Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-07
THE STATE OF FLORIDA DISASTER
One Hundred and Thirty-fivo Lives
THE STEAMSHIP SUNK BY COLLISION Ar sEA.

FATHER POINT. ORE, May 7-The steamship
Titania, from Glasgow, passed Inward at 5:ls
O'Clock this morning. She has on board "a OF the
crew OF the steamship State OF Florida, that vessel
having been sunk by collision with bark In mid
ocean. out OF 167 persons on the state OF Florida
only a. were saved and or tie barks crew onIy the
captain and two or the men were rescued. One
hundred and twenty-three souls went down with
the steamer and twelve with the bark, making the
total loss OF lille I35. The survivors will probably
be landed at Quebec.
The distance from Father Point TO Quebec; whers
the steamer T1tania, with the crew OF the wrecked
State or Florida is expected make her next land
ing, being nearly three hundred miles. makes ne
doubtful whether particulars OF the disaster b
learned until a late hour tonight.
Dispatch 10 the Agents Of the Limo.
Austin, Baldwin Co., the general agents OF the
State steamship company, received this morning
the following dispatch:
FATHER PoIST, QUEBEC. May 7.-The Donaldson
steamship Titania. Inward bound, has on board "a
OF the crew or the steamship State or Florida The
latter vessel c0llided with ark I'm mdocean. and
went right down out OF l67 souls only "a saved,
II the other 20 have also been picked up The bark
also went down with 12 souls The survivors Will
be landed at QUEBEC tonight.
These dSpafcheshre not Inconsistent with the re-
port made by the City OF Rome that a ship which
signalled her In midOcean had on board portion
OF the crew OF the state Of Florida, but, on the
other hand, they corroborate that story, and lead
TO the conclusion that the twenty who were not
picked up by the 1itania were rescued by another
vessel.
The agents cannot account for the collision, q
the OF the state OF Florida were well traned
apd the officers. from the captain down, were ex-
perienced and careful men,
Nothing Further will be known Untia
TO.night.
TORONTO, May z, 1l:30 a m.-Adv1ces from Father
Point say that the 11tania having gone on 10 Que
bee with no delay. viii probably reach that city
early as O'Clock tonight II the conditions continue
favorable. IL VIII be impossible TO get statement
regarding the circumstances under which the COL
lsion and disaster occurred or 10 learn the names
or the survivors until then.
Twenty Other Supposed SURVIVOR.
FATHER POINT, May The Ttania remained
here so short time that only brief particulars
could be obtained. Twenty other supposed sur
vivors We're In another boat, and are supposed 10
have been picked up by seine other vessel. The
barks name is unknown by any Of those on the
Titanla- The Titania Will arrive at Quebec about
O'Clock tonight but Will only exchange pilots there
and proceed for Montreal It's probable that the
survivors viii be sent ashore at Quebec with the
pilot boat and put In charge OF the proper author
tiles.
The Disaster 10 the Steamship Nevada.
PARTICULARS OF BER COLLISION WITH TIE Ron.
ANo.
ST. JOHNS, " F., Nav Capt Brfmmer, of the
steamship Nevada, OF the Guion line, gives the fol-
lowing additional particulars OF the collision with
the Romano:
latitude az 50. longitude a. 25 while on our way
from New York 10 Liverpool, four days out we col
lded with the Romano; OF HUI, belonging 10 the
Wilson line. We struck the ship on the port side
abaft the midshps, bursting into the engine room.
The Romano sank IN less than an hour. Her passen-
IL was calm at the time with heavy swell on Our
collision compartment is full OF water, and our
bows are beaten In from the forefoot 90 the deck.
When some OF our cargo was shipped and temporary
repairs effected We bore up for St Johns. On SUM-
day we fell In with the Saint Laurent, and trans
shipped the passengers OF the Romano two In nun:
Der, her crew and our own passengers TO that ship
Sale Of Jersey Cattle.
LOUISVILLE, KY. May z-The first sale OF I'M
ported Jersey cattle, the whole importation or l86s
by Messrs- Herr, Harris & McFerran, took place
yesterday. Fifty-six head were disposed OF, bring.
ing $40 800, averaging $344 each
Mexican Affair.
GOOD FEELING BETWEEN PRESIDENT GONZALES AND
GEN. TREvINo-CATTLE TRADE, ETC.
GALVESTON, TEX, May IA special 70 the Eetcs
from Laredo, Tex, says: Col Santos Benav1deo has
returned from his visit to Monterey. He reporsa
that good feeling exists between Gen Trevfno.
President Gonzales and Gen. Diax Travellers ove{
the Mexican National railroad experience great In
by reason OF trains not being allowed
TO TO this side after O'Clock In the afternoon
under the Mexican custom-house reGulariouA
About 900 head OF cattle are daily passing north
The railroads are unable TO carry all the cattle or.
tered. Over 81, 600 head are awaiting shipment
Telegraphic Briefs.
John Schmidt, wealthy farmer was mundern1
Do Monday at Mitchell, Dakota
Over 5000 was realized from voluntary ubscrfp.
ions for the confederate soldiers home IN Rich
nODd at last nights meeting N Rrx,oklxv.