The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-25

ny aLy castles are al conc:
Ny youthful hopes have flown:
And yet, u will. I zee her still
Sweet, young lionel
Another steamship Disaster.
The stesmer City Of Wsco Burned on the
Coast Of Texas.
The Galveston Steamer City OF Waco,
while anchored outside with . fleet of
took fire and burned to the
waters edge. A Galveston dispatch Of
of Nov. 9th, gives the following partic.
The City of Waco, which had burned
to the waters edge and her hull rolling
in a heavy ses, sunk at / p. m. to-day IN
seven fathoms of water. The vessel
and cargo are a total loss. The wind
this morning wal blowing . gale. The
passengers and crew put of in the ships
boats, Of which she had four, besides q
life raft. The persons who went near
the burning steamer this morning report
that her boats were oil cast loose except
ono which was hanging on the ships
side. One end Of the boat having caught
in the rigging, thus preventing being
launched. The mate Of the ship Fusi-
yuma, which was lying about n quar-
ter of a mile from the Waco reports see
ing a boat with persons in it pass his
vessel at 3 o'clock this morning going
westward. He could not say that there
were other boats. The sea was running
very high ct the time. The steam tug
was dispatched outside this
morning, and has been coasting in sight
of land all day. She is reported outside
yet. Now, $50 p. m, parties who have
been out on the gulf shore to the west
ern extremity of the island have just re-
and bring no intelligence of the
missing boats. The agents of the line
have t~elegraphed to Indianola and
Brownsville, notifying vessels to be on
the look out tor them. At 2 p. m. one Of
the pilot boats which has been outside
all day has just returned and brings no
of the parties from Down Island.
They saw q farmer from San Louis
pass who reports having seen q
small boat pass down this morning,
from his description. 1t is thought
may have been one of the boats from the
Waco. 1t was some distance out in the
Gulf, and he could not distinguish per.
sons in 1t, but saw what appeared to be
, temporary sail. The boat was drift
RAPIDLY TO the westward.
TAO r. M.-The steam tug Buckthorn
has just arrived, and brings the follow.
ing additional particulars: Her officers
at the feet when going out to
.scertain from the different vessels laying
near where the Waco burned all the in
formation possible reliable As to her
and crew. OIy c of
hem, the Fusiyuma, couldRive any ;n.-
Her officers report having
,een what appeared to be . raft pass
hem. They made An effort to launch
me If their DO ITS, but before it could
be done the raft wss lost sight of in the
torn and darkness. The officers of the
Blu ckthorn report about twenty miles
west and five miles from shore, passing
Eoremast and foreyards of the Waco
sails attached, which had burned
of just above the deck, and they think
his IL what va taken for q raft BY the
rusiyuma. The Buckthorn went twenty
west, aud could find no trace of
he missing boats. There were heavy
,howers of rain early in the night with
lightning. Some think the
was struck by lightning, and. hav-
ing considerable oil on board. the flames
;ould not be extinguished. The agents
tate thar there were Al OF 48 persons on
he Waco. including passengers, officers
md crew. Crowds have gathered at
he Company office throughout the day
learn the latest news. There IL much
dissatisfaction oppressed at the conduct
4 the officers and men on board OF
vessels which were all lying in
light, and a number of them were lying
cry q the burning steamer, with the
exception of the efforts made by the
susiyuma, there does not appear to have
'eea anything done rewards saving
those on the Waco. Their excuse IL the
srIible ZEE, which would have swamped
heir boats had they succeeded in
lanchin8 them.
The steamer City Of Waco Vas an iron
crew steamship $500 tons burthen.
he Vas built about two years ego 1t
Aestsr, Pa. and wasi in thoroughly good
ooditioa, having been overhaulsd just
efoss sailing from tbs poat. Her value
- tssoy0oo. partially insured; cargo
- worth 100000. She carried
Of 80 men, Including Officers. Ths
nssnW HIT numbeeed 50 In cabin and
eerage. Her cabin passengers were