Terrible Weather in the Atlantic

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 122, 8 April 1890, Page 3

Terrible Weather in the Atlantic

The Cunard steamer Catalonia, which arrived at Queenstown on January 21, from Boston, encountered the terrific north-west hurricane of January 18, in the vicinity of 40*50 N.-latitude 28*55 W. longitude, in. which the same company's steamer Gallia, in about the same latitude and longitude, and abont the same time, suffered so badly. The seas were mountainous, and co violent that, breaking on -the vessels, theyjregularly swept them. The Catalonia lost four boats, her bridge and bulwarks being damaged, and her deck houses injured. During the storm ■an unfortunate accident occurred by the bursting of a 7 steam-pipe, which resulted in 'shockingly scalding four firemen. It is also reported that on January 18 a large number of cattle were seen floating about where the Cunarders met the storm, and fears are entertained that a -vessel foundered in the vicinity. The passengers who landed from the Catalon a state that many despaired of ever seeing land again, so terrible was the storm. The immense iron davits to which, the boats that, were wrecked hung were bent to the deck like wires, and a great deal of other damage was done. The Gallia, of the same hue, and which arrived the same day, presented a most battered appearance, and showed visible eigns of having encountered fearful gales during the passage, the captain stating that it was the worst weather he had met -with in the North Atlantic during his seafaring experience. A large steamer -was sighted with only, one of her masts standing; The high seas seemed to wash over her, and she seemed to-be entirely at the mercy of the elements. She apS oared to be a Johnstone Line steamship, ut the Gallia oould render her no help.