New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-06
LONG VOYAGE FROM MANILA.
NEARLY ALL KINDS OF WEATHER EN-
CoUNTERED BY A BRITISH BARK

THE NELLIE TROOPS REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE
900 DAYS TO NEw-YoRK-A MONTH TRYING
TO ROUND THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
THE CAPTAIN HAD HIS WIFE
AND DAUGHTERS ABOARD
The different sorts OF weather that the British
bark Nellie Troop. 200 days from Manila. did not
encounter during Ter long and tempestuous voyage
could be very briefly cataogued. The stanch YES
sci, having her skipper Captain Young. left
Manila. the capital OF the island or Luzon. In the
Philippine group nearly seven months ago She
loaded with sugar and hemp. and her captain
looked forward 10 landing his cargo in New-fork
Harbor by August l. The skipper had with him
his wife and two daughters. and this one voyage
has made them good deep-water sailors the
crew composed Of Manila men. Lascars. as they
are commonly known, and right good sailors they
made. the captain said. Besides the captains vile
told. on the Troop.
The bark arrived here early yesterday morning
and anchored In the stream. waiting for orders
from her agents. A Tribune reporter went out In
small boat to the vessel to get the shippers story
OF his experiences When he had climbed aboard
the bark and announced his errand Captain Young
threw UP his hands and exclaimed: Come down
to my cabin and open the log at random and you
will get an idea Of It ALL for one day was almost
like the others"
The reporter did as suggested, and the we'll
logbook opened August T. The day began Win
fine weather. with the wind from the north-north-
east The breeze began to freshen, and the parK
was going along under full sail. At midnight the
wind had become a gale and all sail was taken IN
Then the weather moderated until a. m. when
another northeast gale made the crew strip the
vessel OF all canvas save her lower topsail AT
the wind had moved to the north-northeast
and was still blowing q gale. At a. m. Captain
Young wore ship tonortheast and the vessel
laboring heavily in head seas and the decks
were continually washed by tremendous waves. Al
a. m the gale again moderated. and the crew
shook out the reefs and made sail BY 10 a. m. the
weather fair and moderate. but the sea choppy.
One hour later the gallant bark YVES again scud-
ding under bare poles.
Now, how's that for the record for one day.?
asked the Captain. as the reporter finished read
ing IT'S the wonderful voyage l have ever
made and I'm spring chicken. and don't think
there many sailormen who have seen as many
different kinds OF weather in 20 short a time. It
was simply gales. Gains. hurricanes squalls mead
Not only that but we into storms Of haistones.
and the hailstones were as big as-weil' as Dig as
During the first part OF her voyage the Troop
delayed by Gains and headwinds and seas mat mat
80 for Instance, she into heavy gales and
scudded back her old track under reefed tore-
''wear snip" to north-northeast to lay TO. as the
weather was too heavy tack. Again, on August
IL ne ran into a hurricane OF unusual violence ana
oil bags were heaved over the side Whhe the park
ran before the hurricane with the lee rail- under
water TWENTY-FIVE gallons of oil were used In the
efforts to calm the raging waves. For all that time
tho seas swept the laborng bark iore ana AT
flooding the cabins, destroying great part OF the
ships stores and sweeping away the dantles "nich
the skipper had provided for the Use OF MS VIE
and daughters. . -. 1890,
During the entire month OF August the vessel
labored and strained against wind and wave 20
last day OF that stormy month did she succeed anu
leave the dreaded Cape astern. Skipper ana crew
then heaved signs OF relief, believing that thelr
troubles were over and they would MAKE quIck
work OF the northwarl voyage. SO they ala, l0r a
time but no sooner had they struck the Gun
stream than their troubles began anew They ran
into the storms OF the South Atlantic. ana wsIe
were encountered one OF which lasted thlry s
hours and veered all around the points OF lae
comnass Still when the Troop dropped ancnor VI
the bay Yesterday she looked little the worse lor
wear save in what might be remedied oy lie"
coats of paint 800 . .ha, q, me
Troop have ever been recorded In sea annals am
californian who commands her may wen pe pi0uN
NJ mis- vessel his crew and OF himself o,n,
on June IL ar Australian named James - PD'nt
twenty-six years old. able seaman Was ,,S
nv several OF saipmetes lying IN ms
his throat cut from TO ear. he had Iost ,uo o.
bIooi and was scarcely alive Inc @oum I'M %ed
saWed and bandaged by one OF the ofhcers VINO Thu
urn for surgery and the sailor fingered TOT NM
davs when ne died. The Troop if known DIS 81
..easv shin and a good feeder among sailors aiau
~ o,iv reason o f3rien could give Tor MS act ""'
that ne was tired OF living.