The morning call., 1891-05-30
DISSATISFIED AT SEA.
Rough Trip Of the s. d. Carlton
From Philadelphia.
a Stormy VOyage-Caught in Hurricane
The Decks Swept by Heavy seas-sud-
den Death of One Of Her Crew.

Among the arrivals in port yesterday was
the S. D. Carlton, after stormy passage OF
161 days from Philadelphia. The run oil
hard luck commenced as soon as she lett
the Delaware break water. Before she had
been out twenty-four hours fearful gale
came on. and she was compelled to run
back to the breakwater for shelter. The
sea was Ike a mountain, and caused the
vessel to roll like a log. Her lower yards
were often dipped in the sea, while tons Of
water poured in on her decks.
As soon as the gale subsidized the Carlton
once more put to sea, and nothing of any
consequence occurred until she reached 29e
south latitude, when she was caught in an
other terrific gale. Sail was taken off until
she had nothing left but the fore and aft
main lower tOpsails; but even under this
short sail the Carlton made very heavy
weather OF it. The seas continually broke
over her, and swept harness casks and lad
ders adrift Several of the crew were
nearly washed overheard, and all their be-
lOngings in the forecaStle were tumbled up
side down and thoroughly saturated. The
ship lab0red so heavy that the oil-bags were
thrown overheard, and with such immedI-
ate benefit that the vessel rode cut the gale
without further injury.
IN A HURRICANE.
The worst blow. however, was off the
mouth of the River Plata, when the Carlton
Was again called upon to measure her
strength with the eiements. Ii was hur-
ricane this time, AID lasted tOrty-eight
hours. During the two days OF Its cOu-
tinuance none of the crew dared to go be-
low as they feared that every moment the
ship would founder. The ship was hoYe-to
and the heavy seas made a clean breach
over her, smashing in the doors of the
forward house and hlilng It with water.
The weather was bitterly cold, and as the
crew were drenched every few minutes
their suffeungs were intense. The cook
made an effort TO get some hot coffee for
them, but just as II was ready big sea filled
the galley and carried coffee, cook and all
out into the lee seuppeTs. 1t was then de-
clded To put the ship before the wind aud,
watching a chance, the helm was put hard
up, the fore topmast stay sail set, and in q
few moments the ship was flying through
the water at the rate Of sixteen knots an
hour There was then great danger of the
heavy sea breaking on board over the stern,
and TO prevent this the oil bags were got
out aft with magical effect.
MAsTs COME DOWN.
The vessel. however. still continued to
labor heavily and kept her decks full nearly
all the time, so heavily did she roll. On the
morning Of February 18th the wind YeeIed
around 10 the south and the ship was struck
~ u
from the b0lt-repeS, the fore aud main top
gallant masts were carried away at the caps,
and the mZZep-royal mast also went. The
fOTe-topsail yard was broken into three
pieces, and one OF them came crashing down
on deck close to where the crew were stand
ing. The crew at once set TO work to clear
away the wreck, but the tangled mass Of
spars and rigging swinging around with
every roll of the ship made the work eX-
tremely dangerous. The men worked with
will, however and IN a few hours the
wreck was cleared away and all that could
be saved wis secured on deck.
Soon after the storm began to abdte and
things became better for the drencbed and
famished men. Hot food and coffee were
served out, Captain Amesbury seeing that
plenty Of everything that the Store-Toom
contained was dIshed up.
REPAIRING DAMAGES
Tbs decks were then cleared, a spare top
gallant mast was sent aloft with the yards,
and the ship began to present better ap-
pearance.
The vessel rounded Cape Horn in good
shape, and no bad weather was experienced
in the Pacific Sne came uD inside Of Juan
Fernandez Island and had light head winds
from there 10 port.
On May 10Th one of the crew, Manuelo
AmperiO, a native Of Chile, dropped dead
from heart disease. The poor fellow came
on deck at midnight and was seized while
going aft TO the wheel. Ills shipmates saw
him drop 10 the deck and at once ran 10 his
assistance, but before he could be carried
into the forecaStle he was a corpse. The
body was kept until the next evening. when
IL was buried al sea The sad event cast a
deep gloom over the shin, as the man was
well liked By all on board. The Carlton
locked at Union-street Wharf last night