The New York herald., 1873-12-03
SCENES at TEE CCMPANY's NEW
YORK OFFICE.

All day Yesterday an endless stream or visitors
lowed iuto inc ofico OF Mr.. Mackenzie, the New
York agent OF the "Conpagnie GenGrals JTansat-
lantiqne" at No. 81 Broadway. nany OF those
who came we're there to transact business but the
major portion OF the callers was composed or anz-
lous inaurers after news from the ,ll-iated Vile
dn Havre: Many wac had shipped merchandise
were there anxious'y inQuirlng after the cargo and
conerring with Mr.. Mackenzie abon5 general
business.
The INQUIRIES after friends and relatives were
very few at the Office, though It is said tae cable
was very active yesterday in sending messages to
Paris Cardln and Bristol concerning the condition
OF those saved. aud requesting Information regard
ing those whose names do not appear on tDc small
list Of fortunates who escaped watery grave
The gentlemen at the ofce. aud others VINO are ac
Quainted with the locality IN which the disaster Is
said to have occurred, state that there Is great
probability OF OF the passengers OF the steamer
having been picked up by some OF the numerous
hsung snacks which are always in the neghDor-
hood oI the spot where she sank. Besides this
ira hope there Is another possibility just as prob
SOME OUTWARD BOUND VESSEL
may nave rescued some OF the fortunate hut IN.
known survivors, and Is now bearing them to Tar on
ports from which 1t will be impossible to hear for
some time Some Of the inqulrers whose friends
names do not appear on the list OF saved received
new hope from this news, and went away with
hearts somewhat lighter than when they entered
the place. Numerous inquiries were made regard
ing Miss Bulkley aud Miss WagstatY, who were re-
ported among the rescued and subsequently, said to
have gone down with the ship. The employees at the
Office said that Mrs. Bulkley was on tue stas saved.
but that the name OF neither OF the young ladies Ia
question appeared, although they might be on the
Loch Earn. One gentleman who came to inquire
about Miss Buikley censured In unmeasured terms
the conduct OF the officers and crew, stating
that IL was very queer and unscamanlixs
piece OF business for them to save themselves.
while al the women were lett to perish, ~ I'D
answer TO question as to where ne receiycu us
Information he said he had read IL IN tne papeIs.
The gentleman In charge tthen told MN ny nau %
been misnlormed, Tor the purser, one " VIC
rescued, made statement from whicu ~ "ppeais
that 1000,
ALL THE OFFICERS WE'RE AT THEIR POSTS :,
when the vessel went down, with the excepuon OF
one Of the ieutenans wn1 ocn w Earn m 20 ascertain
N abe was dana aged. The captain was on tne
bridge and went down with the snip, out vas SUD
seouenfjy picked up In an exhausted conuition anu
taken on board OF the Locn Farm lne otness %
the crew we're awake and able TO SWIM. anu those
who nad endurance enough TO keep above water
were rescued.
There was but one despatch received az the
oficc yesterday. IL came rom Rochester and read
as ollows:--
Rocuxsrxu, Dec. q 1879
To GEORGE MAcKRSzif No. 50 broadway -
sebastian Mosca on board the Vile du Hayre was
he savcds JoShfH NoSCA.
This telegram was Immediately answered by Mr.
Mackenzie. The answer read thus:-
NEw yonE. Dec. Q, 1873
Mr. JOSEPH MosoA, Rochester, N. y. =
opr list OF Tie saved Is not yet complete Sebastian
Mossas IS not among the names thus FAR rsporsEsaS
On inquirinr whether the agents had the names
OF the crew and onicers a HERALD reporter was
informed that IL was not deemed necessary 10 send
for them, most OF their friends were IN France,
whore the crew 10 generally shipped.