New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-11-10

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Total LOss-The Passengers and Crew
Take the ships Boats and are Blown
Out to Sea.
GALVESTON, November 9.-The steamship
City of Waco, of the Mallory line, arrived
from New York yesterday, and was anch-
ored outside with the fleet of vessels. At
one o'clock this morning she was discovered
to be on fire. A strong northeast wind was
blowing, with showers of rain. The pas
sengers, officers and crew took to the ships
open boats at three o'clock and passed
through the fleet. The sea was so high the
other vessels could render them no assist
ance. The last seen OF the open boats they
were drifting in a westerly direction down
the coast. The agents of the line have tele-
graphed for a list of her passengers.
One of the Galveston pilots who had
gone out on the steamers arrival, was also
on board. Carriages have been sent down
the beach, and a steam tug aislat, Ar6 to
cruise outside in search OF the .ss,s pas
sengers and crew. The steamer bu- ed to
the waters edge, and is now reported sink
ing. 1t is supposed the vessel and cargo
will prove total loss,
Second Dispatch.
6:30 P. M.-The City of Waco, which had
burned to the waters edge, with her hull
rolling in heavy sea, sunk at p. NJ to-
day in seven fathoms of water. The vessel
and cargo are total loss. The wind this
morning was blowing gale. The passen-
gers and crew put Oft in the ships boats, of
which she had four. besides life raft.
Persons who went near the burning steamer
this morning report that her boats were all
cast loose except one, which was hanging
to the ships side, one end of the boat
having caught in the rigging and pre-
vented it being launched. The mate of
the ship Fusiyuma, which was living
about quarter of mile from the Waco,
reports seeing boat with persons in it
pass. his vessel at three O'Clock in the morn
ing, going west ward. He could not say
that there were other boats. The sea was
running very high at the time The steam
tug Buck Thorn was dispatched outside
this morning, and has been coasting in sight
of land all day. She is reported outside
now-6:30 p. NJ. Parties who have been out
on the Gull shore. to the western extremity
OF the island, have just returned, and bring
no intelligence of the missing boats. The
agents of the line have tele graphed to In.
dianola and Brownsville, Notifying vessels
to be on the lookout for them.
Fourth Dispatch.
7P. M.-One of the pilot boats which has
been outside all day has just returned, and
brings no tidings.
uatltS tOW IL Luo lsituu Sd w d ldTIutT
from near San Louis Pass, who reports
having seen small boat pass down this
morning which, from his description, is
thought may have been one of the boats
from the Waco. 1t was some distance out
in the Gnlf, and he could not distinguish the
persons in 1t, but saw what appeared to be
temporary sail1 up. The boat was drifting
rapidly to the westward.
Fourth Dispatch.
7;30 P. M.-The steam tug Buck Thorn
has Just arrived and brings the following
additional particulars: Her officers stopped
at the feet when going out to ascertain,
from the different vessels lying near where
the Waco burned, all the information pos
sible relative to her passengers and crew,
Only one of them, the steamer Fusyuma
could give any information. Her officers
report having seen what appeared to be a
raft pass them They made an effort to
launch one of their boats, but before il
could be done the raft was lost sight of in
| the storm and darkness. the officers of the
Buck Thorn report when about twelve
| miles west and five miles from shore, pass
sing the foremast and foreyards OF the
| Waco with sails attached which were
| burned of just above deck, and they think
| this is what was taken for raft by the
| Fusiyuma. The Buck Thorn went twenty
| miles west and could find NO trace of the
| missing boats.
| Fifth Dispatch.
sP. M.-The steamship Clinton is Just il
from lndianola and brings no news.
The agent of the line is arranging tonight
to dispatch another steamer at daylight il
the morning, with hopes of finding then
lower down on the coast. The wind changed
| to northwester about two O'Clock, and il
is thought if the boats had not made land
ing on the western coast, they have beer
carried out many miles to sea. 1t is stated
that the lifeboats are all supplied with
water but it is thought the officers or pas
sengers did not secure any provisions fol
the boats. There is no reliable information
to be obtained as to the origin Of the fire
There were heavy sho wers of rain efrly in
the night, with occasional lightning Some
persons claim the ship was struck by light
ming and, having considerable quantity OF
oil on board, the flames could not be extin'
| guished.
The following is a list of the cabin pas.
sengers: Miss Moreling, C. Rogers an
wife, H. Meyer. Mrs. Horsely and child
Fanny Heiss, B. Wedemyer, and eleven
steerage passengers, whose names are not
known. The agent of the line states there
were forty seven or forty eight persons on
board the Waco. including passengers, Off
| GERS and crew. Crowds have gathered at
| tuo q OLuc6 throughout tut udy 10
] learn the latest news. There is much dis
satisfaction expressed at the conduct OF the
| officers and men on board the other vessels,
| which we're all lying in sight, and number
| of them very near the burning steamer
With the exception of the efforts made by
| the Fusiyuma there does not appear to
| have been any thing done toward saving the
Waco people. Their excuse is the terrible
| sea, which would have swamped their
hnu cd in lann in n
| them.
sixth Dispatch.
10P. M.-From all the information it is
possible to obtain to the present hour, il
seems the Waco was lying with her head
to the gale, and the fire, which first ap
| pearec forward on deck, had caught in the
large quantity of oil, which swept over the
vessel burning everything before it. There
were fifteen vessels lying at anchor, thir
teen Of which were leeward of the Waco
The supposition is if any of the passengers
| or crew had appeared aft on the vessel's
| deck, or if one of her boats had been
launched, they would have been seen by
some of the other vessels, n0ne of which
can confirm the first rumors OF seeing her
boats pass through the fleet. The impres
sion is now gaining ground that not a sou
on board the ill-fated vessel is alive.
History of the Burned Steamer-Her Pas
senger List.
New YORK, November 9.-The steamer
City of Waco, burned off Galveston, was
an iron screw steamship of 1900 tons burden
She was IN thoroughly good condition
having been overhauled Just before sailing
| from this port. She left New York for Gal
weston Saturday, October 80, commanded
by Captain Greenman, an experienced
officer, who has been employed by Mallory
& Co. for the last twenty years.