The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-28
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.

THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
The of tho loss Of the Emily b. Souder first
communicated to the agents Messrs. Clyde Co.. OF
No. Bowling Green, by the reporters. who hurried
there to obtain information concerning the and
passengers Having. no information concerning the
loss Of the vessel. and thinking the report
might be . canard. Mr.. Clyde. very prop
erly. refused to say anything concerning
the vessel or her crew and passengers He
further justified his action by inquiry at the office OF
the Associated Press, where the messenger was in
formed that no concerning the steamer in ques
ton had been sent out through their .aimsy.'
Shortly after noon, however. Mr.. Clyde in re-
ceipt Of cablegram from Kingston. Jamaica fol-
lows
W. B. CLYDE CO.. Now York:
Two se.psn stsame. F. B. soSSdsr brought here By
cember 10 il. +. CALTHIRsT
Agent Board Of Underw riters, Kingston.
This czblegram satisfied Mr.. Clyde of the truth OF
the report and he at ordered his clerks to give
the newspaper men all the information concerning
the vessel in tho possession Of tho officer. Mean
while he sought further particulars concerning the
loss of the vessel from Mr.. j. X. Roberts. American
Consul at Kingston. to whom he forwarded the fol-
Lowing despatch
j. X RosrRTs. American Consul. Kin sston. Jamaca.-
:na nan. - Of saved how ''ssd %
ceived to this request. The ofhces Of the company
were kept open until that hour and instructions left
with the clerk in charge that in any word was
received to immediately telegraph the despatch.
batm 70 those who had called during the afternoon
in search Of news and had left their addresses for
that purpose.
THE PAssENGRRs.
The Souder carried only nine passengers or about
one third the number she could accommodate, and
as the vessel was equipped with abundant
life saving apparatus. the agents entertain strong
hopes for the safety Of those not yet heard from.
From calculations based tho date which the
vessel reported to have foundercd, and modified by
the reports of the winds force and direction from
December he time the Souder left this port until
December TO- II ia ascertained that at tho last
toned date she would be a little south Of Cape
Hatterae but far to the eastward of that
point, as her course to Turks Island was due
south from New York. Admitting this calculation
number Of the voyagers by the Inflated steamer
reached Bermuda, which In nearer the scene OF the
where the two rescued seaman were landed The
names OF the passcngcrnvar - follows:-
Mr.. L. A. TAsCANO.
Mrs. W. L. ROOT.
Mr.. r. CROSBY.
Mr.. II. A. FRIEND.
Mrs. A. NJ. STORM
Mr.. A. NJ RIOS.
MI FERDINAND KI.EArMER.
Mr.. Y. MEI4LA.
Mr. Tascana is . resident Of New York and has for
years done business - merchant At No. IS Broad
Mrs W. Z. Root is IN American lady. wife Of
Dominican gentleman. to whom she was returning
Mr.. r. Crosby, we'll known in New York society. is
brother to Colonel Crosby, OF the Union Club and
nephew Of DIR. Howard Crosby, Chancellor OF the
Mr. Il. A. Friend was also New Yorker and trav-
ced in company with Mr.. Crosby they having bust
Mrs J. M Cazncan Is tho wife OF Mr.. Caxneau, an
eminent Texan who was for years agent of the United
Mrs A. NJ Storm was the companion Of Mrs. Cax-
neau. and 10 said to have come from the South.
Mr.. A. n. Ros was for many years engaged in bust
dies He lately retired from active business here
and devoted his attention to the raising OF sugar
the La Caridad plantation. of the largest on
the island.
Mr.. Ferdinand Klemmer was Mr.. Ros' sugar maker.
and was with him for the purpose OF making some
improvements on the plantation.
Mr.. Y. Mella is unknown to the agents Of the
Souder.
The following Is complete list Of the crew.
G. II. KUEHL master. Holssen,
Il. NJ. DEAKEN first officer, United States.
J. THOMPSON, Sweden.
c. g. DOTY. New York.
tn sTINEEr Germany.
JOHN CHRISTENSEN, Sweden.
q. A. ANDERSON, Sweden.
JAMES DOWNING, Rhode Island
JOHN TICE, New York.
j. \. NEWMAN, Alabama
y. q. BOOTH, England.
THOMAS GAITNEY. Ireland.
EDWARD ILIINGSwORTH England.
MORRIS FORD, Ireland.
JOSEPH FROST, New York
JAMES FLETCHER, New York.
EDWARD CRfsKEIT. Ireland.
ELLEN FLEMING, Ireland
b. J. BARRON, England.
A. LATT1MER New York. L.
JOHN MANN, Virginia.
j. Il. SANDERS, England.
NELSON J. ROUSE, England.
j. EDMONSrON, New York.
PHILIP WOLyERTON, England.
GEORGE FENDEN, New York.
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