The Washington herald., 1910-02-12

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE steamer
General Chanzy, of the Campagnie
Generate Trans-Atlantique, has
been lost opposite Palma, capital Of
the island OF Najorca, in the AIedi-
terranean.
One hundred and hfty-SiX per-
sons were drowned. The sole sur
vivor is a passenger named Maurel.
The Gen. Chanzy sailed from Mar
seilles on February g. bound for Algiers.
II seems that she was overtaken by q
strong gale and dense fog. She tried TO
reach a refuge through the channel be-
tween the islands Of Majorca and Mlnorca
when she struck rock near Ciudadela,
AIinorca, a VIGOROUSLY dangerous place,
where the Vile de Rome was wrecked
three years ago.
Bottom Ripped Out.
The bottom of the Gen. Chanzy was
apparently ripped out, for she filled and
sank in a few seconds. She toundered go
quickly there was no possibility Of
launching the small boats. The steamer
had l57 souls abydrd. Of whom eighty
were passengers. The Maurel. sole sur
vivor is said 10 be a customs officer,
but his name does not appear on the Of
fetal lists
II IS stated that those drowned we're
nearly all French and Italian, many of
them belonging to Marseilles. They in
Cluded military officers and other soldiers,
members of a theatrical company, Gus
toms officers, priests, clerks employed by
the Lyons Railway, and many children.
Survivor in Hospital.
According to brief telegram from
Palma, Maurel is in the hospital at Gu
dadela, too I'll TO give any details OF the
disaster. \ girl, whose betrothed was on
board the lost steamer, went TO the quay
at Marseilles about the time Of the wreck,
which occurred near midnight this morn
ing, in state Of great excitement and
shouted time and again: There has been
disaster I had a vision of It."
The news Of the laundering Of the vessel
Gid not arrive until some hours later.
The Gen. Chanzy was built at St. Ma
zaire in 1881 She had a net tonnage OF
S6z length 346 feet, breadth SO feet, and
depth of p feet.
The Island Of Majorca, where the vessel
met with disaster, is in the Mediterranean
Sea and belongs to Spain. It is the largest
island Of the Balearic group. and is sit
uated about ll5 miles southeast OF BARGE
Iona. The coasts on the west and north
sides, facing Spain. are lofty and steep.
Hundreds Seek News.
The office of the General Trans
Atlantic Company was thronged bv hun
dreds of inquirers throughout the. even
ing, most Of them having relatives or
friends aboard the Gen. Chanzv. The
officials. however, were not able to give
them any reassuring information or TO
encourage the hope that a few Others
besides Maurel had reached the shore. as
was rumored
The victims include Francis Defer. q |
popular Partisan vaudeville performer
and Derenda and Green. who are said |
to have been Americans who had been |
performing at the Alcazar. Marselles.
A dispatch from MarseIIes saws the
Cannebiere, the boulevard which leads
TO the Old Port. is crowded with des-
perate, excited multitude. among whom
are many relatives Of those drowned. Ter. /
rible scenes Of grief can be seen every
where.
Derenda Well Known.
New York. Feb. u.-Leon Derenda was
an American club juggIer well known
among vaudeville people. He was for
merly associated with Thomas Breen.
another American juggler, under the
team name Of Derenda and Breen. Der
enda went 10 England about five wears
ago. leaving Breen behind.
The latter is working in a. team with
HIS wife. and is now IN Chicago. DereDda
picked up an Englishman by the name
Of Green, in London, and the name OF
the team was changed to Derenda and
Green, The latter is not known in this
country.
Derenda was about thirty-five years
Old His home was in Portland, Greg.
where he has an aged mother and one
sister, whom he supported. He was IN
married His friends in New York under
stand that he had saved more or less
money and owned some property in Port
land. He was a member Of the MuItno-
nah Athletic Club, of Portland, and OF
the White Rats of America.