The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-24
The HISTORIAN and the Monge ian at
Halifax.
LONG AND TEMPESTUOUs PASSAGE
ACROSS THE OCEAN.
The ST. Pierre and the AIunda Make Their
Appearance-The Pearl on Fire-other
Perils of the Deep.
Especial to the Press.]

Perils of the Deep.
Especial to the Press.l
HALIFAX, N. S., February 25.-The
anxiety which had been felt here for the
past few days over the non-arrival of the
Allan steamers HISTORIAN and Mongolian
was relieved when the two ships came
into port this morning in company. They
were both off the port at an early hour,
but were obliged, owing to the storm, to
lay to till daylight.
The Mongolian left Liverpool February
9th, during strong westerly gale, and
did not arrive at Moville until the next
night, taking just about twice the usual
time to make the run. After leaving
Moville fresh gales were encountered,
which continued with but slight abate-
ment during the entire voyage. The first
day out from the latter place the ship
only made 1l5 miles. Tremendous seas
were running and the deck was repeated
ly swept fore and aft, but fortunately no
serious damage was sustained.
The Mongolian's engines are of 900
horse power, but they found their match
in the heavy winds ana high seas en-
countered, and the progress OF the ship
was accordingly very slow. The best
days run was yesterday, when 242 miles
were covered. The runs ON other days
were 213, 205, s1S0, 210, 165 and III miles,
the latter being made on Tuesday, VIII
one of the heaviest gales of the voyage
was met At one time the ship was
obliged to lay to owing to defect in the
machinery. The Mongolian brought 20
cabin, 10l intermediate and 3S5 steerage,
making total of sos passengers. She
left for Portland at o'clock this even
ing.
The HISTORIANS trip was of a more
tempestuous character than that of the
Mongolian. For fifteen days she battled
with the elements. 1t was a continuous
gale all the way, with seas that at times
ran at mountainous height. Tons
upon tons of water came aboard, carr
ing away skylights and ventilators and
starting several of the deck houses. One
wave more powerful than any of the
others struck the ship about amidships
and the weight of it coming down on the
bridge made it swerve so badly that it
was thought it would go over altogeth-
er, The first officer was on the bridge at
the time and he received considerable OF
a shaking up. His escape from being
carried overheard was almost miracu-
lous. Several of the crew were knocked
down at various times and all injured,
one having his collar bone broken. Two
os the ports were stove by the seas and
| the cabins flooded. Three days ago
while the ship was east of Sable Island
| a terrific thunder, lightning and rain
storm was experienced, the lightning be-
| ing very vivid. The ship went clean un-
| der at one time, losing her figurehead
and starting her bulwarks. One day she
| had terrible time and the seas could be
seen sweeping over her. She was only
able to make seventy miles so strong
was the gale. The lowest barometer
was 2S.75. The HISTORIAN kept away to
the southwark and this helped to pro-
long voyage. A two masted steamer
with broad white band around her was
sighted on Tuesday by the HISTORIAN
running to the northward of Sable Isl
and, but her nationality or name could
not be made out. The seas could be
seen sweeping over her. The vessel was
having a terribly hard time.
| The steamer St. Pierre managed to
make the harbor this evening, notwith-
standing the gale. Captain Angrove re-
ports having met with very rough wealth
er on the passage. 1t was blowing
heavy southwest gale when he left St.
Pierre Monday. @BssIn CT ssing the gulf
| considerable quantity of slob ice. was
seen. Tuesday tremendous heavy seas
| ran, rising to the height of over 100 feet
| at times, and the barometer standing at
2S76
| The steamer Ulunda, to which it was
thought something had happened, passed
| Cape Race this evening.
| The Lizzie Dewey at the Bottom of the
PRovINcErowN, Mass, February 23.-
A lot OF light wreckage was picked up
| by the life saving men here today; also
sea chest containing sextant and lot of
vessels papers and private letters marked
'sCaptain Reynard, Schooner Lizzie
Dewey,'' indicating that the three masted
schooner Lizzie Dewey, which disap-
peared from anchorage off Minots during
Mondays blizzard, has probably sunk in
Boston Bay and broken up.
Bangor Man Drowned.
| PROVIDENCE, r. l., February 23.-The
| tern schooner Isaac T. Campbell of Bos-
| ton. with coal for this port from Balti-
more, arrived this afternoon. The cap
tain reports that on Monday morning,
while off Hog Island, a squall struck the
vessel with terrific force. While furling
the lib, Mate Charles Olsen, aged 20, of
Boston, seaman Geo. Lawrence of Bangor,
Me-. and two other seamen, were swept
overheard. Olsen and Lawrence were
drowned. The other seamen were thrown
back on the vessel by a heavy sea.
Ashore.
Schooner Anna NJ. Dickinson is ashore