New-York tribune., 1886-03-18
THE LOSSES BY THE OREGON.
LITTLE INFORMATION TO BE LEARNED.

councils OF war and awaited Instructions ugland
lie would reporters these received by Mr.
Curre the manager who exerod himself all dayto give
information. TRIBUNE reporter had the following
interview with him.
"Are divers at work on tho wreck Of tho Oregon"
1--WE don't know"
"Hlvo any claims been made By passengers ship
pers for property ostl"
1--WE admit no claims"
"Haye any been IN ado Z"
Not 30 far as know"
HAS q contract been made With tho Coast Wrecking
Company"
mot that know Of"
And on. In short, it was impossible 10 get any IN
formation at tho Office. Among tho many passengers
who called young Englishman who was
intermediate passenger on the Oregon and
| lost everything when the ship down.
| lie had an animated conversation with Mr.
Curre but could only the that the Cunad
Company would not see him and that It admitted
no claims.
correspondent of the The Herald Yesterday morning
suggested Feniau dynamite wandering torpedoes as
the cause Of the loss OF the Oregon. The idea rd
cued in shipping circles ana somebody started the
ter-stOry that Jules Yernos famous Nautilus
tho vessel which sank the Cunarder. 1t was said
at the Office OF the Coast Wrecking Company
that no further instructions had been received in regard
to the Oregon. The company was directed to mako
cursOy examination OF the wreck and had done So IL
was understood that Mr Bcown and representative Of
the Coast Wrockng Company were trying to make bar
gain for further work to be done the Oregon Mrs.
f. d. Morgan has sent letter 20 the Cunard office stat
ing where her diamonds may be found in diver
goes down To the wreck There is still cleW to the
mysterious schooner.
\ meeting of the cabin passengers OF the wrecked
steamship held at the Morton House last evening
for the purpose Of taking action to secure
indemnity for the loss of their baggage. At
previous meeting committee had been appointed to
wait Agent Brown ascertain whether the company
would make good the Losses which they had sustained.
BY some accident or Misunderstanding OF the COM
mtee l.. c. Hopkins had not been told when the other
members intended to call. Tho OF the committee,
however called the agent, and, after listening to
thcm he said that he did think company would
allow their claims but IL they voGld each hand him
detailed statement OF the losses, he would forward the
claims to the Liverpool Oice He did not think that
would receive answer in "a month This did not sat
isfy the members Of the committee, and they left the
office without coming to any understanding
Mr. Hopkins, upon hearing Of the visit OF tho other
members Of the committee made call himself and
eeved tho same answer to his statement OF his claims
Last evening the chairman made verbal report of the
committees CAL. Then Mr.. Hopkins made his report
and announced his intention OF prosecuting his claims
alone He then left the followed by half of
those present several other speeches made which
frequently interrupted py of " Hear hear
de" ; and finally motion made to adjourn with
the understanding that who wished urge his
claim should do It without regard to the others The
motion carried with only dissenting vote
The box otjewelry and eight packages Of diamonds
which tho purser OF the Oregon saved from that vessel
causing considerable trouble The officers OF the
Tuldd ibecd them Tuesday salvage for 5000 900.
which IS their value entered The
Oregou's manifest. Yesterday Deputy Collector
Berry, the chief OF tho Law Division OF the
Custom House, and Surveyor Beatie went the Fulda
to obtain the packages but the purser refused give
thcmup. Then the clearance Of tho Fuda was re-
yokcd, but that the vessel might be detained the
purser transferred the packages taking receipt for
them. The clearance papers were ressued and the |
packages taken the Custom House, where they will
remain court the question salvage
until tine question is mutually settled between the
owners and the Fulda's officers.
question been as the legal right of the
officers Of the Fuda to claim salvage for saving The
diamonds and jewery The Purser OF the Oregon alone
IS credited Win DaVng saved the property But they
were locked up III the pursers safe on the Fuda and
entered the manifest ARTICLES picked up at sea-
The box ofjewey Is Oh the manifest OF the oregon as
belonging 20 g. Desauer and the packages OF diamonds
gned to W. ; Hedges Co., \. II. Smith Co.,
Smith ty Knapp, NJ. Fox * Co.. f. l.. Aurich, Victor
Bishop CO., Peterson Royce and Stern Brothers. 1t
Brothers will thor diamonds Dispatches
were sent to the agents London asking that duplicate
be obtained npon presentation OF the invoices aud
The insurance Of these firms was by running policies
In the Marine Insurance Company OF London and the
agents of this company here received instructions TO
give indemnity bonds to whatever salvage
should be awarded. Mr. HEDGES said yesterday that
there would have been less rOu about the settlement
for goods they had been lost with possibility
OF recovering them The owners OF the diamonds cannot
lose anythlng In any case Jewels are always Insured
FOR 10 per than their cost and salvage has
70 be paid 1t will come out OF the Insurance company
Mr. Hedges believes a. do al the other owners or the
diampnds that there Is no legitimate claim against them
for salvage as the goods were not abandoned at sea
Indemnity bonds viii probably be given By the other
Ore IN Insurance companies and all the diamonds Will
Brothers said that Oelrchs d CO. had made a great
take In tho position they had taken, and had admitted
No additional mails were received yesterday at the
pOst-Oiicc roml the wreck The pOstOilce authorities
the steamship pauy pOnsbe for their safe de-
livery the post office There Ia little hope entertained
at the post office Of recovering more of those carried
General Beadan says that. in his opinion the oregon
from heavy planks small tmbers. covering 1t with
canvas. weghtng one edge and lowering 1t down over
The bark PeacemaKer which arrived yesterday, re-
about such as barrels, mall bags, heprescrvers,
boat Negus and brgatne FIielia had small
boats picking the materials Thc fact that tables
chars and books floating proves that tho
the vessel above tho saloon broken up and
that the vessel has probably broken In two
The Rev Father RiOrdan last night sent little family
Of mmgrants, who were passengers on the oregon. TO
join the husband aud father IN Troy. There Mrs.
McNab in anew dress; little Katie with a now black
straw hat Johanie W no shouted to the ssors " Cheer
out in a aalOr-blOuse suit.
WHOSE DUTY Is IT TO REMOVE THE WRECK
WASHINGTON, March II (Speciah. The wreck
" the Oregon lying the direct OF steam
srs the question been raised Whose duty
that remOvedl The chief clerk Of the Lighthouse
Board in the Treasury Department. said to-day: 1--WE
nothing to do with this matter strictly speaking
the wreck is outside Of the oneleaguo limit to
which the operations OF our Board are confined. We
lavo. however, directed Commodore Benham TO place
lighted buoy the spot Commodore Bcnhdm tele-
;raphed this morning that the weather too rough to
end the John Rodgers to place the buoy but the Fern,
of boat will 70 her bDil