The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-27
cABrN PASSENGERS.

CABIN fAfSENtffhSs
Tho cabin Passengers supposed to havo been
lost are:
MY wsCn,s,.s Taa4siEr9tiH', .,..,,.
M.''n W. a. m..IFt p,,i5i1,si. G,1,is%, rni'AieDhA
ar Snt,ss'Gv Bopi4So Sc~ York
NT. NNr II v, -, bS"i;c@ scS,.Ss Ss" Nv SSISy YORK
Mr sndNr,. EpNssr II LucEE aud uiree children Sew
n " ; NV, "; SpTSgss,lla; Ss,. VA Mass
Iroi n,,sr, nohrs = Louis
Hr icon K,eTSl>S, Sew fort
", ~ 11I1's 9s,o tSa,'s,ss SgiT.,, NsS Ss~ Toys
N. ~ MuLER. GernHnv
Mr. CAsoliNr kozi New Yort.
Mi.s AaaLIG NrwN,xS h,w YORK.
nrs l. FuNK, Madison, Wis
Mr. Ernest Is. Lueke. whose friends have
already practically given him up as lost. and
who was on his way to Germany with his fam
lily to spend year. was one Of the shrewdcst
and host known OF New Yorks nnanciers. Ho
was horn in Hanover forty y-nye years ago. and
received good education. At the age Of 20 he
came to this country. and for about two years
wis engaged in business of various kinds. By
assiduous application he had perfected
himself in English and In 1853 OBJ
tained clerical position with Mr.. August
BelmOnt'a banking house. then. rs now. one
VI the largest in the country. He was OF great
use 10 the house In the troubled times Of 1857.
rs well as during our civil war. and rapidly
gained the confidence Of his employer. In 1865
he WIS admitted TO partnership. the firm be-
coming Aug Belmont h Co.. and from that
time until the lst of October last he was the
general business manager Of the house. On tho
date last named he severed his connection with
the firm. owing 10 bad heaith and announced
his intoution Of rcyi,iting his native city. Nhcro
his aged mother s'lll resides.
In conversation with a friend lust before the
sailing ~ the wrecked Pomerania, he mention
cd thai he hal engaged places IN her lor Ham
laushinely. Oct on nj Plymouth, and see
something Of England before you cross the
Channel Don't you believe In the ancient SUI
perstition tha' II is not lucky 10 continue your
voTHgo IN vessel aitor she has once touched
land with youf' Mr.. Lucke replied that he
had no 5upcrstitions, and that he proposed TO
~ straight to Hamburg without discmbarkinR.
He had promised 70 cable his arrival tho
instant hN reached Hamburg, 10 NJ Pupsohn
of Marx Co.., Exchange place and that gentle
man was shocked yesterday At the receipt OF a
telegram announcing the disaster. was
9GtPf lG s 0gst TSsc I'd liz saTprsG
was oyerpowering. If Mr.. Lueke WAS alive. |
would have heard from him before this time,
because he knew how anxious any mishap To
him would make me-. II is now o'clock. Lon
don time. and 1 no had boon saved he would
have tolegTaphod mo hours ago"
Mr. Lncke married German Indy some years
ago and had throe children, who. with his Wife
are supposed to have been lost with him, lie
lived in IA splendid house nj Tenth street and
| Park avenue llOhOken, one OF his nearest
| neighbors and most intimate friends being Mr..
her OF Goislcr L Kinsley, 35 Wall street. Mr.
| Gelsler'e wife IL Mr.. Lueke'S solo remainlng
relative in this country. Mr.. Lucke. although a
| tera was liberal and generous In private liie
| He was influential among tho Detter class ol
| Germans in Hoboken, but never asRlrod 10 po-
| litical preformont boing essentially home
Mrs Mrs VIM. D. Clymcr. reported as misoing
was tho widow Of VIM. ID. Cymor, a wealthy
resident Of Philadelphia. He died about Ave
| years ago. and the faInily-mother. three daugh-