Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-08

THE SPANISH CABINET CRISIS.
DEATH TO TIE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA"
THE CITY OF BRUSSELS DISASTER


Death OF the 1sOct Whtastcrss Brother.
BosroS, Jan. s-Matthew Franklin Whittier,
agea 20 years, only brother OF John G.. Whittier,
the poet, died IN East Boston yesterday He had
been clerk in the Boston custom house, and wasP
the author OF the famous ETHAN Spike" letters
The Loss OF the Steamer City Of Brus-
sells.
AsEAMAN's ACCOUNT OF rHE FINAL SCENE
LONDON. JAN S.-one OF the seamen or the
steamer City OF Brussels, which was run down and
sunk near Liverpool describing the final scene
when the passengers embarked and the remnant
OF the crew TOOK TO the rigging, said TO newspa-
| ever saw In this world"
THK RESCUE OF THE cArrArN
LoSpoN, Jan s.-Further details OF the disaster
was one OF the irst picked up by the boats
although he with the chief engineer, had been the
Ia nsf .s 10 leave lea 81 the rigging When rescued he was
| comrade. According 10 the statement OF the pur-
ser the fog necesSitated the stoppage OF the
| steamer about half an hour before the collision
took place.
LATER DETAILS OF THE COLLISION
As showing the terrible nature OF the collision,
ne says the main compartment or the City OF Br,ls.
sells was cut right In two After the collision the
fog thickened, and it was dangerous even for
the sinking vessel, and found a boy named Hamil-
ton, half drowned, clinging TO the mizzen cross
| to have lost their wits from terror and Jumped
| overheard without waiting TO see what could he
done for their safety. The persons lost include
steward, OF the steamer Neither the passengers
| nor the crew were able 20 save anything, and
many persons were Obliged TO leave the ship with
the barest articles OF clothing The captain OF the
Kirby Hail. the steamer that ran down the City OF
Ii usSes. was interchangeable in his endeavors TO re-
eve the passengers but owing TO the low tide his
vessel was obliged 10 lie outside the bar until
shortly after seven O'Clock last evening when all
were landed at Woodside and subsequently
brought 10 LIVERPOOL Many OF the passengers are
staying at the railway hotel.
! There is no doubt that II the fog had cleared
| little sooner all would have been saved. Tho
! theory concerning the drowning OF the Seamen Is
that when the vessel lurched they were struck by
/ the rigging and rendered insenSible. One man
was found by the boats dead I'm the rigging. The
passengers or the City OF Brussels have drawn up
memorial expressing their sincere gratitude and
| admiration OF the courage, promptitude and cool
ness In danger eXemplfied by the captain. purser,
and other Officers or the Inflated vessel, which
has iuSt gone down SO near the termination OF her
voyage. Before the steamer Kirby Hall arrived
at Liverpool pilot boat boarded her with provis-
| had not tasted food for number OF hours. Many
OF them are suffering greatly from the shock. Be-
sizes the breach In the hull the bulkhead OF the
City OF Brussels was shifted by the violence OF the
collision, thus accounting for her speedy sinking.
| The captain OF the Kirby Hall states that ho
backed his engines on first hearing the whistles or
| the City OF Brussels
CABIN PASSENGERS
The complete list or cabin passengers Is as fol.
lows: j. NJ. Buckley, B. III. Buxton, II. Cardell,
Mrs. Cardell, NJ. II. Dufour G. III. Edbrook, K. Au-
brey Hunt, j. T. Jones, David Jones' +. NJ. Kelley,
j. MCGEE, Capt. q. W. Masters. John J. Plummer,
George Skinner, d. Segel, Capt J.Turyey, Francis
Young and Mrs Young.
| LONDON, JAN S.-The MeSSrs Inman state that
time OF the disaster had been stationary forty-one
minutes