The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-10

Duane, A. Frazier, WIN. Mcintosh, Alex
Christholm, Mr. Minesta and son, A. Stein.
meske, +. Dreisbauch, J. l.. Albert, T.. J.
Martin.
GALVESTON, Nov. 8.
The City of Waco. which had burned to
the waters edge and her hull rolling in the
heavy sea, sunk at p. IN, to-day in seven
fathoms of water The vessel and cargo
are total loss. The wind this morning
was blowing gale. The passengers and
crew put off in the ships boats, of which
she had four, besides life raft. Persons
who went near the burning steamer this
morning report that her boats were all cast
loose except one " hich was hanging to the
ships side, one end of the boat having
caught in the rigging, preventing its being
launched. A mate of the ship Fusynara.
which was lying about quarter Of mile
from the Waco, reports seeing boat with
persons in it pass his vessel at three o'clock
this afternoon, going westward He could
not say that there were other boats. The
sea was running high OF the time. The
steam tug Brcckthorn was dispatched out
81 lie this a. M, and has been coasting in
sight of land all dav. She is reported out
side yet, now $50 p. m. Parties who have
been out on the gulf shore to the western
extremity of the island have just returned
and bring no intelligence of the missing
boats. Agents of the line have telegraphed
to 1ndianola and Brownsville, notifying
vessels TO be on the lookout for them.
7P. None of the pilot boats which
has been outside all day has just returned
and brings no tdings. Parties from Down
islands met farmer from near San Louis
pass who. reports having seen boat pass
down this morning, which, from his de.
scription, is thought may have been one of
the boats from the Waco it was some dis
lance out in the gulf ana he could not dis
tinguish any persons in it, but saw what
appeared to be temporary sails. The boat
was drifting rapidly in westerly direc-
ton.
7.30 =. M.-The steam tug Brockthorn
has just returned and brings the following
additional particulars Her officers stopped
a fleet, when going out, to ascertain from
the different vessels lying near where the
Waco burned all information possible rela-
tive to her passengers and crew. Only one
of them, the Fusynara, could give any in.
formation. Her officers report having seen
what appeared to be a raft pass them they
made an effort to launch one of their boats
but before it could be done the raft was
lost sight of in the storm and darkness.
The officers of Brockthorn report about
twelve miles west and five miles from
shore passing the foremost and fore-reards
of the Waco with sails attached, which had
burned off just above the deck, and they
think this is what was taken for raft by
the Fusynara. The Brockthorn went twen-
ty miles westward and could find no trace
of the missing boats. q
LATER.
SIP. m.-The steamship Clinton is Just
in from Indianola and brings no news The
agent of the Malbosey line is arranging to-
night to dispatch another steamer at day
light in the morning with hopes of finding
the Waco's boats. Lower down the coast
the wind changed to northwest about two
o'clock, and it is thought if the boats had
not made a landing on the western coast,
they have been carried out many miles to
sea. 1t is stated the life boats are all sup
piled with water but it is thought the Off
GERS or passengers did not secure any pro-
visions for the boats. There is no reliable
informatian TO be obtained. There were
heavy showers OF rain early in the night
with occasional lightning
Some think the ship was struck by
lightning and having a considerable guam
tity of oil on board the flames could not
be eXtinguished, crowds haye gathered to
learn the latest news. There is much dis
satisfaction expressed at the conduct of the
officers and men on board the other vessels
which were all lying in sight and num-
Der of them were lying very near the burn
ing steamer, with the exception of the
Efforts made by Fusynara. There does
not appear to have been any thing done
towards saving those on the Waco, their
excuse is a terrible sea which would have
swamped their boats had they succeeded in
launching them. lr