The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-01
Encountered Terrific Gales and Tremendous
Seas on The Atlantic.
NEBRASKES MACHINERY DISABLED.
Broke Dosa Thee Tmss During Tho voysge.
Vessels We're Kovs 10 on Account Of iha
fuy Of The Gales.

New York. Feb. 1.-The Anchor Line
steamer Ethiopia and tha Allan State
Liner state OF Nebraska, both from
Glasgow. and many days overdus.
came into port yesterday uninjured, but
with stories of tremendous gales raging
lrom one side OF the Atlantic to the
other.
The state OF Nebraska was sighted
early In the morning, and reached her
pier soon after 10 o'clock. Almost from
The time The vessel left the other side
she encountered "a series OF fierce west
orly gales, heavy squalls and head seas.
Added TO this trouble her machinery
gave out three times, and stops had To
be made for repairs. When she reached
the bay there was little outward sign
about her TO show OF the fierce struggle
she had been in. The officers as well as
the few passengers she carried unite
ia saying that there were times on the
trip when they wondered whethe. they
would ever see America again.
The State OF Nebraska Capt. Perry,
LETT Glasgow on Jan. IL. She carried
cabin, Ia second class aud - steerage
passengers. In good weather she is
able to reel on 300 miles in a day but
on this trip, the highest run made was
246 miles. just before she reached port.
ON Jan. %. she made only So miles.
After the first brief spell or good
weather, the vessel ran into a gale This
was her experience most of the way
over and IL was varied by driving elect
and snow. Some OF the passengers were
bruised by being ihriwn against the
furniture and sides OF the saloon. The
purser WAS thrown out of his berth and
his knee was injured. IL n estimated
by the steward that damage to the ex-
tent OF 5000 was done TO the china and
glassware.
The first accident to the machinery
occurred on Jan. IL. when her coupling
flange became deranged. The vessel
was delayed for six hours by this. Much
water was shipped. on Jan. % the pis-
ton rod got out OF order and the vessel
was forced 10 slow down while the en-
gineer force, in the face OF greaI dan
ger made the necessary repairs. One
of the firemen was severely scalded
while at his work. The coupling again
gave out and more repairs were needed.
Capt. Perry. who has been making
the "trip between here and Glasgow for
% years. said the voyage was one of the
most tempestuous that Ee had ever
made. such was the force OF some of
the gales" he said, THAT we were un-
able 10 steam through. and We're hove
to for hours at a time. Everything that
was movable was dashed to the decks.
and am surprised that we got through
without having a single boat smashed"
The Ethiopia reported much the same
conditions as did the State OF Nebraska.
She left Glasgow on Jan. IL. Capt.
Young. the navigator OF the Ethiopia.
who was formerly I'm command Of the
city of Rome. said that his vessel had
had a hard time. but had come through
without scratch. There was a success
sion OF westerly gales with tremendous
head seas. The lowest days run ma le
was only 52 miles. Another day they
made only 81. another so and another 81
miles.
The Ethiopia carried three saloon. "a
second cabin and 90 steerage passengers
There were days when Ct was extreme
~ dangerous for even the seamen 10 be
on deck. Seas broke over the ship fore
and aft.
Archibald Dawson. n seaman. died
from pneumonia on the voyage and was
buried at sea.