A Terrible Voyage.

Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 82, 7 April 1894, Page 4

A Terrible Voyage.

An American ship, tho William Resenfeld, commanded by Captain Dunphy, bound from Son Francißoo to Liverpool, lately put into Qaconbtown in a fearfully battered condition. Two of the orew had been killed, eight others were laid up with broken limbs, and the captain also was incapacitated, his right leg being fractured. Ho reported that nfeaiful hurricane was experienced in lat. 37' north, long. 39' west. So terrifio was the force of the wind that the sails, whioh were made of oalico, were blown away Tremendous seas swept over tho ship, clearing the leaks, smashing the wheelhouso to pieoea, damaging the steering gear, smashing the boats, und washing away every movable object into the sea. Once an jnormous sea or tidal ware rose up on the port bow and foil on deck like an avalanoho. rhe captain and 10 men were hurled against the stanchions and dock-houses, and two seamen were killod instantly, their brains Being dashed out; eight others had arms, logs, or ribs broken. The captain had his right leg fractured, and lay helplessly on the leok, and it was owing' to his bravery that die vessel was saved from fcun-lering, only

a few men being able to work. He shouted < to them to let go tho braces and lash tho tiller, which being done the vessel rode out the hurricane, although tons of water kept sweeping over her. When the weather I moderated the captain gave instructions to the chief officer to mako for tho nearest port, , as the seamen on duty were exhausted from ■ hard work. _ i^ —^