Show Th Trraeberu Oem NEW Yom March ISerly very vessel which has come into port the past four months hasurcughl Je of terrific weather at c but doubtful I any reported such hardships n endured by Captain smith aud seven lore who cameo came-o port a few days ago after losing woshlpmataanJ leaving the ill fated British bark Meteor at tho hot tom of the ocean She was for twen ylhree days in gale of wInd hove to under heavy canvas then one of Ute officers and a number cf the crew were swept overboard by high waves and drowned Sine day abe was surrounded by icebergs and a field of ice over fifty miles long her rudder was la away and bows and side crushed Then she OM rescued by a friendly steamer jut l their own vessel was about t sink from under their very let That is I the story of their sufferings TheIr experience in Ute Ic was artlcularly thrilling Once after she managed to clear tho geld a sailing vessel was discovered a couple of miles distant Signals of distress were made but the stranger sailed on leaving the men to their fall The vessel was leaking badly And they bad to work constantly at the pumps Fortunately for them a ae c f later the British steamer the tarcngo ot hove in sight and took |