New-York tribune., 1894-01-01
PRICE THREE CENTS.
STRUCK BY A GIANT WAVE.
TIE RIIYNLAND HAD A TERRIFIC FATTLE
WITH THE TEMPEST.
SEVERAL OF HER CREW WE'RE SEVERELY IN.
JURED, AND THE SHIP SUFFERED MUCH
DAMAGE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT
DURING TIE GALE.

DURING THE GALE.
One of the severest hurricanes so far en-.
countcred by ocean-going steamer this winter
was reported yesterday by the officers Of the
Red Star steamer Rhynland. which left Ant
werp on December 16 and arrived here late on
Saturday night with about a dozen Of her
laid up for repairs and minus a life boat and a
life raft. The Rhynand was due here last
Wednesday. but the severity OF the storm she
encountered detained her considerably.
For the first three days out the steamer had
good weather bu, on December o. when in
longitude II west and latitude 81 north. a heavy
gale from The northwest gave the vessel a taste
of what was to come. BY sunset that day
the vessel plunged and pitched heavily. with tAn
accompaniment Of much spray BY midnight u
was terrific; the wind was blowing fiercely from
the wcs:-southwest and the waves tre-
mendous. The moon shining brightly and
the picture although majestic, had too much Of
tragedy in its aspect to induce any other feeling
/ than fear
THE WAVE CAME OVER THE BOWS.
Captain Charles f. Mills the bridge,
with a number Of his men, The watch was just
, about 70 g ange and the early watch had been
fastening down tle atCrm doors, preparatory to
making way for the m.d-watCl, Wf.ch had al
ready tumbled up on deck. In all there
were about thirty deck. most Of them o.
the promenade deck at work. The vessel
plunged on and at every dip the waves rose
higher: suddenly the wind shifted a point or
two. Down deep into the trough OF the sea went
the vessel. and huge wave or rather a cumula-
tive wave, about fifty feet high rose above the
steamer and with a terrific crash swocped over
the port bow Of the Rhynland before word Of
warning or an attempt 10 grasp anything could
be made and when the tremendous mass OF
water receded two score OF injured men lay upon
the deck the stnokestack was about to give way,
and fcboat and a metallic life raft had been
swept overheard That no was swept away
was remarkable.
When the officers got tire salt water out OF
their eyes they found that most Of the crew
had been thrown aft: the quartermaster was
swept from the promenade 10 the main deck.
. All the iron storm doors. each weighing at least
300 pounds, carried to the stern. and the
whole rail the promenade deck was swept
overheard. The cargo listed to starboard. a
list noticeable even when the Rhynland lay at
her pier in Jersey City. The smokestack was
torn almost out Of it's bolts and five Of the
wire guys supporting the smokestack parted
THE SHIP LOOKED LIKE HOSPITAL
The ship the next day, according to the surgeon
on board, looked like hospital. OF the crew
n ! Of nnety-cight men there were only seven mer
e in a watch. where there had formerly beer
: double that number For one week the gall
! ragged, ami curing that time the storm doors wer'
q never taken down. and all the passengers wer'
!, Obliged to keep between decks. The saloon ant
q | companionway Hooded frequently BY th
. force OF the gale. and the saloon windows weu
= smashed
The seainen WHO wore badly hurt were: Sera
J. phin Corre,, yn sixteen years old. left leg broker
:. In two places: Edward Buyssaert, eighteen year
g old. had two wounds scalp and on back
RakprS.
on wrist and hand: Joseph Huggas twenty-hv
years old, sailor had confusion Of right thigh
and Charles Messiant. twenty-five years old, th
/, boatswain. had confusion O: right thigh; Cor
! neius Won Custen. twenty-siX years old. con
fusion of left leg: f. Vliegker. forty-two year
old wound right eye; Stephen Correwyn. SIX
teen years old. cabin-boy, left leg fractured n
= two places: q. Castelyn twenty-n years OLD
l. the ships carpenter had his left leg fractured
lie the same accident happened 10 Henry Noortg,
n seaman. The last three were removed 10 ~
n, stephens hospital. in Jersey city and the otner
- are receiving medical attendance on the snip. !
u, number Of other seamen were bruised or sightl
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