The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-30
THE LOUISIANA.
The Latest News from tho Stranded
Steamer.
"A Statement by One of tho Passenger
Of the Steamer.

The nfaat news from thnsteamship Louiainnf
In Tint the two ltghters have boon tiled witt
freight. thereby greatly relieving tho vessel
thnt tho tuga which went TO her assistance hnyt
aueeendnd in moving her snmo Distance and
that unlopa RomehinE unforeseen happened
they would certainly have her on the shoal and
In deep wRter BY this morning
From n dispatch received last night from
Port EedH It Ia learned TINT tho association
towbont Mary Loo arrived Hi tho riycr from the
stranded steamer at o'clock laat evening with
Il full cargo of about 1000 tons of freight Rhe
was 70 take another lighter which was towed In
yesterday morning and start for the city during
the nigh, She reported that sovrn Of the
boats worked On tho steamer aud moved hcr
700 or 200 foot Wednesday night ana would
again work on her during ihn uight. and con
faently expected e act her of 1T high tide.
Whom the Mary Loo left tho steamer at II :aD
o'clock il. n4s aatorlay they wern plll iiaehnrg
ing freight Ito the towboatR tho lighters hay
Ing left for the river
City yesterday morning Nv the Alvin. from
Port Eada, to whirh place they had boom con
.aysd by tine tnE Rochester Ihnra wore twelve
cabin uassengPta, including the following
Miss Fnily llua' Or Haatop. Mr. AMI MIRA
Matte Burk Of Now York Mr. and Mrs Gen II
Reynolds If Nav York Mr.. Augand md MIR
Howard Il sharp of Boston aud Mr.. ". Brown
There was aso Catholic priest whose name
qnuld not be aRenrtatuad. In th" aneraEe thero
were but two pasaPngers aud they with tho
atewArdeaa Of the vessel were nlao brought To
the city on The Alvin.
Fer the purpose of obtaining
rHE PARTICULARS or THE DISASTER,
n reporter Of ~" nrNouNAr. yesterday eallad
npon Mr.. John /, Ward. wup ta Registered with
his lady NJ tho at. Charles Hotel Mr.. Ward re-
ceived tho reporter ooHrteously nnd readily re-
The Louisiana. he said left Now York on
Sunday morning, the eighteenth instant Sha
wac announced e. aai on the day previous. but
WAS delayed hy wind aud tide Al about $50
aground off Sandy Hook and remained fast for
eleven hours. Ho believed TINT the aorew Of tile
ahin was damaged at the time and that the
final breaking ot the blades IL attributable "a
the injuries they then received. After this mis-
hap the vease pr0cended. and the voyage Il
pleasant and enjoyable one until Sat lrdaY Inst
when she overtnkan by atorm. which
ragged with considerable fury all day Saturday
and Sunday and continued until late Sunday
nirht.
During tho gale II was found that tho COM
pass was out Of order and would not work and
~ i was impt ssthla - take observations .Capt
Ginger Loaf hta reckoning. and VIII on Mt 4o'Cloek
last Monday morning tho vessel went on tho
shual, he had no knowledge OF idaa whore ho
WINS.
Notwithstanding the character of the gallo tha
passengers f.. no serious alarm hecauae of II
and when the ship struck they were MI in their
md MI the passengers were aroused. For y
lime there waa great excitement aud much np-
prehension. but tho officers succeeded In quiet
Ing the alarm and convincing oven tho most
timid that there no immediate or serious
danger. aud from that time Tho passengers sac-
reptad the situation with the best possible
grace,
Fortunately the gallo had died away before the
ship went on tbs shoal, and although tho
waves We're siil high. they were not heavy
enough to do amy damage,
The Pass . routte lighthouseha had beer sight
ed during the dark hours OF tho morning. aud
ut 10 O'Clock the mate of the vessel with picked
crew was put into one OF tho lifnhoats. with in
struetiona to pull for II and procure assistance.
The crew Left. md the passengers wore hopeful
and confident OF Il speedy release from their
nplaasRnt position. But ~ the day and night
passed. and Tuesday morning brought no
a,Ens q assistance. they once more become
been able to'take aud ohseryation.an asoertained
exactly where he was. ana the distance Thirty
mtiesl which the crew In the lifeboat had 70 SO.
The passengers were also aware al II. and the
general opinion Was that the boat had been
swamped.
crew "a gel the shin ell. lnrge amount of
freight was thrown overheard. the male pas
sensers assisting in putting i into The sea and
but the vessel still remained fast
ON TUESDAY
n schooner was sighted and signallcd hnt
did mol respond. and the passengers had ghout
given UP hope, when late Tuesday evening the
aug Rochester came in sight with the mate and
crew on board. N two or three hours after
wards the tugs Mary Leo and Harry Wright ap-
peared. They had missed tho ahp and had
been for hours cruising about looking for her
Tha passengers were safely and without much
difficulty gotten aboard the Rochester and were
by her carried to Port Eads. where they took
the Alvin for this city.
Mr.. Ward speaks ia the highest terms of Capt
Eager. and declares that h. did everything In
his power for the comfort and safety of the pas
sengers on his ship.
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