New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-02
BLOWN OVER THE SEAS.
HEROIC EFFORT OF THE STEAMER LONG
v1IIRST TO HELP THE ANCYRA.
BATTERED AND BEATEN BY WAVES. IT Is COM
PEELED TO ABANDON THE ATTEMPT-olhHN
TALES OF STORM AND STRESS.

BATTERED AND BEATEN By WAVES, IT IL CoM-
PEELED TO ABANDON THE ATTEMPT-oTHER
TALES OF STORM AND STRESS.
Incoming vessels still bring stories Of the Feb
ruary storms which swept the North Atlantic
Ocean and caused such devastation ana SUFFERING.
The steamer Longhlrst, which came up TO t9uaran-
tine yesterday having anchored at the bar all Night
reported that after leaving Antwerp she encoun-
tered a succession of heavy northeriy and westerly
gales. which continued until February J. when the
wind increased to hurricane, which blew with ire
mendous force.
The sea raised by the hurricane great that
the steamer labored heavily. She was swept by
great seas which laundering on the decks
causing the steamer 20 shake and strain One great
wave. many in weight, came over the star
board bow. and stove in the iron plates IN the star
board side OF the forecastle The bulwarks were
stove for twenty feet abaft the forecasle and car
ried away
From February to February Il continuous strong
westerly and northwesterly gales were met. On
February II. in latitude 32G6. longitude SD the
Iorghirst fell in with the British bark Ancyra. Of
Liverpool flying signals OF distress. The bark sig
nailed that she short Of provisions ana had
had her sails blown away
She desired TO be taken in tow. Captain Ander-
son. OF the Longhirst, thought that the weather
would moderate. and steamed alongside the DIS
tressed vessel and got towllne aboard. Wmie
boom ran into the poop rail OF the steamer. carry
ing away the sarboard quarterrail several sthhch-
ions and a flagstaff and breaking n piece our OF
the starboard side plates Tho wind ana sea IN
creased 50 that the crew OF the Longhirs were uh-
able TO secure the towne and II was dragged away
The Longhirt being short Of coal. and unape 10
get near the bark account OF the tNiehuou7
sea which was running. Obliged TO abandon the
attempt tow the Ancyra into port hepoa'
was launched from the steamer. and the hrN' mat"
and four sailors pulled OF 10 the distressed DARK
with oatload of provisions.
FILLED WITH WATER.
1t was a perIlous trip. but made In SAFETY
On the return trip the boat was filed win water
and was damaged by being dashed against the SIDE
| OF the steamer as II being hoisied on boatH
The Ionghirst then steamed for Bermuda, Whcrr
she arrived on February II. with only SIX toiS "t
coal left in the bunkers. Eighty tons OF coi ana =
towllne were taken board. and the steamer vent
out again in search OF the Ancyra the next gay.
cruised 10 the southwark. but failed 10 ma tlr
| bark. The weather setting In thick inc l'nsh@i
returned to Bermuda. She took on board more co'
| and sailed for this port. , o,oo 49,.
The Ancvra Is a four inaste1 bark OF 2.l9S tons
| register She Is commanded by Captain FROST. ana
| left Manila on August - for Boston i'eiore the
| storm within a days sail OF fo~ton' pnt
wac blown OF the coast She lost two complete sos
OF sails In the hurricane. She dld not nave enough
| sails left 10 enable her 20 make port Nhch the
| Longhirst fell in with her she had only Two Gays
! provisions left.