The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-13
STORMY PASSAGES
Experienced by tho Cmbrin and huGust,
Nictorlu-"I,lnck Ink" Weather.

Experienced by tho Umbrin ana Augusta
Nictorlu-"Elack Ink" Weather.
NEw YoRK, Oct. 12.-The steamers
Augusta Victoria and Umbria, which
arrived this morning report very stormy
passages and that 4 number OF passcn-
gers OF both vessels received injuries by
reason OF the tossing and rolling OF the
chips.
" Tho Augusta Victoria arrived at her
dock shortly before noon, and her otli-
GERS reported that from October 18th to
9th she experienced heavy westerly
gales with tremendously high sea.
From the ninth light changeablc winds
and rainy weather prevailed. The
steamer sustained 10 damage. but dur
ing the gales she rolled and pitched
heavily and several OF the saloon pas
scngcrs who attempted to move, about
the vessel were thrown down and !
number OF them had their arms and
legs broken. Eight or more were severe
ly cut about the head by being thrown
against obstacles. The officers OF the
Umbria report that that vessel took the
first heavy weather on October 5, and
that ii continued until the 9th. 4 heavy
head wind prevailed and 4 high sea was
running. The steamer sustained no
damage. 4 few OF the passengers, how
ever, were injured. On October !, the
Umbria which was then 81 miles west
OF Fastnet spoke q steamer which has
passed the Guion line steamer Alaska,
from Liverpool for New York.
Ilnr prt, ,,f .l,n +r,,, A1,a
Augusta Victoria not 4 passenger was
allowed on deck. and the big seas which
swept over her from stem to stern made
things decidedly unpleasant, ii not dan
gcrous, for her experienced seamen.
She struck foul weather Sunday, Octo-
Der 4, when only short distance out OF
Southampton, and the gale increased in
violence for the next iour days, so that
she could make very little hcadway.
Monday the weather was what Cap
tain Barcnds calls "biacl1 ink" 1t was
raining and halling at the same time,
and the wind from the northwest was
blowing n full gale.
Tuesday the gale was at its height. 4
tremendous seastruclt. the ship on the
port bow andhundrcds OF tons OF water
came over the forward part OF the ship
like Niagara cataract. The forward
part OF the ship was under water for
iully two minutes before the vessel re-
covered from the shock. Seven scamen
had been knocked about, two OF them
having collar bones broken. When
this sea struck the ship three saloon
passengers were thrown down with
such force that they were badly bruised
and hurt, and one stcerage passenger
hud his arm broken.
During the entire voyage tho COM
mandcr OF the Augusta Victoria never
slept. lie wos on the bridge night and
day, and it is the unanimous verdict OF
all on board that to his wonderful sea-
manship and skill in handling the great
vessel were due the safety OF the ship
and passengers.
La Brctangc had no mishap OF note
during the voyage except four days
rough weather and head winds on the
other side. When she arrived ut the
Banks the weather was fair, but at
Sandy Hook she came into the teeth OF
the gale and reached quarantine about
the same time as lie Umbria.
The Ii Brctangc brought $l,20O.0O0
in gold and the Umbria 81, 100000. The
Elbe, which arrived Saturday night,
brought $500, 900 in gold.