New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-02
A SEVERE RIOW TO BOSTON

A SEVERE BLOW TO BOSTON.
NINE RESIDENTS or THAT CITY LoST-THRER LEAD
ING FAMILIES ALMOST SWEPT AwAY-REsCUE or
TWO NEw-BEDFoRD PAssENGERs--A SINGULAR
CASE.
iBr TELEGRAPH TRBUNE.l
Boston, Dec. 1.-The news of the disaster TO the
Vile du Havre first reached this city at 10 a. m and
soon the street in newspaper extras. Upon
the receipt Of dispatch from Miss Madeline Mixter
from Paris to Nathaniel w. Curtis giving assurance
of the loss of all of the eleven BostOnians on board
except herself a girl of IL, and her sister Helen,
wears old, the excitement became universal. Such
disaster TO any other steamer that has sailed for
Europe during the whole year could not have come
home to the best people in Boston with such force
OF three families of Boston's most respected mer-
chants oil living within a stones throw from each
other in Beaoon-st., two are left without single
male representative and of the third but two young
girls are left The following is list of the Boston
passengers:
Henry sgourney No. II Beacon-st., land family con-
si,sing OF Mrs. sgourney, Master Alfred c., age s ;
,,n.S a. s. Louise, age u and Aun McGincy, nurse
age 45 - ----,--.----7-s---'s 49,
Charles Mixter OF No IS Beacon-st and family, con-
ssting OF Mrs Mxter, Miss Madeline Mixter, age II,
and Miss Helen Mixter, age Q.
Nathaniel Curtis, No. IS Bescon.st, OF the firm OF
Nathaniel & Nathaniel W. Curtis, No. $50 Safest
Mr.. Curtis belonged TO one of the oldest families
an Boston. lie was born in 1877, was graduated at
Harvard in 1918, and afteward entered into part
uership with his father, who interested in COM
merce and real estate Later no formed partner
ship with Mr.. Bouye in the commission business, un-
der the firm title of Curtis & Bouve. Their business
mostly with Scotch houses, who consigned to
them nearly all the pig-iron sent to New-Euglsnd.
Within few years Mr.. Bouve withdrew from the
firm, and it is now known as n. d N. W. Curtis.
" w Curtis is the of the deceased who had also
another son, Dr. Hall Curtis, who surgeon to one
of the Massachusetts, regiments during the Rebel
lion. A few weeks since Mrs Curtis died, and be
felt her loss 80 keelly that he was persuaded by his
son.in-law, Chas. Mixter, to take trip to Europe
ior the purpose of changing the current of his
thoughts. He intended 10 remain in Paris during
rhe Winter and if his health continued good to visit
ITALY ana Aust-ia next Summer. Last May he was
76 years of age and was n good health He visited
Europe q few years ago and made IN extended tour.
He was deeply interested in everything pertaining
to his class and the college, and was always a warm
friend of both
Mr. Sigourney was graduated from Harvard Uni
versity in 1851, and was about AZ years of age He
was a director Of the Nashua and Lowell Railroad
and also of the Pepperin Mills. He was a SOD of
Henry Sgourney, who lived and died in PembertOn-
square, and was well known a man of large prop
erty The deceased married a daughter of the Hon.
VIM. G. Rives of Virginia. He left home with the
intention of remaining abroad for two years He
was an attendant at the Rev. Dr. vintoDs Church in
Newbury-st. while in Boston. During the latter
part of his life he has divided the year between this
city and Newport He was not actively engaged in
business.
.Chas MiXteT. who was brother Of the Hon. VIM.
Mixter of Hardwck, was well known in both busl-
ness and railroad circles in this city He was about
Co and had in former years been member of the
firm of j. c. Howe & Co., one of the largest COM
mission houses in the city, retiring from 1t In 1S43
For many years he had been in active business,
and for several years had resided abroad with his
wife and children. The illness Of his wifes mother,
Mrs. n. Curtis called the family short time since
10 this country, from which they were returning TO
their foreign home upon the ill-fated steamer.
Among the passengers were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Swift Of New Bedford Mr.. Swift was son of Giles
Swift and gentleman of many excellent traits OF
character and highly respected by all the citl-
zens of that city. He lame, and unable to make
any efforts TO save himself. Mrs. Swift was q lady
Of fine musical taste and proposed to complete her
musical education in Germany. Their child, about
10 years DID, lost, but special dispatch 10 New
Bedford reports the parents both saved.
Augustus Hemenway, jr., son Of Augustus Hem
envay. the richest man in this city, had engaged
massage in the steamer but remained at home on ac-
count of the unexpected and sudden restoration to
reason of his father.