New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-26
TEMPEST on THE OCEAN.
THE PARIS, LUCANIA AND RHYNLAND
HAVE ROUGH WEATHER.
OILBAGS USED BY THE ANTWERP BoAT-THE
PARIS SUPERIOR 70 THE CrNARDER

oll'7A'S Used BN THE ANTWERP b'Ni -i'f-
PARIS SUPERIOR 70 THE crNARDER
As a STORM FIGHTER
The Red Star steamer Rhynland arrived here
yesterday from Antwerp after fifteen days Of
storm and stress at sea. From the time Of
passing Flushing until she passed I'm by Sandy
Hook she struggled against gales from the
south-southwcst ana wcst-ncrthwest. She WAS
deeply laden ana the waves swept her decks
continually All the passengers were kept be-
low. and the engines were run at reduced speed
50 that the steamer would take the seas moro
easily. ON November Il the chief engineer re-
ported slight arrangement Of the machinery
which required the stopping of the engines for
three hours At the time the accident was. re-
ported a fresh scuth-southwcst gale was blow
ing and a high sea running. As sooE as the
engines stopped the steamer fell of into the
trough of the sea and rolled frghlfuy while
the great way crashed down on ncr with ter
rifle force.
Captain Mills. the commander Of the vessel.
ordered oiihags to be hung over the bows, and
the oil spreading out in film over the waters
prevented the great seas from hrcaking and
the Ithynland rode out III" three hours without
suffering any damage.
While the storm WAS at its worst. on the day
the engines Slbbitl. q sailor named llNr'n'lii''
Robinson. fell from the for,yard To the deck
and broke his right arm. He was said to he
the only person on board injured.
The two big liners thc CGnnrlcr Lucania and
the American Line steamer Paris fought their
way across the ocean against the same gales and
heavy seas thit made things lively flr the
Rhynlani. tn" trip uf thcs. two vessels was
especially inter sting as il gave good chanc" r
comparing their relative merits in heavy w"aincr
In ordinary weather the Lucanla is undoubtedly
the fastest steamer anpat. The pariishns of IN"
Paris model have always claimed that in rough
weather the American ship was The faster The
Lucania passed DaUni'S Rock IN the afternoon
~ November IS and up L. noon of the next day
she hal made ~ knots dgd!ns, brisk south
west wind Thc Paris left southampton the day
before and covered iol kLo's up t. noon 81 No
VcmD"r Il against westerly wind. Each V"sSe'
the first day out had moderate sea. For the
next -four days the steamers struggled through
mpuntain0U seas many Of which nf'h" over
their b,ws and swept everything movHhl" from
their decks. while ih" gale blow with great fuIt
Tn. Paris IL ih- storm made the following day s
runs. Al. i5l. 26l and 3>4 knots tn" Lucani 8,
at the same time and under he same condition.
~ weather. made Tho following runs: " i-o' ~
and .2r kr is.
The Parls's total for the four days was l'|'
knots. and the Lucan.a's l32' knots. q dih"rrnc
of POS ku'ts iu favor n tn" Paris du'nE TN
rough weather From November 90 u;ih tn"
s-.tm,r- arrived i.r~ th'y had i~-s s"Nrr"
weather. and iu the Two laya following 20" s." "rm
ihr Iucauta made Dl' kr DTS. against ih' ftiis s.
giq "a difference ~ nffv knots ~ fat % ~ ihr
British ship. al ~ WDlrn seems To- Snow tnht
heavy weather is the strong point ni th" PAi.s.
AS n.r q ifrireIS have 1iwa}S asserted! Ih'
purs.r - the Paris sa.I that th. gal - y
v.uh-r n wa- 'h~ worst B." nal ever seen. l'r
four hours ou that day fh- vessel made I'D per-
coptio'e h,alway against the giant waves