The New York herald., 1873-12-04
The VILE DU HAVRE.
Melancholy Facts Collected at the
Latest Moment.
The Hammond and Maroon
not Families.
Pilot Commissioner Blunt on
the Disaster.
WHERE rs THE L0CH EARN ?

retcent and until full investigation IS had by the
French government it is more than probable that
very little will be known OF the exact cause OF the
loss of the vessel. Marine onicers speak very
highly OF Captain Surmonts character and quail
fcatlons as steamship commander, and
general disposition Is manifested TO await full
and precise details OF tho accident before judg-
ment is given in the premises People still con-
ttnue to call at the company's office in search OF
Information regarding friends and relatives who
were known to have taken passage on the unfor-
tunate vessel but it was found impossible to give
them any assurances OF their friends safety as yet.
The names OF the crew have not been telegraphed
through the cable to New York, and will not, as they
are all natives of France and have their families in
that country
The family of Thomas Hammond, Of Crown Point,
N. T., which consisted OF live persons and who are
supposed to have perished together, was well
known in the northern part OF the State. Mr.. Ham,
mond engaged passage for his family by letter
dated September 10. He was a brother or John
Hammond, who Is president OF the Crown Point
Iron Company.
The Marconnet family of four persons, who were
published as unknown, are said to have been resi-
dents OF Texas, to which place they had emgrated
about 20 years ago, and IL Is believed that they
had become quite wealthy and were about to
years there While waiting in this city for passage
1t is understood that they boarded at Mr. Tamiers,
No. 16S Christopher street. OF the entire family,
one person, Mr. F. Marconnet, who is supposed to
to be its head, is reported saved.
AN uNFOUNDED REPORT
has arisen that "Mrs." Breeder, wife of B. F.
Breeden. who was lost, had also perished. There ls
no such person as Mrs. Breeden. Mr.. Breeden's
wife Is dead and Miss Breeden, his daughter, who
accompanied him on the voyage, was fortunately
saved. Miss Breeden has another sister alive, who
i the wife VI . Of the Rev Mr howes, son Of M Mr..
firm. Young Mr.. HOwes is said to be rector Of
Christ church (EpiscopaD, Hoboken. Owing to the
difficulty in obtaining absolute and definite inior-
nation regarding this terrible disaster, 1t was
erroneously stated In yesterdays HERALD that Mr..
Andrew b. McCreery. wnol IS brother Of Mr. James
McCreery. the wealthy merchant of this city, had
been employed as waiter in the Lick House at
san Francisco and that he was BY birth Scotch
man. Mr.. McCreery was never at any time
waiter In the Lick House, or any other house, and
Is by birth an lrishman.
Mr.. Louis squadrlli, jeweller, OF No. Maiden
called at the office Of the company to inquire after
his father. Mr.. Squadrl who has perished on the
Vile du Havre, had no son, and the boy mentioned
was engaged in his employ to run on errands.
AMONG THOSE REPORTED LOST
is Mrs. Henry Stuokley wife OF Mr. Henry stuckley.
of the Tehuantepec Railroad Company, whose onice
Is at No. 30 Broadway. Mrs Stuckley was EN- route
e oer be snee he
she was named among the lost The passenger
registered as Henry valat Is unknown excepting
that 1t is believed by Mr.. John Fulton, tne pas
Mosca, 81 Rochester, n. T., occupied the same
Boru, reported as lost, is believed to have been a
French servant OF Mr.. 4. Wetmore OF No. l35 Fifth
avenue, in this city. She was returning, like
many others of the passengers, 1t Is believed, to re-
main in the land OF her birth.
white-natred lady OF refined appearance and
bearing traces OF deep emotion on her lea
lures called Yesterday at the Office to make
Inquiries ABOUT a lille. Eugenie Casilis, q
young French lady OF II years OF age, VINO was
regularly and got on board OF the snip just before
salling. She is reported among the lost. This
young lady was placed in the same room Nos 81 to
85) with Miss AnEie Noland who had the appear
ance OF higher servant. This young lady, as all
this line, vas specially placed in charge OF trust
worthy people on board. Mr.. FL. G. Spaford OF
Chicago, whose wife has been saved and whose
family have been lost, arriyed In This city and lett
to join his wife yesterday by the Cunard steamer
Abyssinia. A. q. l.. Portman, an unknown gentle
man, engaged passage and Is lost. Among the
names which appeared in the alphabetical list OF
sketches in yesterday mornings edition Of the
HERALD were Mrs. G. A. Patt, Mr.. Hamilton Muir
ported as unknown no residence having been
given. We are glad to be able to give some infor-
nation ABOUT them, as Mrs. Maria Buckley is re-
ported in our special cable dispatches TO have wit
messed the disappearance OF all three named, TO-
aether with Judge Peckham and his wiie-Mrs
Buckley alone escaping to tell the tale OF ter
ror. Mr. Jonathan 5turges, weU known citizen OF
this city residing at SO No. East Thlrtysxth street,
has received despatch from j. s. Morgan Co., or
London, as foows:-
Mrs Buckley states that she standing deck with
Mr. Hamilton Murray his sister MRS y A. platt Judge
iectly resigned. None OF them saved.
Mr.. Hamilton Murray and Miss Martha Murray
were respectively the son and daughter OF the late
Hamilton Murray, OF Oswego, N. ", and nephew
and niece TO Mr. Jonathan Sturges, the well known
retired merchant OF this city. In company with
Mrs. Platt they had taken passage on the vile du
Havre with the intention OF passing the winter on
the Continent. Just before embarkng Mr.. H.
Sturges, with Il. Arnold h Co., OF 1875 Front street.
bought the tickets and secured rooms for Mrs
Platt and Miss Hamilton at the once OF the COM
pany. In addition to these details is the following
despatch, received last evening at this office rom
Mr.. George II. Stuart, a prominent and esteemed
citizen OF Philadelphia. who knew the Murray
family WE'LL
SAD DESTRUCTION OF A FAMILY.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3, 1873.
In reading the sad column passengers lost the
vile du Havre, observed alter Mr. Murays name NO
Murray who among the lost were children Of the
s hs@a ssSa AZ M arsy sas sse H
LADY and hs n dd her IN
borne down with grei and in search o. health Mere on
,ss wqs ea at nG5 m june and with his
sister, greatly beloved BY VIDE circle q friends
student At Princeton. Is the only surviving member OF
"nA' was once 'A'se anu ''ppl pGlEoRuE sn H. STUART
THE CHIEF PILOT COMMISSIONER ON THE WRECK.
Mr.. George w. Blunt the Chief of the Pilot Com
considered tnat the great loss OF Lille on the wreck
ing oI the Vie du Havre was mainly due TO the IN
adequateness and insuficiency OF the ife-preserv-
Ing apparatusw which the steamer was provided.
In Mr.. Blunt's opinion no ocean steamer was prop
erly supplied In this respect. lie rat ought TO De
carried upon deck ready for any emergency. one
OF these RATS would sustain nearly 100 persons Tor
many hours, and he considered that had the vile
du Havre been furnished with one OF them many OF
those unortunates VINO found watcry grave
would now be alive and wen. Mr.. Blunt expressed
himself unwilling to hazard an opinion as TO the
absolute cause OF the collision, but derded the
assertion that the Loeb Earn was sighted IL min
utes prior to the collision. The weather was
reported to have been clear and the stars were
shining. Under such circumstances the fault must
have been the steamers, Tor by the rule OF the
road, generally acknowledged by all civilized
maritime nations she ought to have got out OF the
way OF the sailing vessel. According 20 this law
a steamer meeting sailing ship has to give
way, and is liable for any error In Judgment made
by an attempt TO the bows oil the craft under
canvas only Commissioner Blunt had heard Cap
tain surmont give evidence in q collision
case some time ago, and he was much
inn nraa nv commanders geamanllke luuQ-