New-York tribune., 1891-08-30
SWEPT BY A HUGE WAVE.
A GREAT MASS OF WATER STRIKES THE
ETRURIA
ONE SAILOR FATALLY INJURED-oTHERS sERI
oUsLY HYDROCARBONS ACTION
OF THE PASSENGERS.

OF THE PASSENGERS.
The steamship Etruria of the Cunard Line
which arrived here yesterday, hat one of those
peculiar experiences which happen seldom and re-
mind men TINT only those who "go down to the
sea in ships see the wonders of the great deep"
In the gray OF the morning, while she was steam
ing over seas Of comparative smoothness great
wave suddenly swept over her decks dashing sail
ors about like bubbles, and then disappearing
astern, leaving again only a sea broken by little
waves that foamed in blue and white across her
high bows One man was killed by that sudden,
unforeseen and inexplicable wave, and others OF
the sailors who In the dim light Of the morning
were trimming sails the forecastle may die
Some years ago a ship of the Thngvalla Line en-
countered n similar wave, which broke in her
topgallant-forecastle and injured several men,
In the Eastern seas these waves are sometimes
encountered, hut not often in the North Atlantic.
The Etrura left Liverpool on August %, and
after stopping at Queenstown on the next day
steamed out on the Atlantic against fresh west
ery breeze The seas were light and sails were
set to help the steamer on her way. On the
second day ont from Queenstown, just as day was
beginning 10 break the wind hauled few points
TO the northwest, and Chief Officer Carlin, who
had the deck, called to the watch to haul over the
head sails as they were not drawing. The
sailors of the watch sprang up on the fOrecastle
and began 10 haul away at the sheets OF the head
sails. when suddenly a wall of water, rushing In
the dim light across the ocean from the westward
dashed over the ship. Nine men were on the fore
castle and they were hurled with terrific force
AGAINST the deck-fttings and nearly drowned
by the great mass of water.
The waters of the great wave slid away from
the forecastle and the wave itself disappeared in
the faint morning light astern. The shock to the
shin was so slight that the passengers asleep in their
berths were not awakened, but when the wave
passed away the nine men lay MANNED and bruised
about the decks. jeremiah Harrington, twenty
seven years old, died from his injuries four hours
later and was buried at sea on the next day. lie
leaves a widow and two children In Liverpool
James Murphy, thirty-nine years DID, suffered
fracture of the right arm and dislocated his right
leg, besides having two ribs broken. He is now
in the hospital of the ship and is In serious con-
dition. Joseph Harris, fifty-three years old, had
his hip bone fractured. Duncan Mcbride had both
legs broken These men last night were in the
ships hospital and were fairly comfortable, though
some of them may die from their injuries. The
other sailors who were on the forecastle when
the wave boarded the ship were severely bruised,
but were, not dangerously injured.
The passengers on the Etruria when they heard
of the accident subscribed 81 500 for the injured
men, OF this so per cent goes 10 the widow
and children Of Harrington, 30 per cent to the
three other men severely injured and 20 per
cent TO the other sailors who were on the fore
castle when the wave swept over IT.
Among the passengers on the vessel were the
following:
The Rev. Dr. william Adams, the Rev. John Erskine
Adams John Alden, F. L. Baker, II. W. BARTLETT,
A. L. Bigelow, J. T. Bradford, Lieutenant John Brad
ley A. Brandegee, Professor Abram Brown, George NJ.
Browne W. T. Bryant, the Rev. t. f. Calvert, Royce
Carlton C. Carroll, G. W. Chandler A. S. Chisholm,
F. II. Clnrk A. B. Clough, A. A. Cooper Lieutenant
Joseph Crabbs L. Harden Crawford, Mrs. George
CIegn W. D.. Davies L. G.. Dudley George W. EccleS,
J. A. Emerson Edward b. Giles, william Gilman, John
Greaves Mrs. Charles Greer, Major Grl1hthS, James
Hay, Peter Hand c. A. IIibbard, Dr. j. O. Howard
Professor A. W. Jackson, J. W. Jefferson W. l. JeHe
son. DR. J. r. Kennedy, william King, Professor Kings
Icy, Samuel II. Kssam, W. n klssam' jesse Lar"pcc'
p NJ Knott DIR. Charles W. Leeming c. n. Lidderdale
Sir A. Linton, c. c. Lister Il. T. Hgrl A. VI. Llv-
incstone. samuel s. Loring. c. VI. Lowther, p. b.
Magrane. George Massey p. c. Mathews, DIR. a. W.
MAYNARD Major W. C. Mcclure, Lieutenant j.. T.
McInaoe. Andrew Mclean Henry c. Meyer G.. p.
Mitchell Maurice La Montague the Rev. r. T. Nicho
Gorien Norris Dr. W. p. Northrup Lieutenant W. H.
osborne. Joseph ]. Patton, Professor g. NJ. Philps
A. J. VI. Pierce, DR.. George y: F1ersoL d. Iynch
Trngls. W. Morris Roome, Arthur IL. selwyn,
Richard A. smart Dr. Stevens: y: smart T. 'o'fpp faI
W.. 'psrs pFraTk Tilford John Van schalck'
Thomas r.. Ward, Walter L.. Watson. John s.. Neath-
eEey ere cy a. ThomaS Wordsworth Ii. NJ. Wright Alfred
Vounc and r. NJ Kendrick