New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10
THE CRY OF WACO BI'RNED.

TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE VESSEL WHILE AT
ASCHuR OFF GALvEsToN-IHE PASSENGERS
hFIO.T IN SMALL BOATs-UNAVAILING SEARCH
FOR THEN ALONG TIE COAST.
GALVESTON. Nov. 9.-The steamship City OF
Waco OF the Mallory line arrived from New-NorS yeser
day and was anchored outside with the feet OF vessels
At o'clock this morning she discovered to be on
IRE. strong northeast wind was blowing, attended
with showers of rain The passengers officers and crew
ooa to the sp's open boats at o'clock and passed
through the feet The was so high that the otber
yeses eould render them assistance. When last seen
the open boats were drifting in westerly direction
down the coast. The agents have televraphed for q
list Of her passengers. One Of the Galveston
pilots, who had gone out on her arrival was also on
board Carriages have been sent down the beach, and
sea;u was dispatched cruise outside In search OF
pascngers The steamer burned TO the waters
edgc. Tne City OF Waco was valued at Sf5oooo' ana
was partially insured in New York and Europe She was
treequaIters foil of freight which consisted OF general
merchandise and valued at 100000 She was built
In 1921 at Chester Penn. The vessel and cargo are
total loss.
The hull OF the vessel sank In heavy sea AZ D. m TO-
day In seven Ia hOms Of water. The wind this morning
was blowing gale when the passengers and crew put
of in the ships boats. Of which she had four, beside
lfe-ran Persons who went Hear the burning steamer
tis morning report that her boats al cast loose,
except one which hanging g. ships side one end
of the boat having caught n the rigging and prevented
its being launched The mate of the snip Fusiyuma,
which living about quarter Of Ine from the Waco,
reports seeing boat with in his vessel az
8 o'clock tins morning going westward. He could not
say ths, there other boats; the was running
very high at the time. The steam-tng BuekhOin waa
DISPATCHED outside THE mOTIr,, aud has been co}stg
In sight land nh day. Now n $50 p. M, partie
who have been out o. the gun Sholc, 10 rs
turned and bring 10 intelligence OF the ~ .s'ug boats:
TIE agent. OF the line have tegrdpJed to lnt aiOId an
RVny faY eInN Al es-tFH
them. A. D. M one OF the pilot boats men had been
ioui the island farmer from near san Louis
Pass wno reports having seen - email boat pass
ZION, il is Thought may have been one of the
bs from the tity OF Waco IL was some distance OUT
in Tie gulf aud could NOT III ungush prsoD' in it,,
lut what appeared tO be temporary sails. The
boat wac di1f lug rapidly 10 westward.
1880 y. Tie siean-tue BuckthOn arrived, bring
hg the following additional periculaIs Her Officers
stOpped ~ fcc when going out, 10 ascertain from dit
tie information possible relative her passengers
Only 'ne of then-ile Fnsy uma-could
give any information The Ollie rs OF the latter report
iGv.ns eeen whai Appeared TO DO raft ihem They
could be done the rat Was lost sight Of In the storm and
darkness The officers 0f the BuckihOra report That
about II miles west and miles from shore they pass
mg the iOemast aud f'reya,ds OF ibe city OF Waco,
Wit - Il ~ acDe wh!c had burned on just nhoye the
de,k. aud they think iis is what tike for "a raft by
TIE FuslS una. tLe bncktloin went 70 miles west, and
90 I'D lind no tras6 TIE missing boats.
Ats p. IN. the steamship ClEton arrived from Indi-
sncla, but brought no ne~s Tie agent Of the Mallory
line Is arranging 10 dispatch another steamer at day
nfht with hopes OF nnding the missing boats lover
down the coast. The Wild changed 10 the north
west 81 about o'clock, and 10 is thought
that II the boats had not made q
landing the western coast they have been
many miles 10 10 II stated has the life boats arr all
supplied with water, but Is thought that tie Officers or
Passengers did mol secure any PROVISIONS for tie boats
No Trustworthy information b. obtained az 10 the
ongn Of the fire. There heavy showers Of rain
enly in the night, with occasional lightplng, aud
some IT, nk the vessel struck by the lightning,
and that, ia consequence Of the large quantity
Of oil hoard, The flames eoald not be extinguised
trowds have gathered ~ tie Companys ONCE through
out the day o. Team the latest There f. much dis
satisfaction expressed at the conduct Of the officers and
men on board the other Vessels, which all lying In
eght aud lear the Burning steamer for, with the eXcep-
Don OF the erts made by the Fusyna, there does
Pear 20 have been any tang done toward saving those
On the Waco. Their excuse is the terrible sea, which
Sood have wamped their boats had they succeeded in
launching them. =