New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
KIONDIKEVESSEL WRECKED
HANNAH s. GOULD WRITES ABOUT
HER ADVENTURES.
AFTER BEING BUFFETED BY THE WAVES shH
SAYS THE PASSENGERS ESCAPED TO
TIFF ISLAND OF ROCKS.


The following letter from Mrs Hannah 5 Gouo,
Who took party OF women 10 'ie h'o"u W.
80 steamship city Of Columbia. starting from TINS
'"e 800, has been received by friend In
port IN January HAS 'N'
this city. l., ~. c,-a,.s
The City OF Columbia was wrecked IN 'he go" s
y, Magellan in February. and the letter IS oaleo
..valparaiso. Chilli February e.. and coh'ai'eu
c,,nnne from The New-York Tribune
Ms Could writes: Il attended church In mis-
s,on vessel las, Sunday and in the reading-room
found on file The Tribune; clipping incoseo' NeaiN
all business here in Valparaiso Is conduc'ed ny
water The largest business house is that OF W. ~
Grace e. Co Of New-York This port Is filled with
vessels: the railroad is owned by the Government
and does little business. The streetcars have women
conductors who seem proud OF their position. Whe"
YOU wish 10 aght you are expected TO knock Nisoi
ously with your umbrella. II you have one we
have been delightfully."- entertained In the Chihan
rnen-of war. and the Pacific Steamship Company
has wined and dined on their beautiful steamers
We reached here under difficulties after oeng
wrecked in Symthes Channel. IN Magellan straits
Our trip has been beautiful indeed hileu win
pleasure excitement and sometimes with fear we
encountered a windstorm when nearing the Horn
and before entering the strats-one which we are
not likely to ever forget The waves were noun
tain high. and when the stern OF the ship dropped
into the trough OF the we received shock that
we thought would be last. There was no blue
water visible: nothing but white foam The COOK
said Il was day when the beans required no stir
ring.
NO pen can picture the grandeur Of the straits.
with its towering mountains and deep chasm. with
the beautiful green below and the snow-capped
n ountain above. The passage between the rocks
narrow and winding. and II often seemed as
though we should never get out Every little while
We came upon wrecked vessel standing on us
end but through II all we touched many places OF
interest ST. Thomas Is a beautiful harbor. with It's
tropical plants. white houses with red roofs and no
chimneys; The people are intelligent. with good
of the Empress Josephine. cast anchor. but ow-
ing TO storm we could not land. At the Barba,
the Rothschilds. The town IS under English Gov
hsve e ve The ncn masonry G
the scenery grand ,..o.. ,,.o
reached Rio Janeiro which is next in size 70 the
largest port IN the world The mountain and gar,
convent SUGGESTING quiet and seclusion has for KS
Our next stop was Sandy Point; In the straits
a boom on account OF It's gold mines Meat is
cent per pound The Patagonians are the lowest
children were perfectly nude. and while We wore
our winter coats and furs they had only, tho tire
whereby TO keep warm The following night after
sayng the point T., we sr b KIND IN 2s l
hard and storming when we heard the ominous
grating Of the vessel In less s. time than it takes TO
BY; then all TO the boats women frst' The men
the the Af Of her boat Was the only
pulled with oars and contained five women. four
sailors and the second officer. The other boats used
life line Our trip 70 the island Of rocks was
perilous one the boat headed for several
times. Our captain in tones too forcible 10 write.
called 10 pull hard but the Mighty and Strong Arm
guided safely and has been stretched 10 protect
since.
I'VE were landed on rocks covered with moss eigh-
teen inches deep and water everywhere. The only
thing had OF value was matches. but there wa.
wood. The crew stretched a sail 10 protect US
from the pouring rain and over one hundred people
stood this covered spot twenty-five by
eighteen feet all night long We sang TO cheer
the sailors who were working TO fave the vessel
The next day were taken across the bay 20
another camp called Columbia. where we could
find several more feet OF ground 10 camp on We
made two tents of canvas for II raned all the
time. We built a campfire, slept on life preservers.
had provisions sent from the boat and imagined
Klondike without gold.
"All the Klondike outfits that were brought from
the vessel utilized and were the most com
fortable-lookng wrecked people you ever saw our
vessel foated at last. and we started again on
journey. but It was soon discovered that the
ship leaking badly. and despite the fact that
the pumps were kept working TO their utmost ca
pecity the water gained eight inches every hour:
For three days and nights we did not undress' but
all calm and cool.
We are awaiting repairs here to proceed 4, to
Seattle craft. which deserves all the credit
for safety. Our men now sing Columbia. the
Gem Of the Ocean, giving TO the words new Sig
ni1cance"