A FEAEFUL VOYAGE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1557, 16 September 1886, Page 4

A FEAEFUL VOYAGE.

The Looh' Ners, from Glasgow, arrived lost Week after'the finest ; severe passage she hai encountered during the sixteen or s«vontean years sfce has been trading to Melbourne, Her fifty paiaangen had a moat trying time. She left Glasgow on May 22ad, an 3 reached St. Paul’s- on August 2cd. Prom this date thefirpnulc commenced, and the ship had to h Id her own sgsinat sequence of gales from W, and S.W., then'Bgaih ;r fr6m B. and g,E. The gales increased at times to hurricane force, and’the sea on those occasions was almost: appalling in its fury. Thera was considerable danger also in the sea after the wind lulled, and it was feared that the masts would be wrung out of the vessel. The first gale of any note set in on August 4Mi in lat. 45 deg. 29 mn. S., and long 89 deg. 22 min. B. The ship on that date, while running with the wind from W.9.W., was struck suddenly by a fearful sea, which poured in on ecoh side and did considerable damage. The front of the poop was bu.si in on the starboard side, cabin doors and ventilators were carried the saloon was filled, and a large quantity of water found its way below. The i ffi! -r*’ oabna on tbs starboard side were driven io, and the passengers in (ha ouddy were up to their waists in water before they con’d help themselves. At II a.m. rhe situation was repeated, and the ship again struck by ft tremendous sea, which smashed the boasa on the forward skids, tore away the doors of the second cabin, betides carrying away the skylight and portion of the top-gallant bul walks. The headrails were alio damaged, snd the large ventilators by the mainmast swept away. Damage was also done to the deck and fittings. The foresail was hauled rip and the ship brought to the wind, all this while there was a terrific sea running, and the foresail wae blown away before it could be furled. Some time afterwards the foretopsail was blown out of the bolt ropes. The •hip was then hove-to for forty hours, but iin ell.that time little there was no improve menti A more northerly course wa# taken, but the ship, instead of escaping the foul weather, seemed: to have plunged into the thick of it. On August 12th,-in lat. 39Jr deg. and long. 115 deg. 52min, 8., she was hove-to •gain, in coca qusnoe of the wind blowing a gsle from-W-.SrWrand raising-a tremendous sea. Some fifty-six hours elapsed in this instance before she oculd again square on her course. For two days afterwards the weather moderated; but after that the wind came away from B. and 8.8 , and there was a high, tumultuous, sea from B N.E, On August 18th, 19oh, and 20th there was a wild raging ■ea from E.N.B, and at 9 p.m on the 20tb , the itearing gear was smashed by the fearful seas, and it was a wonder that the rudder was not carried away or the stern post started. No tiipe yeasdost in securing the rudder with tackles and having the gear repaired as well as possible for use. This was the last of the heavy weather.