The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-04
THREE MISSING STEAMERS.
TEMPEsTUOUs TRIPS THAT NAY NAVE
ENDED IN DISdSTERy.
The Colombo Uphenrd Of for sixty-three Days
Vessels Long Absent on the Newfoundland
oute-Names of Passengers and Crews.

The Colombo Unhenrd Of for sixty-three Days
Vessels Long Absent on the Newfoundland
Route Names of Passengers and Crews
Tho steamship Colombo is sixty-thrcc days
out from Hull. According to tho officers Of the
Bremen 81 amor Royal Standard. which arrived
last week. the conpnnys oflce on the other side
IL daily visited by relatives OF tho forty three
men who composed hor crew, and most Of these
relatives have already put on mourning. believ-
ing that the vessel has gono down with all on
board. Capt. Arm. LAYER Of tho missing steamer
has had much marine experience rs commander
OF the 1nman steamers CITY Of Antwerp and City
OF New York. Ie went from the Inman line 10
the Wilson with high testimonials ~ TO seaman
ship and sobricty. The Colombo Is an iron
plated steamer Of $500 tons burden. and is four
years old. She started from Hull on Dec. 3. and
passed tho Lizard on tho eth since which she
has been seen but ones-On Dec. lg-by tho
steamer AmeriSa. IN titude iGo north longitude
81 west The Captain Of the America says thut
she was hoadng westward and making good
rigging ~ though II had been carried away
The Colombo had an assorted cargo and car
ricd but one paSsengor- james Salt Of Corn
wall-whO went w trimmer. Mono VI the crew
The steamer George Cromwell. Of the Crom-
well Limo. plying between this port and st.
Johns. N. f. started on Dec. al for Halifax On
her way through the Sound she was detained
out on the Ice side Of Harris Island she start I'd
again. and reached HALIFAX after stormy pas
sage OF eleven days-tlrec times longer than
usual. From Halifax she went to St Johns on
Jan. s. since which she has not been heard Of
The distance from Halifax to y. Johns is about
$50 miles, dnI i'm ordinary weather the trip occu-
pics three days. Tho steamer has now been out
thirty two days. Her owners. Mcssrs. Seaman
X CLARK Of West street say that some accident
has happened to her machinery. or. running
short ol cOal. she has boen driven by adyerse
winds toward some OF the Windward Islands
Ter progress under san would be slow az sho
r schooner rugged. Her commander. Capt
Bacon. is careful and capable mariner, MS ia
her first officer. Mr.. oalkins. seaman of twenty
years experience. Recent news IRON Nova SEQ
Va IL that the route between Halifax and ST.
Johns If comparatively free from ice. The foes
and bergs do not break loose until Inter.
Inc George CrOmwell Is wooden prOpol-
Ter OF 100 tons burden. She IL fou tccn
years old. and ran between this port and
she was pln'cd on the limo 10 Halifax. Since
then her trips have been unusually regular
she have been driven into the South Atlantic.
there ID no danger Of her crew suffering for
food. as she II laden with -four, brcadstulIs. and
beef. She WA poorly PROVIDED with canvas, and
II Is possible that she may have been blown
away tQ the eastward. and is lying somewhere in
vessel the Pride OF the West on Icr nnasaa,e
from Demrtara ~ ST. Johns. WIS blown away
10y strong W story winds. AMI after being given
man who sailed in the Cromwell. two months
ago. SAID last week that she WIS tOp-hrnvy. He
ulnkS tnht III she discharged most OF ner cargo
at Halifax. and Was then insuilicicnty ballast'd
down in a gallo Of 0nd. The officers are: Capt.
Bacon: Mr. Calk ms, first officer. BroOklyn Mr..
Bacon, brother 10 the Captain. second officer
Mr.. Wade. chief engineer. The passengers
from New York to st. Johns are William Skin
ner. New Haven. and Frank Archibald Brook
yn,. From Halifax 70 -, Johns. W. II. Roper,
l. II. Jordan. Charles L. Taylor. l.. Kent. and
John Doolins. The officers and crew number
twenty -four.
The steamship George Washington. Capt.
Whitehead. Of the Cromwell line, which sailed
from Halifax for ST Johns on Jan. II, with or
has not yet been heard ". She is frcightcd
with about $500 barrels Of -four and 1000 bar
rcl- of pork. with a small additional cargo of
general mgrchandse. The Captain Of the
steamer Alhumhra which arrived at Halifax
from Newfoundland on Jan. 81. reported that he
S.alarie extending ~ far west ~ Whitehead
The Washington. like the Cromwell, was n
wooden screw steamer Of 100 tons burden
about fourteen years old. and was last surveyed
IA 1874 There wcre nine passengers from Hal
fax W, Archibald George Hopkins. W. s..
Gomhe, A. Falconer. John Smith. ". Newberry.
Edward laynor. and James Powers. The crew
~ Of New York or Brooklyn were: james
Whitehead. Captain; j. krupp, first officer
Charles Dunn. second officer Bernard Peter
son, quar-. rn;lster; Low Jones quart rmaster
hicnard Hopper. chiof cnsineer; George l..
Denton. first ass .siant engineer; james sam
noni. steward: George Inel"n, seaman; ThOs.
Nr.-ln, Jr.. seaman. Robert H. Barry. seaman
J. II. Bergman. uiler: john Sh"e'an, oilrr
Richard llnlpin; ilremnn; James Hashhurn.
ilrgman William on III. cook; Patrick Caul-
field. assistant COOK Amelia Mcdonald. stew
nrl,~-. William I.-tman. mess cook; Henry
Whitman, waiter Robert Smith. boz.