St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-17
DRIFT FROM THE OREGON.
Officers OF the FuIda Bring Suit
Tor Libel.
Forty-EIght Sacks of Mail Recovered
and Delivered.
The Oregon Disaster.

New YORK, March 16.-Richard Rink,
master. and ii. Eicll, purser of the steamer
Fulda, filed a libel in the United States
district court against the owners, at present
unknown. Of seven cases and one package
OF diamonds, which We're taken off the
steamer Oregon when she sunk OFF Fire
island. The libel states that the value of
the diamonds is $500, 600. The committee
OF the Or0gon's passengers appointed at
yesterdays meeting to take steps TO recover
the value of their property, called at the
Cunard line Office this morning and left a
statement of their grievances. The diver
who visited the wreck yesterday found one
bale of cotton and one case of dry goods.
The Merritt Coast Wreckmg company will
make report in regard to raising the wreck
of the Oregon, but as she lies in 120 feet of
water it is hardly probable that she will be
raised
THE DIVER SENT DOWN
to the scene of the Oregon wreck Yesterday
got back to Newark this morning and re-
ports that the Oregon is broken in two.
His theory is that she broke in two when
the bow struck the bottom. Spectators on
the Fulda say that the Oregon rebounded
when she struck the bottom and then sank
again. The only thing now TO be done with
her will be TO blow up the hull in the hope
of allowing some of the cargo to be fished
up.
The depth is such that diving operations
can be carried on only in very calm weather.
if at all. The Merritt Wrecking company
now has several boats near the wreck
watching for freight which may come to
the surface, and making such examination
of the wreck as is possible. No signs of
the wreckage of the schooner have been
seen, not even a spar.
MAIL RECOVERED.
This afternoon Postmaster Pearson was
was advised by Mr.. Vernon II. Brown of
the Cunard Steamship company that a
number of additional bags OF mail brought
by the Oregon had been foundry awrecking
steamer and would be forwarded as soon as
possible to the general postogice. This ad-
vice was followed by the receipt at this
afternoon of As bags of mail. making a total
of lis bags saved of the sos bags dispatched
from Liverpool and Queenstown by the
Oregon. Of the forty-eight bags received
there were six closed bags for New York
from London and one from Manchester,
one for Boston from Cork, and
one registered bag for Mexico
from Madrid, Spain. The seven closed
bags for New York from London and
Manchester contained about 400 letters for
New York and 200 for New York distribu-
button, the registered mail from Manchester
for New York and two money order lists
from London Of transit mails, one letter
bag for Bermuda, two for Nassau and one
for Mexico, all from London. The mail
was very wet and was at once separated for
drying, in order that it might be delivered
and forwarded as soon as possible. The
letters will probably be sent out tomorrow
morning. The committee for the Oregon's
passengers to-day called on the company
relative to indemnity for lost baggage. The
officers disclaimed any negligence on the
part of the company, but suggested that the
/ passengers should prepare an individual
statement of loss, which the company would
consider.