The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-18

appeared to have almost entirely subsidized yester.
day. This third disaster TO the French COM
pany, however, formed one OF the prin-
cipal topics OF conversation among business
circles, and innumerable were the theories and
opinions advanced as to the causes leading to the
destruction OF the Amerique Sympathy and
regret was expressed for the succession OF mis-
fortunes which had overtaken the line, especially
for TINS latter one, following 80 quickly It did
upon the loss OF the Europe and but short time
since that OF the Vile On Havre. There
however appeared TO be o prevailing idea
that to the lengthening OF both the Europe
and the Amerique could be attributed their
subsequent destruction. as 1t Wa generally
thought that Q fracture must have been occa-
stoned at the point or points or junction between
the new and the old sections, brought about. as it
is imagined by the greater rigtdity OF the new Sec
ton, which prevented the same play Of the entire
S Weather encountered BY al srsnsatsns lie
in the case Of the Amerlque as wen as
that OF the Europe, the effect OF causing
1 S g. the 70 wasss ne s
joints were subjected to In the heavy sea way. 1t
was hoped that full details of the loss OF the
Amer1que would shortly be forwarded, in order
that some definite idea and judgment might be
formed and passed upon the primary cause and
subsequent efects SO that public opinion might be
satisfied and measures be taken looking towards
prevention OF similar accidents in the future.
At the companys Ofhces yesterday there was no
unusual hustle or excitement, and business ap-
peared to be proceeding as though no disaster had
happened. Mr.. Mackenzie, the agent OF the line,
stated to the representative OF the HERALD that
ne had received no further details from Paris re-
gardlng the Amerique, and was therefore unable
10 say whether the mails or the pasSengerS' bag
gage had been saved or not. He had, he said, re-
cetved despatch setting forth the TACT that the
directors in Paris had determined to continue
the regular service as hitherto performed, and tor
the proper carrying into effect OF sthis design
would at once put on the steamships Vile de
Paris and Lafayette to take the place OF those lost
Neither OF these vessels have been heightened.
The order in which the line will sail in future from
New York will be-the st. Laul ent on saturday
next, followed by the Pereire, Vile de Paris and
Lafayette at the regular intervals OF fortnight as
heretofore until the 1st OF June next, when q
weekly service IL to be lnaugurated.
CAPTAIN LEMARIE's RETURN HOME FOR TRIAL.
Captain Lemarie, Second Captain Marchand and
Dr. Guillemard, OF the Europe, leave New York
to-day by the German steamship Rhein, which
also takes out the French mail. Captain Lemarie
takes out with him number OF affidavits, sworn
to by the other officers OF the Europe as well as
by several OF the passengers, which will be sub
mitted to the Board OF Directors in Paris, in con-
frmation OF his action and the position he has
assumed towards the captain and officers OF the
Greece in asserting that he was by them pre-.
vented from returning on board his ship.
The rest OF the officers and crew OF the Europe
will remain in New YORK until the departure OF
the ST. Laurent by which ship they VIII all return
to HaVre.