New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
NIPPED IN THE ICE.
Loss OF THE BARK GEORGE PEABODY.
eur CREW RESCUED BY THE STEAMSHIP GLoUcEs-
rER-ROuGH WEATHER EXPERIENCED,

Rur CREW RESCUED BY THE STEAMSHIP GLoUCts-
rER-RoUGH WEATHER EXPERIENCED.
The steamship Gloucester, of the Great
Western line rom Bristol England arrived at TINS por'
yesterday having on board the crew OF the PARK
peabodv which was abandoned at sea on FeDru~S -
The second mate Of the Peabody gave inc NV .a,
account Of the loss Of the vessel to ARD' "
yesterday; .o,, ,orrd for
rnnktrt france with a cargo OF Petroleuin. n1 pav
into New-LOndOn on account o, D go We had pleasant
reather and carried all sail on February - , ,yas
light the look out reported ice; s DARK and before
knew n we were right ned OF u 1o&.H t a,iv
~ ~ ~ I'ark ran up the ice and became nrinlJ
BOWS OF tne 9 %ir morning dawned found that the
ice was all around us Inc lGe @ LEA ~ "I igbt No water
IT, t,I-nothng but fields and bergs OF ice went
TO TO Ine NE had entered a lead in this immense
ice dcld in the night and had been fairly nppe
her stern 10 settle The bows had been stove IN hut the
ice was firmly and closely packed around 'H dat
,'o ras lte water coming in We drifted about fifty
miles that day and the next morning the ice beEh 10
break up We had uied 10 repair the LEAK IN ne od' '
eou % @ t 3 a. e,-or % IN bTeak M Inc bark settled down
into the water which began 70 pour in in stream az
Sis 1ss. a. set my GOING s1's and All hands went 70
work 70 ettison the The cargo, the anchors ana
the chains were thrown overheard TO tighten the shp
The water however gained rapidly, and the qldhttes
OF Ice which floating near increased our Danger We We
had hOisted SIGNALS distress and about O'Clock ID tne
afternoon we sighted steamer which proved 70 ne inc
Gioncester She came to our assistance. but i' was
o'clock before W got on board with our luggage
The bark George Peabody hailed from Yarmouth y -
where she was built in 1867. She 693 tons burthen
and gns commanded by Captain Stewart Her cargo was
shpped by Paul Beckett OF Beaverst ana was Vaueu az
$4,000. II was insured. l. E. Baker OF Yarmouth
n :. was owner OF the vessel
The steamer Gloucester which rescued the crew of the
Peabody. had an unusual experience on the trip Her
master Captain Peters, sad u TRIBUNE reporter yes
terday:
We left Bristol February O. and had succession W 0l
heavy gales and seas 70 the Banks. When IN latu1e -
north AZ west. sighted twenty-lhlee lco5I-S
and on the same day $50 p. we passed eiu Oh
ice and the engines put at half speed Oh FSDru
ary ~ we were surrounded by fields or lce' ana inc
steamer was headed 10 the southwest ana psucu uel
wav through them. We had LOOKOUT al Iue
head Iii the time looking for clear water Al
10 u while passing through field Of thin ice we Ioun
The mort how 10 be damaged. An hour later we sIopeu
in lake Of clear 70 wait for daylight As soon as
fhe morning broke again headed for the -ouh anu o
O'Clock gO clear ~ the nee. AT O'CLOCK We
the George Peabody sinking CONDITION ana tooh on
her officers and crew. We shaped our our course OI
New-York al that afternoon and had succession on
heavy gales and nigh an the way. We anchored OH
the bar this morning IN dense Iog.