New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-09
DISASTER
OF THE EVENING STAR.
BETWEEN TWO AND THREE HUNDRED LIVES LOST,

The arrival of the Fung shuey and of +bo
victor, both of which steamships leftNew YORK
on the 18th uIt., without any tidings having been
hesrd OF the Evening Star, which left that nort
Oh the same day with them, began to excite
great uneasiness yesterday morning, The Even.
ing Star was believed to be much faster vesae,
than either Of them, and therefore was exnectad
mere before them. Calculations had been made
thatshe would be in port by SATURDAY. and en- yraat
was the confidence in her not beino 1nan,,
hours beyond that, that announcements were
maze that theatrical performers who had taken
passage on her Weuld make their appearance lasf
hlght. Ihe uneasness as yesterday passe5 in.
ri creased to anxious fear that some disaster uns,
nave oefaGea her, and naturally enough that fear
as night was wearing on grew to excitement in
those who had relatives and friends on board.
none, however, appear to have been prepared
Sor the distressing intelligence which came owe,
4 the telegraph wires at late hour, and which vre
publish in another column this.morning. And wa
can sympathize1, indeed, with the pangs which
the suddenness and severity Of the blow canno
| but cause.
It is to be regretted that the intelligence ciyer
concerning the melancholy occurrence is not more
definite than we receive it, In general terms it i;
stated that there were three hundred souls on
board. Unhappiy, it would seem that this is not
| likely to'exaggerate the number much il at all.
list OF her passengers, published in the New
Qrk tribune, of the Rstnst. designates about one
hundred and seyenty-five, without including any
| OF those in the steerage. We understand that BE-
tween twenty and twenty-five performers engaged
for the Academy of Music are known to have
taken passage on her; and we do not recognize
IN the published list one name which was an
heunced IN the bills of the Academy of Music for
last evening as that of any'of the troupe That
the crew and others employed on the vessel mum.
bered fifty is quite probable. And thus the total
number on board is raised to about three hundred
We publish the list of passengers from the New
York Tribune, to facilitate inquiries ana compari
sons
For New ORLEANS, Sept 29.-Tn steamship
Eyenng tg Star-Gtn star f. G. Palfrey lady, child and
servant Miss Paltrey and Miss SIoo.; Mrs e. A.
Van Sickle, Mrs. j. T. Mason, Frank r. Dennis.
Mr. Haberow Mr.. Rockwell, John Tauro, Mrs
John }. Adams, Mrs. W.. II. Robbins. Miss Jiv
Parker, Miss Minnie Taylor, Miss Adaie Norton,
Mrs. G. L. Phbin, Miss Julia Munroe Miss <
Clibbard, A Goette and wife, Mrs. S. F. Gordon,
Mrs. 'Spangenberg and servants, Alexander and
a!lred Langlols, Mrs Henry Newell and daughter
D. Pretto and wife, Mrs. Gillespie ana daughter,
Jas Caller and wife, Mr.. Ehnest Mr. Tapain and
wife, Miss Tapan,C G. Bestorbuy and wife Miss Des-
torbuy, Miss Eva Kepps, Miss Nellie Deyere, Miss
n. Hudson, Mrs. E. iEirord, Miss G. Ferney, Miss
=. Durand, Mrs, ]. Durnery, Miss j. m. Ster, Mrs.
I. Masic, Miss 7. .Campana, 7. Desormes, Miss T.
Aorei, Miss Celine Cayot, Mr.. and Mrs. Codpim,
Mr.. and Mrs Gallant, Ch. Alhaya and lady, Mrs,
Chenup, S. Francis, Mrs. G. Thomas, Henry Smith,
Miss Qnatorse, Michel MRS. N. Frontier a. Hum.
boldt, Miss Il. Jeremol, Mr.. La Fontaine, Mr.. and
Mrs T. Polydor, G. Harrison, ,lbIiss Jane T. Moran,
Miss Helen Pomeroy, J. Il. Dupasseur, John T,
Martin, Miss 7. Clotain, Miss II. Renouf, Miss G,
Reed, Miss 7. Benidetti, Miss Lagnement Miss II,
Ss1traus, Miss J. Ponsonby, Henry T, Crocheron,
and s. Robert, Mr.. soloman Myers, Miss &. L.
Conine, Mr.. s. G. Fraser and aunt, Jonathan Ha-
Yens and lady, G. G. Ackerman, j. Polglars, j, J
Her aero9y, y =. 4 Fontainbleau, ST.. Deperris, Her.
man Spader, Charles T. Low, G. 7. White J. M
Davidson, J.. Monroe PelI, S. NJ. Barlow, Frank
Dennison, I: Merry, Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. villa, Jas.
Hardness, Jr., George Fisher Capt. VIM. Chip,
nan nan :d =: =. Smith Harry + Register Martin T.
HUI, Isaac Harper James Mcclure Miss Gallant
Miss Laura de Montpierre, Miss Amelia Ferne'
MISS Josephine de Bonne Campona, Messrs j.
Mindbled, @. Fisher, J. G. Denvry, S. M. Parigot.
!. Buya3, Mrs. N; Doyle, Il. D. Hertnea, John
Strum, John Geiser, Ferd. H. Stutt, Harrison Oai-
man, James Bouffe, s. Ferne, George Sandal, John
Harper, jeremiah Franconia, George Estell, Miss
Emu Emily 4eVln, D, B. Small Miss Mary Duvall, Leo
Rold Schwerin, John ]. Reed, Paul Julien, R.. ].
Nmaye, Charles Puckdeschel and daughter Joseph
and Therese Ulrich, Mrs. S. Geiser and child. Mrs
N: Doyle, , Miss Caroline Glanner, Miss Mary; 1y-
and child Franklin Smith, Harry Crowtber ana
others in the steerage. .
Inc number saved is at present doubtful That
three boats have reached succor seems certain.
one at Iybee oriSavannah, one at Fernandina,
and one atsea. We hope that the boat seen nv
the schooner Sylvan Shore, going into Feaaandina,
VIII prove to be the fourth. The statement that
IL contained the engineer and purser, who are
pafucularlzed as having beenin one OF the other
boats, IS not proof to the contrary Ia ia ouite
propaoie That this was merelya guess by those
VINO knew that those officers were in, one of tbe
Doa9s. Let us hope that we shall thus .haye an
addition to the list of those saved; and than
yet others may have escaped tha sacrifice hp
9tiler means than those afforded hY the hoats,
Al the same time, we fear that the loss of lise
1h that poat which was capsizedl nine times ha-
ore reaching land can scarcely have been can.
lned TO the captain, although the telegrams
'eem to intimate this
AT the late hour at which We are eonsaas;no
me distressing occurrence we oan find little more
10 say that can interest our headers Thesr will
Understand how strongly we feel the grief thai
hast pc caused by the dreadful catastropl,e. and
now earnestly we shall continue to hone sor tho
oest as long as there shall be room for homo loft
come OF those whose loss is most feared NAV ba
among 'hose saved. The telegraph NAV. dnrinc
the day even, make glad many heart that is civ,
ns itself up to grief, and others ma2 be relievad
n yet a little longer time.
-s-----
The Crescent City Museum will be ononea +o
the public tomorrow, at Nos. 40 and 40 St
Charles street The enterprsing manager, Mr.. r,
W. Scha1er has for several days, past been sinner,
the halls for the reception of the ami.
mate and inanimate curiosities to be exhibited
lheren' Over ten thousand curiosites have Il.
ready been arranged in the spacious halls, and A..
rangements have been made TO add to these con.
tinualy. ''1's' Von
Ames's great travelling rnenagerfe arrived vas.
teFaay' and tomorrow will be exhibited in tbs
museum. 1t is said to be the finest coleotion , Of
Wlld animals ever introduced into tbis oi+,,
among am them arc the performing animals ,rhisl
"!Lt u DC exnlolted by the intrepid La F3eIeT onSa
- TO og rem intention of the proprietors Of this mu
ecu, - 70 Is der IT permanent affair in this ctv
ana 70 aSe it both attractive and ipstrSative Sy No
pans ~; not expense will be spared.
IielAehs and strangers will there find rat;ono,
on'I nrefaahmeAt one that will amply repay ali who
s5 esil ueEote leisure hour or two to an innocent
anu harmless amusement.
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