| Show THE ARIZONA IN A STORM on saturday august the B S 8 arizona of the guion Gui online line had a lively experience off sable island two days from new york the early morning was comparatively serene in a short time the barometer fell with phenomenal rapidity the crew were observed making everything snug and secure including the canvas every stitch of which was taken in the captain anticipated a high wind and rough sea hence the precautions toward eleven the wind rose and rain descended in torrents as I 1 if r the vessel were passing ng u under a bu bursting rat cloud the air below was warm close and stifling and d most of the saloon loon passengers preferred to be exposed on deck the bulk of them were seated under an ahnin awning close to the tg saloon house bouse on the upper deok deck I 1 three of the five utah people on board were seeking shelter alongside one of the life boats As the fury of the J storm In increased creamed the position of the trio became intolerable not to say may dan 3 berous and they made a dash forward 3 to gain more desirable quarters be fore the objective point was reached the ship was suddenly struck with great violence and turned almost on her side when she recovered and rolled 1 in the opposite direction there was a A crash as if a general demolition of s things breakable had bad occurred this was followed by screams shouts and shrieks these cries proceeded from the pas engers who had been seated under the awning but having slid with alarming velocity across the deck were now piled against the guard rail and mixed with chairs wraps aud and rugs there was a general scramble and all were soon within the saloon house mean meanwhile while the three U utah tab people referred to had by p pulling T along by a rail reached the vicinity of the door through which the others had passed when one of them JA a lad of seventeen lost his hold and shot swiftly y to the guard rail through which one of his 1 legs projected seaward he was soon on his bis feet and all reached the interior in safety similar incidents incident to 0 occurred c cu rr ed in other parts of the vessel the cause or of the commotion was that arizona had been struck by a cyclone and wass was now driving through its radius the landing and stairs leading to the saloon were crowded with people who wha appeared anxious to be as near the points of egress as possible in the ladies saloon there were numerous nume cases of fainting and swooning one lady received sucha such a serious senous shook that she rema remained ined unconscious for a considerable time all openings toward the deck being closed the air within became intolerable and for the special benefit of the tain painters one of the small circular port holes of the ladies saloon was opened the water dashed through it as the waves lashed over the ship one pas became oblivious to every consideration dide ration other than the protection of her fi finery aery she squatted beside a sw star table in the middle of the room opened her umbrella and held it toward the offending spray the demand for air became general on the stairs and one leaf of a door leading to the saloon house was opened fortunately for one of the utah passengers he was within two feet of the opening through which he was enabled to gaze upon a scene more wild and grand than can be pictured by the imagination of man owing to the circular action of the wind theses the sea was not running in any a special ec I 1 11 I 1 lines line but boiled and leaped in matestic may majestic estic wrath in every direction the water by the continuous turbulence was of a p pink ish white tint and the air was filled with a beautiful misty spray supplied from the fountains of the deep the roaring of the waters water mingled with the howl of the wind sounded like thunder the groat great waves mounted high receded from the ship shot to still greater heights in midair mid air like dim giant spectres spec tres shook themselves in threatening anger and leapt downward leaving a chasm of depth equal to their former elevation such a scene causes the spectator to be impressed with the potency of nature of natures god and to consider r comparatively impotent is man in her passage through the cyclone ArIzo arizona nall proved herself to be one tibe the most seaworthy ships afloat ring the three hours in which ah she e giggled led with the storm she beg herod nobly between two and atud three te lock k in the afternoon the ship ed to shiver from bows to stern atad d ai appeared for an instant to stand as it held in the grasp of an un B power in a moment she dashed erard ard and was beyond the radius of cyclone through which she passed hout about damage to herself or any of 1800 souls on board |
