The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-28
LOST OFF CAPE HATTERAS.
TTIRTY-SIX PERSONS OR MORE SUP
POSED TO HIYE BEEN DRO WNED.


The steamship Emily B. Soudcr, Capt G.
4. J. Kuchl. OF william =. Clyde 4 Co.'S West
India line has been lost ut sea on the voyage
from New York to Santo Domingo by way OF
Turks Island. The first intimaton OF trouble
was received in II cable despatch from Iloyd's
agent at Kingston. Jamaica. 10 underwriters in
London. saying that an American coasting
schooner had Just arrived in port with two sur
vivor, OF tho lost steamship. Details were
wanting but the report spread rapidly that tho
steamer had been lost on Cape llaitcras in the
heavy gales oi Dec. 10. and that the nine pas
scngcrs and tho majority Of tho officers and
crew had pershcd. William L. Clyde 4 Co. re-
ccivcd their frat intelligence carly in the day.
and hv repeated efforts thcy were ablc to get
the following short cablo despatch from King
eton via London:
klSosToS. Jamaica. Dec 27-- eoh.M
Two scan,no Of ths hmS u souicr wcre htou,ht here
@ ,H TIE schooner Ae' De'efisS pSaT '0ts Uol @ '%a"''r
Agent hoard Of CHdciwriicrs
Mr. Clyde said that therc were on board at tho
time Capt. kuehl. First Oflicer Deakcn. and
twenty seven OF the crew-saors nrcmcn. and
engineers. There worc also nino cabin pas
sengers. Of whom ut least four or ilvc wore
from Now York. The passenger list is as fol-
lows
a. To,sApG. S,, Sey Soyt a., 9r;, S,.,s.so c,ei@
Mo Grossly, New York. nrs, osbin
M \ Friend
Mr.. } VI. CHscnovc.
Nr. 4 NJ Ko. Seu York nrst cabin.
Nj y Ncla New York nrst cabin
The addresses Of none Of tho passengers were
taken at the time Of purchasing passage and It
was only by accident that tho residence Of those
given became known to tho company's officers.
The following despatch was sent in the after
noon
Ntw YonH Dec ~
csrc psrucgisr, Of ,Sg los. 81 The Kuiy r. soudcr,
nsmcs q 'aycd how saved and prospects OF The Icmon
der "l the crew SUD passengers Wii''s T. CLfpr.
Upto late hour last evening no answer was
received.
Although nothing is known positively OF tho
locality in which the SouIer foundercd. it ia
generally supposed to have been from 100 to so
miles 10 the eastward oi Cape lln,lcras.
and 400 miles 10 the southwark Of New
York. Tho Soudcr sailed from New York
on the Slh inst. Just before tho heavy
storm from the westward which caused 40
much damage to shipping along tho coast.
On the 10Th inst she would have been in the
position indicated TO the eastward OF HattcrGs
and Just where tie full fury Of the storm would
strike her. Four other steamships Of tho Clyde
Line-Tybce. City Of Santiago de Cuba Ashland
and Margaret-encouutered the storm on the
10th inst and reported 1t on their arrival in
port The toughest sweep OF the gale was met
of Hatterns where the Tybeo anj another Of
the company's steamships passed each other
going in opposite directions The City OF Austin
and the City Of Dallas. coastwisc steamships
which sailed with the Soudor on the 9Th also
report very heavy weather in this latitude.
Marine officers and others concur in the opin-
Ion that II was in that storm that the Soudor
went down. There are still strong hopes on
the part of the company and relatives Of the
mia fl.ns l.n Int hap
beon saved and rescued by pnssin.. vessels: but
that is admitted TO be doubtful The Soudrr
was a brigGntine-rigged steamship. Of about
100 tons and. according 10 tho unanimous
statements Of Mr.. Clyde and her owners. was
provided with AN ample complement Of lifc
My own opinion" Mr.. Clyde said In re-
gponso to Inquiries by Interested persons. is
That the SOuder has founderrd further eastward
thHn n generally supposed quito out OF the
current Of the Gulf Stream. in fact. and COM
pNtntlNely short distance from bermuda. This
schooner. the Albert DeyorcuN. must. according
to all Nccounts have been Keeping well Ia tho
eastward whom she pi 'kcd up pthcse two scAmen.
Nhcn the Soudcr was Inst ovcrhAuled, prepara-
tory TO being Put on our West India line. she
was provided With lifrboas and lilo rafts and
lite presery ers Tor double the number II persons
she had on board at the time of her last sailing.
Evcn In tho heavy sea which was probably pre-.
Nailing at the time those litnboas and RATS could
have been made Of use. There was Only about
forty souls on board, all told. so that there was
no excuse for crowding. Two boats could cas-
lily have hold the whole company Capt. Kuehl
was u most capable seaman and navigator and
am conndent that. with moderately lar
weather. he would be abl0 to make his way to
Bermuda. which. according to my calculation.
was only 100 70 l50 miles of. Then thore are
the chances OF their being picked up 10y other
vcsscls. Of which there are always a number
passing and requesting in that part OF the ocean.
am by no means disposed to give up all hope
that We shall hear from them alive and hearty
YET" r vv,,,,. -
tho same favorable view, He thinks that in all
Drol ability the steamship was blown far TO tho
eastward Of llaueras. and in the track OF yes
sels TO and ilOm Bermuda. The bouts and life
saving apparatus wrre nll in tho most perfect
order. and the officers and mon expert at using
them. IfCapt kuChl had succeeded In getting
his passengers anG crow into the boats with a
moderate amount Of provisions. which. from
all that is shown to the contrary, he had ample
time 10 DO. he could find his way to Bermuda
Oi curse" Mr. Clyde said tho stoutest
ike that OF Dec. ~. she NAV have sprung u
Ioqk, or her engines or stecrlng apparatus
might have got out ef order. What We claim
however. Is that she was in us perfect condition
when she lett as care and liberal eXpendllure
ON the phrt OF the owners could bring her. The
story that she was "A dangerous ship H. ride
niousy false, without n particle OF foundation.
She WAS oyorhaucd by the Government author
ties a. lat as last September and given GER
th'ate rating her Al a. the best OF her class. Tor
ii he passengers in the Soudcr are lost. it
Will be- the first instance of the kind in tho
Ines history In twenty-five years the line
mover lost single 'passenger on any OF their
own slips or on those chartered by them.
The company's office in Bowling Green WAS
run down in the afternoon by inqulrers inter
ested either IA the passengers or property on
lOar I. Among the callers were friends and
relatives II Mr. ltos. Nir Louis Toscnno, brother
nf j. A. Toscano; relatives Of Mrs. Root and
The friends of several Of the other passengers.
Mr. Cyde ana Mr. Burgess told them not to
give up all hope.
John A. Toscano so years OF age was q COM
mssiqn merchant nt So Broadway; Hc was 2
M"st Indian hy birth Of medium height. and
dark hair and eyes and he had pleasant of
hhnd manner that made him many friends. H.
Nus formerly W ia the firm OF L.. Del Monte &
~ hQnkrrs and commission merchants in tho
West India trade. Three years aeo hc started
ln business for himself taking Hs partner
Mr. J. a. Mestre. Tho parinership, was
dissolved a few months ago. Mr. Mestrc
temoying TO Pearl street, and NJ Toscano re-.
lurn.ng a. his Old posi- aluOn with the house Of
Del Monte 4 Co.. for whom he was on his way
to'san Domingo. Oqel Of his Inst acts before
sailing WIS To- leave his Office in broadway to
the DOMINICAN Consul. Mr. Bellini. blr. Tos-
eeno lr!yos vile and two children in his home
NJ iCl West Twcnty-second street. Up TO last
evening lh"y had been kept In ignorance OF the
dlMTcssing news.
Mr.. Antonio Nj Ros was Porto Rican by
blrth. and had retired from aetiyo business.