The New York herald., 1875-11-24
AN OCEAN ACCIDENT.
to the French
Steamer L'Amerique.
SHE BREAKS "A SHAFT.
Transfer Of Cabin Passengers and
Mails to the China.

rumor current yesterday morning that the
Transalantique company's steamer Amerique had
again met with serious disaster IN md-ocean and
that had transferred her passengers the
China, which arrived yesterday morning At Queens
town, Ireland on inquiry at The Offices or the com
pany n this city NJ. Louis De B6ban handed to tho
HERALD reporter the following despatch, by which it
will be seen that there cause apprehension
OF any serious loss being sustained Tho despatch is
follows
BEBrAS:-
China spoke Amerique 2lst; shaft broken proceeding
under sail Landed thirteen cabin passengers and
mails at Queenstown. VIAL
Mr. De B6bian said that as the China had met with
the Amerque on the 2lst inst the latter must have
been but two days distance from Queenstown, and no
hal no doubt but that the ship would arrive at that
port in due time under sail The breaking of shaft
was thing all ocean steamers liable to nave hap
pen them, and the only thing, them to be done is to
proceed under sal The Am6rque well abo to do
this, and she is considered BY him to be now the
stanchest vessel in The Transatlantique Companys
feet The fact too that but thirteen cabin passengers
had been transferred to the China was he thought
sufficient proof that the accident was OF no
more serious nature than already stated They
had ALL he supposed been offered BY the captain the OPP
portunity proceed the China but finding no cause
for leaving the ship account Of danger only those
selves OF the offer The Amerquc Is commanded by
Captain Pouzolz experienced navigator and an officer
oi the French navy,
THE PASSENGERS
The following is complete list Of the passengers and
crew OF the Amerique.-
CABIN
Mr. Piouette and wife Detroit; Mme Ftux, Mr.. dd
Beausacq and Mr. Jackson, New York; Mr.. T. Larue,
Havre; Mr., and Miss Chaplin, New York; Mr. le Cte de
Mr.. D. f. Easterbrook and wife, Mr. B. Il. sherwood
and MT I. Cellar and wife, New York Mr. William
FAIR Mr. Louis Fair and Mrs George FAIR st Louis
Mr Liable Sorin Mrs j. d. Bird and Mrs. Curtis and
child New York; Captain Behlc, France; Mr.. CHI Hall
Chicago; Mr.. E. Liais, wife and children, New York;
Mr. lie Brun and child, France; NJ Or. Fnhol, Paris;
Mrs. l. Petit aud child, New Orleans; Mr. Z Hegle,
New York; Mr. Gaetano Braga, San Francisco; Mr.. l.
II, Brodeur and Mr. A. Brodeur Philadelphia; Mr..
Redon, Paris; Mr.. w, STAR, Boston, Mr. II. SCHNEIDER,
Mr. Luigi Deorto Mr.. Prospero Luccio, Mr.. p Giraux,
Mr Ch Parisot Mr. Feron Laplanche Hrs. Isner, Miss
P. CRY and Miss H. Schibba, New York; Miss N.
GGury, Havrei Mr. conjard Mr. Francois Barbe, Mrs.
Brot, Mr.. Zannier and Mrs. Fournier New York. Mr.
A. Puchu New Orleans; Mr.. A. Cnardon and Mr.. A.
o'Connor, wife and child, New York
vincenso Losas Ch. Brand, Giuseppe Georgi, Miss Re.
gina Hahn, II. Langmeer, A. Stege, Champio, Cerato,
Pom, G. Sebastiano j. Lianiers T. Wolders, l. Soldn,
A. Bodnelh Andrea Bizzi, Amadeo Casaini, A. Verzh,
Y. Diraud and wife, Ch- Tay6e, CL Duiont l. saoater
and wife, Sarol, GiFard and wife j. Gerard. J.
Jacqucmard Robert F. Milliot A Isoln, J. Toles, L
Fiscier Jovani, T. Soucaze, Proc +. wiedmer @
Joson Allan, P. Jopan, A. Cadois, Mrs. Rochut G.
CORRECT and WIFE, EouTnadour. Mrs f Alexandra p
Gaborits, A. Durni Chatondun, Crauzat, Mrs Gerard.
Cont. E. shaner, J. Charner, l. Eurtn, E Jacotot,
Ch- Vasseau, Ch Deber
Tue CREW.
Captain Mr. Pouzolz; FIRST officer, Mr. La Halei SEQ
ond officer, NJ Dauve; Doctor Mr.. Esquive, Purser,
MIR Lewa Engineer Mr. Gravier, and l25 men,
The Amerique sailed from New York for Havre on
the 18th inst with assorted cargo of provisions 300
bales OF ana quantity of hemp and lard. Yes
sci and cargo fully insured in this country and
\ Europe She spoken by tho Gcrmanie on the 18th
inst In latitude As deg 33 min, longitude As deg 81
\ min. and then uninJured The accident occurred
between that date and the time OF her meeting with
the China the 2Ist in latitude 40 deg longitude
20 deg. west
A DERELIcr
on April 4, last year, the Amerique eit New York
for Havre and the 4th abandoned on the coast
Of Brittany. The passengers and crew were taken on
the vessel which supposed TO be sinking by two
ships and landed q Brest the 10th Of April The
Amerique subsequently picked up by English
steamers and towed into Plymouth, England She was
taken TO ST. Lazare, France, where she underwent
thorough overhaung and covered with two thick
ncsses of iron plates the outside OF her hull She
now considered Of the snest iron merchant ships
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