New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-06
TIE DISASTER.

ARTICLES FROM THE LOST STEAMSHIP FOUND AT
CAPE RACE-DEsCRIProN or THE vEssEL-IHE
PASSENGERS. CREW, AND CARGO
AtelcgraphIc dispatch was received in this city
Yesterday which apparently makes it certain that the
missing steamship George Washington has iousiered ana
that the lives ~ % pcrsOns-a on bOard-haNe Oeen lost
Tho dspatch was received by Clark Seaman of No s6
west-st agcnts for the Cromwell Steamship Company
20 which the steamship. which has been reported miss
sue since she LEFT Halifax for St. Johns, y. F., on jan Is
h.Ioueed The message as follows Bodies Ded
ding pork -four bcdding marked George Washington
,ocked ND AZ Mistaken Point. Cape Race" Several
Messengers we're aboard the missing steamship on TINS
wi, but dsembarkcd at Halifax. Two others, W Arch-
hid cahm and James Powers steerage took passage a
,,,t mint Beyond the dispatch above named no news
hos be received Of the steamship hut it is generally
,brrb that She was not strongly enough built Tor the
cclaten seas Of the North and that she was cut 10
pieces by tie ice
The George Washington was built by Westervet *
Po.art OF tAs city in 1852, for the Cromwell Line 70
run between this port and Ncw-Orleans. She was
screw steamer WITH smOkepipes, three decks brig
anfni-ged, 81 feet in length, BOG feet Deai' Ie2
fee. daptn Of hold. ard OF 9S1 tons burden she Was
last surveyed i'm 1870 and rated 4. Her owners de-
clare her 20 be vessel hrstcass in every respect ana
until within a year two she has been IN the New
Orleans trade. The increasing business OF that rou'e
lad rendered IL to place larger boats there
q
number Of sailors who have worked upon the
George Washington during past trips declared
Yesterday that size was a very good s'''hcn
boat. and ought 20 have been able, unless she
struck heavy field of ice, TO encounter any sea,
rr,r CARGO from N.vYoI, 20 =. Johns consisted OF 212
barrels ofnou 500 barrels Of beef and pork Lab bags Oh
wheat 200 sides Of leather and . packages OF sunIles.
The additional ca-go from Halifax consisted OF 40 pack
ousf qir 400 OF butter 100 OF soap, 62 Of furniture
Sd, Of h-h 100 Of provisions ana 100 of sundres The
Atn. lIutu. Insurance Company had insured the cargo
f- small amount. The principal owners OF the Ne--eI
~.-, Clark g. seminar of NJ. So Wcst-st others held
small interest in her on the last "Trip from ~
Inns. which rurt was let Dee So she experienced 'e-
wore -ll,s aua tie iuo becoming c1iaus ed the once rs
OBLIGED %, break up ana 0usn the bulkAoals and
e. barre. - % l.rI
r,. c,or-.. cromwell Of the same line has not been
h.,l .ra .ace Ja.. o. Che day her departure from
H'.Z 'or Johns.
ra.s..oru,. . O. list OF the passengers and crew;
ARCHIBALD. 81. calm PASSENGER. H1.ldX'
I,rtf L.U.Er ii. seaman. n vi U.s.
C,..-...i. l.r.I,a. .-Jaut ,soH NcC-Ior5.
g.>r.S Dl...I b.. first engineer Mr. irn,on &Ned p,
W Ilt Etrtf.i.v'.. BROOKLYN. whore ms "i"' $40
resides 81. was man about 3j years "i az an"
l. u.tu Cor i5 years &c s -i:--'i or = i!.,'
d. .t Lous md the cromwell lie was with Capt.
Whitehead ar5 was wrr,6 cd Win L-h ~ lHe -
Lou. D.. I--f..f IIc mouth of tire 4ael>si ~: II,
f,., N. r. l....l. Ht leaves aa invalid wife aud
't..r tr|trI.-fwo girls and noy. me SOL j.
aH.rf j. ,s.. uId and the daughters are oiotf Inc
,s e .'' @. W'Is b1 Hy, rcccyed abat The
M 49, ,,,. .1-, fi,v ..Iii sceved tuaj Mr. Den
tom uuu.u l- -.i,el. Ic mad been saved b-ie-- ~
leuug oa DO t.e small oct, they said e'-1enuy
hoping such wouj le t..e case ti'i. tune.
DrES. CHARLES. .cOud o,accr NcN-hrrA.
Lt-rutN WILLIAM. -inar. Ne, ORR
uo.rIE RCH,ED. cui.f enSn,er. of Nc. 1876 EiIhih
ave-. NcU-lora; married. mt ~A IN ia4iA i"'+ -,
brother aVt sister hVme 90 N.He'eta'I'-S'', Il '
,Dr. from EirIlhavr. 5ir. u. pItr was ABOUT 20