The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-10-16
The Loss of the Evening Starr
Terrible Scenes.
NEW York, October 10.

INV Ohk, OCTOBER lDs
The night was dark, fearfully dark.
Nothing but the most solid, gloomy dark
ness all around. No view to cheer nothing
TO remind the terrified passengers of the
deep sea over which they rode but the
loam OF the spray which came in showers
OIL our decks.
At this time the hurricane was so furious.
and the steamship thrown so completely at
It's mercy, that for the general safety the
Captain was obliged to send all the women
below and lock them in the cabin. We
were now about two hundred and forty
miles northeast of Matanilla Reef and
one hundred and eighty miles from land.
aud from this time until she went down
she never changed her position
AT three O'Clock A. NJ, October 3, we
commenced bailing the ship from the en-
gine-room and after-cabin, at which the
women helped with all their might. and
with all the strength of frenzy and despair.
About -four A. NJ. the starboard rudder
chain got ont of the shiern, and the wheel
houses were washed overheard. At five
"A. Nj. the engine was thoroughly disabled
IN spite of tile supeFhuman efforts of the
chief engineer and his assistants. The in
crease OF the water in the ships hold soon
uroVe the men from their duty by the
cargo shifting att. The hurricane was ali
this time blowing with fury which was
fearful, serrilic and appalling in the ex-
treme. AT about five A. M, the Cantaiu
went into the cabin and notified the ms
sengers that he had done all in his power.
and that the ship would certainly go down.
some ol the seamen were at this moment
assisting in getting the boats free from the
lastenings ofthe ship, while the Captain was
eNhorting the passengers to act coolly, The
storm continued to howl in the most fearful
ana depressing manner and now came the
most thrilling moment of our trying time
The women. shrieking frightfully, rushed
on deck In the most frightful manner; tear
ing their hair, and in many ways acting
more like lunatics. than beings endowed
WIN reason. reason at this moment had
certainly abdicatcd its throne, and nothing
but the widest stage of madness had the
poor beings come to. The men were
equally as violent, though for such a scene
II may have been worse. The women com
menced divesting themselves of their cloth
ing, and madly and wildly plunged into
the loaming SURF never TO rise to its sur
face more.
The Captain and crew tried their best TO
prevent this, but TO no avail despair con-
trolied their actions, aud rather than face a
lingering death, many of them voluntaii-
~ sought that grave which opened with such
fearful jaws 10 receive their mortal all
While these fearful scenes were being en-
aeted, which was abont six A. NJ, the shin
uooI " HCdNl lHTcll, seJtllng last. a heavy
sea boarded hel, and with one fearful con-
tlnued lnrch, down she went, and all was
over with the Evening Star.
Another statement says that only four
life -prcseryers were on board the Evening
star, which were distributed among the
ladies. The members OF the ballet troupe
and the French circus company, not speak
ing English, could not understand what
orders were given in relation to the boats,
and very feT, If any, managed to reach
them.
Shricks of the frantic women could be
heard above the roar of the angry waves
rushing to and fro, imploring for aid, but il
was each for himself
In addition to the French circus company
and ballet troupe, there were forty-two
frall women who, for various reasons, were
seeking another field to prosecute their nm
holy calling. Some with impaired consti-
tutions were migrating to q warmer cline:
others were suffering with en,,ai and mere
" wanted change Of scene. 1t ia stated
That one young girl has left a widowed
mother. sister aud child nnprovided for
she being their only support.
John Thuro, of New Orleans, one of the
passengers of the Inflated vessel. bought A
policy for $4,000 in the Accidental fnsu-
rance Company, for which he paid $40.
Several of the unfortunates had their
ives insured for the benefit of those de-
pendent upon them, in various New York