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 lee.

QUARANTINE, s. l., Fob. 6. The
tramp steamer Westhall, in ballast from
Shields Jan l6. which arrived at this
station at go this morning. reports
picking up the shipwreCkpd crew Of the
schooner James r.. Kelsey, consisting of
the captain, mate, cook and two sailors.
near Cape Hattcras, on the evening Of
Feb. 4.
Capt. Crosby. of the Wosthall, said
that he smiled for Hampton Roads. Va,
in ballast for orders. lie met with snow.
squalls and "A succession Of gales until,
at b o'clock on the afternoon OF Feb. T..
he sighted the Kelsey drifting hopelessly
before the wind. She was two-masted.
1902 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
ne high seas and was adrift, leaving no
were in terrible distress from lack Of
food and exposure.
Capt. Crosby sent n 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.
Capt. Wheaton. OF the wrecked
B.ogue Inlet, n, G., for New York on
Jan. II. Next day he was obliged to put
In. for shelter behind Cape Lookout. The
vino blew n gale until the 2ith. when the
weather settled, n he resumed his voy-
age. The second day out, the wind in
creased TO n tempest and the little craft
shipped large quantities OF water.
she 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
refuge In the lumber, and hung out
signals Of distress, They drlfted about
cutting force of a hailstorm that lasted
for hours, with their clothing stir n
frozen to their bodies, until the Westhall
-Four belated Atlantic liners, SCARED
and battered from tempests In mid
ocean. lay at anchor at Upper Quaran-
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, di-
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 riggings were
sheathed in what appeared to be glass
of various colors, and as the ships swung
about in the stream the effect was ex-
N''tAhSiy pi''lNs fNtlS Fphl FttIIltu W
send out verlegated lights. and the in
Vulnerable icicles that hung from the
~yard-arms, were like 10 many prisms OF
glass with their multi-colored effects.
The picture was OF short duration,
for the warm sunlight soon began to
soften the Icy armor 30 that the crews
OF the vessels could easily remove the
dangerous chunks that hung menacingly
over their heads. The work OF clearing
the rigging OF the ice was accomplished
before 10 O'clock, when the ships weighed
anchor; and much to the disappointment
OF the lane lubbers moved SLOWLY up the
harbor to their piers.
Every incoming vessel reports tempest
nous weather almost beyond precedent.
Of gales. high seas and hurricanes all
through he months OF December and
January. and the first days of the pres
ent month.
1t Will be a marvel, old seamen say.
II some OF the lighter craft do not fall
to ever reach their port. for the hurri-
cane OF the Both and Slst ult. was the
severest and most dangerous that, has
bowled over the Atlantic In a decade.
The steamer Pennland, of the Red
Star line. reached this station at about
: o'clock his morning. five days overdue,
sixty cabin and 100 steerage passengers.
The passengers, especially the steerage,
seemed scarcely able to restrain them
selves until the ship should reach her
their limbs on terra firma.
La Gascogne came In Mt 100 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. "a. passed up to her pier last night.
Capt. Ridley declared that she "foated
the mountainous seas like a cork and
scaped with little or no damage.
The schooner Montana. with a cargo
OF mahogany, from Laguna. managed to
get into port to-day. She was up to
Barnegat light three times and was
driver back by the gales. on Feb. .,
when off Cape Henry, she passed the top
OF a vessels forward house.