The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-09
DEFERRED DISPATCHES.
The Tale OF this Loss OF tho State Of
FiOrlda.
Run D0ws on a siar-ll, Night-Shock-
ins Scenes.
FlnIs Of the story Not Yet.

James Thomas, fireman.
William II. Smith, paosiRe' WORKER.
George Forester, second ttewnrd.
Nell MoKellard.
distant stewards.
John Med onald, seSman.
John Ssnortramf, seaman.
John McFaw, assistant cook.
Adam MoFarlans. assistant cook.
William Miller. baker's mate.
JAMES BsnneI, London, Ontsr!o, frat.
class PASSENGER.
Andrew Fairband, necondc class.
David Struthers, recond'claBs.
James Patience, Storage passenger.
Jonah Hall, Storage passenger.
Eliza Cnurcnsyen, s,eerage passenger.
Totnl--A.
Tho following are the remainder OF the
saved now on their way u Qoebeo on board
the Norwegian bark Theresa. of Cnristisun:
James Thompson, ohiof officer.
Thomas Bsir, boatswain.
John Smith, boatswain's mate.
Peter Peterson, oarpsl'er
Henry Anderson, trimmer.
Siiverbiade, unartermester.
William Hyslop. second engineer.
Six ssameR, Two hrems1 and Jane Nc
Parlsnd, stewardeas.
Hugh Morgan, Peter J. R9nisr, Martin
Patterson and Frnoois Watson. steersge pas.
sengers.
TOtal--20.
Following Is the official report OF IN
third officer: The Sta.o OF Florida Lett
New York the 10Th o. April with about l67
passengere and n crew and full general car
20, All vent well untill the night OF The
18Th ae 1l:3). wnen we came
in collision with the bark Psns-
ma, oi Chatham. N. H.,
CAPTAIN Hslburn. Both shlps went down
almost Immediately and out Of tho steam
.. fDTtC-.Dnr
including the s,ewlrdees, managed 20 es.
can In boat.; and out OF the bark's crew OF
fifteen, only she captsin and two seamen
were saved. The next morning The bark
was observed bottom UPWARDS. The sur.
vivors after being thirty five hours In boats
without TO I'd or wstaf, we're -escued By the
Norwegian bark There's, OF Chria'iana,
from that port bouud to Quebec. Ga the
22i. twenty -four Of them were transferred
on board the ship Louisa. OF and
frsm Cardiff, for Quebec, where
they renamed until tho 9th
OF May, when they were taken on board the
Titiana. Ii is believed 1876 lives were lost
The third offio 'r, james Allen, being inter
viewed added, that che aight on which the
disaster occurred Was clear, though moon
lees, and the sea smooth as glass. he re-
tired to his bunk ut o'clock, leaving
Chief Officer Thomson in charge OF the
deck. About lilo he heard signal sud-
followed by !. fearful crash. He rushed
immediately on deck and the first thing no
noticed was d red light pretty close
on their starboard bow. At
the came moment he heard the chtei
officers voice and q cry OF collision. Es
perceived the bark, which had run into
them 60 down. Rnnaing to the side OF his
own vessel be endeavored to ascertain the
damage, and perceiviog AL immense gap
ing hole, into which the ses was fast pour
ing, and feeling that the steamer was gone,
at once hurried to the captain, who imme-
diately gave the order to ret out the boats,
minutes. When the State Of Flori.
do Just kesled over to port
and won't down etorp foremost. As far as
he could calculate, the disaster occurred
about 120 miles Of ths Irish coast. As the
vessel went down sl on deck. including the
captain, were washed of by the sea. Mr..
exceedingly cool, too cool In tact, as he did
not seem TO look upon the danger as serious
or pressing, and this. together with the
fsot that he appeared In no hurry to save
himself. was possibly the cause WHY
more Of the passengers we're not
the boats. as they supposed when they saw
him 10 cool the danger WAS not % great
and moreover the ses was calm. OF eight
boats carried four were leunoh,d, two
smashed by the collision; OF The other tw0
he knew nothing, but believed they. wer.
washed away when the steamer went down
He did not think anyone had escaped In
them, however. II they had he did not
want TO raise any false hopes, his opinion
being that they never would be heard from
again. When No. 2 host was being lowered
the tackle was cut too QUICKLY
and It's occu pants, ali passengers, were up
set into the sea. a number oil them, IN
II. Of
bottom OF the boat during he remainder
oil the mig lat and "oIe picAed up ia me
morning by other boats. Sunday, after
drifting thirty five hours, We were picked
mp by the Theresa and ths following Tues
day the party now on board Titana were
while of Bird rocss, but The
party were ogain transferred to the
Titisna. Mr.. Allen declined to give his
opinion OF the accident. Members OF the
rescued party on fitians presented pitts
ble appearances. So sudden was the cslsm-
ity that many OF them, in hunks at the
time. had TO hurry on deck and into the
boats In their night clothing. Most OF them
had but a very confused idea OF what
really took placs. All could distinctly re-
member, however, the crash and the rush
for the deck. The survivors also remember
with q shuddsr, the dash TOR the
boats % the ship went down. Ehose on
duty ct the time remember seeing req
light fash for sn instant, followed BY On In.
Simultaneous crash, after which nothing but
confusion followed, the steamer beginning
TO sink, and hurried preparations being
made 10 launch the boats The bark went
down instantly. The frightened passen.
gers rushed on deck and = scene rt OF d
the men refused to move; the women
especially obj scled to leaving the doomed
vessel, some when It could have been done
easily, refused to bulge an inch. One OF
their number msn nansd p pn, nm,;
they were picked up by other boats In
the:morning. When she cspsized he kept
his hold and went over with her, managing
70 secure position above the bars, where
he remained talking 10 htmself and
moaning until be swooned. His compan.
Ions on the outside were unable 70 assist
him. In the morning when they. were
picked no the bottom Of the boat had to be
broken through TO get him cut. when he
presented horrible appearance rom his
long exposureto the waves and lack OF
fresh afr. A few days afterwards however,
be got sll right again. During the thirty
evo hours they were shoat they had not .
drop OF water TO dr:nk and were beginning
10 feel all the horrors Of extreme thirst
when rescued by the bark Theresa, OF the
Kindness Of whose officers aud crew. tho
Louisa Of Cardiff, ana the Titiana, the sur.
vivors all speak n the highest terms OF
gratitude and praise.
GLASGOW. Mey AT midnight anxious
crowds were outside the q flee offhe bn,lding
ofthe state Line Btesmsh company await
Ing the reception Of she names OF the sur
vvors OF the State OF Florida disaster. Cries
and lamentations Of wives OF the crew, 50
many Of whom are residents Of this citv, ere
hesrtrend.ng. The wife Of the command