The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-11-10
Additional Particulars Of the
Loss Of the Pacific.
The Steamer Waco" Also
Lost---Burned to the
Waters Edge.
List Of Those Supposed Lost

| ciic, was brought here yesterday by the
ship Messenger in a wretched condition,
having been on raft 30 hours. He
says the Pacific colided with some other
vessel, whose light he saw, but in his in
terview with Gelkey, captain of the
Messenger, lasting twelve hours. he made
no mention of the lights of the vessel.
Jellev makes Il statement to the follow
ing effect: Left Victoria Thursday night,
the 4th inst, ut . o'clock A NJ; about 200
people on steamer against II southeaster,
the crew constantly pumping water into
thei boat to trim shipi thfboat abatt the
paddle boxes had no oars in; between
eight or nine clock, while in bed, heard
crash; heard something fall the bells
struch to stop backing and 90 ahead;
heark voices say, "ItiI all right, we have
struck vessel saw lights at distance,
but paid little attention; returned to the
cabin; noticed that the ship took heavy
lists to port; went on deck to
the pilot house; heard someone say
she is making water very fast.
The Captain, coming out of his room,
asked hIm If there were any blue lights
or guns; he SAID there were blue lights
in the pilot house; got them and burned
them five minutes noticed the engines
still working, but saw no one at the
wheel; went TO the starboard side, where
a number were trying to get to the long
boat, but could not; went to the boat
and helped five or six women into II;
tried TO get the boat oil, but could net
move 1t; there were about twenty women
in il; think it WAS about an hour after
she struck when she listed so much; the
port boat was in the water was in the
boat when it was cut loose; the boat
filled and turned over but got on her
bottom; helped several up; Immediately
after the steamer seemed 10 break IN two;
the smoke stack fell and struck our boat
and the steamer sunk; | think about a.
the women were IN our boat when the
boat upset; this was about 10 o'clock ut
night; afterwards left the bottom of the
boat and with another man climbed on
top OF the pilot house, floating therei
the next morning got some lite prcSery-
ers floating near the house, and with their
ropes lashed myself and companion TO
the house; saw three ratts think we were
80 or 40 miles south of Cape Flattcry
when the vessel sunk; my companion
and myself were on the pilot house all Of
Friday until aboIt in the afternoon,
when he died; ! cut him loose; the -ea
was running very nigh all days soon
after he died sighted vessel and called,
and heard the people on the other RATS
calling, but the vessel dld not
come near; on Saturday morning the
wind and sca was heavy; was then
within mile ofthe shore OF Nancuuvcrs
Island; sighted two vessels on the Am
orican shore which passed on about 10
A. NJ. saturday; the Messenger picked
me up.
There is great excitement in the city
on hearing the news. The telegraph and
newspaper offices and tbr Merchants
EXchangcis bcsicsed by people who had
friends ca board.
Another Steamer Hurncd.
NEw YORK, November 9.-The steam.
cr city of Waco, from New York to Gal
weston, was burned during her last trip.
She was an iron, screw steamship, 1000
tons burthcn. She was built about Two
wears ago at Chester, Pennsylvania, and
was IN good condition, having just been
ovcrhauled before sailing from this port
Her value was $25O.OOO and was partly
insured Her cargo was worth 100000.
She carried Il crew of thirty men, includ-
ing officers, and her passenger list num-
bered twenty in both cabin and Storage.
Her cabin passengers were Miss MocII-
ing, Mr.. Rogers and vile, IL. Meyer,
Mrs. Harstev and child, Fanny Heller,
3. w cdameyer. In the stcerage there
were twelve passengers, n follows:
Robert Farkerton, Mary EhrenbrrgeI
) ). Duane i, Trasicr, William Mock
lost, Alexander Chrisnelm, NJ. Mlnc.ton
and son, \. Steiaseleske, L. Drlesbauch,
j. l.. Abbot, P.J. MaItin.
Lnicsf Account
GALVESTON, November 9-The City
of Waco, which had burned to the waters
edge and her hull rolling IN heavy sea,
sunk at one O'Clock this afternoon in
sever fathoms of water. The vessel and
cargo is total loss. The wind this
morning was blowing a gale, and the
passengers and crew put of in the ship
boats, of which she had four besides a
lie raft. Persons who went near the
burning steamer this morning report !
her boats cast loose eXcep;
one. which was still hanging
to the ships side, one side OF the boat
having caught in the rigging, prevent
II g its leing 'aunch,d The MAZE OF the
ship "Fusl Yuma which was lying
abuut one-quartcr 0! II mile from the
Waco, reports seeing Il boat with per.
,ons in pass his vessel AT o clock this
morning, going westward. He could not
SAY that there were other boats. he
sea was running very high at the time.
The steam tug Buckthorn was dispatched
outside this morning. and has been coast
ing in sight Of iand all day. She Is
reported outside vet. now At $50 p. NJ
PartIe, who have been ont on the gull
shore to the western extremity OF the
Island have Just returned and bring no
Intelligence of the missing boats Agents
of the line have telcgraphed to lndiano'
la and Brownsville notifying vessels to
be on the lockout for them.
M.-One Of the pilot boats, which
has been out side all day has just return
Ell and brings no tidings. Parties from
down the Island saw flrrer from san
Lcuis pass, who reports having seen a
small boat pass down this morning, which
from his description Is thought
it NAV have been one Of
the boats from the Waco.
/, was some distance out in the gulf, and
he could not distinguish persons IN it,
bat SAW what appeared to be temporary
sails; the boa. was drifting rapidly t.
westward.
Additional Particulars.
1870 7. M.-The steam tug Buck.
thorn has just arrived, and bring the
following particulars Her otiirct-
stopped at the fleet, when going oHt te
ascertain from the different vessel,