The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14
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Arrival Of the Greece, with the
Rescued Passengers, OFF,
GERS and Crew.
LIST OF THE SAVED.
line Story Of the Loss of the Europe and
Narratives Of the Survivors.
Graphic Statements of the French
and English Captains.
A SERIES OF CONTRADICTIONS.
An Englishman's Story Of the French
Sailors Generalization.
A BRIDES EXPERIENCE
Ihe Bravery and EearIaSsnAss
A SERIES OF CONTRADICTIONS.
An Englishman's Story Of the French
Sailors Generalization.
A BRIDES EXPERIENCE
The Bravery and Fearlessness
OF the Salvage Crew..
WHERE is THE MYSTERY !

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The safe arrival at this port yesterday afternoon
Of the steamship Greece with the passengers and
crew OF the steamship Europe, which sprung aleak
ana was abandoned at sea on the 50 inst. was las
evening the cause OF general rejoicing in many
nouseholds IN this city, as II was, doubtless too
many places on the other side Of the Atlantic
Wnen the gladstone tidings OF the good ships safety
WITH "all well" on board was, flashed across the
cable. The disaster to the Europe was In itself
very deplorable one in every aspect In which it
can be looked at; and it will be remembered that
when It was first made known in this city by spe
cial despatch to the HERALD from London the an
nouncemens was received with feeling OF distress
that permeated the whole community. 1t was quite
natural, therefore, that the arrival OF the Greece
should have been, as 1t has been, awaited with the
most painful anxiety ever since the day when the
tWenty-six brave fellows from the Greece VINO
attempted to save the sinking French craft
reached London in safety
It was conceded by all those familiar with the
nsual rate OF speed OF the various steamships
that ply be tween this port and Europe that the
Greece would be considerably retarded by reason
Df having had TO clay tos' while rescung the
Inflated vessels passengers but few Of
them seemed to believe that she would ar
rive later than Saturday. When Sunday
went by, and there were no tidings Of her, and
when vessel after vessel arriving at Quarantine,
and which had traversed almost the same course
usually pursued by the steamers OF the National
line, reported that they had not sighted her dur.
ing their voyage the general feeling
N anxiety became intense; for, to the
anxiety OF the friends Of the passengers of the
Europe there was added the distress Of the
friends OF the passengers OF the Greece herself
vino were fearful lest the rescuer had met with
some tate not less disastrous than that which had
Deialen the rescued. Sunday, indeed, was long
and painful day to many in this city, the best In
aication Of which was iound In the many
Inquiries that we're made at the telegraph
oficers as to the probable safety OF the vessel,
and the many visits OF the anxious ones paid to
Quarantine In fact, there were those who shook
sheir heads yesterday morning and gave it as their
opinion that II the steamer did not arrive during
the day or evening there would be serious cause
Tor the most gloomy expectations as to her tate
Happily the arrival of the vessel yesterday alter.
noon opposite the Quarantine Boarding Station.
ut ten minutes to six, at rest ali ears on this
score.
The intelligence received by cable to the cause
Of the abandonment or the Europe was at best Of
, meagre character, and, as no details were given
expectation has been great in the public mind for
the full particulars OF the disaster. The state.
ments OF Captain Lemarie OF the Europe:
of Captain Thomas OF the Greece and OF sew.
eral officers and passengers OF both vessels
which are given below throw considerable lirht
upon what has been up to the present involved
In mystery. Some OF them, IL will be seen, are
quite contradictory; but this is not surprising in
view OF the general excitement that prevailed
on both ships at the time OF the
nf fha
the other steamer, which must have.
In some degree, rather disturbed the
minds Of even the most reliable. However. while
testimony is borne to the good conduct OF the
crew OF the Europe by some, seriols charges are
made against them by others. II Mr.. Large,s
statement be true, the French sailors, after the
passengers OF the Europe had been hauled aboard
the Greece were SO demoralized that they
abandoned their boats and swarmed over the
sides OF the vessel, apparently only anxious TO
save themselves, and thus the boats were lost
The statement OF the same passenger that a
Frencnman placed himself deliberately before the
scalding steam that was rushing from the water
pipe OF the Greece in order to shield the
women and children, by which brave act he
was seriously injured, goes far to atone
Tor the alleged shortcomings OF some OF
mis- countrymen. who, unlike him, were
know not what fear was. The whole story, as told
by all these persons, officers OF the two steamers
as well passengers is graphic one, and it Will
be seen that the forebodings OF evil that
were INDUCED in on Sunday as to the
safety of the Greece herself were not with
out some reason; for 1t appears that
while in the very acs OF attempting to save the
Europe there occurred collision between the two
vessels which might have proved even more disas-
1rous to the Greece than mad the leak IN the en-
CINE room to the Europe. which, in fact, might
have ended in the loss OF the two steamers and
sacrifice OF life terrible even to think OF.
All the statements of the passengers and officers
Of the two vessels will be found OF interest and
though one seems to know what caused the
leak In the engine room OF the Europe, yet the
statement OF the engineer, Douglas of the Greece,
VINO made an examination Of the Europe, to the
ehect mat "the ship should never have been
aoanuoned," and his remark that he knew
"hat the cause OF the leak was but which he
wouid not reveal until called upon oy the Board of
iTaoe, Is not without its Importance as bearing
upon the real origin OF the whole disaster. MIR.
"narton's assertion. that the steerage and sailors
msoe such raid upon the life preservers,
many VI them taking three apiece that the cabin
passengers ana most OF the ladies' were lett with.
out any Is rather damaging one; but as other
statements do not bear out this it is but fair that
judgment should be suspended "a 70 tnis nar.,c.
ular point until future time.
Taken as whole, as will be seen by the sta to-
ments given, contradictory IN certain matters ne
some OF them are the abandonment of tho Eurone
the attempt to save her by Mr.. Buck ana his brave
twenty-five volunteers, the accident to the Greece
which threatened her destruction, too, the ex-