, 1866-10-13
THE EVENING STAR DISASTER.
All the Women Supposed to be Lost.
List Of tho Prominent Passengers,

List Of tho Prominent Passengers,
tFfou tho New York Herald, October 10tl] l
The sad disaster Which occurred to the |
steamship Evening Star, md which WIS re-
ported in yesterdays Herald, has created an
unusual degree Of interest and sympathy
among all classes Of our citizens, more es-
pecia1ly those whose friends we're on board |
thc Inflated vessel !; most Of whom have, IN.
fortunately, met with a dreadful and NJ un-
timely end. Crowds of eager and iuquirtur
fticuds calltd yesterday at the Office of the |
Company. No: Bowling Green, each person
IN hopes that lis or her dear one might have |
been one Of the very few who drew prize In |
this fearful lottery Of life. Each buoycd |
up with glcam Of anxious expecta.
tion that, Of the tribe sared, may be
the one in whom their best affections were
centred; but as each tilnid qucstioner ar-
that there vas not get any names sent, get
no news, fear became plainly visible. aud
many women sat lonely on the stairs OF the
building uttertnr mournful sobs TINT easily
told the tale Of agony felt within. It WAS
painful to behold the grief Of one old lady,
to gentleman from New Orleans, aud with
whom she had sailed in the Evening Star to
enjoy all the Happiness which she thought
was In store and to make bright and cheerful
her Southern home. But FhoH,mep ropos It
Il Dicu ditpos, aud there, on those lonely
hcrcd to hear SO soon cheering and pscasin.
news from that dear child who had pcycrleft
hcr sight before. Many such mournful spec
taclcs were visible during the day and all
that obliging o1iicials could do to assnage
their grief was done by the gentlemen coil-
nectel with the company.
THE LOSSES.
Many experienced eeainen, particularly
those belonging 10 tue Star Line, expressed
grave doubts as to the truth Of the report Of
the disaster to the Evening star. They say
that her peculiar build, her water.tIght conf
partnents and the ability of her captain and
crew would bc sure to ride her safely through
the storm that ehe may have been much
Injured hut can scarcely have gone down.
others express different opinion, and one
Of The oldest sea captains Of New York says
tllnt the storm was what may be called 4
screw hurricane that the moment 1t catches
the ship 1t twists her round with dreadful aud
fatal violence, as II in II whirlpool, that the
most scientific build could never stand II,
that II would wrench the strongest masts
to ite fury, the hull has but loor--vcry poor
Chance actually Of escaping being literally
torn to pieces. If the report be true, anu
the Evening Star hus gone down, the com.
pany lose soc, 900, US The vessel was worth
that sum. nnd her owners do not insure any
| lablc, being worth over halt d million " doll
lars, but was fully covered by Insurance, 30
| Tint the totnl loss by tue disaster will ht
con'std to the value 0f tho steamship. or
the number IF lives lpst there !. yet NO full
information given, Us II is very evident that
tint there urc intro lcrensls kavc,l than nrc
mentioned in the tclcgralAs, but If II bc true
TINT
TIE CAPTAIN
was drowned. the en.npany llnyo lost n
| faithful servant, d good olllcrr, at.l Nil able
srntnnn. tnpiniu Knapp Ind been fDr Il lon.
lmd nut Lern IN active service fur two years,
until very lattiy, III cnlset nrncu Of a pcrlsrs.
] ,sul drehi lint Its wilc had that snric arc.
dent would happen to llitn ut sea. I'lis su.
rcrstit!on "r lnrctndirs grew ~ strong and
tt"'k such u hold ou that lady's mind that
her curnest cntrratics ut last gained Captain
knap]fs cunscht tn give up u sailors lii,
:l,pui tliEee years ngo. For two years lie
led retired life, but s.nail means an.l the
nccts tssfty Of providing for Il family again
and II was then that he Joined the Evening.
stur, an engagement that has ended In IL
inost disastrous and MntimeIy manner. The
| Captain seemed himself to laaye had some
InisgiyIngs, hefore lis departure, for the last
rC4ucst that he nude at tic Office was that
when they heard from the vessel they would
telegraph to Ills wife, WHO lives In Spring.
field, Cunnecticut.
ANXIETY TO SHIP IN THE EVENING STAR.
The Evening Star had become such fl,
| yOtitc, and her accommodations were &c
good, that many persons would not trlycl
in any nther boat. Passages were engaged
and l'aid for month before the time OF sail,
been not less than $1,000 received ut the OF:
flee Of the company as engagement Of bgrths
for 1Ier next trip, which was to have bee1i on
the 9th oil October, and for which the bille
and posters had already been printed. Scv.
crai cases have occurred where persons wcrc
having gut The desired rooms on the last triT
Of tic ill-tatcl vessel, mud reluctantly sailed
in the next Of the cosnpany's ships. One ol
these, n Mr.. Watts, highly respectable cit.
tzcn Of New orleans, who came up on the
last trip Of the vessel to meet his family ir
age that he telegrnpled to New York tn eli
gage rooms for himself and family for til,
late trip. lie conld not obtain them, AMI
took passage in the Missouri. Many othc,
similar csrapcs hare taken place.
STEAMERS TO cH1'IsE AFTER THE nOATs.
AS ouly two ofth six fite-hoats have beer
heard Of Mt Savannah, the probability il thai
the others arc still ut the mercy of the waves
or that all lave gone down. Directions, it
hopes Of picking up some Of the nfssins
hoats, were te1esraphcd yesterday to Savan
nah, ordering that the steamer leaving yes
| "
should cruise around for short time before
proceeding direct to New Yurk. At first. 0,
Yesterday morning, it WIS thought the Mar
iposa would have left this port on the cruise
but the plan Of sending the steamers from
; Savannah wns considered iar better, as i
wonld save considerable time, aud time u
tho moment may have been Of intlnit
. value.
AMONG THE PROMINENT PASSENGERS
was General II. ". Paltrcy, long and f,yora
. lily known as the real estate aucticnccr i
New Orleans, and occupying the rank q
General in the Louisiana Slate Militia. Wit
( ! General l'alfrry were his wife and child
Miss Slun, whose name appeared in the lis
If Passengers published yesterday, was til
, | daughter Of Thomas SlOn, President Of til
t sun Mutual Insurance Company, of New o.
. leans, and niece of the gentleman to wltor
t the original grant acro:s the 1sthnus Of Nj
aragua was made. D. Prctto was membc
ufthe firm Of Wolf Il Co., Of New Tosk
/. and Wolff Prctto. Of New Orleans. Tie ha
: inst returned from Europe, md was proccet
/ ing home with his wifc, who had come I
New York for the purpose Of accompanyiu
r him on the trip back.
r TIE NEW ORLEANS OPERA TROUPE.
\ Among the passengers on board the il
r latcd vessel was the opera troupe Of NJ
; Panl Alhai7a, comprising fifty singer
5 ARTISTS aud musicians, whom the manage
) had engaged III Paris. Mr.. Alhaiza and Ii
4NANANA AIl0 lily MI SNA* IL
e 18th nltimo. hy the steamer Vile dc Pari
= Having put up at hotel to await the d
: rartnFc Of the Evening Star, the foliowfn
c persons took passage for New Orleans q
= thc Saturday following their arrival in Nc
r York: Mr: Chenest, Mr.: Tarlan, wife an
Eiodic Gi.ard, Mr. md Mrs. Ferne, Miss
4 Durand, Miss ]. II. Stcn, Mrs. Marie, Mi
!, Martha Cnmpana aud servant, Miss Bor,
/ Mr. Raymond. Mr.. md Mrs. Coraini, n
l. Charles Alhaiza: Miss T. Clovan. Nj
: | ard, MIR. S. Robert, aIr. aud Mr., :
!. G. VITA, Mr.. and Mrs. Caillan
Mrs. Caillot. Mr.: G. Fischer, Mr.. r. Bars
). and some twenty others, whose names {
; company's office. During the passage fro
; Europe, Mr.. Paul Alhaiza, the manager, "
/. strongly advised to convey his artists
. New Orleans by rail, but fearing that Il
). voyage would prove too fatiguing for Il
i inE their passage by the Evening Star.
i. did not, however. secure his own berth
board. but proceeded to New Orleans
land, thus avoiding tue sad fate that ava
h ed the 1ncmhrrs Of his company. While
= Paris Mr.. Alhaiza received the news Of
), later. His second brother, Mr.. Charles !
Ie ltaiza, was one Of the Passengers by I
- Evening Star.
ia DIR. srAULDISG's CfRcrs COMPANY,
;. numbering about thirty persons, was also
!. board. The organization had on the vess
n a quantity Of l'arapAcruaiia and bagga.
i hut no horses.
\ GUESTS FOR THE NEW ORLEANS sERAGL1o:
i Sinety-s seven youg girls, whose ages vari
-. from fifteen to twenty-five. were among t
~ univrtuuatcs. These had been engaged
= the nlatrons OF eundry New Orleans D:1si
r. at Ijoit to take apartments in their respccti
y establishments lor tile winter. The Matro
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