New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
DISASTERS ON THE SEA.
THE PoLARrA's MAINMAsT BROKEN OFF.
ACCIDENT TO THE JOHN H. srAmN-sHE Is

ACCIDENT TO THE JOHN II. sTARN-sHE 10
BROUGHT BACK BADLY DAMAGED.
The anxiety with regard to the Hamburg-Ameri-
can steamship Polaria, which was overdue for ten
days, vanished yesterday when the steamer came
up to her dock in Hoboken She gave evidence OF
terrible passage, having lost her mainmast. and
bearing a generally battered appearance
The Poaria left Copenhagen on January 1s
and on January ?6 ran into a gale which
by the next day had increased to hurri-
cane AT 80 p. IN. that day she shipped
a fearful sea that carried away her MAIN
mast, breaking it short off, one inch below the
deck. IL also carried away in the wreck fifty
feet Of the starboard bulwark, the steps to the
quarterback, and, breaking in the cabin-doors.
flooded the saloon. The wave also carried away
dsvit Of the forward port lifebaat, which only
hung by the remaining davit, and was badly
injured
Chief Officer Scheaeflte was on the bridge at
the time, and had narrow escape, as the star
board half Of the bridge was crushed by the
falling mast The weather moderated within an
hour, and with the steamer going at only seven
and one-half knots the damage was repaired as
soon possible. Until February l the Polsria
had bad weather, and was then delayed by thick
fogs off the Banks She had seventy immigrants
every one safe and sound.
The steamboat John II. Starin, that left her
wharf at Cortlandt-st. at II m. on Friday for
New-Haven, returned yesterday with an escort
of four tugs, having met with o serious accident.
On Friday night there heavy fog, and
the Starin, with ten passengers on board went
at half speed, but at 30 that night she struck
on the rocks at North Brother Island. So slowly
was the boat going that none of the passengers
knew of the accident, and they were not little
surprised and annoyed on waking up on Saturday
morning to find themselves still far away from
their destination.
Captain McAlister, of the Starin. sent tele-
graph message ashore for assistance. The Lenox
was sent up at once, and took off the passengers
Saturday evening, proceeding with them TO New
Haven. Four tugs were also sent up to aid
the Starin. She was pulled of the rocks, but
it was found that she was badly damaged forward
and was making water rapidly, so she was beacbed
on Rilxer's Island. With the help of her own
gradually pumped out and she was brought
down the river yesterday afternoon, the pumps
working hard the whole time
The Starin was taken to Cosgr0vess dry DOCKS
Jersey City, for repairs
The steamship Congo, chartered by the National
Line, which arrived yesterday, reports having
experienced heavy weather in her voyage from
Liverpool, which she left on January Is. On
February it was blowing strong gale from
the southwest which on the following day be-
came a hurricane. The ship was got before
the wind having already shipped some tremendous
seas, the engines were stopped, and oil bags were
rode out the storm splendidly, without shipping
any more water, and arrived none the worse
for her buffetings. The captain, b. II. Rogers, is
enthusiastic over the good work of the oil bags