The New York herald., 1876-09-29


sired 10 20 on board. The news received With Gu
thusiastic cheers, and the passengers nj once com
menced preparations Tor leaving The transfer was
completed about eight O'Clock, and We were happy tn
Ind ourselves aboard the hnc steamer England Cap
tam W. H. Thompson, by whom, we'll as Dy Chief ON
Ger Hadley ana Purser Owens, We wcro received with
the kindest attention The passengers by tho England
also submitted with cheeriulness the changes and
crowding oil ststcfoons. Tho ST. GERMAN was thcu
taken no tow by the England for 81 Johns distant
about $50 miles, where We arrived at O'Clock the
evening OF the 2sd, proceeding on voyage tor New
York the morning OF the 24th
II is due 10 The officers and of tho ST. German
to say that labor attention spared, after the
accident in the effort to save the ship But feel
that the company should receive the scverest censure
Tor placing passengers travelling by what Is supposed
TO be first class line aboard steamer hike ine St
German incapable OF making than sir
knots In weather in which the steamers Of auy other
passenger line would make from ten TO twelve.
| regret 10 make this reflection OF negligence the
part the officers and 1t Is done only in the hope Of
saving some other ship and passengers from the
anxiety and
During the last four days on board the 81 Gormain
were making considerable water and had we encoun-
tered only moderately rough sea II is almost certain
the rudder would have been carried away wholly. per-
haps making hole IN her stern and almost certainly
making dangerous the existing Leak When It Is con-
sidered that her boats could accommodate only one.
thrd the souls on boa-d wo have every reason to be
thankful that We were taken OF beloro having to
face that terrible extremity otherwise certainly
before US
The generous conduct Of Captain Thompson, OF tbs
England, deserves the highest praise The command.
ant OF the ST. German was determined to stay
by his ship and endeavor to take her inie
some port Notwithstanding her helpless condi
ton, the failure OF all attempts TO mprovise a
steering gear aud the absolute certainty OF her loss
in OF cncounterlng gale OF wind than 10
put his ship into admiralty under salvage claim. Cap
tam Thompson generously waived this claim, render
ing the necessary aid passengers and ship alike,
without any stpulatons whatever, leaving the whole
to a friendly settlement between the companies
concerned 1t should also bo recorded that days
before taking US oil the 81 Germa!n the England had
taken OFF the crew, nine souls OF the schooner Md
dlcsex of Milwaukee, disabled IN the gale OF Sunday,
the l'h and waterloge ed Chioi Oicer Hadioy, under
orders from Captain Thompson, went into tho life
boat and called for volunteers who Immediately
found, and the suffering crew rescued In most danger
Gus sea.
STATEMENT OF ANOTHER PASSENGER
Another passenger made the following statcmeut:--
The ST. German encountered heavy seas after the
9th OF September, but moderate wind until tho 10TH
AT three M Of the 18th her rudder was disabled by
tho storm, and from that time until tho morning
OF tho I'D lust she was perfectly helpless and
mt the mercy OF tho tempcstuous weather. On
the evening and night oil the 10th three sail
sight, but the French captain, Tor some
best known TO himself refused to signal them.
This exasperaled some OF the passengers, who
OF the critical state and extrome danger of the
ship that they formed themselves into a COMMITTEES
vigilance and kept regular watch next day and night
About midnight OF the 2lst u light was seen, and
pressure put oa the officers OF tho st Germain 10
signalizc, but their signals were very imperfect,
and the steamer sgnalled was very nearly gong away
without any notice being taken. However, she bore
up for the ST. German, and proved TO DO the Ma,
tional Company's steamer England. She lay by ill
next morning, and then took on all the passenger
who desired TO 20, and took the disabled ST. Germnn
in tow for st. Johns, Newfoundland whore sho ar
rived in due Thence wo proceeded on our voy
age to New York The ST. German picked up
about hundred miles southwest OF Cape Race.
THE ST. GERMANS PASSENGERS.
Tho following is list OF tho cabin passengers OF tho
81 tGsrmaia N FORESTER ana Nine me horess'er; new
Nine Ciason Geneva; M. Schneider and Nile Schnei.
der, America; Nine. Laclaveric San francisco; Nina
KohIcr NJ r. Craiq and NJ Jacob London; NJ Alfred
Michel, NJ. J. NJ Amcda Darboza and Nine Almeids
SsT odrsues
Rafael Rodriguez and NJ lgnaclo Rodriguez, Paris;
NJ. Frederic Bozal!a, Turin; NJ Joseph Hart; NJ cuo-
fani We'll. Paris; NJ. Francois, NJ; Edm. Lacrosse.
Mme H. Dolivet Nine. Roger, NJ. samson and Nine.
M. ST. JEAN NJ Bard and NJ Antonius Truchard,
France; Nine. Caroline Port, Sour julius and II. +.
Grelninscr, Paris; >. T. schweizsr. New York: N:
NJ. Oscar Ferrcri and NJ. Antoine Vitell Milan; II.
Ch A. Clark, Now York; Mile vlllemniot and NJ. Vii.
lares Paris.
TESTIMONIAL TO CAPTAIN THOMPSON
AL these passengers together with those OF the
England were IN tho best Of spirits on their arrival
they welcomed by host OF friends who were
waiting to receive them. II may be mentioned that ths
passengers Of the ST. German and o thc Eogiand pre-
sentcd Captain Thompson, OF tho England, with the
following letter the day before tho vessels arrival 10
port. II speaks for ITSELF
IRON THE ST. GERMAN rAssxxoxRs
AT SEA. Sept. II. 1879.
To captan W IL TnoMrsoS. steamer England, be-
We tho undersigned rescued by from the
French ST. German. disabled by the loss of her
rudder, desire TO offer sincere and grateful
thanks for the in which you to
she kindness displayed to by yourself and the OH
of your ship since we hav. be- on board Of her
We desire Also far ansvn may TO exprcss our
Of and H. e. which you
We are, dear sir. your most faithful servants
Robert s. Craig Jules schnedc Joseph c. Hart Killer
Charles s. Clark simon Well A. r. Ottoe, Robert Jacob.
Matschns ky and sister, H. Forcskec Alfred Lionnstt.
N Michel. r. Aecyer. Edward and Andrew Niaus. Jean
NJ H. Barber g. Ironey. T. do T. Cucvas, Lederma Louis.
Cusoforc samayo A. NJ Trychors. Isabel NJ Iarbar. Jo
ders Ioprotto sidor Fannie samson, Boy
alo Richard Gill; H. Dohvitx. CaroIin. Porx Maria Bayho
j. Bailey, Jules f. Jchiveize, Carrie s. Wci Jennie NJ
Well Nellie Schneider, Ameie Forester. T. d. Clason.
o. yo e Rafael Rodriguez, Rafael Rodriguez. f. Fran
CISCO Soenr Julius, A. vteci, NJ. Vsriol aud Others
FROM rmE ExGLAxp's PASSENGERS.
To Captain w. n. TnoxPsoN:-
SIR-We the undersigned NJ the National line
steamship England. hereby desire 80 give public
ing the OF the French steamship St.
German from their pcrious situation board their dis
abed ship also the gallant condnct OF first officer,
Mr. Hadcy and his boats in saving the exhausted
their watcrlogged vessel Thanking for tho kindness
experienced from yourself and officers while
hoard your ship We remain very spectfuly yours
W Bickc William b. wikin. Frank Wills, Peter II. Cox,
Mr. Toomey, Jonas Bottomlcy, James f. Harris. w. A.
kolutrome, Thomas ker Richard Msrson John L. Cole.
X W. Anderson, Victor Bemstran Mrs Maud Marston Mrs
Kittie O. Bensirnn Miss Msrths Croon, Miss Alice II.
Cole Mrs r. II. Cole Mrs NJ L. Robertson. John Rowland,
Miss Bessie Cagney. Benjamin Kenyon. Henry b. Kenyon,
Philip wamsIey, henry Carter and others.
An address was also handed to the captain By the
steer age passengers Of tho ST German.