New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-09
LOCAL DETAILS.

ruv p.ssryGrRs AND CREW HOURLY EXPECTED BY
THE EGYpr-DEsCRIPrroN OF THE vEssEL-THE
NEWS OF THE DISASTER CONFIRMED.
The agent of the French steamship line in
This city received OF the loss OF the Europe
until he read the newspaper dispatches, but was at
once convinced that the reports OF the loss anthem
tic and her abandonment at sea had been unayod
able. Early yesterday morning he sent telegraphc
dispatch the central Office in Paris requesting full par
tcuars of the disaster Soon after reply re-
ceived as follows:
The news OF the disaster Is confirmed. The cause IL
unknown. No details have reached Us. We have the
utmost confidence IN Capt Lemaire Take care OF the
and all the passengers. send us details On TIE
arrival OF tho Greece.
The steamship Greece, with the rescued officers and
Of the Europe due at this port yesterday and
IT finally became evident that complete details of the
disaster its could be LEANED until the arrival
vessel Her appearance eagerly looked for,
but incoming steamers reported stormy weather ana
heavy seas and all westwardbound vessels were SELL
ousy delayed.
The loss OF the Europe at this time is regarded as pecu
ary unfortunate by the officers Of the General Trans
atlantic Steamship Company. The Vile du HaVre as
aster Is still fresh in the minds OF the public, and the
loss OF another OF their steamers cannot fa at east
temporarily to affect the confidence OF the public in the
French line Pecunarily, however, the Company "Hl
not be seriously affected by this misfortune
The vessel was insured for nearly four-niths
of her value, chiefly In English companies
The General Transatlantic Company receives large
subsidy from the French Government 1t has neet OF
% steamers and IN its various lines does largo DUST
ness in the transportation OF passengers and mercan
disc or this feet however only small number OF YES
sells are employed on the New-York and iayre me.
Several steamers are building, however, ana the
Company have recently completed arrangements l9r
weekly service between NcwIOTk ana haNre. Inc loss
of the Europe will defeat this plan, ana the CON-
pany expects TO send ont lts nrst weekly Stehei -,
June. The place OF the Europe VIII pfODapy NC sup
niad nv nne Of inc Companys steamers plying be-
tween saint Nazaire and Aspinwan. The Europe was
considered of the stanchest auu safest Oh lhe Co
panys vessels She was Dullt AT Glasgow lu 1000 anu
was then an iron sideShee steamer OF 1900 tons she
was originally about feet ALL aud was Iurnls hed
with powerful built at the Greenock Iouhdeiy'
About wear ago she altered into screw steamer,
and entirely remodeled at kewcastleOn-Tyne ana new
! boilers ana engines were supphed On leaving tno
stocks the Europe virtually new steamer She was
feet length with breadth OF beam Oh - ieet
WAS of 400 burden. She was Drlgrlggcu anu ht
lower, main and spat,uechi; f th si safe
compartments were supposed 10 MAKE inc fcs9e ioo
She was furnished with compound engines oI i,lV
horse power. The total cost OF the steamer mas pccn
about 81 900 OOO She was built on a similar MOdel 10
that Vile du Havre. but was smaller since sne
rebuilt: the Europe has ONLY made lour luil ulPs'
she was capable Of modanS about 800 cdOh pas
engers ana until her present voyage had never carried
steerage passengers The list of the passengers cannot
be tned until the arrival or the ufeece NO Hst Vi
the officers and crew possession OF the American
agent Of the line all hired and discharged III
France. The officers far can be ascertalned are
AZ follows: Cant Lemare First officer Marchant Sec
ond Officer Pic Physician Gullmard, Commlssalre lie
Val
al present be Mr.. Mckenzie states that III all
probability !. consists Of silks aces, Wines etc Ihe
cargOes OF French steamers are invariably valuable ana
a single cargo H. sometimes worth SlOOO,OOJ large
part OF the cargoes usually insured except that p0r-
belonging TO A L. Stewart &Co, VINO never innure
their merchandise. ,
Capt Lemare was of the Oldest and most trusted
officers in the service OF the French company He mas
been connected with the line from It's organization, ana
has been commander OF the Europe since her h 'o'as