The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-09
THE STEAMSHIP EUROPE LOST
FOUR HUNDRED PASSENGERS
AND CREW RESCUED.


A dispatch dated Queenstown, April 9TH,
says
The National line steamer Egypt which
sailed from New York March 2S, arrived
Mt this port this evening.
THE STEAMSHIP EUROPE LOST.
The Egypt brings the first officer of the
steamer Greece, of the same line, and
salvage crew from the French Transatan-
tic company's steamer Europe, which they
endeavored to save, but were compelled to
abandon at sea in a sinking condition. after
all the passengers and crew on board had
been rescued by the Greece
STATEMENT oE THE FIRST OFFICER OF TIE
GREECE.
The first officer of the Greece reports as
follows LEFT Liverpool March 25th and
Queenstown Goth for New York. On the
I'd of April we encountered the French
steamer Europe, which sailed from lIavre
March 81 for New York, in a sinking CON
diIion and took off her passengers and
crew, 400 in number. With twenty men |
remained on board the Europe, in hope of
saving her, while the Greece proceeded on
her voyage to New York with the people
rescued from the French steamer.
ABANDONED.
On the 4th of April we signalcd the
steamer Egypt, tnd asked 10 he taken in
tow. The latter consented. and hawsers
were made fast but, owing to heavy sea.
the lines parted, and as the water was con-
stantly gaining on lis we concluded to
abandon the Europe
THE REscuEEs RELIEVED.
We signaled the Egypt to take us off, and
all were safely transferred 10 her and
brought to this port When we left the
Europe there was eighteen feet of water in
her engine ROOM
INTERVIEW WITH the AGENT.
On receipt Of the above despatch a y.
\. Herald reporter at once paid a visit to
MIR Mackcnzic's house, IN Forty-cighlh
street, in order TO ascertain. if possible. the
names Of the passengers. the nature Of the
cargo and in fact, any information in the
possession OF Mr. Mackenzie. who is the
New York agent uf the company. That
gentleman had retired for the night, but
upon being informed of the nature OF the
business upon which the reporter wished Ia
see him he al once came from his room.
Mr. Mackenzie had received no de,patch
advising him Of the loss Of the
Europe and, at first refused to
credit the news. In order. however, to put
all doubt at rest, Mr. Mackenzie drove with
the reporter to the Heroid Office where the
despatch was read To him. when he became
convinced If the ttuthiulnces of the disas-
trous tidngs, saying there appeared to be
no room left whatever for doubt. the de-
tails given ~ the cable being So minute
and circumstantial.
Mr.. Mackenzie stated that he was at II
loss TO understand how ii was that no word
had been sent to him by the managers of
the line in Europe. He at once, after read
ing the UeroH despatch, tclrgraphcd to
Paris for further information and was en-
pectng to receive an answer early This
morning.
Mr.. Mackenzie said the Europe was one
of the finest ships OF the fleet owned by the
company, and was considered by all to he
fine, scaworthy vessel and well found in
every respect. She was heightened last
year at Newcasile-on-Tync, England, and
altered from a sidewhccl steamer to a pro-
peller. Her tonnage was $500; length,
1926 feet breadth Of beam, A feet She
was commanded by Captain Lemarie, an
able and experienced captain, who has been
in the employ of the company for Il num-
Der of years, He has always been consid-
cred skilful and.careful navigator, and no
fault can, 1t is thought, be attributed to
him as to the loss of the ship. Mr.. Mac
kenzie has no list OF the passengers nor
manifest of the cargo, which, it is suppos-
ed, was of the usual character on the ships
of this line, consisting of wines, silks, etc.