The morning call., 1893-04-25
NEARLY A WRECK.
Fearful Experience of the
Hyderabad.
TWO BRAVE YOUNG GIRLS.
A Leaking Ship With Two-Thirds of
her Grew Sick Weathers a
Terrific Storm.
TWO BRAVE YOUNG GIRLS.

There has seldom been recorded in the
annals of the sea a story so spriukled with
thrilling incidents aud narrow escapes as is
the tale Of the voyage of the ship Hyderabad.
which arrived here yesterday from Swan
sea, after voyage of 272 days. A days of
which were consumed in weathering one of
the tieIcesI gales that ever blew on the broad
Atlantic.
Captain Scott of the Hyderabad has for
nineteen years past naYigated sailing
vessels between Europe and this port
Never in his experience has he ever en-
counteTed such a spell of heavy weather as
that which he weathered between the dates
Of September 9 and October % last.
The Hyderabad was on her maiden
voyage, having slipped off the ways at
Port Glasgow o few months prior to her
terrible adventure with the elements.
The voyage was an uneyentful one until
the morning OF the 9th Of September. Then
the clouds gathered 0Iniuously and the wind
blew steadily from the southeast. Sail was
shortened and the ship scudded along
under a small spread OF canvas, ploWIng
her way bTavely through the mountains OF
water, which increased in size as the breeze
freshened to a bowling gale
The sea was dashed into an indescribable
fury; the Hyderabad lay over 10 the rail
and stemmed the storm, which continued
Finer weather was then looked for, but
instead. on the afternoon OF October l, with
the roar Of thunder perfect hurricane OF
wind struck the vessel, followed by sue
cession of enormous seas. which broke on
her decks like tidal waves, carrying away
every movable object, twisting stanchlons
and wreckng one OF the lltehOats.
''All hands to tie rigging" shouted the
first officer as 4 monster mass oil water, from
which fying flakes of foam flew like drift
Ing srOw, came roII!ns toward Inc vessel on
the port bow.
some of the men climbed nimbly into the
rigging, while others elung desperately 10
the stays and awaited the crash. a squall
preceded the coming wave and struck the
Ship with an angry howl, tearing away the
foretopsail-yard tie. ripping the canvas like
a rag. and bringing the yard to the deck
with 4 crash.
In its descent it carried away the fore
topgallant-sail yard and damaged the cap of
tie lower masthead.
Almost simultaneously the sea broke
over the decks, jamminE The wreckage
against the mizzeu rigging and cutting
number of the stays.
The Hyderabad heeled over on her
beams end, bat rignted brayely.
"Clean away the wreckage quick ~ yelled
Captain Scott, but his voice was drowned
in the roaring of wind and waters. The
crew were almost too daZed TO move and
chung TO the rigging and slanchons as If
they were prepared 10 meet uedlu, out re-
fused to court it.
Tie brave captain seized an ak and
sprang to where the broken yards aud
tangled rigging were being thrown about
the decks by the wind, threatening to burst
through the planking and let the water INTO
the hold.
His good example was soon followed, and
the wreckage was with difficulty cut away.
Throughout all these dangers the captains
two pretty daughters, who ACCOMPANIED him
on his perilous voyage, stood brayely by the
steersman, or were busy in the cabin or
galley preparing hot drinks fOr the half
frozen crew.
Neither one of them ever expected that
the Hyderabad would weather the storm,
but they had determined to go down with
her doing their duty to their father and
their fellUw-creatureS.
The youngest girl was standing near the
wheelhOuse when the foretopgallant sail
yard fell. The gale nearly tore her from
her hold upon the rail, and would have car
ried her into the sea had not seaman
come To her rescue just in time.
The 18TH, 18Th and l4th OF October saw no
decrease in the violence OF the storm. Two
men were sick in the fOrecastle from eX-
pCsure, and we're covered with bruises and
sores. The decks were filed with water
nearly all OF the time.
On the 18Th FIVE Sanctions on the star
hoard main rigging we're twisted. the galley
flooded and its tile flooring washed COM
pleteiy away.
on the morning of the 18th the maintop
gRllantsaiI yard was carried away. and on
The 17th it was discovered that the vessel
had listed heavily to port.
An investigation was made between
decks, and it was found that 200 tons of
coal had rolled below the beam and bulk
heads, the center row CT StanchiOns had
partly been carried away aud the main
deck WAS leaking badly fore and aft.
The captain came on deck with a serious
look In his face and conveyed the news to
his officers.
The pumps were worked, but owing to
the reduced condition of the crew, four ad-
ditio1ai men having been taken sick and the
continual breaking of water over The decks
they were Of little service in keeping the
hold free of water.
The night of the 18th The gale subsidized
little but was rene ed with greater fury
on the morning OF the 18th.
a heavy hallstOTm set in and the weather
turned bitterly cold. The decks were
slippery with ice and in addition to their
other miserles tie crew suffered severely
from chjllblain and freezing.
The decks were full of wafer to the rails
most Of the time, washing the running gear
out aft, sweeping the boats of the blocks
and bursting the bathroom pipes so that
the ca bin was flooded. Several bags of oil
were hung over the ships side, which had
a good effect.
The storming continued with such force
on The 18th that the Hyderabad was obliged
20 lie to under main and fore lower top
sails. More oil bags were put over the side
10 smooth the water.
Squalls were experienced on the goth, and
the strain was so great on the masts and
stanchiOns that part Of the main rigging
was carried away. Sails were blown out of
the bolt ropes and the ship had to be hove
TO again with several feet of water IN the
hold. her decks full to overfi1Wing aud
nearly every stitch of canvas in rags.
Misery upon mlserles; the 22d opened
with a heavy snow squall, daTkening the
skies to the blackness Of night and laying
up all OF the crew with the execution of
eight men. part OF whom were scarcely able
to move about, with sickness caused by the
cold The sufferers hands were cut and
covered with sores and their bodies black
with bruises.
The sick were attended to by the captains
daugh eFS. who applied poultces and Dor
toned cut warm drinks to them.
some OF them were so near death that
they aid not seem to realize the predicament
the snip was in. Some begged to be killed
and Others pleaded 10 be allowed to die.
Ihe brave young women wOIld make
Their way forward and aft through the
binding snow and water, never swerving
an inch IN the performance of their self
assumed duties.
Hybe:ab3d drifting almost helpless about.
lefs NJ, with nearly half of her rigging
gone AID her crew reduced to five men, TWO
officers and the captain.
1t was useless to try to proceed farther.
SO. alter holding a consultation, it was de-
cided TO put back TO the Falkland Islands
for repairs.
Port Stanley was reached safely; the ship
was repaired, her cargo trimmed. and she
SCI out on January 20 for San Francisco.
She had another rough trip around the
Horn and suffered some damage. The bal
ance Of the voyage to this port was made in
safety.
Captain Scott and his two brave girls will
probably never forget the maiden voyage of
the HydeTabad.
Carter Given His Child.
The quarrel over the possession Of the
nine-year-old child Of Henry j. Carter has
coma to an end for the time being.