APPROACH OF WINTER

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 40, 17 February 1930, Page 9

APPROACH OF WINTER

ICE ON CITY OF NEW YORK

BLIZZARD ON BARRIER

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copjriubt. (By Bussell Owen—Copyright by Sydney "Sun" and New York "Times.") BAY OF WHALES, 15th Feb. Tho City of New York has made little headway during the last twentyfour hours, although, the gale is subsiding somewhat. Their greatest difficulty is from iuo, which is coating the ship. As the seas roll over the vessel spray freezes on the masts, yards, and rigging, as well a- on the decks and sides. Every man aboard has been chopping tho ice away. This invasion of ice is the greatest source of anxiety now. that winter is approaching rapidly, and the gales are sure to continue intermittently." The wind has decreased to eigut miles an hour here to-day, and the shifting air current might help the City of New York, buj at her present rate of progress the situation is far from reassuring. «...

The City of JS'ew York is still two hundred miles away. Captain Melville is apparently trying to get into the lee of the Barrier, where the seas will be less severe, and lie cau make more headway against the wind, which still holds from the east hero, and is south-east at the ship. Then he can turn .to the east, and skirting the Barrier reach the Bay of Whales. He reports choppy seas, which confirm the impression among sailors here that ho is getting under tho lee of the Barrier.

• A blizzard is blowing, however, and visibility is very poor. He does not mention1 the formation of ice on the ship to-day, so apparently that condition is not getting worse, and winds up his message by saying "All well."

The ship's crew must be worn out,, however, as they have had continual galo and battle with high seas and ice since leaving the pack. If all goes well they should reach here in a few days. We certainly hope so1, as a calm spell now will bring freezing weather.

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