Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
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 NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The White Star steamer Teulonic, about which great usually long voyage, arrived off Sandy Hook at 5:36 p. m. on he evening of the 7th, within three miles oi the light ship, but hauled eff the shore owing to the ter- rife blizzard then prevailing. Captain Cameron ran his vessel seventy miles sontheast for more sea room. The vessel steamed off and awaited the cessation ot the storm. The vessel was detained in all twenty eight hours outside of the bar.
 While running in toward the Long Island shore, about fifteen miles south of Long Beach, L. l., at 9 o' clock on the afternoon Of the Sth, it sighted a small fishing vessel showing signals of distress. The vessel was approached with caution, because of the high seas and excessive cold. Life boat No. 1 was cleared of the checks and fourth officer in charge of the boat, and was safely launched and cleared from the side of the steamer.
 Then the crew tugged maufully at the oars, but failed to get 10 the distressed vessel after struggling for an hour, during which the boats crew suffered from in- tense cold, which was further augmented by spray, which dashed over the side of the small craft, forming instantly into ics. The fourth officer suffered most, being
  while his crew were exercised at the oars.
 At 3:30 p. m. the boat returned to the steamer unsuccessful and was hoisted on board. Captain Cameron then steered the Teutonic to the windward of the unfortu- nate vessel and dropped down along side, affording partial lee for the suffering fish ermen, who launched the dories and were successfully hauled on board, where they were soon made comfortable. The names of the rescued men were Captain John Ia.tN n If son, E. Nelson, Oscar Kelly, s. Peterson, i, J. F. Carlsen, J. Fred Anderson and Harry Larsen.
 The vessel proved to be the fishing schooner Jesse Reeves of New York, owned by George T. Moon of Fulton market. The vessel WAS abandoned and soon left astern ss the huge steamer again hauled of the Dangerous coast. sss E
 The 'TsutonIc left Queenstown January 31, with the wind fresh to a moderate sky overcast and the sea running with long high swell, which continued throughout the next day, increasing to a fresh gale on February 2. With squally weather Feb ruary the gale was moderate, but ths sea continued high with a northerly swell, on the 4th the wind shifted to the southwest and northwest and was moderate with 8 confused swell and high head seas; on the 9th the wind was east southeast 10 west in latitude 1.26, longitude 60.44, increasing to whole easterly gale and westerly hnr- rIcane Wltn an extremely nlgn head seq. . This day the steamer made but 346 knots.
 On the 9th the wind was vest n invest, with strong gales and heavy snow and hail i, squalls and high seas. This days run WAS only 22S knots. The terrible gale co ntinued during the day, and but 240 knots were made. At noon the steamer was 136 knots from Sandy Hook light vessel. The tre- mendous blizzard prevailing during the past two days warned Captain Cameron of the danger of approaching the coast. The vessel was not forced at her usual speed, and when within three miles of the light ship it was deemed best to run off to sea. The snow and sleet came down with driv- ing force. High gales and prevailing thick weather rendered it impossible to approach too close to the entrance to the port.
 At 7:04p. m. of the 9th the Teutonic anchored on the bar to await the morning tide. Tides at the entrance to the harbor have been extremely low for several days.
 All of the passengers speak in the highest praise of ihe able seamanship displayed by Captain Cameron in the management of the steamer throughout the whole voyage of extremely bad weather. No great damage was done the vessel. Captain Cameron says he saw nothing of the La Gascogne, and can offer no conjecture on her delen. tiOu.