New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-26
FLOATING ICE PALACES.
sToRMTossED VESSELS COME INTO PORT.
SAILORS FRosTB1TTEX. BOATS SMASHED vENTI-
LArORs BROKEN AND SAILS CARRIED
AWAY BY ATLANT;C TEMrESTS.

LAToRs BROKEN AND SAILS CARRIED
AWAY by ATLANTIC TEMrEsTs.
The North German Lloyd steamship Saale.
which was due here on Thursday last, passed
tho bar at 10 a. m yesterday. She had an
awful experience of the storms that have been
raging over the Atlantic for the last ten days but
was one Of the most beautiful sights that ever
came up the bay. There was ice 4 foot thick on
her sides, and her yards were hung with lclcles
which glistcncd in the light, whi'H the lines Of
her rigging were twice their usual size, so thlckly
crustcd were they. Even the crows nest on tie
forcmast was a mass of ice, and the smOllestacks
had los; their black and sombre appearance" and
were white, gittcrlng columns. Tie forward star
beard rGi was carried away as well as the JavIt9
Of three Of the life-boa.s. These boats were
smashed into match wood, and rough WIS the
sell that not one of the ships boats Is left in
ga worthy condition, and the captain, crew and
PASSENGERS are thankful that the vessel was
staurch and s,rons. Tie engin" room vcLtilators
were carried away, and lay bent and twisted
AGAINST the after Starboard rail.
Chief Officer Richter says That the weather
was something terrific, "nd 'he seas which proke
over the vessel were tremendous. The pass"n-
gers, although badly shaken up and frightened,
were all kent bel W. and 20 one was injured
seriously, though some vero badly bruised. Inc
cap ain and officers were almost exhausted from
los. of sleep and hard work, Some of them having
Lad no sleep for scvoniY-tw" hours.
The Saalc had IL. first cabin and PSI second
cabin passengers Among those on board w"r"
Dr. Thona, Baker. Ms Mary VI Diehl, jlenry
Tov.ns.ud T3son. Consul e.. Murphy. Mr. ana
Mrs. MaN Mas Professor VI. Mead, DIR. }. u.
Ncirhardi. f. Allan Robins u. Ms John H. At'"-
darl. DR.. \. t. S,crnc. and DR. Thom"S ). j. sec
Tho steamship Fl Monte, Captain quick from
N,,. Orleans December u, which arrived mere
Yesterday experienced the full force Of The WIN
tcr's storms and several of her crew were Ir'''-
Littcr. ON December +, while OF th" Dc'a"ar"
Canes she passed a three maNt,d schooner rdI'nS
under bare poles before the gale. with her Top
sail, and ihs blown TO ribbons.
re steamship Hermann. Captain Meyer, from
Antwerp. let Eoston on Friday last and came INTO
Iort ycstcr iay with another story Of winter
hardship. soon after leaving Boston sh" "N-
porionced heavy west northwest gaze, ana th'
c,lf yas the most intense the captain had ever
cxp.ricnc,~l in hi- long sea farinc life wren
of Cav Head heavy fog came down ana II was
i,,,o.-ihle 10 So. more than half ships length
ahead The fog was simply a blanket on the
waters. for from th" croS>-trts there was Gear
lookout in cFcry direction over dense ""I''
Tic captain sent second Officer +. torncliGi
,ioft fo ni ont where b" was. ana also u 'lEu'i
d. ,,,..,,ar, ,f a.y vessel. The officer was not
'"" no, "'ii" ,ign lalf an hour aloit when lie came
DOWN. driven lack by 4e cola. and whcn he St
on l,h IT wl~ found that both ms hand' were
,,, ,l,f,.n I; W:,- ~ cold that the captain
had 20 relieve the man At the wheel ey"ry hlit
honr The shin. as she came 10 her PIER was
covered with ice. Alma. ....;.,
All tie SoInl steamers had n'ri lc o',i,,oo rao
, H. .i,,- Yesterday and wcrc from two I" three
tonr. lo," Their sides were covered with Ice, ana
,bclr racalc-boNos. like ice palaces w"r" huhg OH
ovoiy side with icc'"-. r;.o
rIn Citv nf Surnclicld. Of tho Hartford Line"
hound ~ that pot from N"v-lork. was Obliged
TO put into Sayhrook ON SATURDAY on acrVuI. yuIi.
,,..,.-lav having Forwarded her passengers ahi
fr,i.h; hy rail