Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-28

New York, Aug. 27-Atlantic ship
ping paid heavy toll to the hurricane
which ragged over the sea from the
south to the north Atlantic for the
better part of the last three days.
With the arrival late today OF the
White Star liner Arabic, with over
50 persons injured in the 100 mile an
hour gale, shipping officials learned
the hurricane had caught many YES
sells in its sweep. At least five large
liners. heavily loaded with home
coming passengers, fought their way
through the gale that at times
whipped the waves to 40 and so feet
in height. The Arabic. her sick bay
filed with injured, her decks strip
ped of lifeboats and her portfolios
smashed i'll, was the hardest hit.
The HomeriC, also of the White Star
line, ran into the giant storm in ITS
waning strength, but had eight In
jured and suffered damage to her
superstructure. The Munson liner,
Munargo, from Nassau, and the On
zaba Of the Ward line made port
Giuseppe Verdi. with 1913 passengers.
escaped the heart of the hurricane.
and came through With nothing
worse than few smashed lifeboats
and portfolio glasses. All were from
a few hours to a day late.
OF the 81 persons who received in
juries ncCessitating doctors care
aboard the Arabic, seven were 81
badly hurt they had to be removed to
hospitals. AmbulanCcs awaited III"
ship at her North River pier. a score
or more of others suffered minor
hurts.
The Danish steamer Nordfarer, en-
route here from South America, in a
message reported Il wave had swept
it's bridge and Captain j. Madison,
who was plotting the treightcr, over
board.
A request for an ambulance wds'
sent tonight from the Munson ship,
Mundelta. inward bound from San
Pedro. saying the captain. j. r.
Smith, was injured during the gale.
The Arabic. which sailed from liam
burg with SIC passengers August 16.
left Halifax for New York last Mon
day At noon Tuesday the barometer
dropped and by o'clock the wind had
attained Il velocity of 40 miles an
hour and began to Kick up VeritabIc
pyramids of water which tossed the
1G, 600 tons of steel and wood about like
n canoe in river rapids.
Shortly after 3 o'clock the hurricane,
with TO warning. lifted gargantuan
sea which slipped the Arabic abaft the
bridge on the starboard side and pied
q hundred screaming, frightened men.
women and children into Il kicking
heap in corner of the main lounge.
Mixed with the squirming human pile
were articles Of lounge furniture. paint
ings from the walls. tapestries. hang
ings and chunks of the half-inch glass
smashed out of the portfolios.
The water rushed over the decks In
torrentiaI flood, sweeping all before
it, crushing lifeboats. twisting heavy
iron stanchions and gushing geyser-
like through smashed portfolios. flood
ing virtually every cabin on the two
upper decks. -Four life RATS were
swept overheard. as was iifebout.
Nine other lifeboats were shattered
The seas that at times sent tho
liner over an angle Of 35 degrees. shift
cd her cargo until she had n list OF 10
degrees. AS the hurricane passed. all
the crew that could be spared spent
hours in replacing the cargo. w.
At the height Of the storm panic
ruled the passengers on all decks. 1t
was all the officers could do r. calm the
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