The S.S. “Bruce” Arrives
At 5:30 this morning the new steamer ‘Bruce,” Capt. Delaney, arrived
and has been the centre of attraction to-day, everyone being anxious to
bid “boys” welcome, and congratulate them upon their ship. She has had a
stormy passage since, leaving the Clyde at 7.30 a.m. Wednesday last. The
first two days were fair, but Friday a change came and by the following
morning it was blowing a perfect hurricane with a head sea that tested
the qualities of the little yacht. Sunday, with a W.N.W tornado,
accompanied by rain squalls, fierce seas broke over her and the decks
were flooded fore and aft, and very little progress was made, as fearing
the strain her engines were kept at slow speed and this continued all
Monday, the ship proving her good qualities in the storm. It was not
till noon yesterday that full speed could be obtained, and all were glad
to reach port. She brought a small parcel of mail and little freight.
Her passengers were Mr. H.D. Reid, Mrs. Reid, child and nurse, Miss
Clift, A.D. Brown, Mrs. Delaney. She is discharging her freight at the
Coastal wharf to-day.
The Evening Herald
October 13, 1897 |