The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-28


When the Accident Occurred The Steamer
Ohio Comes Along ana lows the Help
less Vessel Into Fort = The Passengers
"re Panic stricken When the Crash Came.
LONDON. Dec. 81 Tho Belgian steamer
NoordInnd, which let New York on Dee. Ii
for Antwerp. has Just been towed Int 10 Queens
town by tho steamer Ohio. Tho Noordland
has shaft broken.
The voyage of the Noorlland was tcmpcstu
Gus almost from the hour OF leaving Sandy
Hook. The winds blow almost hurricane.
and tho ship had much difficulty in making
hendway through the waves. Some Of the
passengers were so aprrrhcnslvo Of danger
that they could not be induced to retire ut
night. and sat about the saloon, doing ut in
tcrvals and ready with their clothes on. totake
to tho boats in the event ot an accident. al
though boats could have lived only by II mira
Gle in the torrihe seas. The lower rigging
was covered with frost. and the deck Itself
was like skating pond. Tho only comfort or
security was in the cabins. and the passengers
remained under cover noarly all tho voyage.
| The Noordland laborcd along successfully
| until Thursday evening. 1t was bitter cold
| night. and the passengers were corgratulnting
| themselves on gradually nearing the end OF
their stormy voyage. Tho steamer was in
latitude 1S' 81 west and longitude so 10.
| when at $3.50 o'clock in tho evening n tre-
mcndous crash was heard and tho vessel
quivcred from end to end. The passengers
who were sitting up were tossed about like
I nineptns. several being thrown to the floor.
| Three terrific blows resounded one after the
other as if tho vessel was being struck bya
gigantic hammer. which indeed was the fact.
| Tho fright OF some OF the people was ptifu to
| behold. They rushed hither and thither de-
laying the officers in their Efforts to get at tho
Capt. Nickels knew we'll enough what the
sound meant; and hastened to Investigate
ns tron e s Hnfn:s n nst Es
the danger-seemed about to crush the ship
at every concuss9n Water rushed into tho
for while that, the vessel was about TO sins.
Imminent danger Of sinking The pumps
an 'Gs cRsa mHas ist tS
duty. For twenty-four hours continu-
sas s tso naa9 were p hs9 ct 5S
gers finding that they were not , in instant m
gained courage, and patiently waited for q
steamer, to tow them into port. A. the, time Of
Tie cFirrled steamer was sighted by the
tho same day that tho Noordland left New
York. and assistance was at once extended.
ed by mich difficulty. and tho continuous
stormy weather made II necessary to navG l;.
out further accident The fracture OF the shaft
was six feet inside the stern.
nSSS M.s w ns a; 1S SoG Es
sysns all the md ID c hsF
tengers were removed, to shore hy a tender.
Al, showed signs Of ihe ar ANXIETY which they
! passengers were ha.diy able to walk. Several
wome, fell on ,hGr fnfes and ff1 the ms
| cabin rass "nEcr. told his experience. to- night:
The first two days out OF New FORK were
was .f runnins. The weather then en- grew raIiy
worse. On the night OF the accident We We're
nit Mas rSn .i hssv AMI hs
! cabin passengers were ow, sick Five or
six Of rs were in ;he smoSng room talking ne
wern when there was teri jhc crash and we
were thrown from tn" seats into heap on the
US from our feet as we started FOR the door.
IL seemed as; as i gigantic hammer was pound
When we got outside we saw the Captain
coming from the engine ro1m;, The n,, pnsssn sen;
whe ro@ un w. fs % ho anu
and he told US hat the main shaft was broken.
h%t there was no rgMson tor alarm nw
walked about among the passengers irees-
sanity. and tried to encourage all to believe
that there WAS no danger In few minutes
we learned that the engineers. at great risk to
| their lives. had found the two stay plates. and
the engine. The bulkhcad. however. had been
kent tight. The vessel pitched and rolled ter;
the boats in inca case The worst came.
We were lust becoming calmer when we
hs tns % &c
stuffed into the tunnel box. We all knew then
watsr WAS eomns in k@bGny Silent thst
and tho men crowded the smoking room to
snrf ind s III M
terribly. and with every swell came y tre-
mendous Trump; as 4 piece Of the :, shaft was
steady the snip notlcea9ly; WekneW we were
ships. and most Of us on that night would not
have guessed that our chances OF life were
nA h two IN ys for the
after the accident. and II the same time the
engineers were busy At the SHIFT fixing plugs
Of water had been checked. We had plenty
favorable weather would have s,een able to
hold our own for some time. Az TIC sea was
were a gloomy lot. Friday, was ,uneventiul.
The tables were laid as usual, but few cared to
oakoat Gspek L Ga "hoa I Eergna eS
turned oHt and listened SaGery Tor r th9 nsXt
ali sSoS ha"ds and @ @ nft many ANY
ran about shouting for 10Y. We al! remained
on deck the rest of tho night watching tho
,"At dayIi:ht shs, stood by and passed
hawsGE At that tine as hi lr "a sunsG'
despite their eYLressions OF GO S,Gnidenee, the
"The Ohio began towing US very slowly.
Tho strain caused by the heavy sous was too
hawser broke. Before another h Avs could
hawser hroko. as did also the third, On sun
day morning other hawsers were liked and.
hold until we reached harbor. We proceeded
about seven knots an hour: ~ paunts noek
The Steamship Ohio PrpSseedsd to Liverpoo
gers who went ashore were taken lack later;
aud will live aboard tho Noordland until final
orders are received from London as regards
their ansportation to Antwerp. Probably the
hoordland will to r"nalred tnmn"rmr,iy nero
will be completely Uycrhau!ed.
Tho news that tina steamer Noordand had
been disabled cane from London ny cable
yesterday. II was ilr|t thought that me MS
abled steamer was the ST. Romans. which is
Ovordus at Liverpool. But james Wright OF
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