The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-03-11

schooner Carl ID. LoyhroP lying OF
the Shinnecock light. abandoned. Cap
tain weiss put crew aboard AID she
was worked in.o Narragansett bay. for
which service the LANDAU City was
awarded $1,000.
The following year Captain Weiss
was still IN command OF the LANDAU
City ant was fortunate again. lie ran
across the steamship SJrathleven OF the
Burrell line. disabled. The LANDAU
City was not in very good condition
herself, having jus; encountered 4 ter
rible storm. \ particularly heavy sea
which struck the vessel carried away
the wheel house. the boats. ventilators.
telegraph. stanchions. rails. compass
binnacles, battering in the tunnels. and
forcing large apertures in the bulwarks
fore and aft of the bridge. on the
main deck a corresponding amount OF
damage was done. and the skylights
OF the saloon being carried away. the
state department and cabins were
flooded. Attempts We're made 20 re-
pair the mischief. but little could be
done. The deck wreckage. or as much
as could be got at. was pitched over
board, and the funnel was patched up
with planks and canvas. and the sky
lights battened down in like manner.
1t was while the ship was in this
condition that rockets or signals OF dis
tress were seen to the northward one
evening. Captain Weiss ut once ran
the Llandan City toward the position.
and in two hours came up TO a large
Ithree-masted steamer. apparently dis
abled. 1t was impossible TO get within
mailing distance, owing TO the heavy
sea. and Captain Weiss stood by the
steamer unuI daybreak. At $50 a. IN.
he put off in a small boa, and succeed
ed in boarding the steamer. which turn
ed out to be the Strathleven of GlSs-
gov. bound from Savannah TO Liver
pool. The two commanders having
consulted Captain Weiss agreed 20 as
sist the S.rathleven to Queenstown or
any other available port.
The distressed vessel. which was la
den with cotton. had encountered the
series of gales weathered by the Liam
daft City, but had her stern post and
rudder carried away. and. being unable
10 steer. had fallen into the trough Of
the sea. Captain Weiss returned 10 his
steamer and passed hawser from his
bow to the Strathleven's stern. the Oh
ject being for the latter to s;eam ahead
Some lipile progress had been made
when the swell caused both ships to
roll. and the hawser parted. \ boa:
was at once lowered from the Liam
daft City. and the dangerous operation
e once more passing a line accom-
plished. The second hawser could not
stand the strain OF the ships rolling
and snapped.
| lAe LANDAU City then tried to- COW
the rudderless steamer and parted TWO
more hawsers in the attempt. II was
then decided to resume the steering po-
sition. and this was found to- answer
the best. although four more hawsers
suffered in a manner similar to- the
others. After the ships had been in
company for several days. the Sor-
rento was sighted and Captain Weiss
in order TO relieve the anxiety he knew
would prevail at home, signaled the
captain to report him all well. The
same day. owing to the weather. little
assistance could be rendered to- the
Strathleven. and while standing by a
steamer was reported TO the southwark
apparently in a disabled condition.
The LANDAU City made for her and
| inquired if any help was needed. The
steamer was the Scandinavia of Glas-
gov, from Charleston, homewaTd
bound. One Of her engines had broken
down. bur the captain declined assist
ance. agreeing. however. to report the
LANDAU City all well At the port for
which he was making. Captain Weiss
took his vessel back To the S;ra;h-
leven and the slow journey was once
more begun. 1t was thirteen days af-
ter the two steamers first met that
they reached Queenstown in safety
The LANDAU City got the handsome
bonus of $4,000 for her work.
In the fall OF 1883 the LANDAU City
was bound on a voyase from New York
10 Bristol. One morning a vessel was
reported TO the northward,. evidently in
distress. \ heavy sea was running. but
t,yo heats were cor overheard and sur-
ceeded in getting alongside the bark
The crew were taken off safely and
Drough- 10 the steamer. The vessel
proved to be the Norwegian bark Corr
Ian. She had encountered heavy wea-
Their and sprung leak. When Captain