The evening times., 1899-04-03
DANGERS OF THE SEA.
Numerous Evils 0ycrtai<e ships ON
Recent Voyages.


New York April 3.-Wild ocean gales.
the falling overheard and drowning OF 4
seaman, the sighting OF great icebergs
drifting across the steamship lane and
the temporary disablement Of one engine
were among the experiences of the Ameri-
can liner New York. which reached this
port yesterday.
Following her to the harbor came the
British steamship Capac. with many sor-
rows of other seafarers to record. but no
mshaps of her own to mention. Voyaging
from South American ports, on March 8
she met the German bark Carl, flying sig
nails of distress Ranging near. Captain
Sproul, Of the Capac, learned that nearly
all the members OF the crew of the bark
were prostrated by an illness similar to
bronchitis. Medical assistance was asked
for but the Capac. having no doctor on
board. could not furnish it, and stood on
her way.
The Carl is on a voyage from Cardiff for
Iquique. The Capac found her in latitude
20 degrees 3 minutes south, longitude ~
degrees / minute west. Two weeks later
the Capac sighted another distressed YES
sci, the British bark Mary A. Troop, from
Buenos Ayres for Hamburg. The chief
officer of the bark, who came on board the
Capac. said that Captain Baker was i'll.
the ships chronometer broken; that the
vessel had lcng ago run short of proyis-
! ions. and that the crew was then on the
point of starvation.
The vessel had been out seventy days
| from Buenos Ayres, but in all that time
had proceeded no further than the latitude
OF ST. Thomas. which island she was trying
| TO reach when sighted by the Capac. The
bark was furnished with a chronometer
and supplied with provisions.
| Prior to sailing from Buenos Ayres. Cap
| tain Baker and the steward of the bark had
| been tried on a charge of throwing Chi
1 nese cook overheard. The court which
consisted of the captain of the British gun
| boat Swallow. the British consul, and two
merchant captains, aDsolyed the two men
from the charge OF murder. but ordered
| that they be punished for cruelty on their
| arrival in England.
/ The New York. which sailed from South
ampton on March %, lost one OF her sea
men overheard soon after she had cleared
| harbOr The two quarter lifebOats. which
/ are Kept Esung inboard in port. were being
swung cupboard in readiness for lowering
I as j. tht custom when leaving harbor.
In performing the work Robert Randie,
/ a seaman. lost his footing and fell over
/ board. 4 life buoy was flung TO him, the
\ engines stopped and both lifeboats went TO
/ the rescue bht hosulhS OF Tue man coulu
be seen. II was supposed that he had been
! hit by the propeller.
\ large iceberg was seen ON Thursday
morning and several others we're sighted
/ during the day On the following day an
accident 10 the crank pin of the port en-
gine necessitated a stop OF twenty-five
minutes and throughout the next five
hours the vessel had only her starboard
| engine at work
Among the New York's saloon passen-
| gers were Lady Mary Sackville who comes
| TO visit Miss Helen Gould; Captain Lsrz
/ Anderson and Mrs. Anderson, Richard
! Griffin, an actor; c. \. Spreckles, Dr. II.
! W. Yeamans. and Capt. T. W. Seddcn.
! n. MOet. the French Vice Consul az New
! York, and Mrs. f. s. Thackara. wife OF the
| United States Consul at Havre were pas
| sengers by the French liner Champagne.
| which arrived from Hayre.