New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-30


PORTS OF INCOMING SHIPS
large number OF overdue steamers and sailing ships
came into port yesterday and all tell the same story
Of hardship in the great hurricane OF November -
and 25, and all had suffered less from the wind
and rough seas. Among them he Norwegian
steamer Amicitia Captain Asalsen, from Cudad Bol-
iv ar November On board of her were Captain Zen
nett and the crew Of the schooner San Domingo seven 10
all, who werc taken from their sinking ship by boa'
from the Amictla November 27, In latitude 34.1o'
longitude 70. The rescued crew had encountered the
hurricane and narrowly escaped going 10 the Dot'om
with their ship.
CaptaIu Bennett reports that he sailed from this
mort on November 81 with cargo Of $40 tons Of coal
hound for New w-Orleans. All went well until NoVem'
her o. In the afternoon when they caught gale from
the northeast, increasing the next day to h'rr-
cane from the same direction. On the morhiI~ Vi
November 25 the ship took sudden lurch TO cewaru
which shifted the cargo and threw the vessei on hcr
beam ends. She had by this time three to four feet
Of water I'm the hold and was a wreck completely at
mercy OF the which continually washed over
her and carried away everything movable, Including
ing the only boat the ship had
This weather Continued until November 81. when
the Amcitia was sighted. The latter bore down on
the distressed coal schooner and with great difficulty
owing to the heavy sea running succeeded in launch
Ing boat and taking off the impered crew OF the San
Domingo-seven men all told. The San Domingo was
400 tons register, hailed from Baltimore, and was only
partly insured. Captain Bennett and his men were
loud in their gratitude for the gallant rescue and timely
aid afforded them by the officers and crew of the AM
icitia.
The Atlas steamer Alene, from West Indian ports,
reported having passed November 81. in latitude
SO As north, longitude 73.45 west, steamer In dis
| trcss Owing TO the high seas the name Of the
| steamer could not be made out, but she seemed 10
be about 900 tons burden, brigantne rigged, had
| bowsprt and cutwater and her funnel and boats
were painted black. Tho steamer lay deep In the
water her fires out and her port anchor was
used as a drag and she evidently in a bad way,
but the Alene did not stop as the British steamship
Napier hove to the stranger and apparently
intended to stay with her long she needed aid.
The Napier Is bound for this port from Rio Janeiro
and Is expected within two days when the name OF
the unknown steamer Will be learned.
! Tho Anchora, from Glasgow. November Is, was
badly shaken up by the hurricane which she en-
countered just east of the Banks of Newfoundland.
Captain Brown refused to make a report on the
vessels condition. Among the passengers on the
Manuel l.. Villawerde, which reached here yesterday
from West Indian ports, was Captain Stephenson, OF
the British bark Jane Law. His vessel was con-
| dcmncd Matanzas
| While the tugboat Ida c. Tebo was going down the
Bay about a. N. yesterday Captain Gillie saw
small boat rowing toward him with five sailors In IT,
They proved to be Captain Hardy and the crew of
the schooner c. Mathews. of Bangor. Me- Captain
Hardy informed Captain Gillie that his vesscl was
leaking badly about mile and 2 af north by east
| of Roncr Bcacon and he would like to be towcd In.
| Captain Gilllc agreed TO try, and taking up the
Mathewss crew they headed for the schooner Several
Intellectual efforts were made to get havser to tho
sinking vessel and the attempt finally a. a. don"d
After seeing the schooner go down In six and one half
fathoms of the tugboat brough' her crew to
| this city. ~
In searsport Mo, in 1854 and left Perth Amboy on
Wednesday coal-laden and bound for Portsmouth,
n H. While beating UP the lower Bay early ycstcr
day morning the ancient vessel sprung a leak and
shortly aftcrward sank. Her sails are all set ana
about half of her spas standing out OF the water