, 1873-12-21
Account Of the Collision Given by
Capt. Robertson, Of the
Loeb Earn,
The Responsibility for the Disaster At"
tributed to the Officers OF the
Sunken Steamer.
HOrOic Efforts Of IL Mother to Save
the Life OF Her Child.
Subscriptions in Aid Of the Victims in
Havre and Paris.


New YoRK, Dec. 2o.-London papers OF tna
sth, received to-day, contaln tho Official report
Of Cart. Robcrtson, of the Locl1 Earn. which
srn,, t,,n oto,mor villa f,n unvro. It ia as fol-
,a.z, 49, 49, far ~ ,o,otoa ~ t,o cojlia;on:
lows, no 1aF ~ 'eih'es ~ tno 1o'An. ~ rt nj,
Nov. 22-2 n. m.-Latitnde, ~ dos' " ia's'
north; longitude, a5 deg, min. vest Wlnd,
south~Houthwost truc, Ship braced up on the
-. - ,.1, H., STANDARD cnmnaAs nort},-
poft .ach' iioa"uiB ~ 'ss.ts 49,. i r,oo,,,o,,u
woBt ny west, of"es5 na'''no4sn uao. - a.4 asn -
ntast-haad was acon from one to Two points on
tuu port.bow orr sido lights out, and burning
hr,,1,tlv ghnrt1v nftor wo saw tho stoamer's
oi'sl''y. Ill., eno ,saa copinr straight for
thfae nehts. o';u ,,,od;oto1y VII Is ala al,owol
W. A'n1o7S iA'nos'. ~ 1'. Ill.,"
only her port anu mas1,neao "ents,
ana was steering apparontty pahs
under our stern. After shore TING "e tans
pur bell mud ported the nolEi, as We tnqngns sne
was coming too near, tho steamer ahli showing
only her poit light. When oloso 20 our now' ZIG sne
steamers lem Wab starhoaraeti, anu sno M Mae
across our bow collision was inevitable: :,t TIC
order s'aa given to PACK olr a1tnE-yateas. naI w.
foro lie braces could DO let 20 the TWO yeBsels
GAME IN COLLISION, .,.,.,,.,.
the Loeb Earn strlnihs tl'e steaher AI1!isaph. 's
The ships immediately senafatea. Mo tnrew ou1
after-yhrdH aback. aat1 rue crew 9nen sloFteueu
Hnil, and t1o remainder cloatea n"aY slo l'ors
lHo.boht. the carpentef' pe1ng at tue puuipe,
reported tiat rue hhip was 1lAh!s ~ "n.ut, nnu
tlon Went fofwara anti 1onuu tno hu"Hpltt
gone. Rnu tne ton slAlssoa1co eou.P4psoH 80! ~
tho collision bnlKllead waa aplafehtly un'ti-
luretl. 4 boat from the WHO az hayre thon 1...
raino alongside, containing aA o.'ieor anu ioar
men. asked II the steamer w"s iil'icA 'nlntSa,
lie satd Hho Waa injured, plk u1 ny sn5 as nito
wanted nseistance. Al no slgnn1b u ul6.e
we're niadn ny The steamer, " eno tio a.1
the boat was scnt TO rehgor uh u assislanco, pos
willie talking to tho oificor saw the steomer
ArrAnENrLy " ~ sET1Lisa nowS'; ,n..o
aud lowered Tue noft hle,oo ~ ouco ~ ena.f
OF the Second Vilcor anu 1our 1aels, "no 'huo
towards tho bfnlslnG shlp. our eutter Anu stal-
board ]ifo~boat we're thon cleared away, one ~ .
TOW minutes tispAtchea 70 the scene VI lug
catastrophe thelF on4y guluo nean snu etius ;na
tho tEt1Wning people, tup nteatilol vtuS WI
pee!eo. He htR1 oui po".n o!s ~ -, t,!4Ga.s - =
Until every ono hoatl1lg a1!lohE tne "reeA "as
picked up. Wo succeeded ~ ,,,,n
SAYING Az EtanTa.soun 'at,a IEaspSs t's,;,> ,,.,,.
2nt OF tho a9o !aIgo pfoRGtoM1 41;,, n"t6 Eno
uowh Win the steaier. ~" e tnx hai,s,
only aoated about niteen minutes ai'e1 pe'ns
struck. H. L. ,,;,,, ~, ,,.
Capt. Aooefs6on tuea Pioeee"e W st'o "'A az
count q ms ,,-.,,,>
FAILING IN NTH TEE ln1nooMi1an, ,',:,as.. ,,,a
aad Transferring the eteame1s tassenselS ~. W.
crew e her, wtn 1ne o*e9p@' y. nro.n,
ana HelHs AuQ oAe u tAe nseAAAoA AAouAoA1t