The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-17

We have received from theatrical agent in
New York some additional details of the terri
bic marine calamity, which is already patent to
every mind as the loss of the steamship Evening
Star We have given from time to time budgets
Of the facts about the disaster fast as received
The passenger list OF the Foening Star con-
tanned the names OF more notorious people than
that of any steamer yet lost upon the mighty
deep and we propose to give to-day brief de-
Ecription of a number of persons drowned, who
were Vell known TO our community, and we
shall endeavor to perform the duty as delicatey
ae possible. As is already known, the Euening
star was freighted with three hundred and
twenty-five human souls, mostly "show people,
nearly all of whom have gone to watery grave.
Upon this point the New York Clipper says:-
mo accident as appalling as that which we
have Chronlcled ever occurs without giving rise
10 many painful and affecting incidents. These
incidents, in the case OF The EUent1tg star, are
not yet fully collated; when they are, doubtless
another chapter will be added 10 the romance
OF tragedy. But already enough OF heart
rending scenes are known to us. William Wray
las stated elsewhere) was among the passen-
gers lost Only two weeks ago we published an
obituary notice of his brother. After his death
the mother of the two men called upon us, and
with tears in her eyes related the good points in
her sons character. She spoke with all a
mothers pride and affection, but her sorrow
then was aleviated somewhat by the fact that
William was lett as a support and comfort to
Bnatched away suddenly in the full prime of
young manhood. What wonder that the
widowed mothers heart is stricken with deep
.vsolation? We have received many letters
during the past week, written in nervous
trembling hands, and they tell sad
stories - these letters do. The writers
had some relative or. friend aboard the
Euentng Star. Is he safe? do you know? And
when we search our meaare returns to find the
information they seek, we can but feel some
drops Of sympathy distilhng themselves to tears,
as we CLEAN the fact that their beloved ones pro-
badly sleep the sleep that kuows no waking.
I'VE would that those who believe the show
folk heartless could have seen the callers at our
Office during the past week. There we're men
who wept like chIldren-no, not like children
but like men-because some comrades with
whom they had been associated on the mimic
stage were dead. They forgot the faults of the
departed, remembered only their virtues and
spoke of those virtues with enderer feeling than
ls often displayed anywhere. In concluding
this article, we can but tender our congratula-
, Ns to the few who have escaped from the
ioh- OF the Eoeaing STAR and offer our sym.
Teck "ch as mourn for friends lost to them
Why TO s. 'Nste of waters-lost until the sea
the wild VI Head"
VI give up Its
rno ornnosed heroine OF he great Bond street
4,ooodv in New York, was on poard OF the Ill
foted steamer. She had established an exten-
ave and fashionable n.Gison de grtsettes IN new
Orleans. aud was returning 10 that place from
visit to Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Boston,
where she had collected fresh troop of young
girls, known as nymphes du pace, whom Mr. Mr..
Cunningham was conveying to the Crescent
Clty. in order to promote her nefarious busl-
ness, which was assuming vast proportions
This nditresse dst salon has gone to the bottom
of the ocean, in company with thirty employees
and co-workers in crime.
Miss Julia Mortimer.
This young lady had gained great notoriety
as an actress, vocalist aud terpsichorean artlste
at casnoes and music-halls. She was great
fayorite in New York, Washington, and Balti-
more, and was one of the most beautiful and
voluptuOus women upon the stage. She is
reported to have been lost upon the EUeRtRg
Star. When last seen she was clinging TO
spar, but being very heavy, could not have
remained above the waves long. Julia Morti-
mer was native of Philadelphia, and made
her first appearance here as a ddnseuSe in
concert saloon in Arch street. below Seventh,
some years ago. She was twenty-five years of age.
Miss Millie Fowler.
This distinguished terpschorean artistic was
reckoned the most beautiful woman in her pro-
fession, both in form and feature She was
well known in this city, and played very sue
cesstul engagement at the American Theatre
here last spring. As a ddnseuse she was re-
markably agile and graceful and was rapidly
becoming finished actress and vocalist. Millie,
in company with her three sisters, Clara, Louisa,
and Emma, was en- route to New Orleans to NIL
a professional engagement there. Millie was
also accompanied by her protector and re
puted husband, Mr.. William D., son
Of a well-known banker of this city.
The couple were ostensibly very affectionate,
and met death heroically, clasped in each
Other's arms. So prominent position hal
Mile taken in her profession that she readily
commanded salary of $l25 per week,
and her sisters Clara, Louisa, and Emma, SIS
per week. They were of English parentage.
Miine came to this country about six years ago,
and made her debut in 1860. She became great
laVorite, remaining here for some time, after
"ncn she went to Washington. She then ira.
Vened with Frank Rivers Company, becoming
great faVorite as ddnseuse. Returned to
AnSiand and in company with her sister Clara
pVsited America. The two then appeared in