New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-08

at p. m. Arrangements were then made by 'eie-
graph for the accommodation of the wrecked party
at the expense of the line, and Thomas Cieary was
sent by the $50 train to take charge OF theh anu
forward them to their destinations, giving them
whatever assistance their condition might require
The news of the calamity spread quickly through
the city. The mcagreness and ambiguity OF the
dispatch caused much uneasiness. There Is dis
crepancy of two in the number on board the steam
er according to the dispatch and the list OF crew
and passengers printed in THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE
According to that, when the State of Florida left
this port for Glasgow April II she carried 30
cabin and so steerage passengers, and so officers
and men, total of 165. With regard 10 the num-
Der saved "A, "a were stated to be in the lltanla
and it was inferred that the other 20 who were
rescued were on the sailing vessel which slgnalled
the City of Rome April % that she had on
board Shpwrecked crew, State -" 1t Will be
remembered that four days after the City OF Rome
had been signaed in vain. the steamer Devon
picked up two life boats marked Florida without
occupants or gear 1t is not unnatural to suppose
that number of persons may have crowded INTO
these boats and have been picked up by some o'her
vessel yet to be heard from.
Few inquiries concerning the lost vessel and pas
sengers were made at the Office of Baldwin d Co.
during the day. One of the reasons for this was
that the majority of the passengers did not belong
to this city.
Mr. Baldwin ascertained from his correspondent.
Robert Redford at Montreal that the Titania, hav-
ing twenty four of the survivors on board, would
not stop at Quebec longer than to exchange the sea
pilot for river pilot and therefore that no landing
could be made. He telegraphed back most urgently
to procure at any cost the names of the survivors,
so that friends might not he kept in suspense sunll
the steamers arrival at Montreal, which will be
about a. H. this morning. X. Redford telegraphed
back that it should be done. and Mr.. Baldwin re-
maned in his office waiting for its arrival AT II
D. m he received the following dispatch!
Florida cOllided with bark Poncma, OF Chatham, New
Brunswick. April 1S Both sinking, the survivors were
picked up April 90 by Norwegtanibark Ihercsa, Douud
for Qnebec On the 22d twentyfonr of them were trans
ferred 10 the bark Louise also hound for quebec, and
these were transferred May to steamer 1Itania.
Then followed the list of saved.
Mr.. Baldwins agent, Thos. Clcary, will arrive at
Montreal this morning at 630, and will take charge
OF the party He still bad hopes, Mr.. j TAdwin said,
that more were saved. He did not think that it
was the Theresa that sign allied the City of Rome
but it might have been. The signalling took
place on April %, and the Theresa
had already transferred twenty-four of her guests
boats picked up by the Devon were foundEon April
o. Perhaps all these circumstances, which seemed
opposed to the idea that the Theresa was the vessel
that sgnalled the City of Rome might be found 10
be correct but at present they did not look So lie
thought the fact of the boats found being without
gear an argument in favor OF the occupants having
been picked up; and, until he received more
definite information, he should continue TO Deleve
that more had been saved than were known OF on
board the 1itania.