The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-10-15
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Arrival Of Steamer Union !
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, last night, in reference to the loss 81
the Collins Steamer, Arctic. Full par.
ticulars may he looked for in day OF
so, and we shall not loose moment
in getting out the very fastest intelli.
gehee .la
New YoRK, Oct. 11.-Tbe New
York and Havre steam packet Union
has arrived, with dates from Liverpool
to the 23d inst. She brings the fol
lowing heart-rending intelligence.
The Collins steamer Arctic, bound
from Liverpool to New York, on the
9th September, Tone week out,) ran
into steam propeller, and leakind
very rapidly, soon began to sink, and
extinguished the fires under the boil
ers. Five boats were launched with
all expedition, and were filled with the
crew and few passengers. Captain
Luce, the commander Of the Ircttc,
and the mates remaining with the rest
Of the passengers and crew, and set
about the construction Of a raft, only
one boat remaining with the ship
Before the raft was fairly completed, a
sudden panic seized the passengers,
who rushed into the boat and on the
raft. IN three minutes afterwards the
| drctic went down. All in the boats
were saved, but only one out Of seven
| ty-two that were on the raft escaped
Among the last persons seen ON the
deck Of the Arcttc before she went
down were T.. K. Collins, principal
owner and agent of the Collins line,)
and his two children. Mr.. Brown,
"a relation of the principal partners of
Brown, Shipley & Co, and his family,
the Duo de Grammoud, (of the French
embassy at Washington, and J. Cook,
of Opelollsas, La.
There were 431 persons on board
the 1rctic at the time of the collision,
aud Of these only thirty-ope are
known to have been saved. These
thirty-one were in the sixth boat the
last by the ship, and were picked up
by the bark Huvou, some time after
ward The passengers in the boat
were subsequently transferred to the
ship Stag, bound for New York. The
fate of The five other boats saved by
The Huron belonging to the crew Of the
1yctte. E
The propeller with which the Arctic
came in collision, was filed with pass
engers. She received much ,1amage,
but her fate is unknown.
The. following is list of some Of her
passengers. As there were many ON
board from this State particularly
New Orleans, we give the list in full
Dupassem and friend; E. Burch; +. |
Henry, 7. Durant, lady and child T. |
c. Jones, J. G. Smith Miss Jane
Minton; Miss Smith; w. w. Brown
and lady; Miss Brown; Babcock and
lady; Babcoek, Jr.. G, I. Mitchell;
Doctor Mayer; J. 3. Cooke, A.
Bauch; L. Sanford; G. Ward I; Mr..
Millaulle; G. p. Pearson, G. F. Allen
and lady; Mr. Brown and FIRMLY S.
7. Ward and lady; Mr. Delgrat; G.
G. McCracken; Mr.. Morris; Mr..
North ; A. Benedict and lady ; G. Fab
bicath; j. B. Hogg; Mr.. Waterman;
Miss Major, friend and child D. Gam
mat and family Mr.. Major and friend;
Miss Brun; Mr.. Ravenscroft; s. NJ.
Woodruff; W. J. Henessy w. Gil
more; J. Young; W. Adams Bra
dy; Dunson and lady Mrs. Roper;
Mrs. Child and daughter; Miss Re.
veil; Mr.. Robinson; II. Fl. Room; II.
Reed; G. Springer; Mr.. Eggers; E.
Guynett and family; Hurst and fami-
ly; Hernett and lady; Mr.. Kinds and
friend; Mr.. Wallace /; w. Perkins and
lady W. Y. Rathbone; Guinets aud
family Mr. Barnes; w. Day and fam
lily; I. Thompson !, Mrs. Stone and
family Mr.. Scherbier; H. Thomas;J.
Lindsay; Miss Munsley; G. B. Johnson;
G. Petrie and lady; s. /. Nookes; T.
Catchwood; 0. Pie; J. Barrill, E. Col
lier, Mr.. Woodruff and lady, Mr.. Col
lus, Hilger and friend, Mr.. Hollus,
Mr.. Niven, J. Smith, E. A. Collier and
daughter; II. jenkins and lady; Mr..
Schmidt: Mr.. Wiring: Can't. 3. Pratt