Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-12
PERILS OF TaE OCEAN.
Details of the Disaster to the Steamship
Anchoria.

AncnOf1a.
by Telegraph
ST.. JoHNs On. F., October 11th.-The
steamer Anchoria, Captain Small, left Glas-
Cow on the 18th of September bound for
New York. She had 700 souls on board,
including passengers and crew. On Sep
tember 3D. four days after she had cleared
from Glasgow, strong gale sprang up,
during which a heavy sea struck the ship,
and in the lurch which she made the shaft
of the propeller was broken. At the time
of the accident she was reckoned about
1 200 miles west of Ireland The shock
occasioned by the breaking of the shaft
threw the ship on her side. Many
of the passengers were badly fright
ened, but upon the officers assuring
them that there was no danger of sinking,
panic was averted and order restored.
In short time sails were set, and the ship
became somewhat ateadier, but the rudder
gear having been rendered useless, she
drifted about at the mercy of the waves.
From the 22d of September till October
9th the ship drifted helplessly about, efforts
in the mean time being made daily to re-
pair the broken shaft. On October 9th the
engineers effected temporary repair, and
the ship was once more got under control
The sea was now comparatively smooth
and the ship moved slowly in westerly
direction. She made fairly good time till
midnight on Thursday, the 7th, when
THE ENGINES STOPPED SUDDENLY.
Fears were entertained by the passengers
that the shaft had again broken, but they
were assured by the officers that such was
not the case and that the engines would
be started in the morning at 10 o'clock. On
Friday the engines were again started and
when the hundreds of anxious passengers
l. Il -, III
were entertained that the tedious voyage
would soon be over by reaching land but
these hopes were not soon to be real
lied, for after fifteen revolutions the shaft
broke again, this time beyond all prospect
of being repaired. A consultation was
| now held by the officers, and the exact DO
sition OF the ship ascertained. 1t was found
| that she was eighty miles off the coast of
Newfoundland. As provisions were run
| ming short, all or board were put on an al
lowance of two meals per day The First
Officer, MacFariane, and seven others vol
| unteered 10 launch boat and make for the
| coast. The boGCs Cfaw manfuIly took
their places aud the boat was lowered
away. They took on board a quantity of
biscuit in tins and two casks Of water The
sight of the brave fellows, as the boat put
off from the ships side,
AFFECIED MANY TO TEARS,
And silent prayers were sent up for their
safety. AT first no word was spoken, but
the pent-up feelings of the 200 persons on
board found vent finally in loud and long
cheers and heartfelt cries of % God speed l''
as the boat disappeared from view. The
First Officer was instructed by the Captain
to secure the services of a steamer if the
boat reached st. Johns. On Friday the
ship made but little headway, and the ex-
pected steamer did not come to her assist
ance on that day, nor during the following
night. On Saturday at noon, however, the
glad cry of Land ~ rang through the
ship. Another volunteer crew were quickly
enlisted, consisting this time wholly of pas
sengers, who pulled toward the shore. 1t
subsequently transpired that the first
boat arrived at st. Johns at o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and the second
boat reached the Pouch Cove settlement
near Cape Francis 20 miles north of ST
johns, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the
same day. On his arrival here the First
Officer communicated with Sir Ambrose
Shea, agent of the Alien Line at this port.
who Immediately negotiated with local
agents. and the steamer Miranda, of the
Red Cross Line, was dispatched in search
Of the Anchoria. In the afternoon the
steam-tug FaYorite left also, and although
she left four hours after the Miranda she
succeeded in coming up with the disabled
steamer about midnight The Anchoria
was taken in tow and arrived here. There
weer
TWO DEATHS AND TWO BIRTHS
During the voyage. One of those that died
| was Polish Jew, and the other a Scotch
man. They were buried at sea. The
newly-born infants and their mothers are
doing well. The passengers who landed
at Pouch Cove arrived here at 1:30 A. NJ.
this morning, and were heartily welcomed
by their friends ON board the steamer.