New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-02
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LONDON, Dec. 1.-The following additional par
ticuars of the loss of the Vile du Havre have been
gathered from officers and passengers at Cardlt
The Vile do Havre experienced thick fog until
the GOTH At the time of the collision the weather
was clear little wind was blowing. but there was
heavy sea. The captain had just retired, ana inc
second officer was in charge The lights on
the steamer were all right The COLI
sion was wholly unexpected. The Loch Earn
struck the steamer amidshps, and made chasih l.
feet deep and from % to 80 feet wide The exact
position of the Vile du Havre at the time was at
Az 81; long $50 81 Panic took possession OF the
passengers Five minutes after the collision the
main and mzzen masts fell across two large DoatS'
which were filed with people and ready for launch
ing The boats were crushed to pieces, and many OF
their occupants killed and injured.
In the brief interval between the collision ana inc
sinking of the steamer the crew were able to lauhch
only a whale-boat and the captains gig. The Loeb
Earn went mile before stopping She theh goO
ont four boats to pick up the people struggling in
the water. Meanwhile the whale-boat, under the
command of the Second Lieutenant of the Vile du
Hayre. picked up one load of those who were cling
ing to panks spars etc, and took them to the Loch
Earn. She returned to the scene and rescued
another load. Capt. SuTmont, who renamed on
deck 10 the last, was rescued by this boat three
quarters of an hour after the collision. one OF MS
officers swan mile to the Loeb Earn, ana was
hauled on board with a rope. The boats continued
TO search the waters in the vicinity OF the disaster
until there was no hope of saving more lives Inc
cold was intense. Many Of the survivors were I'M
mersed two hours, and were almost hfeless when
rescued.
The ship Trimountain sighted the Loeb Earn at
a. m six hours after the sinking OF the steamer,
and received the survivors.
The saved speak in the highest terms OF the kind
ness of Capt Urquhart, her commander.
There were six stowaways Oh board the Vile du
Havre
Later accounts make the date Of the collision the
22d, instead of the 23d ult Some say the cap
tain of the Loeb Earn intended to proceed to New
York A vessel which arrived at Bristol reports
speaking her with ten survivors Of the Vile du Have
on board.
There is intense excitement in London over the
disaster The bulletin boards at the newspaper
offices are surrounded by great crowds IN quest OF
information Extras giving particulars of the acct
dent have sold at double the usual price.
STATEMENT FURNISHED TO THE AGENT OF THE
FRENCH ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Mr.. Mackenzie, New-York agent of the French
General Atlantic steamship Company luIhiSHSe ioI
the press the following Dispatch
PARIS Dec 1.-The Vile du Havre was struck on Nov.
% at O'Clock in the morning lat At. long. 80, by the
iron ship Loeb Earn of Glasgow, of 1900 TONS She was
struck amidships. The bow OF the Loeb Earn made a
large hole IN the steamer. Ten minutes after the
steamer went plump down. One boat from the Loch
Earn and two boats from the steamer began immediately
10 save passengers with only partial The time
was too short. Only 81 persons were saved, whose
\ The ooh arm trAn g.
ferred surviving passengers the next day TO the
American ship Trmountain, bound for Bristol.