The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-10-12
THE ANCHORIA.
Experiences on Board an
Ocean Steamer.
THE AFFAIRS OF BLIND TOM.
The Decision OF Judge D9nOhue Re.
speeding Toms Idiucy-Paddy
Ryan-The last Game.
The Steamer AnehorIn.


ST.. johns, n. F., October 1.-THE
steamer Anchoria, Captain Small, left
Glasgow on the 18th of September
bound for New York. She had 200
souls on board, including passengers
and crew. On Septem Der 22d, four DAYS
after she had cleared from Glasgow,
a strong gale sprang up during which a
heavy sea struck the sh p, and in the
lurch she made the shaft of the pro-
peller was broken. At the time of The
accident she Was reckoded about 200
miles west of ireland. The shock oc.
CaSiOned by the breaking of the shaft
threw the. ship on her side. Many of
the passengers were frightened, out
upon the officers assuring them that
there was no danger of sinking, the
panic was averted and order restored
in short time. The sails were set and
the ship became somewhat steadier.
but the rudder gear given had been
rendered useless. She drifted about
at the mercy of the waves from the
I'D of September to October 9Th. The
ship drifted helplessly about, the efforts
IN the meantime being made daily TO
repair the broken shaft On October
9th the engineers effected a temporary
re. air and the ship was once more got
under control. The sea was now COM
paratively smooth and the ship moved
slowly IL d westerly direction. She
made fairly good time till midnight Oh
Thursday, the 7Ih, when the engines
stepped suddenly. Fears were enter
tanned by the passengers that the shaft
had again broken, bur they were
assured by the, officers that such
was not the case and that
the engines would be started again
at 10 O'Clock OH Friday. The engines
were again started and when hundreds
of anxious passengers on board heard
the propeller moving hopes were enter
tanned that the tedious voyage would
soon be over by reaching land. But
these hopes were not soon to be realized,
Tor after fifteen revolutions the shaft
broke again, this time beyond all pros
poets of being repaired. A consultation
was now held by the officers and the
exact position ascertained. 1T was found
she was eighty miles off the coast of
New Foundland. As provisions were
running short, all on board in fact
for some days previously having been
put on an allowance OF two meals
per day, first officer, Macfarlane, and
seven others volunteered TO launch the
boat and make for the coast. The
boats crew manfully took their places,
and the bOat-Was lower away. They
took on board 9 quantity of biscuit in
tins, and two casks of water. The
sight of the brave fellows, as the boat
put from the ships side affec' ed many
to tears, and silent prayers were sent
up for their safety. At fIst no werd
was spoken, but the pent up feelings OF
the 100 persons on board found ex-
preston IN loud and long cheers and
heartfelt cries of God speed" as
the boat disappeared from view.
The first officer was instructed
by the captain to secure the services of
steamer if the boat reached St. Johns.
On Friday the ship made but little
Roadway. The expected steamer did
not come to her assistance on that cav,
at noon, however, the glad
cry of Land" rang through, the ship.
Another volunteer crew were quickly
consisting this time wholly of
passengers, who pulled toward the
shore. 1t subsequently transpiled thar
the first boat arrived at st. Johns al
2 o clock yesterday p. m, and the sec
ond boat reached Pouch Cove settle
ment, near Cape Francis, twenty miles
north of st. Johns, at p. M. of the
same daY. On his arrival here the first
officer communicated with Mr.. Ambro e
Shea, agent of the Allen line at this
port, who Immediately negotiated with
local agents and the steamer AirGrd0, Of
the Red Cross lines, was dispatched IL
search of the AachOria at p. M. The
steam tug FdUOrite left about 10 p. N,
and though she left four hours after the
Miranda, she succeeded in coming up
with the disabled steamer about mid !
night. The AncHoFjG was taken in tow |
and arrived here as stated above. there |
we're two deaths and two births dur |
ing the voyage. One of these dead |
vas q Polish Jew and the other a |
Scotchman. The newly born infants |
and their mothers are doing well. The |
who landed at Pouch Cove,
arrived here at so a. m. this morning |
md were heartily welcomed by their |
riends on board the steamer