The New York herald., 1873-12-02

ing, going down head foremost For q
moment mighty shrek rent the air-the
last outbreak of agony deathlike
calm succeeded the noise and tumulL
The Captain remained on the bridge
during the whole scene. He was rescued one
hour later Six officers out of fifteen were
saved, all by swimming for life, with the ex-
ception of the First Lieutenant, who went in
boat to the Loeb Earn.
A FRENCH PRIEST AT THE POST OF DUTY.
The Purser here added touching narrative
of the conduct of French priest, his calm
ness on deck. where he remained dispensing
his blessings to the people, and continued
CRUISING AT THE SCENE OF THE DISASTER
'sThe boats cruised until ten O clock next
morning, engaged in the hopeless task of
picking up others of the survivors re-
manned on board the British ship until three
o'clock and was then transferred to the Ameri-
can ship Trimountain, Captain Urquhart."
CAPTAIN URouHARr's STATEMENT.
Captain Urquhart gives the following mar
rative:-"On Saturday morning saw vessel
on the weather bow, with bowsprit gone
and sails flowing, which proved to
be the Loeb Earn, of Glasgow, bound
for New York. The Captain asked to
transfer the passengers and crew of
the steamer Vile du Havre, which was sunk
at two O. clock that morning All except two,
French priest and another person, remained
to nurse the wounded. 1t was pitiful sight
to behold human beings huddled together in
small cabin, heart broken and destitute Of
clothing, but still thankful for the hospitality
which they received on the Loeb Earn.
'Many of them were hurt by fragments of
the wreck.
81 cruised around till nearly dark, and then
proceeded on my voyage for Bristol Not
vestige of the ship, or Of man, woman OF child,
was discovered
''There was rather heavy sea- but little
wind, when the disaster occurred.
'The shock was fearful The rapidity of the
steamer going down prevented launching
more than whaleboat and the captains gig.
In ~ minutes after being struck the ship
went down. The terror which prevailed
among the passengers paralyzel Jhe efforts to
save many. Many never quilted their state
rooms, whole families meeting death together"
SURVIVORS EN- ROUTE FOR PARIS.
Several of the survivors arrived in London
this evening en- route for Paris.
ADDITIONAL LIST OF THE sAvED-ExrRAoRDI-
NARY ESCAPES FROM DEATH.
Among the saved are:-
Miss Nolan.
Mary and Annie Hunter.
Fanny Bininger.
Helen and Madeleine Mixter.
Mrs. spaford, of Chicago, lost four children.
James Bishop, of New York. foated three
hours on plank.
Henry Belknap, of Mount Vernon, near
Boston, swum from the wreck and was res
cued by an English boat
Mr.. Barbanson swum an hour and Mr.
Williams likewise, till they were picked up by
French boats.
Mr.. Llado, Of No. 1874 Maiden lane, New
York, foated on plank
Mr.. Swift, of the firm of Swift & Allen, New
Bedford, jumped overheard. His life was pre-
served, but he lost his daughter
Fanny Bininger sunk with the ship and
foated on the pilot house steps till picked
up by French boat.
Miss Bininger lost her mother.
Misses Hunter and Mixter sunk, all four,
with the ship, but foated and were picked up
by French and English boats.
Miss Mixter's father, mother and two sis
ters were lost.
Mrs. Spaford sunk with the ship but floated
off,
THE DECKS SWEPT.
Nearly oil the persons on deck perished.
The Captain and purser are prostrate.
WELSH HOSPITALITY.
The inhabitants of Cardiff show great kind
ness to the survivors, giving them clothes and
SO forth.
NAMES OF THE PASSENGERS