Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-06

raised, the one relied ON being that the
railroad is an agent of the Federal Gov
eminent only.
de Havre Sinks in Mtd-Ocenn - Two
Hundred and seventy-six Lives Lost.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-The steamship 7ri
Mountain, from New York. arrived at
Cardiff early this morning with the in
telligence of dreadful disaster to the
steamship Tile de Hare, which left
New York November 18th for Havre,
i'll command Of Captain Surmont. At
o'clock on the morning of the ODD the
Vile de Hdrr" came i'll collision with the
British ship Lacicne, from London for
New York, and sank. Two hundred
and seventy-six of the passengers of the
Vile de Na,rc were lost. The Tii
Mountain saved eight, and brought them
to Cardiff.
Among the passengers per steamship
Tile de Hare, sank at sea on the Odd
of November, was Andrew W. McCrec-
rv; also several returning members of
the Evangelical Alliance McCreery
was saved, and also son Of Waite, of
the Brevoort House, New York. His
sister was lost.
The following additional particulars
OF the loss of the VWr de Hare have
been received: SO of the crew were saved
including the Captain, and these go to
make up the 81 saved. Among the pas
sengers saved are 10 women. The
saved are rs follows: Capt Surmont,
5 other officers, 81 of tho crew, and q
passengers.
Further Particulars.
NV York, Dec 1.-The survivors of
: The wrecked I'W: dc Eayyr attach no
blame to the officers OF the Lochine for
the catastrophe. but they say they did
everything possible to prevent the sac
riiice of life Tic Lachjnc was very
badly damaged. Her bowsprit was car
ried away and Il great hole cut in her
above the water line. Passengers, of
the 'lN" dr Hrrc say Capt. Surmont,
dining many days of the fog, took every
precaution, and was constantly on the
bridge of the steamer. The men. wo-
men and children rushed on deck in
their night clothing and all was confu-
sion. The L0chin"s bow had cut Gs-
sure in the deck of the vile de HayYp
twelve feet deep, and the iron plating
of her side was crushed for distance
OF thirty yards. Most of the passcn-
gers were too much frightened to save
themselves. Many prayed and laid
down in calmne,s and utter despair.
Some hearing the water pouring into
the ship never quilted their statorooms.
Whole families thus went down togcth-
er. Among the survivors was one lady
whose husband and four children per-
ished in the sea. One young man lost
his father, mother and sister, and an
other gentleman lost his sister, whom
he was taking to France for the benefit
of her health. The vessel was insured
for 900 900. Tho survivors reached
Bristol in safety.
The purser says: The steamer was
struck on her layboard side, and the
mainmast and rigging were carried
away. The mizzen- mast fell upon the
long boat after it had been lowered,
and killed nearly I'll its occupants. In
Il few moments the steamer began to
sink, amidst great disorder and terror.
The scene was awful beyond descrip-
ton. The air was rent with shrieks,
but some were heard to say, calmly,
If we must die, let us die nobly.' l
undressed myself, and with compan-
ion jumped overheard and swan toward
the Lachine then half mile distant
AS l left | heard the ship cracking, and
looking around, saw hergo down with
one plunge. For moment the shrieks
were terrible; then all was silent.
The Captain let it be said to his credit,
remained on the TWP de H,,ye during
the whole scene, and went down with
his ship. He was picked up an hour
afterwards"
PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 1.-The steamer
Juniata, from Havana, reports that the
EWyinius was still ahoat when she left
on Thursday last.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l. 49, Afternoon
The House met at noon. When Clerk
Mcpherson reached Louisiana, in call
ing the roll, he stated that there was
but two unchallenged certificates from
that State. In the cases of all others
there were conflicting sets of papers
from Warmoth and Pinchback, and he
had declined to enroll either. There
was discrepancy in the papers from
the ninth Indiana District, and from
Arkansas but two of the four seats were
represented. In the case of West Vir.
ginia there was doubt rs to the proper
time of holding the election, and there
were two sets of members elected on diff
ferent days; SO none have been enrolled.
The roll being called, 27S out of 300
enrolled answered. The House then
proceeded to the election of Speaker,
Maynard nominated James G. Blaine;
Niblack nominated Fernando Wood;
Holman nominated S. S. Cox, who said
he was not candidate. The vote re-
suited as follows: Blaine 100, Wood
II, Cox 2, Clymer l, Alexander H.
Stephens l. Maynard and Wood con-