New-York tribune., 1886-03-17
THECUNARD COMPANY'S LOSS
CLAIMS MADE BY THE PASSENGERS.

Tho a1citeu emf M the Cunard Office had
died out yesterday business was going on IN tue
way and except several immigrants VINO were On '
Oregon and who came ut intervals To hhd out """'
10 be done about their baggage, there was h'io "
cate that the company had lost magnificent
rno .,ants ware trying TO make arrangements with the
Messengers to send them 10 the places "horo
they we're bound for in tins country TIC lh'cls '
.re being kept at several downtown DOarui"t "'
and there seems to be an effort 10 get thcin o"'
CITY az soon as possible. About eighty mos'iS ',
were sent to points Ohio aud Minnesota over VI.
Delaware and Lsckawanna road yesteru"S
,bor, had lost all their money and personal properly
rbsv were mostly farmers aud their money reoleS0'
,ho savings of years Several Swedes hV'ns VI VIC wy
,ntere.ts1 themselves IN their oehali anu i"'' -
hundred dollars which was distributed among 'oo"
s,ro ,hs, went way as was also considerable guam
titv o, clothing The tickets which they nad pous"' VI
obtained orders before leaving their homes III a
,v case had been lost but the ticket agent oi tno
Ca-d Line gave orders for railroad tickets TO all "no
were willing to 20 West. More than haf OF the ln'
grants are vet In the city AMI VIII not 50 away oi
sopetny is done b. the company for their ree 'neS
,aim that the company is bound 10 reconponSo " '0
theiI loss. . 49,, ,. i,
,roc II provr waited in his Office all the morning
On, ,b. op,u,ittee of passeneers who had given notice
that they would call and present statement Vi Brie'
aucss The committee at IL o'clock, Consisting Vi
Edward Kendall aud Professor j. GlanNl Murp"S' WIN
Irving Ward ard Philip W. Holiness VINO appe"Iou a.
counsql for the passengers They we're recei'eu WIN
much courtesy by Mr.. Brown ana ushered into u's
uriyate office where session lasting about thrty
.,nu,o. was b.a When the committee came out they
went up town.
TuE CONFERENCE WITH Mr.. BROWN
Mr. Ward told TRIBUNE reporter about 'le CONFER
spee at hs Office No. 52 Broadway lie sa'"' was
engaged by the passengers tDis morning. 10 'ooh alcr
their interests and TO the runard office with tue
c,,ntrttteo Mr. Brown received us pleasantly /
se TO him that in presenting the facts IN behalf OF the
.er il WAS not desired at tnat time TO discuss the
II al liability OF che company or the rights OF the
Messengers We simply desired to have irlendly ana
formal discussion, unhanpered hy any te'hnlca qu''
tInus and to from Mr. Brown as the represe"'"
tive of the company statement OF Ills views as 10 wa"
should be done to indemnify the passengers for the loss
~ .neir property the OF the discussion MT
Randall statc what Is considered by every ne as a
.xcesn reason why the company should sc Tie without
trouble aud that is that when the passengers "cio
or tered aud IN forced on deck oy the Gre"
giving the cry that the ship was SINKING tue ouNueS
ne comuartmeuts were closel behind them. and tins
preyenel the passengers from going TO ther sheroos
for or property. The purpose OF closing the compat
uIents. Was to save this ship. This Was all captain
Cottier had III mind and he cared nothing aoout t"c
passengers saving anything. Mr. hehdali hAu st,'oo
I'm cash that he could have gten In short time nc
had td a chance. The passengers were leu 10 oeeNe
had 10 uY Tor tHtli llNto thdV Wv '''
would be in upon them before they could get out while
in fact there wcrs aferward when they could nave
,nt their propsrtT without danger stated to Mr.
Blown that considered that fair feeling OF rrci roclty
between the coWrauy aud ITS patrons shond lhuuce 'ue
company to discard in tue consideration OF tue matter
any legal features and to dispose OF II IN accordance
,y,th a feeling OF fairness Tnis question that
re ,ured more equity tan law. DID not urge 'ne
liability of the company at all Th7 OF course rests
f,ats nf Whether they Will SHOW
Negligence is to he determined
Mr. Brown listened Intcntly To all we had 10 say
vi hont comment. anl then stated tnat he cohld only
dclore the sal accident which had resulted I'D the loss
Of the passengers property. Bat there was asD an'her
col,i. Grafton The company had also lost magnificent
sp aud te c1usisuces tue cargo, ana be uad oceh so
much on. axe in looking after the III tiers connected
wi a these things he had not been able to give much
attention tine subject the passengers losses Nheh
II came 10 the OF the responsibility Of the c0m
pAuv fO the pIsseu baggage he shi That he Wouu
cuol q general denial. II took the position that the
facts ss found indicated that every thing done on board
the snip was in full compliance with the laws Of navga-
tn and that there was nothing To show that there had
been any uegu.cuco the part OF the ships officers
Tuey their post and did their duty The state
meats made 10y the oiccrs il charge OF the snip were
DO tive all agee tat the schooner came on WITHOUT
beng seen and he did uink their statements could
be questioned Wine he denied the right Of the passen
ger, 10 aim damages he said that their claims would
e ia Ken into nileIdtiOn by the company III London
IIr asked tuat each passenger should make ont an
eutory showing what he had lost aud the value OF IT,
aud these ualers would be submitted to the home Cflce
Mr. brown dil not give the slightest lntiinat0h tuat
tie company would pay the passengers anything. All
that he would agree DO would he TO that the case
wa, presented the proper authorizes. do not know
what stru lions lie has received, but IL is my mpres
son that the D. ssenGcIs will be fairly treated and tnat
something VIII bc done lor tholn."
WILL TIE COMPANY COMPRoMIsrY
1t was the impression OF several persons about the
unarJ oicc who were acquainted with the facts that
the compan, would compromise. II was not believed
that line wnIcu ha, eeu favorahy regaI ied by the
travelling public could afford to leave unpaid and
contest claim, FOR LOSSES which resulted from collision
on tie sea near Land aud bright night even though
no negligence was proven and there good legai
defence to any action that might be brought
meeting Of the passengers will be held to night at
the Morton House and printed blanks VIII be gwen to
en- to make tnrir statements II Is expected that
% O. the first and second cab passengers Will be rep
resent- Toe aggregate Of losses 1t is expected VIII be
more than $l5OO0O
Cautaia r. K. HuddlestOn desires to correct state
men, that he was Of ths fortunate few VINO saved
something than he h"d on his back lie says tat
h. came ashore WITH small bag, but that Ae bought It
p the Fuda and everything that he had the Oregon
was lost He believes that his against the compnay
is good one and waits to be paid for everything lie
lost
Cashier Currier the Cunard Line, said that the ohce
IL is city had not heard anything about The insurance
on the steamship or That was the business
OF the home office where the insurance. ii there was any
was obtained He believed that there was insurance
from General custom followed 10y the CunaTd Company
H. heard timing about an investigation II one
was held IL would be by the British Board OF Irade;
there was nothing be investigated IN tins country that
lie kuew Of could not say anything about the value
Of the cargo That would have to be reported by the
consgnees and wuold before the insurance COM
Ianes the other side.
First Officer Matthews made his official report to the
British Consul General yesterday 1t states In detail
what was fully reported THE TRIBUNE yesterday, and
relates with minute css the manner which the pas
seugers we're transferred from the sinking ship The