New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-11
OBITUARY..
JAMES G. LUCE.

1t was reported yesterday that Captain James
C. Luce. who commanded tho steamer Arcuc When sic
was lost twenty ye years ago died at his home III New
Rochelle on Wednesday night. Ho was man nuch
esteemed by those 8ho klew him. The details OF the
disaster are recalled By his DEATH
When the news that the steamer had gone down
this city, October 10, 1851, the utmost excite
mcnt prevailed, which continued for weeks Anxious
friends and relatives those board tho Arctic be
seged he newspaper offices daily for any udnss th"t
couIl be gathered The Arctic one OF the Collins
Line of steamships, plying between this city aud
Ii,erpool on septembcr %, 1854. she sailed from
Liverpool with 233 passengers aud crew numbering
800 Wnen OH the banks oil Newfoundland on Septem-
bier o. the vessel became enyeloped IN
a dense fog. shortly after noon on the
same day all board were alarmed ~
fearful crash, and q moment atcrward i steamer
passed uuder the starboard bow OF the Arcsc II was
tine yest, screw steamer from ST. Pierre, Of Green
vile France Several inelectual efforts made TO
stop The leaks IN the Arctic but 1t was soon discovered
that she was rapidly sinking. Captain Luce ordered
the small boats to be prepared, and was surprised IN
few. moments afterwards to see them nled VIII hreiheh
and a few others in spite OF all opposition.
Many passengers wero preciptated into the sea while
irving 10 ge into the beats When all the small boats
mad left the sinking vessel Captain Luce began TO lash
the spars together form raft Before this was ac
comb. shed the steamer went down.
II YVES then about ; y. M. and the fog was growing
dcuser o. the struggles which followed the next IN
slant a graphic account gwen by Captain
Luce to L. X. Collins. the owner OF the vessel.
..Tbe shin went down" he said, carrying every
soul on board with her. found myself On the surface
arms when aga n ict ysclf impted dOYnyard tOa
great depth. Before | reached The suriace second
fluo | nearly persisted, aud lost my hOld ON
my child A. / again Struggled 10 tnc
surface of the water most awful and neaIirend.hS
women and children struggling together amid
KIND Of wreck, calling o each other Tor help and
l lam. gff % UaaH u
CaVian Ince was IN the act OF saving child which
n,ated npar him on the water, when portion or tie
cuild's head. The Captain then cft"led On Tue
nc soon 10 be relieved from the dangerous
situation. Death the only relief th't some 81 the
cp,IaWuys experienced IN The morning theio wee
only seven left the box, anu four more died duiug
the day, leaving only Captain Luce, MI Amen ana
another young man Just before day ieht on splcmDeI
% vessel wa. seen aud tuty hailed H. but their cries
not heard. Al daylight bark passed III The same
The Little party Of three almost ifclcfs with eH
han,oH' soon spi,d another SIND. ihey Nnc"o" n'l
closely, ana AT noon were rewarded Dl, rteHs . man
pun on board from a rIt "hlcn no"leu ne"I rue
snip. II was 4 Freucnman "ho was pa>aoif'I
on tire Ncsia. Inc sllp was the cambria %
Boy Captain Russo. The di,astCr WAS ftpoLit" ana rae
Cambria went 10 the wreck aud picked up the icW sur
yyois among them Captain Luce ana his TWO ooh
paNlohs, ,, 49,. 49,. ,,,...,. ,,,,
ward r. Collins, Miss VI. 4. Collins ana Cot Collins, the
WIFE, urhtrr ana son OF tho owner ol ne AIclc Il pr
related OF captain Luce that us aI" l... nv, -,!
me loss OF o." IL My OF bis employer, ana ORION
L e. r.a
VINO we've relatives % the senior member Of Brown,
Shlpcy x 90. Liverpool, and Cue Duke dc GiamInOnt
of me kreurn Embassy, were among also the lost
Captain Luce aftrrWgrd came To thb ciiy. Al that
time lie was described as a small spare bat ygOfous
man with an intensely f.cc, q qlick, keen
eve. SINAI. and firm mouth, and = ruddy
cJupl.Kion. 4 most Oa,Htabic reception was 1c-
,o.d btlu by prominent res druts OF this city who
.u Ike Of MN a. tho man stood lrmy upon The
drcE ol h!- snip until the overwhelming waves swept
ucr from beneath MS ee, Captain Luce, when asked
about tuo crow repHed that Il weapons had Deoh al
hand and h. officers had been tDcTc 10 aid LIN, he
YouII have tried tue effect OF bullets upIn the
"d,,ttrds" tie also visited many 0f the principal
ctlr. m tne East and always met win tue same warm
welcome.