New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-04
vrvs AND SCENES IN THIS CITY.


y~rNrs AT THE CoMPANY's OFFICE-THE OWNERS
BELIEF THAT THE VESSEL IS NOT LOsT-INQCI-
RIes or ANXIOUS FRIFNDs
The reported wreck Of the steamer City OF Vera
Cruz. Of the New York. Havana and Mexican Mail
Steamship Line of Alexandra & Sons, created much
Comment and speculation in maritime circles yester-
dav. and awakened great anxiety among those who
have relatives and friends among the passengers ana
the crew The vague and unsatisfactory character
Of the information upOn which the report was
bo.ed added TO the attention the matter received,
The CITY OF Vera Cruz. Captain Van ece' salIeu
fr.oNew-York for Havana and Vera Cruz, August
- ,r.tb crew of forly-nine and twenty nine pas
.cnrars The story Of her loss arose from reports
that mail matter and baggage, which were Iecos-
r,7.a o. belonging 10 her, had been washed ashore
rc.r St. Augustine Florida September !. 1t was
srted that several bills Of iaGn- OF t2e vera Cruz
had been picked up and that some OF the mail mat
,r hare the Newly 0rk post-narG of August % the
d,, on which tie Vera Cruz sailed. IL was even
s,iA that bodies lad been washed ashore; DIS
,,a-ches 10 this eff co were also received IN New
Vow, Yesterday or were said to have been received
In re.palse 10 a dispatch sent to ST. Augustine
asking for the postmarks OF the letters washed
ASHORE Postmaster James received the following
dispatch Yesterday morning:
New-Yo1k rostmalk. twenty-htth; Paris postinarE'
tlregatL two packages OF IQrel2h mr,i nv p Pa
ages domestic mails W W. III" "nOI1'i' / &
Tli. eft no doubt In Mr. Jamess mind that the
mail found at st. Augustine was that OF the Vera
cruz. Nr. James said that It would take two days
and fourteen hour. before the mails washed ashore
could reach this city. He did not expect to receive
them until tomorrow.
A. fine Maritime Exchange there was diversity
Of optaiou. Some OF the members did not hesitate
10 ,xoress their belief that there was not evidence
srfer,f TO warrant the belief that the vessel had
gone down. II was not disputed that the mali mat
Ter and baggage might have been from the vera
Cruz. bug il was claimed that their loss from the
vessel might easily be explained by other hypoth-
eses than by that of its destruction The captains
Of vessels latey arrived at this port when passed
through the storm the Vera Cruz undoubtedly en-
eouutercd said yesterday that the hurricane was
violent and dangerous but those familiar WIN 'he
Citv of Vera Cruz are oil the belief that 1t was not
TEMPEST sufficiently severe to destroy so good sp'
Despite the rumors. the belief was strongly eX-
nses..d q, the Office Of Alexandra 81 Sons at No 33
Broad-sr. that the Vera Cruz was SAFE ana that
definite information to that effect would be received
a. soon "A the Havana cable was put III WorkIhs
order ayain The Office was the scene yesterday OI
unwopted activity and hustle from an early noun III
the morning until a late hour in the afternoon. III
addition TO the usual business when on frld'S III
eudes the payment Of bills the clerks were DlSled
with the work of making out lists OF the passengers
and crew Of the Vera Cruz and OF answering ques-
tons relative To the cargo and Insurances. From
early morning there was a continued succession OF
call. from persons who had personal interest
the fate Of the passengers ana crew. ana
some OF the scenes were to the last degree affecting
Shortly after noon a well-dIessed young woman,
shO was evidently struggling hard TO repIess signs
Of distress OF excitement, approached the desk oi
Mr. Alexandra and asked for information ABOUT the
ship. She stated that her mother was the Stew
ardess OF the Vera Cruz. Partially comforted ny
the assurance that no one in the office believed taO
The stauuch vessel had gone down. she sat upon
bench 70 wait tor tidings An hour or more IateI
TALL sun burned man. whose gloomy cOuntehahce
vas expressive OF hope abandoned walked slowly
into the Office The woman had no sooner seen MN
Than sine sprang forward and kissed MN conVui-
nvely and then began 10 cry This was the brother
Of the stewardess. and he was greatly surprised
70 md his niece there. be TOOK the young "ol'"n
elde but he gave her no Comfort nc nau ioi
heriy been a sailor himself, and had given up hoPo'
ne SAID 70 her aad to Others that the stOry oi lho
lcss would prove to be true When he had gone
away the niece sat IN silent detection Closely
Watching every newcomer, and listening eagerly
I" all Conversation bearing upon the steamer anu
ler probable fate.
III the afternoon a young woman, accompan'eu
Ds frightened-ooking girl, entered the once
aef sobblng was heard before she c0uld oe seen
ehe went straight TO the desk, and with such
Voice as she could command begged to be told what
VA Known Of the Vera Cruz. 1t Was eV'Gent that