The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-14
STEAMSHIPS ON A HIGH SEA,
Thrilling Experience Of The Old DOmin-
ion and Jamestown.
COBB'S ISLAND ENTIRELY SUBlERCED.
The Iifc-Station and Two Cottages Is All
That Remains Experience OF tho
Jamcstown-IntcrNic with an
Old Dominion Passenger

The passengers from the ola Dominion
steamship OF the Old Dominion line ar-
rived in This city shortly before noon
yesterday having been sent hy rail over
tie Chesapeake and Ohio railroad from
Newport News. They were gl'd indeed
90 arrive here in safety after the eA-
pcucncc which they had TO 30 through
with during their brief sea voyage from
New York.
Three hours after leaving Now York.
the old Dominion was caught in stiL
northeast wind. that soon developed into
a fearful gale and the experience OF
the crow and passengers until Monday
nieht was very thrilling.
ono OF the passengers. who reached
Richmond yesterday morning was Mir.
w NJ. lathrop. editor OF the carbon
dale. Pa. Leader. I'm speaking or ina
"trip. De bad the following remarks 70
make. ....,,,.,,,,,,.C.,,
.t ,,ns my first experience I'm gem
,,iro northeast gale and every ono of us
A. Glad to be here 90 tcll about a.. The
toet hoe.n 90 pitch and roll unusually
soon after leaving Ncw York ana 10 was
NOT forr before tho crow began 10 Soc
.t.ta foieh time was before them. The
SEN rose very fast and the wind increased
10 an estimated velocity Of forty mlies
on hour The waves were soon hlshtf
than the ship and several Of tho crew
who arc old sea- d0ea. had their irst 'N-
rorieurr of soasickncss in many % year.
,,biio lut two or three of the passengers
out of one hundred and twenty-five could
Stand ou their feet, which tells how the
boat was tossed.
.Tto passengers behaved woll though
1adfv frighIcucd until about midnisht
or Saturday. when tho ruddcr chaln
snapped. leaving the boat without gulu-
ing power in this storm for many MN
utes. ,
"Fortv feet Of the heavy beams and
toltod iron railing around the stecIaSS
do.k were torn away as ~ they were
,..,it If matches. while large part OF
tho deck was torn mp am" inc 4'V0'
eoo5rd TO the depth Of two leet'
.u-r.n after "a terrible experience III
.,., ,,ird the ruddcr chain was repdlre1
aud the boat riggcd. the hopeless p"s
'.<,s took some new courage Dul AZ
,..~ l4t.r whom 20 broke again. cFeiS
ono gave mp completely. ...-.,-r,
A DESPERATE PASSEN"hi'
~ rassenror tried TO borrow re-
,.or,.er with which 20 shoot hiins,''' ',,'''
- oerrod an his property 10 any
"H''i-. ,,o,,id guarantee him saietN
one No ono took his offer now
~ and hc stul has bis property H'i n
Or H.rnH |H
.g,.r comedy features. as Nle"'N
a., ror+ of the subsequent l'SDLN.
on ,,,,,an said she prayed th nls".
WY r.,.,1 au day. and ain { GOT lloo
"." ,ff. while another s1id ne va.
~ sirk auds scared she iorso' "'i '-
prayin'. ,... - ,,oeeonecrs. however.
r.,.ved hcroicauy, parucul'liS to,,rs
mon and during the 'N' "a ,,revy
,.tfob not soul on hoaIu
'" .,,. wore. they mainta'neu
't conraence I'm Captain i,IaNeii"
ti. Gallant crew. Three times .Do
'''' - Changed her course, loohlns ~,
,,,,t1i,r object. but not uhu'
I,..,, last nicht was the Yorktown
etchtod and by means or the
a. it was found that the peia'eu snip
M. sixty miles of che cape9' ,-
.,r,,en N hundred or more great Jumps
...'-. do,-,, in "a hundred or more thioals
a. re soll Dominion headed loi po."
GA ,,,,.ie and general gaycty took the
nlaco of the funorcal silence Oh '"O
,r,.r Iaing relieved in that manner
tho Messengers drew mp resolutions 'ill'N- nm
inr Cantain Brakeman. VINO Ha" D0Ii'
M his post without sleep ana win H,'.e ,
food Tor sixty hours, Tor inc N0'o'''''
of himself and his mon ..,,,,->-cr,
rur IANEsTONN'S ENPERlhNCh'
A special telegram TO The lliiles '"''
tIent from Norfolk. Va, SAYS -
rhe Old Dominion ateamship Jaiae5-
t,.cn which left here last SATURDAY
.,,,,f mot tho furious storm OF nat
,iob+ and Sunday. and owing 10 IL snort
-,,r.rfv of coal could not continue Aer
,.ovace 10 New York. and had 10 put
hack 10 Norfolk. When more imam A1lA
way on her trip fl was seen thal WIN
tlr fearful head wind she could no.
make New York, with her shortage OF
coal. and she was headed back 10 Nor
folk. arriving here about 1870 o'clock TINS
roorrinp. she encountered fearful gale,
and sho rolled 20 such an extent that
10 was thought she would turn over
AT times She only made four knots an
hour. and had reached Atlantic Clty' y.
j.. when her coal gave out. Some OF her
ucrishable cargo had TO be taken OH
here. and large number OF barrels
Of sweet potatoes that had become
wrecked during the rolling OF the vessel
had 10 bo rebarrcilcd hore. and she took
them back with her. The cargo IN her
hold was uninured. as was also the
ship. il was the worst experience, pro-
baby. this vessel has had.
An idea Of the severity Of the storm
may Doe had when 10 is stated that at
times she almost laid on her sides. Al
ter taking aboard coal. the jamestown
resalled for New York al about / o'clock
this afternoon. Some Of her passengers,
whose experience had given them enough
Of the sea. proceeded TO New York this
morning by rail.
CODES ISLAND SUBMERGED.
A press telegram 10 The Times last
night from Cape Charles, Va, says:
a special messenger from Cobb's Is
land this afternoon brought the infor-
nation that CObb's Island was entirely
submerged yesterday al high tide. The
hotel was entirely demolished and partly
washed TO sea. All buildings save three
were demolished or washed away. The
only buildings remaining are the life
saving station, q cottage belonging TO
Mr. Ashby Jones. of Richmond. Va. and
a cottage belonging TO Thomas Smith.
The latter was built by Rev. Thomas
Dixon. Jr., OF New York, about three
years ago The beach has washed 50
that an ordinary tide now washes over
the island Nearly all of the inhabitants
Of the island have left. No lives We're
lost Cobb's Island has been famous
summer resort for forty years. Nothing
has as yet been heard from Hog Island.
where n is feared serious damage has
been done.
SOUTH OF CAPE HENRY.
Another press dispatch from Norfolk
says.