New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-03
THE EMS HELPLESS IN A HURRICANE.
DRIFTING FOR FOUR DAYS BEFORE BEING
TAKEN IN TOW FOR THE AZOREs-TwO
STEAMERS SPOKEN MEANWHILE.

TAKEN IN TOW FOR THE AZoREs-TwO
STEAMERS SPOKEN MEANWHILE
Horta Island Of Fayal. April 2-The United Press
Correspondent at this port obtained interview
this evening with Dr. W. J. Fields, of New-Yorl,
saloon passenger the steamship Ems, which was
flowed in here to-day disabled. Or Fields after
speaking briefly Of the voyage. said that the whole
story was told carefully In his diary. which he
had kept from the day Of departure from Bremer-
haven. This diary contained the following narrative.
The Ems sailed from southampton March Is
THE weather fine at first Early IN the evening
OF March %. however, there were signs Of an ap-
preaching storm. and before the night WAS far ad-
vanced the weather became very heavy. ON the
morning Of the 3D. Good Friday. the violence OF the
storm increased rapidly. Heavy seas were shipped
repeatedly. At 1l:l0 "a. m. engines were stopped.
The vessel tossed about for two hours and
then at about $40, the engines were started but
Only 10 bs stopped again al 2IU me passengers
We're Informed soon that the shaft had been broken
COS cos to the screw and that me steamship must
Grut until help should be obtained from some pass
ing vessel. The diary continues:
During the following night the storm RACED with
SFH bFcater Jury: ~ lnqnlgHl lIere was Il lrli,
~ M hGTrcanewithoul parallel IN tne eZpcrence OF
at the mercy Of the elements. All the passengers
remained up throughout the night The Ems Is IN
lhe middle of the Atlantic and is drifting south
March q THE weather has been very tempestu
Gus. At dnncrtime signalled the steamship
Rappahannock (Which sailed from Newport News
on March l6 for Liverpool, and her captain agreed
toward night. and all felt greatly relieved. After
signalling the Rappahannock. We refused the aid
offered us by another steamship.
March 25-The heavy sea kept the Rappahannock
away from us Toward evening the storm increased
again. The Rappaharnock signalled that on account
or her situation or her cargo she could not wait
longer and she steamed away. This. after our
having refused the aid Of another vessel greatly
depressed us The matches were battened down. and
the passengers kept below. The night
sleepess. Signals Of distress were made. The Ems
continued 10 drift southwark.
. March 2G-Thc rough this morning; later
the weather was clearing. and the passengers were
permitted to 20 deck.
March H-Weathcr misty. Were about 10 fire the
cannon when the lookout called that he smoke
on the horizon. The excitement intense. all
tne passengers crying out: \ steamer, A
steamer The cannon fired rapidly. The
steamer was lost IN the fog. but reappeared soon
ana headed toward Us. proving TO be the wild
fIower. she lowered lfcboat and boarded us.
Her men seemed Ike angels of rescue. Her captain
oIered 20 Tow us TO the nearest port, Fayal. which
We reached April 2"
After making this copy OF Or. Fields diary. the
correspondent submitted II Captain Reimkasten,
VINO said that the facts correctly stated. The
passengers speak highly Of the faithfu,ness Elf
cheney and consderation shown by the officers and
crew. and praise Captain Remkastcn particularly.
For o'h0 nt'os about TIC Ems page II.