POnca, from the Mediterranean,
also had a severe experience. She encountered
| gales, tempestuous seas and extreme cold
weather. Her cargo was almost entlTeiy
OF fruits From December 80 she encountered
succession of gales, but the grtate,t hardship was
last week when IN addition 20 high, confused seas,
| she met u severe snow storm. Her decks ana rig
| gng became almost solid mass of Ice, causing
great suffering TO the crew, tho vessel was kept
uuder sail much as pOssible to save fuei' WhISn
| was becoming exhausted. About dozen OF the
| ere had their hands, feet and faces frostpitten
| from the exposure, NJ.
| Ma for New York on December 4, and was not
| heard from again until December 70, when ~ WAS