New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-31
HARD TIMES At SEA.
USING SUGAR FOR FUEL
STEAMER FAST IN THE ICE - FALLING IN
WITH AN ABANDONED SCHOONER.

WITH AN ABANDONED SCHOONER.
Halifax, N s., Jan. 3o.-The steamer Stockholm
CITY, which arrived here TO day, sailed from London
for Boston January 3, with general cargo
Almost from the start she met with bad weather, a
southwest gale blowing at the time she left her dock
The wind continued heavy throughout the voyage,
and the ship labored and strained much and took in
considerable water.
On January 16 hurricane blew from the north
west, with binding squalls of hail. Against the
fearful sea the ship able to make only fifty -four
miles in twenty four hours. Tile next day it mod
Grated for awhile. but at rs tremendous squall
from the west struck the vessel, bursting her
staysail At g p. the wind suddenly
changed to southwest, with another terrific squall
The ship refused to steer and fell into the trough OF
the sea, the waves washing her. She remained
in that position until Monday morning. when her
head was again brought to the wind. on Saturday
an enormous came aboard, carrying away the
mort and starboard light shades. 1t burst in front
Of the bridge, washing away the meat Safes breaking
the bulwarhs around the after part of the bridge,
stOke.hOle ventilator starboard gig hencoop and
galley funnel 1t also tore the water service and
steam pipes and knocked down all the cattle pens on
deck.
The weather continued much the same all the rest
Of the voyage rain, hail and squalls being met
with. First Officer James Beal, who was on the
bridge at the time the sea which did all the damage
came on board was crushed down against the rails
and had his chest injured.
Fears are entertained for the safety OF the three
masted schooner Ocean Lily, which sailed from the
Barbados about Christmas for Halifax, as the ship
Cashier, which recently arrived at Boston, reported
that she passed abandoned and waterogged three
masted schooner to the north of Bermuda.
a dispatch from Pictou says: The steamer Stanley
from Pictou for Charlotetown, with mails and pas
sengers is stuck fast in the ice five miles off Pctou
and cannot move in any direction. She may be kept
there for time.
Boston, Mass, Jan. 3o.-The swedish steamer ocean,
which arrived to-day from Dantzc, by way OF Port
land England, reports that she sailed from Portland
December 81. During the passage SHE encountered
almost continuous gales, the wind blowing at tunes
with hurricane force, accompanied by very high seas,
which made complete break over the steamer
sweeping every thing movable from the DECK, carry
ing away three lfeboatS some venulatOrs, nOOulnS
the chart and doing other damage.
On January the cargo of sugar sllfted, giving
the steamer heavy list 10 StarbOd1d ana O"lIs "
the heavy the crew could not restOW the car61;
on January 10 the afercompartment, which contained
no cargo, was found to be leaking, and soon hled
with water. 1t was pumped out but AGAIN hlIcu'
on January 20 the coal found to be giving out
and twelve tons Of sugar from the cargo was utIcn
for fuel.
The captain and some of the had very narrow
escapes from being washed overheard. Inc cargo
was badly injured by the seas.
The steamer stockholm City, whose arrival is re
ported at Halifax is the last of the BOstons overdue
steamers -.-...
Charleston, S. c.. Jan. 30-The steamer Iemassee
from New-Y York, which arrived here TO-DAY, reports
that on January 90, Frying Pan ohoal, sie leIi
in with the schooner Minnie A. Bonsan, waterioggeu
and abandoned There was a boat alongside taking
off the running gear. Two schooners were lying Dy'
one with the foTetopmast and end OF 1ibboom gone