The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
ACCIDENT TO THE HENRIETTE.

THE STEAM YACHT ADRIFT IN THE GULF
sTREAM-sUDDEN TERMINATION OF THE voy-
AGE AROUND THE WORLD m. HENRI SAY
AND FAMILY RESCUED BY A NORWEGIAN
VESSEL.
very distinguished party assembled on
Wednesday afternoon December 10. the pier of the
Transatlantic Steamship Company to bid bon coydge
to M. Henri Say and his family. who were starting
on a voyage around the world. The beautiful steam
yacht Henriette. which expected to be the float
ing home of the voyagers for than two
years. was in exceptionally handsome trim.
and her snow white decks, FURNISHED brass work,
fauless tidiness and fine looking attracted the
admiration of all the lockers on. There was abun.
dant Handwriting and enthusiastic cheering as the
Henriette moved into the stream the French tri-
color waving in the breeze. and her steam tender.
Lc Follet following In her wake On her forward
deck stood NJ Say and Mme Say, who waved an
adieu her friends the pier, NJ Glaenzer and the
Count De Monselly. comely nurse held up in her
arms NJ. Say fills. who crowed Justify and tossed HIS
arms as if a voyage around the world was emil
nently the proper thing for we. regulated baby
to do. The brass cannon on the Henrietta beloved
forth an adeu, which re-echoed in deeper tones
by the huge liner Labrador. which was just then
starting for Havre
Say the Minister of Finance of the French Republic.
and devoted yatchsman. He has been for years
of tho most active members of the Cherbourg Yacht
Club, and the treacherous seas OF the English
Channel familiar to him as Chantilly, where
he has also carried off abundant turf honors He do
voted much time, care and money In preparing Tor
his cruise around the world, and looked forward to
season of upalloyed enjoyment. Nine Say is
very charming lady, well known in the highest
circles Of Partisan society Glasnzsr
Say his guests The route laid down for
the voyage. which intended to extend
over two years and half was fonows:-New York
to Philadelphia. Washington. Charleston. New Or
leans, Havana. Kingston, Porto Rico, Martinique,
Trinidad and the other West Indian ports; Rio
iro. Buenos Ayres. around Cape Horn. Valparaiso.
Callao Panama. San Francisco. Honolulu. Yokohama.
Cninese POLL pef sa ra, anu ow Mea Nh,
bourg and back to New York.
DISABLED SEA.
The following despatch received at this Office
WASHINGTON, Dec 20 1879.
sgns oiicer vt i've P. N. Captain Thomas
oes as French steam Yacht Hsnrieito
mile. Of Ss Ts
owner A. Say and family were taken aboard sss Morws.
iion bound to Baltimore three r. NJ The yacht Hem
S Ss s be IN has
assistance from Norfolk. Va"
despatch from Norfolk. Va. says:-''The steam
yacht Henrietta not wrecked but simply dis
abled, and the owner LETT her to obtain steamer to
tow her In. She is in no immediate danger"
The Henrette built for Mr.. Boucicault over
q year ago and first christenod the Shaughraun.
She the largest steam yacht built in this
try with the single exception OF the America, which
sold to the government as a despatch boat about
the time or the Virginius trouble. The Henriette IL
DOS feet all 1G4 feet ut the water line and 20
feet beam, drawing ~ feet of water; measurement.
500 tons. The usual arrangement OF quarter deck
and forecaste reversed in her case. The quar-
tiers OF the crew were placed aft those OF tina
officers being separated from them by bulkhead:
In the centre Of the yacht tho main saloon. and
forward Of this eight staterooms, five on the port
aud three the starboard side. Bath and toilet
rooms were provided on both Sides The engines
were of the most approved and novel pattern and
expected that q speed OF sixteen knots an hour
might be attained in q smooth sea- The smoking or
lounging saloon. circular cabin the upper deck.
just forward OF the wheelhouse, was sunptuous and
luxurious enough for even Turkish pacha OF
rooms were furnished in Eastlake joinery
ana Queen Anne style. The chintz pattern
ease aud enjoyment brought into reqnisiton.
Over the carpets ut the entrances to the saterooms
and In the of the main saloon flung tiger
aud leopard skins profusion. On every side were
Louis uatorze clocks large pier glasses and grace.
fI brass lamps swngng IN linen Inc
the upright STYLE rich curtains aud hangings heavy
velvet carpets, costly oil paintings. rare stimulates
and groups in bronze and marble and artistic carv-
ings in wood.
The chief officer and commander OF the Henrtette
is NJ. Lafond fol- erly commander of one of the
Transatlantic steamships In the Mediterranean ser.
vice. He considered naval officer OF great expert
ence cool judgment and undoubted skill. His i'm
mediate subordinate is NJ. Voitoux. who has also
had great deal of experience in the French marine
service. although quite young in years. The only
exceptions to the Gallo nationality OF tho
officers and crew were the chief engineer. John L:
q. Cooke and his assistants, David Fraser and
Murphy. The discipline of the French service
maintained on board. the crew. numbering
thirty men. being all recruited from that quarter.
There are two quartermasters, boatswain carpen-
tor, sailmaker and coxswain. besides the cooks
and stewards. The Henrietta well supplied
with coal and provisions having sixty tons OF coal
board when she left this port and stores OF all de-
scrptions for two months. She carried . small
steam launch and three other boats. She
accompanied by steam tender called Le Toilet. an
English built craft ia feet in length At the water
line and 10 feet breadth of beam. This tonder Is
commanded by Captain Frequer. formerly sub
commander In the French navy, and has a crew of
ten men. 1t the intention of NJ Say when start
ing from New York on his long voyage to have the
tender precede the Henrietta until they got down
into the tropics and therefore Is probable that the
Toilet started for Charleston few days before the