New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-21
LITTLE HOPE EXPRESSED HERE.

THE FLOATING LIFEBoATs ACCEPTED AS EVl-
DENcE THAT SHE HAS SUNK.
IN shipping circles In this city there Is little doub'
that the Naronic has gone 70 the bottom lhe news
OF the finding OF life boats of the steamer SOUTH
east Of Sable Island by the Coventry was announcer
at the Maritime Exchange al 80 a. m. yesterday
H. Maitland Kersey, the agent in this city ior the
White Star Line, about the only man VINO d'd
not interpret the finding OF the boats as sure sign
rhat the Naronc had been wrecked. The other
officials OF the White Star Line have abandoned all
hope. Mr.. Kersey said yesterday that the boats
might have been knocked from the davlts Dy 'ne
heavy seas But the fact that one Of tine boats
bad heavy anchor, and was rigged with s'aha-
lng SPAR enectualy shows that Mr.. Kerseys theory
has little foundation
The crew of the Naronic would not have desericd
the big freighter until her condition was desperate
Tne boats must have been launched In tremendous
ses. the presence Of a sea anchor indcateS' Inc
boat with = anchor was capsized ana bo'h oO''S
had evidently been In the water for several uaSs'
The officials Of the White Star Line are confident that
their vessel could have ehectually withstood 'he
shock Of collision with derect. The big ireigh'er
might have been injured by such collision but her
bulkheads would have prevented her sinking, ana
her engines could be In measure repaired ""eh
the Trave In collision with the Fred b. Taylor size
cut through the smaller vessel and arrived IN port
At her usual time 1t is generally believed that the
Naronic came into collision with sailing vessel or
that some injury TO her machinery took place
Late In February the pilOtboat American re-
ported sighting number Of brown paper parcels ana
some packing cases. A theorst said YESTERDAY 'ha'
these mysterious packages might have been from the
cargo OF the Inflated Naronic. II Is the opinion OF
number Of experienced seamen that the Narohic met
her fate not far from the Banks OF Newfouhdaho anu
not east Of longit~1e 30 or 40 The ooa's were -"
ned south and east by the current and the WINDS.
The nbor mon
Known Her full complement was ffty-fve men, ana
there we're besides fourteen returning callemen anu
several men IN charge OF some horses ana Pouiry'
The ships officers were william Roberts, captain :
George Wright. first officer; Richard Bnrbndsc' secohu
omcer; william Duncan. chief engineer, ana isaac
Taylor, steward. Captain Roberts was one Vi '"o
Oldest commanders OF the White star heet'
II viii be remembered that when the City OF Paris
vas disabled Captain Roberts, then commanding the
Aratc, was severely criticized for not oher'hs W
bw the big passenger steamer to Liverpool. IT Is
icw generally acknowledged that the CRITICISMS oi
Captain Roberts conduct were unjust.
The returning cattlemen most OF whom iVed III
Ills city are. Thomas Connors James Shannon, L.
krkin sobn Watson James O'Iiala. Henry Ichee'
VILLAIN Toban p. McEntree, James kaie' r. oh'''''
William shon. John Burke. J. stafford ana W "as'c'
he men from Eastman's cattle yaro. u, inS @
mntltst and North River. Little IL hho" "oo ~
and no record OF their addresses In this city WAS
kept. uenre Renee and H. Larkin married. ana
tAer wives drew the money which was due 10 them
tst SATURDAY, James shannon supported MS ased
MOTHER who is now Frustrated by grief over 'he neMs
which indicates the loss Of the Naronic' 'ohn burne
b well known on cattle ships. Nothing Is hho"n VI
this side with regard to the crew. lhey s"pp." p,,
hcm Liverpool. Their homes are In Ehs''"".
karonic has a miscellaneous cargo, consisting iarec'
Of talIow. WOO, crude drugs. leather and dyestuns
She carried cattle on her voyage over TO hnsah'
The value Of the cargo was about $500 900.
The Naronlc was one Of the most powerful .'e'sn
steamers ever built. She had gross tonnage oi oov
tons. Her hull was OF steel, and she had WIN
Operated by two engines. working In 'ependeh'H vas
ead four pole masts and was schooner r'ss,I Ave-
end hsf feet neen She had three decks and couia QUO
esy 1850 head OF cattle. on her return urn 'p COO to
1erope she carried general cargo o. io ircrating
Zoo tons. There was also complete rc.srh ,er
Iant a hoard, and cold air chambers ~ " trans
ueob1e Gpods were carried. The snip nsd n'"'