Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-28
PILOT JoSEpHS' RETURN.
Reached Philadelphia Yesterday
Week from Bermuda.

Was on the British Bark saiina when
She Was Blown Oh the Delaware Cspss
by Terrific Galo-A Succession of
Hurricanes.
Delaware Pilot John Josephs, who was
carried away on the British bark Salina,
which was blown off the Delaware capes
in gale while bound from Seville for
Philadelphia and " hich put into Bermuda
subsequently in badly damaged condi-
ton. arrived at Philadelphia yesterday
week OH the German steamer Bayonne.
The Salina reached Bermuda just one
day after the Bayonne had arrived there.
The damage sustained by the Salina WAS so
great that considerable time will he re-
quired in which to make repairs. In view
of this fact, Pilot JOsephs obtained per-
mission OF the captain of the Saliua to re-
turn home on the Bayonne. From the
latter vessels captain be got the contract
TO pilot the steamer from the Delaware
Capes to Philadelphia, for which action he
may he regarded by some of his fellows as
''parlor car pilot" though to deserve
such title he has undergone an expert
ence far from pleasant.
1t was on the Sd inst. that the Salina,
from Seville December 2sth. appeared
near the capes and engaged Josephs to
pilot her to Philadelphia. The weather
was rough at the time and the anchors
were cast. Very soon the storm became
gale, and the anchor chains parting the
vessel was driven out to sea. The Salina
was then far beyond control of her crew,
and king Storm" took command.
While he held sway terror reigned in the
hearts of all on board. and when he had
given up the wheel the foremost of the
vessel was gone and most of her sails were
carried away. The crew, after the vessel
was blown off the capes. never expected to
scotland again, but when the storm began
10 moderate their hope was revived, and
when they reached Bermuda their Joy was
beyond their powers of expression.
HURRICANE AFTER HURRICANE.
The Bayonne left Savona, Italy, on
January I'D, and after eight days of mod
crate weather had passed she was COM
PEELED to put into st. Michaels, the Azores,
| for coal. 1t took one day to get a fresh
| supply of fuel. after which the Bayonne
Resumed her voyage. On the sth instant
the four-masted bark North Star, Captain
Brown. from Dunkirk, via Falmouth, for
Philadelphia, was spoken in latitude 36. 80,
longitude 5000, with all we'll
| 1t was on the next day that the Bayonne's
troubles began, and such Troubles as they
were shall not be forgotten for many a
dav by Captain George Won Hugo, form
erly of the tanker Sophie. and his crew.
For five days toe vessel was tossed about
| az lnG mercy OIL Tile tremendous waves ana
terrific winds. 1t was a fierce hurricane
that the vessel had fallen in with, and it
| came from the west-southwest.
| Had she been loaded there is grave doubt
| as to whether or not it would have been
possible to keep her atloat. Even as she
| was it was all the crew could do to keep
her above water. 1t was with great ditti.
Guilty that the men succeeded in moving
about, they being knock down and thrown
around by the tossing of the vessel. Three
of the tiremen were thrown against the
steam pipes and were severely burned on
their arms and bodies.
The companion hatchway. with the
door OF the deckhouse and some things OF
minor Importance, were washed away as a
light wind would carry away so many
feathers. while parts of the standing rig.
ging and all the funnel stays were broken
| Just as though they were so many straws.
The storm began to abate ON the 18th in,
stant and the Bayonne made for Bermuda
for repairs and to again renew her supply
of coal. After leaving Bermuda the
Bayonne on the 18th instant passed two
red buoys adrift, one in latitude 1887
longitude 74.39 ami the other in latitud,
1886, longitude 74.I2.
The Bayonne was formerly under the
British flag, she having been purchased
from the Bayonne Steamship Go. of Lon.
don by the Atlantic Steamship Co. Just
prior to this voyage. She is 333 feet long
49, feet wide and I'll feet deep, and wa:
built in Glasgow in 1889 by A. & j. Inglis
While under the British flag she was com
manded by Captain ]. u. PAYNE. TIL,
Bayonne is to load 100000 gallons of re
hned petroleum for an Italian port.