Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-11-12
PAIN AND THE UNITED STATES
The STEAMER, CITY OF WACO, BURNED OFF
GALyEsrON.-THE FATE OF HER CREW
AND PASSENGERS A MYSTERY

The STEAMER, CITY OF WACO. BURNED OFF
GALyEsToN.-THE FATE OF HER CREW
AND PASSENGERS a MYSTERY
GALVESTON, Nov. 9-The steamer. CITY
OF Waco. was burned this morning to tho
waters edge, and her hull rolling in the
heavy sea. sunk at l p. IN. to-day in seven
| fathoms of water. The vessel and cargo are
a total loss. The City of Waco belonged to
the Mallory line, and carried crew ut
so men, including officers. Her passenger
list numbered 20 in the cabin and steerage.
The wind this morning was blowing a gale
the passengers and crew put off on the
| ship boats, of which she had four besides
life raft. Persons who went near the
burning steamer. this morning. report her
boats were all cast loose except one, which
was hanging to the ship ; side, one end of
the boat having caught in the rigging pre-
venting ITS being launched. The mate of
the ship tuseyama which was living about
quarter OF q mile from the Waco, reports
seeing boat with persons in it pass his
vessel at thee o'clock this a. In going
westward. lie could not say that there
were other boats as the sea was running
very high at the time. The steam tue
BrOekthorn was dispatched outside this a.
m ana has been coasting in sight of land
al day She Is reported outside vet
Sx-thirty p. m.-Parties who have been
out on the gulf shore TO the western px-
trenity of the island have lust returned and
nrlng no intelligence of the missing boats
kilograms have been sent to Indianola and
Brownsville, notifying vessels 10 be on the
lookout for them
Seven-iorty p. m.-The steam tug, Brock
morn, has just arrived and brings the fol
lowing additional particulars Her officer
stopped at the fleet when going out to A.
certain from the different vessels living near
where the Waco was burned all the in
formation possible relative to her pssser-
gers and crew. Only one of them. the
fnseyama could give any informatian. Her
oihcers report having seen what appeared [,
De ra't pass them. They made an effort /,
launch one OF their boats, but befor, il
could be done the raf; was lost sight of in
the storm and darkness
Later. p m.-The steamship Clinton l.
Just Ill from lndianola. and brings no news.
me ag'n. OF The line * arranging tonight
to dispatch another steamer at DAYLIGHT.
with hsp' OF finding the Waco's boats
lower down the coast. The wind changed
to the northwest about two o'clock. and II
IS thought if the boats had not
made a landing on the .yestern cOss-
they have been carried on tnapv miles In
sea. lt Is stated the life boats are all SUI
p!iec with water. but it is thought the Of
ncers OF passengers did not secure any Do
Visions Tor the boats. There is no reliable
information to be obtained as to the origin
OF the tire: Some think the ship was struck
oy hghtning, and having considerable
Quantity OF oil on board the flames could
not be extinguished. There is much dissat-
lslaetion expressed at the conduct OF the
Oheers and men on board other
vessels which were all lying IN
slsnt, and number of them very
7ery near, the burning steamer. Win tbs
exception of the efforts made by Fnsyeum,
here does not appear to have been any
nlng done towards saving those on tho
v AGO Their excuse II the terrible 50.
,hieh would have swamped their boats hal
hey succeeded in launching them