The New York herald., 1875-11-10

years ago at Chester Pa, and in excellent condi
ton, having just undergone complete course OF
pairs before leaving this port.
THB VOYAGE.
She left New York for Galveston on Saturday octo-
Der 80 under the command OF Captain Greenman, an
officer Of great experience who has been twenty years
the service OF Mallory Co. Her crew consisted of
thirty men, including officers Her passenger list mum
berod twenty-eight cabin and twelve steerage.
CABIN PASSENGERS.
Her cabin passengers
Miss Moeling.
Mr. Rogers and wife,
II. Meyer.
Mrs. A. Horslcy and child
Fanny Heller.
B. W. Wcdenmeyer.
THE srEERAGE PASSENGERS
were as follows:-
Robert Tarkenton-
Mrs Mary Ehrenberger.
S. s Duane
A. Frasier.
William Macintosh
Alexander Christholm.
NJ. Minesta and SON
A. Seinzmeske
F. Dresbauch.
J. L. Albert
p J. Martin.
The City Of Waco carried valuable cargo, estimated
as worth about s1ooooo consisting Of general merchan
disc, boots and shoes, groceries, tobacco, &c.
STEAMER
valued at $3.50 Ooo and partly insured in this
city and in Europe
BEFORE DEPARTURE
An employe board Of the City OF Waco while in
port makes the following statement
saw the City OF Waco leave here the 10th OF last
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dock at the foot Of Pike street. where she was for four
or i've days. She had one Of her plates damaged but
not broken when she ashore on her previous
trip the French Reef oil Key West She had an
entirely new screw put on her in New York. her old
screw having been much damaged.
KERoSENR DECK
She took out heavy deckoad Of kerosene in cases,
which was slowed aft near the saloon and the other
the main hatch to the engine
THE RAssESGERs
There were about ten twelve passengers mostly la
dies and children She well fitted up with extin-
guishers, they being in all the rooms She had also
plenty Of boats and life preservor the latter being
been on her about eighteen months, and is am told
a very experienced shipmaster He used | believe,
70 command the sailing snip Coldstrea, which belongs
THE OFFICERS
consisted Of the captain, two mates and three engi-
nccrs IN addition to which there the cabin two
stewards, porter stewardcss aud two waters |
think With the oilers coal passers nremen and crew
there were about thirty souls, all told, including the
passengers
VISIT TO THE VICINITY or THE DISASTER
NO INTELLIGENCE OF THE MISSING BOATS
RESULTS OF TIE SEARCH.
GALVESTON fexas, Nov 9, 1875
The steamer City Of Waco which had burned to the
waters edge and her hull rolling a heavy sea- sunk
at one p. n. to-day in fathoms or water Tho
vessel and cargo total loss. The wind this morn
ing was blowing gale when the passengers and crow
put of In the ships boats, Of which she had four be-
sides q life rat
VICINITY THB WRECK.
Persons who went the burning steamer this
morning report that her all cast loose except
ono which was hanging TO tho ships sde one end or
the boat having caught in the rigging preventing its
being launched Tho mato OF the ship Fusiyuma.
which lying about quarter Of a mile from the
Waco reports seeing with persons in /. pass his
vessel three O'Clock this morning going westward
He could say that there other boats Tho sea
was running very high at the time The steamtur
Buckthorn despatched outside this morning and
has been coasng in sight OF land all day, and is 70
ported outside yet Now, at hafpast six p NJ. par
who have been tho Gulf shore to the west
extremity OF the island have just returned and
bring
NO INTELLIGENCE
OF the missing boats The agents Of the line have tec-
graphed TO Indanoia and Brownsville notifying vessels
TO be the lookout for them. Az p N. one of
the pilot boats which had been outside all day re-
turned, but brought tidngs Parties from down the
island farmer from San Louis Pass who re-
ports having seen
A SMALL BOAT
pass down this forenoon which, from his description,
Is thought may have been OF the boats from the
City Of Waco. IL was some distance out in tho Gulf
and no could not distinguish persons in II but saw
what appeared TO be temporary sails Tho boat was
drifting rapidly westward
At halfpast seven P. NJ. the stoamtug Buckthorn
arrived, bringing the following
ADDITIONAL PARrTCuLARs
Her officers stopped at Fleet whom going ont to as
certain from different vessels lying near when tho
steamer burned all the information possible relative TO
her passengers and crew. Only one OF them--ths
Fusiyuma-could give any Information.
SIGHTED.
Her officers report having seen what appeared TO bo
rat pass thcm. They made effort to launch one Of
their boats, bat before II could be done the raft was
lost sight Of In the storm and darkness Tho officers Of
the Buckthorn report that nbout twelve miles west
and hva miles from shore. they saw passinO tha