The evening world., 1894-02-06
PICKED UP AT SEA-.
Grew of the Schooner ]. E. Kelsey
Rescued by the Westhall.
Almost Frozen When the Steamer
Hove in Sight.
Big Atlantic Liners Come In Coated
with Ice.

QUARANTINE. s. l., Feb. G-Thc
tramp steamer Westhall. in ballast from
Shields Jan l6. which arrived at this
picking up the shipwrecked crew of the
schooner James +. Kelsey, consisting OF
the captain, mate. cook and two sailors,
near Cape Hatteras. on the evening of
Feb. 4.
capt. Crosby. of the Westhall, said
that he sailed for Hampton Roads, Va,
In ballast for orders. lie met with snow.
squalls and n succession OF gales until,
at g o'clock on the afternoon of Feb. T..
he sighted the Kelsey drifting hopelessly
before the wind. She was two-masted,
102 tons burden, and was lumber laden.
The sails of the little craft had been
blown away. her decks strained and
started, and her hold full OF water. The
after cabin-house had been torn away by
the high seas and was adrift. leaving no
shelter for the shipwrecked crew. who
were In terrible distress from lack Of
food and exposure.
Capt. Crosby sent a lifeboat to the
rescue OF the schooner's crew In com
mand of the chief officer. and succeeded
In getting them safely aboard just az
darkness had settled over the ocean. -,
sehocpner. M%f" ,Sai he 81 had 's star,s sfs from f
Rogue Inlet. n. c.. for New York on
Jan. H.. Next day he was obliged to put
in for shelter behind Cape Lookout. The
wind blew n gale until the 24th. when the
weather settled, and he resumed his voy-
age. The second day out, the wind in
creased to a tempest and the little craft
shipped large quantities OF water.
Sne was an old craft, having been
built IN 1870. and her decks sprung and
her after cabin was washed away.
The captain. mate and crew took
| Fptlua In tha trnlnr nn1 k,,,.r go,
signals Of distress. They drifted about
eNposed to the piercing cold winds and
cutting force of n hailstorm that lasted
for hours. with their clothing stiff AMI
frozen 10 their bodies. until the Westhall
-Four beIated' Atlantic liners. Scared
and battered from tempests in mid
ocean. lay al anchor at Upper Qunran-
tine station when the sun rose over the
harbor this morning. The wind was
almost "A calm and the water showed
scarcely "A ripple.
out in the centre of the channel, dl-
rectly opposite the station. two Of the
sturdy voyagers swung with the motion
OF the tide. Scores OF persons came down
TO the shores from all along the string
of hamlets on Staten Island to view the
ships.
The masts, spars and rigglngs were
sheathed in what appeared to be glass
OF various col, re-, and hs the ships swung
about In the stream the effect was ex-
ceedingly pretty. Every spar seemed To
semi our NerleBated nShts. ana the IN
Vulnerable iclcles that hung from the
yard-nrms. mere like so many prisms OF
glass with their multi-coiored effects.
The picture WAS OF short duration,
for the warm sunlight soon began to
soften the Icy rmo 30 that the crews
Of the vessels could easily remove the
dangerous chunks that hung menacingly
over their heads. The work OF clearing
before 10 o'clock. when the ships weighed
anchor; and much to the disappointment
OF the land lubbers moved slowly up the
harbor to their piers.
Every incoming vessel reports tempest
uous weather almost beyond precedent.
The sailing, craft report a continuation
OF gales, high seas and hurricanes all
through the months OF December and
January; and the first days OF the pres
ent month.
1t will be n marvel, old seamen say,
IL some OF the lighter craft do NOT fail
cane Of the sQth and aist ult, was the
severest and most dangerous that has
BOWED over the Atlantic in a decade,
The steamer Pennland, OF the Red
Star line. reached this station at about
o'clock this morning. hye days overdue,
from Antwerp on Jan. -. She carried
sixty cabin and 100 steerage passengers.
The passengers, especially the steerage,
seemed scarcely able to restrain them
selves until the ship should reach her
pier, so anxious were they to stretch
their limbs on terra nrma,
La GnscoEne came In at TO this
morning. She was struck by n hurri-
cane, but escaped. as did the Pennland,
with but trifing damage. The passen-
gers had a hard time OF 1t and were
glad to get ashore. The Manhansett,
from Bristol Jan. 20. came in several
days overdue. Her rigging was dam
aged. but not seriously. The Adriatic.
of the White star line. from Liverpool
Jan, -. passed up To her pier last night.
Capt. Ridley declared that she ''tloatel
the mountainous seas like Il cork and
escaped with little or no damage.
The schooner Montana. with Il cargo
of mahogany, from l.aSuna, managed to
get into port to-day. She was up tn
Barnegat light three times ana was
driven back by the gales. on Feb. ..
when off Cape Henry. she passed the top
of a vessels onward house.