New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-24
WAITING FOR NEWS OF THE STEAMER.
THE RHYNLANDS STORMY PASSAGE.
SWEPT BY TREMENDOUS SEAS WHEN HER sTEEHs
ING MACHINERY WOULD NOT woRK-HE.
ROIsM OF THE CAPTAIN AND OFFICERS

ING MACHINERY WOULD NOT woRK-HE-
RoIsM OF THE CAPTAIN AND OFFICERS
Incoming steamers yesterday brought news Of
severe weather and rough experiences. The Rhyn-
land. which left Antwerp January 4, had terrific
struggle with the storm almost her entire VOYAGE
On January IL six feboats we're stove by tremen-
dous seas The turtleback the steering ma
chinery crushed by wave which came over tho
vessels stern. 1t was impossible to steer the
steamer now, and the great four-master, which had
pushed stubbornly ahead thr gh all gales and az
seas, was In danger of being wrecked at any mo.
ment. The gale had become q hurricane and the
waves were tremendous " height and strength,
sweeping over the decks rep .edly. The steamer
was saved only by the heroic cxertons Of Captain
Weyer and his efficient officers. The sailors, al
though terrified by the great waves, were induces
BY the example Of the captain and the officers "a
expose themselves at the places where the sea-
swept the vessel. The captain went at once to the
dangerous spot end at the risk Of being carried away
had the steering gear temporarily repaired SO thAs
the steamer could be handled.
The storm continued until January II and all sau
was crowded in the hope Of eaching New'fork. On
the next day. however. anot er terrific gale came up.
The coal was running low and the steamer was headed
for Halifax. After taking on coal and sailing from
Halifax she experienced heavy westerly gales. with
frequent snow squalls and intensely cold weather.
Samuel Spears, the pilot who brought the Rhyhiano
ont Of Halifax was an unwilling passenger to New.
York Owing to the severe weather ne c9uio ho' os
taken off the steamer wbn she got outside; Tan,
uary IL heavy sea snaTr OF the bltdes Oh neg
propeller. She had to n the rest Oh the wav a.
half speed The Italia left Hamburg on December 3l
abont the tramp steamer Sir William Armstrong. shd
has arrived at sidney, Cape Breton, where she went
for coal Other steamers which put into HaniaS
for coal esRsss Say ~ Or arrived here
Yesterday i24 days from Calcutta. On November !
Captan Archer died from paralysis. Ills DoIy was
~ Jp had commanded Vesscl
1884 and was highly thought Of by his employers
THE COLD WAVE GONE, BUT ANOTHER CoMiNos
The cold wave has left New-York after making
respectable record 1t did not, however, succeed In
heating the figures Of its December predecessor tho
lowest temperature reat he'd yesterday being 15 Do
grees at S a. m. At a. m. the temperature naa
risen to 90 degrees and steadily continued on its
upward course all through the day, the record AZ
6 D. m being 80 degrees Part Of the light snowstorm
which has prevailed over the Lakes, New-Engand ana
Canada touched this city at noon and caused siiehs
fall which lasted until about O'Clock the measure
ment being about one-tenth Of an inch. sergeane
Dunn said Yesterday "The temperature all over the
country is to-day considerably higher and will con-
tinue to rise during the day. l do not think 10 VIII
he much above the freezing point, however ann ~
will be followed by another cold wave which Is now
starting out from Montana, and should be mere To-
Wednesdays gallo has gone OF the coast 70 the
Atlantic The aDsence OF violent WINDS yes,crosy
greatly assisted the formation of ice on the lakes In
Central Park and various bodies OF water through
out the State. A.. -
office Yesterday. II was the fourth day since mail
from that point distributed. The mall train from
Chicago, due at AS a. M, was three hours late,
and there were some detentions on other routes.