American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-24
and bothinr bu. the widest stage of mad

such scene it might have been worse.
} The women commenced divcsting them
selves of their clothing, aud madly and
4 wildly plugged into the foaming surf,
never to rise to its surface again. The
captain and crew tried their bcst to pre-.
vent this, but to no avail Despair con-
trclled their actions, and ra,hsr than face
) lingering death many Of them volun y
tarily sought that grave which opened
with such fearful jaws to receive their
mortal all.
| While these fearful scenes we're being
enacted, which was about six o'clock IN
the morning, the ship took heavy lurch
settling fast A heavy sea boarded her,
and with one fearful continued lurch down
she went. and all Was over with the Ev-
4 ening Star
| Another statenynt says: Only four
life prcseryers we're on board The Even.
ing Star, which we're 8 butel among
| the ladies, members of the. ballet troupe
and French erius company. None speak
ing English could understand what or
ders were given in relation to the boats,
and very few, if any, managed to reach
them. e
The shriess OF the t. ant C W, men could
be heard above the roar of the angry
waves, rushing 10 and fro itnploring for
aid, but it was each for himself In ad-
dition to the French circus company and
ballet troupe there were iorty-two frail
women, who, for various reasons, we're
seeking another field to prosecute their
uuholy Hing. Some with impaired
constitutions wero migrating to warmer
cline Others were suffering with ennut
and merely wanted change Of scene.
1t is stated that one young girl has left
a widowed mother, sister and child, un-
provided for, she being their only sup
port.
John Thuro, Of New Orleans, one of
the passsngess Of the ill.fated vessel,
usht policy of $4,000 iu the Acct
dental Insurance Company, for which he
paid $40. Several of the unfortunates
had their lives insured for the benefit OF
those dependent upon them in various
New York companies
New YoGK, October H. The Chief
Engineer of the lost steamer Evening
Star has reached hare, and makes the
following statement:
Whom last leaving port, tho engines
and boilers wero in good working order,
and continued 80 until the night of the
Sd of October. On this evening a sever o
gale set ia from east to east sou east
which increased to hurricane at mid
night, then carrying away with the heavy
sea both wheel houses, leavlns nothing
but the braces and guards. The stoam.
eI was continually shippiog heavy sess
partially foo ling the engine room, but
not affecting al that hour the fires.
at three a. N, October 81, the strain
ing Of tie ship in tbs heavy seas, cAused
tho main steam pipe to break, which
drove my men from the 6re-room, but |
still sontinued to work The engine, ana
so continued until i've o'clock, within one
hour Of the shaking OF the chip. As soon
as tho steamplpe broke, started the fls
in the donkey engine. and set the steam
pump in operation, which worked most
effectually. 1t had previously been in
constant operation until the steam pipe
on the donkey boiler broke. The water
was gaining very fast, and the ship lay
ing in the trough OF the sea, and making
clean breach over her. At FIVE u. i'll,
he lgine stepped Working; all han.is
bailing slip.
at about ak a. M, the ship went down
Up to the timc the engine stopped work
ing, five a. m October 81, NJ ship ever
| stood up better under such tremendous
hurricsne and heavy soa. She behaved
herself nobly. The cause Of tho stop.
page Of the engine was tho shipping of
the :remeadou. ess, wh;ci caused great
volumes of wa.er to reach tho fire room,
extinguishing the ircs, and thus prevent
ing the making Of steam. The engine
hatchways had been broken in By the
seas. The assistant engineers, water
tenders, frcmen and coal passers all stood
to their posts brsvely, and obeyed all or
acrs promptly and coolly. They all prov
ed themselves worthy and efficient men
ID justice to the owncrs Of the steam
er, | mus, here state that every facility
in the way of supplies and material for
repairs to the engine and pumps were
furnished me with an uustinted liberali-
ty Cspt. Knapp and all other officers
of TIE steamer, as we'll as the crew, were
untiring in their efforts to avert the dis
aster, and the passengers nobly seconded