New-York tribune., 1874-04-14
THE LossaoF THE EUROPE.
ARRIVAL. OF THE PASSENGERS AND CREW
..,., ~. oy rux DISASTER AND THE RES

ryuI pARrfcyJt ARs OF THE DisAsfhh an" Inn IN" N
@cur-THE STATEMENT OF CAPT LAMA"iA AMI
orHERs--rHR LOO OF THE GRhhCh' .,,
The steamship Greece of the Nationai Line WIN
The passengers aud crew Oh the frehcn s'osino,
E~,o, ahaadoned NJ sea on the I'd Of April arrived
=. 49, .,,,, ,a.t evening. The Greece was sighted
from tha Highlands at 4:10 p. m. yesterday and
CANA An anchor at the upper Quarantine station
,onr .ftar O'Clock Here the steamer was boarded
NV Health Officer Mccartney and soon afterward
nv Mssars Hurst and Mackenzie. the agents OF the
National and French lines Those on board seemed
to need only this circumstance to assure them that
their eyentful voyage was about concluded,
and as they gathered together for inspection
cave vent to their JOY r successive rounds OF cheers
The Greece left Quarantine about seven o'clock, and
before nine anchored off Pier No. a. North River In
less than an hour her passengers had been trans
ferred 10 the dock. From the statements made to
the TRIBUNE reporters it appears that the leak In
the Europe was first discovered about 80 hours after
leaving Brest though no Importance was ascribed TO
at Severe storms were met before leaving sgnt vi
land and in tho heavy strain resulting from 'ne
heavy sea- the leak increased until. upon tne "a
inst, Capt. Lemarie became alarmed At thS
time the passengers were in total ignor-
ance of threatened danger and the first intimation
they received was late en- tho afternoon of that day.
when guns were fred and signals of distress were
made to attract the attention of the steamship
Greece then within short distance. Capt Thomas
of the latter steamer promptly bore down upon her,
boats were lowered from both ships, and IN
less than two hours despite the unusually
heavy sea prevailing at the time, safe
transfer of all the passengers and crew
was effected and the steamer was abandoned
During the evening an examination OF the condi-
Son of the Europe was made by the chief engineer
of the Greece and IN accordance with bis report
salvage crew was placed on board on the following
morning. and about noon OF the 81 the steamers
parted company, the Europe under sail and headed
eastward. None of the baggage or valuables of the
ship were permitted to be removed excepting the
mails all of which were saved. Just before contln-
ning her course some little excitement was occa-
stoned on the Greece by collision between the two
steamers in the attempt to tow the Europe around
to the eastward. No great damage was sustained,
however, by either vessel.
The detention of the Greece in saving the passen-
gers and crew of the Europe was nearly "a hours,
and this together with heavy weather experienced
during the entire trip made the trip unusually long,
she arriving five days behind her time. The state
snents made by persons on the vessels conflict very
much, None doubt that of Capt. Lemarie that he
believed his ship in sinking condition or speak
otherwise than in the highest terms OF the
discipline exercised on board .the Europe when her
condition was made known TO the passengers.
But Capt. Lemarie makes statements in regard To
the officers Of the Greece which emphaticay de-
MED. On the other hand, the statement is made
10y the chief engineer of the Greece that at the
ti6e he boarded the Europe, after her abandon
ment her fires were not put out by the water, but
that. had the crew remained at their posts. no diff
fculty would have been experienced in keeping the
water under and safely continuing the voyage.
The Europe was heightened last year, and a COM
pound engine placed in her. This was her fifth trip
since this change, her first having been made in
August. 1878. In September last she experienced
much heavy weather, and springng considerable
leak. at the conclusion of the trip was placed
on the dry dock at Havre. at the time,
no damage of importance was noticed.
was there any leak on any of the subsequent
trips. Some of those connected with the vessel
openly assert that she was weakened in engthening
but do not 90 into particulars. The French officers
appeared reluctant to make any statements, the
Chief Engineer. LeRow positively refusing to give
any information regarding the condition of the yes
sci at the time she was abandoned.
The officers and crew of the Europe were pro-
vided for by the agent Mr. Mackenzie, upon their
arrival here. Capt. Garland of the Twenty-eighth
Police Precinct, was at the dock when they were
landed and under the guidance of two officers the
crew were escorted to the various boarding houses.
All of them, as well as the passengers lost every
shiug on the abandonment of the steamer
The following are complete lists of the officers and
the frst-cabin passengers of the Europe:
OFFICERS.
NJ Iafra aud h{rdT Tia,,t