New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-12
HIS CABIN CLEANED OUT.
CAPTAIN DUTTON, OF THE UMBRIA. HAD
A STARTLING SURPRISE
THE BIG WAVE WHICH HTT THE STEAMER
CAUGHT HIM UNAwAREs. AND HE RUSHED
TO THE BRIDGE WITHOUT WAIT
ING TO DREsS-OTHER MrsHAPs

TO THE BRIDGE WITHOUT WAIT
ING TO DREss-oTHER MIsHAPs
CAUSED BY THE STORM.
The Cunard steamer Umbria. as she lay at her
pier yesterday. showed plainly the effects OF her
encounter with the big wave which came thunder
ing over her bows last Wednesday afternoon. as
told in yesterdays Tribune. The wooden bulk
head Of the captains room. which is forward
under the bridge on the promenade deck. was bad
~ smashed, and the iron railing OF the upper
bridge was torn from its fastenngs and twisted
as IL il had been wire. AS soon az the big steam
or was alongside the pier workmen went on board
and began repairing the damage Captain Du;-
ton was on n ssttee In his cabin reading paper
when the full force Of the wave came against the
deckhouse, and. smashing the bulkhead poured IN
uoon him. For minute the captain and the con-
tents OF his cabin were mixed up oy the pouring
waters in n confused whirlpool. The captain was
not dressed, but he did not think OF that. lie
scrambled out Of the wrecxage and made for the
bridge where he a once took charge. After fifteen
minutes the chilly winds reminded him that a
suit Of undercothing not comfortable APP
paro in which to stand watch in the merry month
of March But here he was confronted by new
difficulty All his clothes had been either swept
away or thoroughly saturated by the waves
which had wrecked his cabin. The other officers.
however supplied their commander as best they
could with clothes out Of their wardrobes ana
the captain took up his abode in vacant state
room FOR the remainder Of the trip. 1t Is Won
der that Captain Dutton was not seriously IN
jured by the wreckng Of mis- cabin
The sea struck the Umbria on the bow. near
the starboard lighthouse. and swept away the
rail of the forward bridge. Il struck first on the
spar deck. made its way 10 the next deck, ana
then ran down 10 the main deck The iull iorcc
II the wave struck the captains cabin, tearing
away the entire front and smashing hOth sides ol
e. All the captains books, instruments anu
clothing were either washed overheard or ruined.
The water went into the MUSHROOM. sp)ll!ng the
piano and all the furniture. II even made IT'S
way into the main dining-saloon NO one was IN
jur.l but u will cost about 5000 10 repair tAe
damage 20 the ship and replace the ruined tu!-
nlture. There was. Of course some excitement
among the passengers. ou' II was only momen-
tary.
C.maln Du,ton said that there was only one
big wave. iie thought X was something IN the
nature u tidal wave. There was rough sea
0n M the time. and the Cmbril vas going heal
into IL ~ the rate of from fifteen to sixteen Knots
hOur.
Tn. brig Plover arrived here yesterday. after =
., ,ruly VOYAGE from PrrnainDucO From Feoru-
arv ID . she had terrific northeast gales. with
heavy seas. during which she loy her malnsalI
and broke her main boom. she PIT INTO baToa-
does to re'it. on March 2. in laIud" os lon2l-
tIIe 90 she passed quantity o, wreckage. con-
sisting ~ a part oi vessels dec&L'use. painted
white. pieces ~ furniture ana some planNng
The bark Essex from Por; Spain. was within
ninety miles ~ Sandy Hook when the storm OF
February struck her. The bli'zard came hrst
from the southwest and then from ne northwest
and lasted 1--WE days The bark was driven 70 the
southeast before the fury OF the storm. Her Tor
ward and after deckhousns were Hooded by
the great quantities OF water which she shipped
Her provisions wer, damaged, and she was
Obliged TO pat into Bermuda for supplies She
sailed from there Oh February rs and arrived here
NesterlAY.