The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-25

GEORGE PfNE, landsman, England
r.
GUSTAV R O. RIvOLA, steerage steward, Ger
many
GEORGE ROBERTS, jack OF the dust. England.
J. J. ROBERTS, ordinary seaman, New York, n. Y
JOHN p ROBERTSON, yeoman, nativity not re.
ported.
o. F. RATHJE, seaman, Germany.
JESSE ROLL, ordinary seaman, Chill.
BERNARD ROGERS, landsman. Ireland
ALBERT SAILOR quarter gunner, Philadelphia
ROBERT SAMPSON, iaudsman, Boston.
CHARLES SCHNEIDER, coxswain, Germany.
ROBERT W. SHAW, nrst class fireman. Phila-
dclphia.
GEORGE NJ SHEPPARD. seaman, Pttsburg.
JAMES SMITH, seaman Manhattanyilie, NY
WILLIAM sANToN, nrsr class fireman. Ireland.
WA. G. STARK, engineers yeoman
DAVID sTRINGER, captain cr hold. Ireland.
J. w. SULLIVAN, warrant officcr's steward,
Providence, R j.
JOHN THOMAS, iandsman, Syracuse, ny.
JOHN TIERNEY, landsman ireland.
c. II. ToLIvER, landsman, Lynchburg, va
MICHAEL TRAINOR, captain OF after guard, New
York
JOHN W. TwOMEY, coxswain, Cork, Ireland
E. TRAINOR, seaman, Philadelphia
HENRY WATERS, second class fireman, Massa.
chusetts.
FRANK WATTS nrst class fireman. New York.
THOMAS wITHAM, landsman Gloucester, Mass.
ANTONIO WILLIAMS seaman, Malta.
r.
JEREMIAH YAGER landsman, Tennessee.
The list makes total of 1873 men.
II may possibly be changed in one or two names
by the last report, which is expected at the Navy
Department on Monday, but tho impression is that
the above list will be found nearly correct.
ANXIETY IN WASHINGTON.
The loss Of the steamer was not generally known
in this city until somewhat late In the afternoon,
and as consequence there were very few, II any,
inquiries made at the Navy Department by friends
calamity, or Information as to who had been lost or
saved but tonight there is every indication Of the
intense anxiety which Is felt in this city over the
great disaster in the repeated inquiries OF naval
onlcers and others at the telegraph ofices, the
Signal ONCE and at the newspaper Offices. for the
latest reports from the survivors and for details OF
the wreck.
PROBABLY ONLY ONE BOAT REACHED SHORE.
From the list Of names already received at the
Signal ONCE OF those saved and which contains
the name OF only one line oficer that OF Ensign
Lucien Young) naval oflicers, who have been
eagerly discussing every possible point that might
be advanced with reference to the circumstance,
are inclined to the opinion that only one boat from
the Huron. which, under naval rules, would be
under the command OF line officer succeeded In
reaching the shore. Others undoubtedly, who
were not In this boat were thrown upon the beach,
but In such exhausted condition as to prevent their
rcsuscita,ion.
BELIEF THAT THE MACHINERY WAS BROKEN.
OF course, up to this time there is no ground
for any clear assertion OF such Incidents: but, in
conversations among naval oilcers the ideas are
advanced as not improbable. AS to what rem
dered the sseamer SO helpless as to drift upon
the dangerous shoals no one just now can satisfy
himself with any theory, though several believed
that her engines must have broken down, thus
leaving the ship absolutely helpless in the face
ha a
en- the commencement OF her trip down
the coast But for this it is impossible to conclude
any opinion as to what brought her into such terri
BILE danger. With her engines, thorough in strength
Is thought here, have had no trouble In steering
her way down the coast.
ANOTHER IDEA.
The Huron, 1t is intimated, went to sea while the
danger signals were displayed at Norfolk and Cape
Hatteras, and that they had been up some time
before she started out It is remem.
bered by naval officers that even during
the war; when the entire Southern coast and the
most dangerous portions OF it were guarded by
United States blockadlng vessels, that very many
OF them, and vessels not built with the same
strength and flrmncss OF the Huron, rode out some
OF the heaviest gales that are recorded along tn
Atlantic coast. II the Huron's engines broke down
she would Of sheer necessity have dropped her
anchor, ana this, II Is thought among some naval
officers, she certainly did do, but the cable,
being unable to stand the strain, must have parted
wish the"awfuI results that the telegraph from
Kitty Hawk publishes. These theories are pre-.
scntcd only for the purpose OF indicating the views
that force themselves upon the minds OF several
who. without fragment Of solid ground for their
reasons, nevertheless consider themselves, in the
absence OF any information as to causes AMI Incl.
dents, impecd to such beliefs.
MOURNING FOR THE GALLANT OFFICERS.
The fate OF the unfortunate Captain and the
officers and crew OF the Huron is sadly discussed
throughout the city, The officers were, nearly
every one OF them. wei known here and were re-.