New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-29
TIE AccIpENE 10 EAE fEREIRE.

-HAYRE, Jan. 2S.-The steamship Pereire,
Capt Duchesne, sailed from Havre on Friday the 18TH
nst for Eew-York touching at Brest which port she
left the day following the 10th, She experienced strong
head winds aud heavy weather almost from the start
The storm increased violence until when five days out
from Brest it became furious gale, which threatened
the destruction OF the ship Heavy broke over her
carrying away entirely her forward deck cabin the din
ngsaoOn for the secondelass passengers delngng the
engneroom and partially disabling the ship The storm
caused the vessel luTch tremendously and the passeu
gers and crew thrown from place to place with
great violence The loss of life and injury person
board are attributable to this cause only.
at length on the 21st nst the Perere shipped an i'm
mense sea- estimated at thousand tuns, which COM
petey flooded the cabin, and killed one Of the passen-
gers outright-a Miss Funekelbnrg from Germany.
The storm coming from the west, and Capt Duehesne,
doubtful Of his ability to successfully ride 1t out thought
prudent put the vessel about, which done, and
she arrived safely at Hayre the 25h inst AS before
stated three Of the and three OF the secondass
passengers were Killed, and many others injured. The
injuries, however, were mainly slight, and all are now
doing well Mr. Calghsn, Catholic priest; Mr.. Foul
QUEER a Frenchman, and Miss Funckelburg, were the
only passengers killed The latter had her neck broken
None Of the frstclsss passengers were injured
The Pereires passengers WIN 80 forward to NewYork
in the st. Laurent next Saturday Before the arrival OF
the Perere at Havre the passengers assembled in the
cabin and unanimously passed resolutions compliment
ing the Commodore Of the feet Capt Duchesne for his
courage and seamanship demonstrated not only in
the present case but many times before and especially
IN the collision Of the Vesta with the Arctic on the
American coast, years ago.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2s.-Tho Rev Joseph Callghan, the
Catholic priest reported 10 have been killed by the dis
asteT 20 the steamer Periere returning from Rome,
whittier he had been, a representative Of the Roman
Catholic societies Of Maryland to attend general coun
Gil which met IN that city the 18TH Of November last
He was gentleman Of much learning aud uniyers-
ally respected throughout Maryland. He four
OF departure from the United States was Rector the
Novnate Of the Society Of Jesus at Frederick, Nd He
native OF Boston, and was about 40 years OF age
WAS THE PERERE RACING2
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The following paragraph appears in the
last issue OF FtlkeS Spirit Of the Times;
STEAMSHIP RACE PROM HAvRE TO NEW YoRK.-Much
interest lie felt now In steamship circles TO know how
race win result which IS being decided upon the broad
PereiTe, Of the French mail line and HolsSo Of the Ham
burg and New York line Both vessels noted for their
ia their lines Both but upon the clyde by famous
builders tho Pereire by Napier Sons, and the Hosata
American athoof light draught model aud her friends
express great confidence In her ability to give good
count OF herself against such formidable antsgo
mist as the PereiTe The French ship left Havre day
before the German ship but she stops at Bres while the
HOlsata direct The Hamburg ships hereafter
call at Havre instead Of SouthamptODa significant In
dcatOn OF the increase OF American travel the direct
route 70 France. fr'
1t is possible that the serious accident reported in the
newspapers is the result Of the proposed race In cross
ing from Brest to New York, two months ago, in the
Pereire encountered heavy seas, and much Of the
time to avoid the shipping Of them the engines were run
at hair Getd only If, 10 the present instance, in the
anxiety in ahead fall speed has been kept up 10
the face OF the gale and unusual risks taken, heavy
bpODslbihty rests with some one JET
NeW-Iork, Jan. rs, 1904 ii