New-York tribune., 1877-01-08
THE NEWS AT THE COMPANYS OFFICE

left the ship ali would have been saved.
THE NEWS AT THE COMPANY'S OFFICE
ASSISTANCE SENT TO THE STRANDED STEAMER.
A reporter of THE TRIBUNE visited the office
OF the General Transatlantic Steamship Line. at No. %
Broadway last evening, to seek nformatonln regard TO
the accident to the steamship Ameriquc off seabrigh
H. j., at 2:30 a. III. yesterday. Louis dc Beblan, the
agent OF the company. stated that he received
a telegram from Capt. Pouz0lz OF the steamship
at IO:3O a. yesterday stating that the steamer was
aground Long Branch and asking that lighters ana
tugs should be sent TO her assistance Immediately
Orders were Immediately sent to tho coinpanys dock at
Pier No A. North River, to dispatch boat to the assist
ance OF the steamer. william Perzc, superintendent OF
the dock with three clerks and twelve ongshOremen TO
assist in the dschargng OF the cargo, started imme
datey ON the gbOat Seymour for the scene OF the dis
aster The Cyclops and several lighters OF the Coast
Wrcckiug Company with cables anchors. ana other ap
pIances for relieving the vessel and dscharging the
cargo and working her off If possible, started at p III
yesterday.
Last evening Mr.. De Beban received dis
match from Mr. Perzell, stating that on
account OF the ice and a heavy sea IL was
found to impossible to reach the Vessei IN he ooa
and that he had landed at Sandy HOOK ana walked IRON
there to seabrisht distance Of II miles Later cie
gram was received stating that the passengers NUMBER
ing I5O persons had all been safely landed and that
would start for this city by the 1l:30 m train to-day
Mr. Dc Beban also stated that ]. D. JONES' the
President OF the Atlantic Mutual Insurance oom
pany called upon him n the afternoon ana stea tha
some valuable paintings formed part OF the
cargo Of the Amcrque The cargo Is geherai one anu
II is believed that it will be saved II the weather hous
good The vessel is lying easily nearly broadslde on to
the and II il believed that it will be possible to get
her off at high water when her cargo Is out III NOS
known what the cause OF her running ashore 49, Dut Is
supposed the rain and snow caused ms'aho III P'oins
the lights by the pilot who had her In charge
The first news of the disaster received at the Com
panys office about IL M, and was contained IN the
following dispatch:
Steamer Amerque aground near Long brahcn' oehu
Immediately lighter and tugs
The second dispatch was from Perzel, at 500 p M,
who had been sent to the vessels assistance:
Am obliged to walk TO steamer too much Ice outside
Met Cyclops Of the Coast Wreckng Company, which is
gone for lighters "
The third dispatch, received about 10 O'Clock last
evening" gave the following information
All passengers landed safe. They will leave by ll;4U
train and Will land at Pier No. Purser WI. hJ MN ~
him all vauables aud mall. steamer ay care NJ
20 so which we unload viii send you tomorrow the
names of those sailors who are lost.
The following dispatch vas received at lZ'oo p Ill.,
and gives the names of the three lost sailors:
Sailors G. l.. Bourhs, F. Bostard, j. Domain. be sure
To have all powerful erial here to assist inc VESSEL
and cargo Just received word tat TWO Oh ING ooues
are
The Amerique is considered one Of the best steamships
NJ the French line She is o remarkably heavy vessel.
and the only fear felt is that it will require great power
to pull her from off the sand. She now lying nearly
broadsde on and the heavy sea that was rolling I'D ts
morning has gone down. and is believed thathe vessel
will be got OIL safely soon as she can DO hgeheu'
pilot charge OF her at the time OF her UNI
Cpt Alfred Polsolz the commander OF the Ameriuue,
holds commission OF Lieutenant 90 Vasseau IN tno
French Navy and IL considered OF the best olces III
the service and is well connected In France ana inc
limited states the French navy as an aspi
rant and has served through all the grades 10 MS pres
ept rank He commands the Amerique under permit
from the Minister OF Marine, and commanded ner on hJ
first trip after her abandonnent at sea III 1914 ~hon "
was supposed that she was sinking. 49,. a..
Word was tcegraphed to the company pier & ifo ne
office 10 have 20 steycdores ready to start III the
at midnight for the stranded steamship AT midnght u
was found that the ice running so heavily that tne
cantan of the tugboat refused to 20 down the harD0r
The and darkness combined ne besvsd casS 70 70 take
the men down to seabrgh by rail- and they are 10 leave
the foot of Liberty st. at O'Clock this morning