New-York tribune., 1899-02-06
THE ST.. LOTLS'S ROTGH TRIP
HURRICANE WEATHER FOR THE LAiiG-
ER PART OF THE VOYAGE
SEVERAL PASSENGERS AND MEMBERS OF
THE CREW Hurt EXAMINATION
or BAGGAGE UNDER THE
>-1-Nt- pEHTrT ATTONS

The uaesengers on the American liner ~.
Louis which arrived yesterday morning from
southampton had voyage which will prooa-
blv serve them with food for conversation for
some time TO come. 1t is by no means unlikely
that they Will always remember the trip The
liner passed through several hurricanes during
her trip across and for three days the gale was
SO strong that the saloon and steerage pass'h-
pers did not venture on deck. one OF the pas
sengers Louis V. Hetze. Of ST. Louis. did At
tempt it, and received serious injuries. He;ze
was on deck when a squall struck the vessel
and before he could find something to cling TO
he was thrown off his feet and rolled into the
scuppers by the force of the wind. Besides
IIetze. two Of the stecrage passengers and two
members Of the crew were slightly hurt
Hetzol was assisted into the cabin by Chief
officer Rarret and yesterday was able To go to
his home Last Wednesday the storm was very
fierce The wind blew at the rate Of ninety
miles an nour. and the barometer was down TO
nearly 2S Captain Randle said that In his
twenty five years at sea It had never reached
lower point. The massive liner was tossed pE
the high head seas and the howling Of the wind
could plainly be heard in the lowest part OF the
ship The blow continued furiousy for three
days. and on February the wind had increased
70 alarming proportions
on the lth the storm settled into strong gale
and gradually moderated. The St Louis was
obliged to run AT reduced speed owing to the
violence Of the storm. but beyond some slight
damage about the decks the vessel did not
suffer.
The St Louis brought ninety saloon. Il| sec
ond cabin and DDS steeragc passengers; also ~
members Of the crew Of the company's steamer
New-York which is laid up at southampton
undergoing repairs. The ST. Louis left South
ampton on Saturday. January ~, and had mod
crate weather up to the afternoon of the joth.
when the wind shifted to the southeast. ON the
3ist a strong gale from the northwest set In.
The examination Of the passengers baggage
under the new regulations caused less confusion
Yesterday than. was anticipated. principally be-
cause the number Of inspectors had been IN
creased and the number Of passengers was
comparatively small. The usual allowance OF
one inspector for every ten persons was doubled
and instead Of five appraisers there were tWeiN'
tn. extra men had been sent under orders OF
Wilbur +. Wakeman. the Appraiser Of the Port
The result Of the new inspection regulation was
not without some amusing features. however
porty man I'm gray suit of clothes and
wearing a Grand Army badge came down the
rangplank smilingiy. and seemingly well salts
fed with the world at large. The inspector who
cot the task Of looking through this mans lug
/ gage bappcn.d to bc a Grand Army man himself.
and the two were apparently very glad 70 see
each other. Then the inspector began his in
vcstlgations ana the first things he discovered
were some dried fish. whiskey and tea none Of
which mad been included IN the lists. lie made
a memorandum on the back Of the declaration.
and the Appraiser figured out that Mr. Wells
would have to pay 81 20 additional duty
THAT made the portly gentleman angry ana
/ he expressed his feelings without reservation.
I In fact he left nothing whatever 10 the mag
/ iration Of his hearers. Among other things he
4 called attention 10 the fact that he had fought
/ the battles oc his country, and had always
4 voted the Republican ticket Then ne made
/ brief Grafton. in which ne de'lal"I 'hd' l"'
/ cynrv ueunv represented in that - 90 the Re
/ publican party would lose vote. Hut he paid
the 81 20.
cosmopolitan carpcnter who halls from London
/ and who carried n chest with tools gathered III
! was made and he was finally allowed I" depaFl
| making remarks about the queer customs "i
/ Nr and Mrs George 7. McCandioss and Miss
! Helen McCandless. from Baden-l}aden. hau
/ some new articles of wearing apparel put ''DN @
/ the foreign travellers cath. ana tnG app
/ passed them with the "oruS' i"'' VIZ"
One one young woman. Miss +. NJ. Williams who
/ came from England. had a keepsake pa, Neu III
/ a wooden box tightly secured Win large scr W
/ I'm. insnoctor had some trouble opening the
! ln- and finally discovered silvcr-pLated sugar
bowl and spoon. The articles were hs''' ~
duuablc. ,r,or -
/ etap. diamonds was thoroughly overhauiea, De
| caus, thcr" chance that Nna' ne i''6''
declare TO bc paste might prove to be real etIuS'
! An expert from the appraisers stores h""tN"''
! decided that the stones were similar 10 ,""9r
| which Mime. BaUiOs exhibited 10 lH' ''''".''
officials at "A Pacific Coast port some mouths &C.
! Apprafeer Wakernan. with Dcpu'Y-SurIrY"r
! bowling. observed the sfArchihs ., ''l' ~" ,t,
! Of tb. uassengers and said that the ne" run
/ worked satisfactorily. They admitted hVW't,--,
/ that I'm the rush sea on Whcn me I''uI iilI,7
| American tourists number nearly "'o 10 s'ii6e
| Ii,.r n much larger force OF customs oinclalS
/ would Lee necessary To- max" the s"archcS az
| the steamship piers. While - re may h"'
| any large seizures made. me "Ili''"'9 - ,,,
! careful examination which the law REQUIRES WI"
/ uuf 4 stop to the petty ?mugGIlnS, Whicn u" ,"r
! year amounted to cOnsidcrdbIe sum M Mmi N","
! the Government had been deiraud'd. ne 'uT
| toms men say. however mat thIheS "oI'n 1''' 5
| few cents should not be included IN the dec
| ltrati,u # the now rule was modified, iheN
! saw so as not To- cover the things W"r'h tss
/ than 500 which the Law says can come IN uul.
| free and the declaration would only cohCcii
! things over the legal limit. the searching Wouiu
hr simplihed. ana then there could De II" COM
! plant . ,,,.,,i. ,,,,
| g.stiou meets with favor in Washington. a stan
| custorus officer may cross the ocean on each oi
th, big liners aud during the passage take me
declarations Of the passengers regarding du'laD'e
! articles. CO. ,,,.
some Of the cabin passengers on the St Louis
were Mr. ana Mrs Homer -. Gaudens. Nine;
| Rccce Mr. and Mrs. i. X. \. Pingree III. ana
Mis-. H. S carter o. u; Cnen Ms Ba, Core
C. Alien. j. ". Flagg, lsaak Lakser ana J.. Dc
Malyon.
0rEER WEATHER ~ THE SorTH.