New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-16
TALES OF THE HURRICANE.
THREE SHIPS THAT RAN INTO THE WEST
INDIES STORM REACH PORT.


The coast line steamers that were ct
rnen the big hurricane was playing around the
West Indies are beginning to come into port,
and are bringing with them graphic and stirring
stories Of the severity OF the storm. Three
steamers which ran right into the hurricane ar
rived here yesterday, and their captains unite
a. saving that it was the fercest tusse with
wind and waves they have had in all their
experience on the The American fruit
steamer Beverly was one Of the vessels that
crept gratefully into the harbor yesterday
morning battered by the storm and twenty-four
hours late. She left Port Antonio on August 8.
CAPTAIN Nickerson had been informed that the
hurricane was likely to cross mis- path on the
,.ovage north. but as the Beverly is of the
fastest and stanchest ships in the fruit ser
vice he felt confident that his craft could
weather any blow that might overtake her, and
decided not to delay his departure Just after
he had cleared Cape Mays on August 10. there
came indications Of an approaching hurricane
Captain Nickerson ordered all possible steam to
b. nut on in the effort TO get past Castle Island
through Crooked Island Passage into the
ooan sea where he felt he would be safe. He
had left Castle Island only about ten miles be-
hind him when the storm struck the Beverly
REPORTS NOT EXAGGERATED.
newspapers
scriptions Of hurricanes at sea" Captain NICK
e-son said yesterday 70 the reporters, "out mum
ing YOU can say will be an exaegeration OF the
force ~ this hurricane. l never met one IKE
T. before. and I don't want to meet another OF
is kind"
The rositiop Of the Beverly when she encoun-
-s-ed the storm was extremely perlous she
was IN Crooked Island Passage. between the
coast and an island Captain Nickerson VINO
did not leave the bridge. succeeded IN orlhelnS
his vessel through into the open sea Inc OH
GERS Of the ship calculated that the rate OF
the wind was fully hundred miles an hour'
and II continued az that gait without any per-
ceptible abatement throughout the night Inc
seas were running tremendously high ana the
Beverly small sized but stout and stanch' was
tossed about like cork. She rose TO the Top
~ q giant wave only 10 slide down the next
moment into a trough Of such depth tnat the
men on board as they chung TO supports Won
6.-ed whether the craft would ever recover
herself frequently the seas boarded the yes
sal and HnaJlv they made clean breach over
bar The waves battered the superstructure 70
such an extent that al last the doors OF the
main saloon gave way and the water began 10
enter the ship. The purser tore the doors OF
GONE of the stateroouls, and by using them ano
mattresses he stopped the ingress OF the water
70 a large extent Despite the efforts Of the
crew. much damage was done TO the saloons and
staterooHs
WOMEN AND CHILDREN SICK
After about twenty-four hours the wind sub
sided and tbs Beverly proceeded without further
Incident There were four women and two chill
6ren passengers on the vessel. but they were al
100 SICK the officers said. 20 care what their fate
was TO be. Captain Nickerson says that II ne
Rad known what he was 10 encounter ne Woulo
rot have put out from Port Antonio, and adoeo
that he could understand why so many lives
wers lost IN Porto Rico.
The Harold, another fruit steamer, which iert
Anosto Bay on August s, like the Beverly ran
into the storm on August 10 OF Cape Maysl
She suffered even more than the BeveIly AS
he Harold anchored in the harbor yesterday
and will not be locked until to-day, II was not
POSSIBLE 70 obtain the details Of her expert
.ncAs hut 4 was ascertaned that for several
honrs she was in great danger of becoming A
wreck She was obliged 70 heave TO Tor WE'VE
hours and in the height o. the storm her steer
ing gear broke. At once she became unn1anage-
able, and was at the mercy Of the sea Inc
waves ads a clean sweep over her' WasnlIs
everything movable from the deck ana iIooS
ing the cabins. After seven hours OF hsTolC e.
Fort the crew succeeded in repairing the rudoer
chains Al the end Of seventeen hours the wind
eubsided permitting the Harold 70 continue ner
voyage.
NO MORE SEA FOR THEM.
The Norwegian steamer Thernis. which ar
rived from Jamaica. brought two ca bin passen-
gers. who declare that they have had AL the
zee thew want for the rest OF their lives. The
Tbernts met the storm off Castle Island last
THURSDAY Beginning with g hard gale, th7
Wind finally assumed hurricane force ana coH-
tlnued fc- about eighteen hours. Inc mems
weathered he storm without injury. 1900
The Atlas Line steamer Aene, which reachSo
port yesterday, halted on her journey rom D, Cie
West Indies at Fortune Island She called mere
OF August II 20 land some laborers. captain
Long was informed that severe hurricane hau
passed over the island destroying large nt L5
ber OF houses while several small vessels nau
oeen blown ashore. He unable 70 ascer-
IAN whether any lives had been lost. -.
The Nev-York and Cuba Nail Steamship Com
rsnv's steamer Vigilancia started from TINS
rorr for Mexico by way Of Havana Sne was
due az the last named port on Sunday, out she
mas not vet bean heard from AS her course
law IN the path taken by the hurricane, sCIhe
srxiarv Is beginning 70 be felt concerning her
safety Superintendent Smith OF the WARD
COMPANY deprecatss such rears, ana asCrIDeS
slowing down 10 ride out the blow. The Nig'-
Is~o.a took with her large cargo ana n1y
rss,-neprs civilians and soldiers
VESSELS NOT HEARD FROM
Several other southbound steamers left here
~ ne same day as the Vigiancia Among
them were the Panama Companys Advance FOR
Colon the IRA Xaddy for Trinidad; the Pom
-iac for Porto Cabello; the Kentgern. for VAL
paraiso. the City Of Kingston roT Jamaica. aiu
me Ceramics for Montevideo. None or these
have vet been heard from. nut most of them
are NOT vet due At their destinations Inc Mon
tel Line steamer Antillia, which left thls Port
m "Wednesday in company with the Nlglahcla'
arrived an Nassau yesterday. more than two
days late