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1 1 VOL. 10,775 BATED FROM TOE OREGON tZISaiSa TDK HKSCUED PEOPLE TO THE CITY, graver or hastt flight from the HXEISO TKAMEH CAmwa FOB TBS rumen peocri. erbso the steamship Fulda, of the Bremen. bwrlnf tbs rescued passengers and sgrvof tbs sunken Oregon, drew up to bar pier It Hobokcn sooa after 7 o'clock yesterday portlsT tb ww greeted with cheers loud and yinluafnil A throng of mm and woman fhatauaostly completely filled on and of tba lugs ster looked up at tha overcrowded ttemm- sals end manifested by enthusiastic abouU tbair ipprsciatlon of tba good mttim sbe bad par. tjinxl to bringing asbor tba MM persona taken from tba wracked Canard steamship off Fir ilaaw oa Sunday morning.

Many o( those as-stablrl war relative and friends of tba aabla unim of tba Oregon. It wa an odd-looking procession tbat came ajjioaj tba gangway of tba Fulda and mingled vita tba waiting throng. Nearly every one of rescued passengers and crew had passed a alsspieas eight, and their appearance clearly be-bared tba fact. Moat of them bad sat up all sight tn the cabin of tba Fulda. It was In tba patter of drees, however, tbat tbe motley pro-esssioa presented Its most curious' pbsse.

At list glance it seamed as if not mora tban one-Iklrd of tba shipwrecked persons were clad in fsetr proper garments. Pome of the man and women were scantily attired, and others ware toadied up In wraps much too larce for tbem. host of tba men wore cuata tbat were too small as4 trouoer that wen too short, and a. mo of tba women appeared to have left tbe greater portion of a woman's ueuai wearing apparel on tba sunken steamer. Tbeae oonsplcuou Indication of haute and carelestnees In dress conveyed lo the minds of the onlookers a quick sense of lb danger to which tbe Oregon's passengers yd crew bad I wen exposed.

Why, tbero lsnl a ilia bat or a rrlpaack In tbs party," remarked one of tbe waiting throng aj ft grasped tba hand of a meagrely clad friend Whs bad soma off tbe Fulda. "Ho, not even an umbrella or a cane," re fpoaeed tba friend. We were not allowed to take anything Into tbe lifeboats except the gar-Mots on our backs. It was not a time to think af valuables or personal adornment. Tbe only consideration just then wa tbe saving of human 1 Uvea, Borne of us men came away from tbe Oregon wltb only trousers and overcoats drawn a orr our night clothes.

A good many of tbe fsasengars especially those In tbe steerage had la supplied with neceeaary articles of eiotblng after tbey got oo board tbe Fulda. Tbat partly aeeounts for tbe variegated attire In which you ass many of us." As soon aa the first and second cabin psssen. gers of the Oregon touched terra firm they turned their faoos homeward. Many of them left tbe Dremen Line pier under the escort of friends, and tho who were not met by friends hastened away alone. The rescued persons did bot go away from tbe Fulda, however, without trapping many cordial words of appreciation of tba kindly courtesy extended to tbem by too fleers and crew of tbe German steamship.

The steerage passengers of tbe Oregon, wltb the crew or tnat voesol, were landed at Castle Garden yesterday morning. The members of the crew were sent to tbe Sailors' Rome, la Cherry -street, where tbey will be provided for Until tbey are sent to England by tbe British Consul. A representative of tbe Cunard Une Melted Castle Gardon, -and directed the efficlals there to feed tbe rescued immigrant the expense of the company. A few of the immigrants bound to tbe West bad fcst their railway ticket with their luggage, Xsw ticket were Issued to these persona. Many ef tbe poor people had entertained some hopes that tbey would be paid for tba lossot their ware greatly disappointed when they were told that tbe company would probably not bs ball) responsible for their loss.

The majority ef th Immigrants, who are nearly all English, Irish, and Scandinavians, started fur their dee-tlaatlons last evening. A few were oared for at boarding houses at tbe expense of the Cunard Conusor. The oncers of the Orea-en lost no time in getting to New-York. Tbe officer declined to answer any questions put to tbem on tbe pier, and sadsr tbslr directions tbe members of tbe crew ware mute as oysters. Capt.

Cottier, of Ofegon, and bis subordinate officers breakfasted Uwaity and hurried down to tbe office of the Jar I bteamsblp Company, ou Bowling Green, bar Vernon li. Brown, the General Agent of ue company, was waiting for them. Btate-te made separately by tbe offloers were IS0" to by Mr. Brown, who expressed tbe Woion later In tbe day that tbe loss of the Ore-U" due to the carelessness, negligence, auy of 1U men. sue tbe General Agent wa conducting his roeal Investigation the office of tbe com.

iiLw by persons anxious to learn of tbe manner of tbe collision and Company's re-pont-wiv for tbe lo of personal property. To tbe Jjwon regarding tbe manner or tbe collision "iMberal Agent's clerks returned tba stereo- 11'' 7 -we dau't anow how it bau 1 a Ihs Inaulrloa to th ih. jsisany tor tbe bagrage and valuablee lort by ZT eliuiied only evasive and guard-saiwer. Fully twosoore of tha tnt anil ffeabln passengers of the Oregon visited Ourina tha dav for tha nonuu nt whether the company proposed to them lor their lost personal effects. wT7 "V1 ned with muob concern tbat he riHl-XW id money, all ol bis clothing except Jrs.

sboe. an undershirt, aad an overcoat, ticket to Denver, CoL rile had been "aiea with a well worn cap by one of tbe laaTth-T- i ne only sali'lactlon a-ma ua unui mail uuiiuim troai tbe main offloe in London he could Jba claims of the passengers would Cmr" Hm berstmal opinion waa tbat. uo-SDnkT" 'denoe tbat the Oregon was i- eoosequenoe of the negilf-no or lc- Patency or tar officer and orew, tbe Cunard eouti Dot held reaponalble for tbe wT" prowrty on board of the steamship jjsaa went down. One passenger. Archibald Presented a demand for the return of jrjraebad paid for a return passage over a-L0- declared that be wlanrd to take frT, on some other line when be went back 1 he request was taken under eon-TJJoa by tha people at tbe offloe.

making in report to Oeneral Agent MLa? apc 'ttior went to the British Con-rrbd wrote out a formal statement or the of the dbtaater and gave It to vw.7r,J Booker. This atatemeot added the Captain's narrative which was QmnO? ln TiMka. Thia said tbat "Chooner struck the Steamship on JSa. lo bridge, making two holes In nrr ln o1 bunker. Cant.

tbattbeOraxn had enough ta 00 order, to have kept all of the Ojyos oo tbe steamabip all oat. Ten of tne SiaT. bot were used lu transferring tbe crew to the rescuing ve-eels. IniZil Booker said tbat It was not bis "on to make any official 'lavvattgatton: io-aTV lb occurrence was of sufficient iro-ganee to attract tbe earn pat attention of tbe auttti-ritle of London, be should send iotiLXDJ'U by him in relation to the urct to London. Agent Brown was unable to aay twT Pot tbe Oregon -wa Insured against tlaaTlf- Tt matter of Insuring tbe Cunard JalT'T' msnaeed entirely at the mw ottioe hen asked if tbe company would ri the sunken steamship be Shook a.

donbttuliy. Of ooure we can JVm 0ug deSultely oa tbat point iw bsact location and, Oregon la. ascertained." tmi. irum the Information 1 now have I weilaed to regard tbe cbaneea of raising the as rather llra. Mr.

Brow sent In--Jjeuoa to the Merritt Wracking Company ta? laT to dlcpatch a boat, with diver. -a of the eoUatioa to ascertain tbe a the sunkew steamship and plasa rixm7.0nT bar. Taa steamer Kaacua started at reearrr out these Itmruollon. and a diver roanied her especially oommlsaloned to arter the miasine mail matter. fcoIL mor relaUng to tbe loai ef life aaw1 way Into the fuoard Company Wr H1 that few -waa a meta.

SI 1 3 (gOB's crew, iturtted that seven of CauTTT Passengers were drowned. Capt. aaT.rry 'v-t that he was lurtlned to denying all rumors with great poaltiveaeaa. He IM leave the aiakluc etaamahip, bbilevee that be aaw evarv bumaa K.ln. baao aboard of her safely transferred to i-ttouuhoaia, ben Captain left Uestoama.

man oouia get yeatertiay IUrklil vuroe t'om tbe General Agent's iT lh company would do what was fair. orowa Hni.iiuji ship her deck was to low lo tbe water that be was able to step from tbe rail directly into one of the small boata. In explanation of tbe story that mint of the Oregon's stokers and Bremen foua-ht for the poaaeaalon of two or three of tbe small boata immediately after tbe collision, Capt. Cottier stated that tbe only firemen wbc went near the small while they were being lowered were tne men who were ordered by blm to guard thnee boats. It la conceded that some of the steerage passengers rushed for tbe boats a soon as thoy found tbat tbe vessW was sinking, but tbey were driven back by tbe mate and crew.

Alfred N. Bill, a paseenaer. says that the Captain checked a deposition manifested by some of tbe male passengers to camber Into tbe boata as soon as tbey were lowered by shouting from tbe bridge: Btand back there, every man of you. I am an Englishman and I aiav going to see tbst tbe ladies go first- At about 8 clock yesterday morning Jack O'Brien, Jack Fowler, and Tom Lacy, sailors on tba Oregon, turned, up at tbe Cunard pier-after aaomewnat dangerous experience. Tbey left tbe Oregon In one of tbe ship's boats on Sunday morning for the purpose of putting Third Officer Tavlor ashore.

Mr. Taylor bad orders to land and telegraph tbe fact of tha to Agent Brown. Pilot William Parker, of Pilot Boot No. 11. waa also wltb tbem.

Tbe surf along the beach ran high that tbe men did not dare to try to run their boat In. One of tbe patrol oorvioeeaw tnem and a surr boat was sent out. to which Xaylor was transferred. After aendlnr his teleirram from Monohes be went baok to'tha lwh im. possible to put him on hraiM ik.

airaln. Tbe three men and the pilot then beaded tne ooai towara new-fork. There was a blgh wind, and tbey oould do little more than drift until about the middle of the afternoon, when a Philadelphia Collier Steamed alono-anrf luiV than. aooard. Tbe collier turned about and brought tbem up to tbe llghtabip.

Then they took again to their small boat, and were rowing toward the city when they were overhauled and taken on board tbe Swedish bark Harold, which was In charge of Pilot KuaselL of Pilot Boat No. i. Tola was at o'clock yesterday morning. The Harold came up into tbe harbor at 8 o'clock, af tor which the three sailors had no trouble In reaching the Cunard dock. They were sent over to tbe Sailors Home, where tbelr shipmates gave them a boisterous wetoome.

They said they bad not felt In muob danger at any time, and bad two Jol'y meals off a barrel ef crackers and a keg of water that were ln the ship's boat. BLAME FOR THE COLLISION. The statement made to Mr. Brown and to tbe British Conaul-General by the officers of tbe Oregon place the entire responsibility for the collision upon the unknown schooner. The steamship, it is alleged, was manned wltb a full force of lookouts, and was carrying the regula tion lights.

There were fully 30 members of tha crew of tbe Oregon on bcr deck at the time of tbe collision, and tbe officer who was then in charge aaya tbat bad tbe unknown schooner displayed the regulation colored light she would have been seen and the collision avoided. Capt. Cottier did not regard It as strange or unusual that a vessel not carrying colored lights should not bave been seen by his lookouts. Tae night although olear was dark, be explained. Air.

Brown said tbat it was the invariable rule of tbe Cunard Company to have a thorough in. paction made of eaob vessel just before It starts on voyage, ne naa a.oertalnel tbat tbe Orea-on was carefully inspected in Liverpool aud found to be ln good condition. ln this searon for faots bearing upon the responsibility of tbe officers of the Oregon for the collision great Interest centred In Chief Officer wuiiam Ueorge Matthews, who was in chanro of theeteamshlp when she was struck. Numerous inquiries were made for Officer Matthews at the offloe of tbe Cunard Conmanv. but it waa latfln tbe afternoon before General Agent Brown concluded to allow newspaper men to see him.

Mr. urown I first Inclination was to prevent any public statements being made by tbe offloers of tbe Oregon in advance of the official investigation, which, he aatd, would be made either by tbe British Oonsui-Ueneral or tbe maritime authorities of London. As the day advanced, however, Mr. Brown's attention was frequently nailed to tbe intimations of some of the passengers that tbe disaster waa tbe result of negligence on toe part of-tbe chief officer of tne Oregon and the men who were supposed to he on the lookout for danger. When aaked if it was the desire of the Cunard Company to cover up anything relating to tbe ooillaion Mr.

Brown said 'No" with great emphasis, and soon afterward be sent for Chief Officer Matthews and directed him to answer all 3uetloua tbat tne representative of tbe preea ealred to aak. Officer Matthews la id year old. haa been a aallor about 26 years, and naa been ln the employ of the Cunard Company 11 year, and this was his fourth voyage on the Oregon. He holds a First Master's certificate. I went upon tbe bridge, and took cbara-e of tbehlpaboutA.

JtV' said Officer Matthews, and tbe collision occurred about 4 A) Tbe fourth officer was on tbe bridge with me. He stood on tbe bort side, and I stood on tbe starboard side. There were three men on lookout duty, two an tbe turtle back, and one on tbe forepart of tbe promenade deck. Tbe latter waa able to keep a lookout and pasa the word along from the other men. Tbe night was tolerablyclear, but the day waa not broken when tbe collision occurred.

Tbe Brat sign of tbe proximity of another veasel to our own was tbe sudden appearance of a bright llgbt off the port bow. It appeared to me to be a light Just held up for a time, for It diaappeared instantly. It was Just like a Bash light. I thought tbat It must be on a pilot boat with her mast headlight out. Pilot boata do not carry aide light.

Knowing that tbe Captain waa not going to take on a pltot until we reaohed tbe bar, I bad the helm put bard a port to bring tbe light more broad on tbe bow "How high waa tbat light TT aaked one of tbe chief officer's auditors. I assumed tbat it was In the hands of a man standing on tbe deck. I saw no other lights at all; there were no colored light. Mr first Impression was tbat a vessel was there without any lights, aad tbat somebody on her deck, suddenly perceiving the approach of the steamer, had grabbed tbe first lurht tbat came to bacd and hastily held It tip. 1 oould form no Idea of the distance between myseif and tbe light.

Tbe fourth officer and myself saw the light simultaneously, and the lookout men say that they reported It at tbe same time, but I did not bear tbem. 1 heard tbe fourth officer call out A bright light a little on tbe port My order to put tbe helm bard a port was obeyed instantly, (the wbeelnouae was oo tbe bridge.) but tbe steamabip did not have time to change her oourse before the collision occurred. 1 saw DO satis nor tbe outllue of the schooner until she was on tbe point of striking ua. When 1 gave tbe order to change the hip1 course I bad not the slightest Idea there ws going to be a collision. I oould not tell from the light whether tbe unknown veasel waa moving or standing till, or in what direction sbe was beaded.

There were no regulation light tn sight. What did tbe vessel look like "A large schooner. I oould not see her name nor anybody on ber. I oould not even discern bow many masts she had. I had no time to tbink between my giving the order to put the helm bard a port and tbe collision.

The schooner struck the Oregon a few feet forward of the bridge upon which I stood. Tbe blow did not careen the steamship over. It waa a sort of dancing blow." Capt. Cottier, Interrupting: There was not mucb glancing about tt." I could not tell at what angle," continued Mr. Matthew, tbe veeel struck us.

The Instant I heard the crash I aurnaied tbe engineer to stop tbe engines, which was done at onoe. Tben 1 turned to look for tbe schooner. Tbe Oregon was obeying tbe helm and swinging around. I looked all around the borison. but oould see nothing of the schooner.

I beard no noise, no shouts, or talking among tbe schooner's men. No words were exonanged at any time between tbe two boats. Capt. Cotller heard the engine room telegraph apparatus when I ordered tbe engines stooped, and he at once Came up on deck aud relieved me of tbe char re of tbe vessel. Next we heard tbe word being parsed along that our ship was making Bom ef tbe passengers have stated tbat you left tbe bridge In the early part or your watch several minutes before the collision, and went below to get a cup of coffee and something to eat.

"That la false," exclaimed Officer Matthews Indigently. 1 never drink ooffee. and I did not leave tbe bridge at all from tbe time tbat I was put in charge until some minutes after tbe Captain came up there and relieved me. After I got down from the bridge I bad obarge of lowering tbe two forward boats. I cannot tell bow long It took to get them free and ready for use.

but the work was done promptly. There wre no obstacles. All of tbe Oregon's boats were fully equipped and tn good order. I did not see anv breaches of discipline on tbe part of tbe crew. There was no Insubordination tbat I know of.

Tbero were no passenger on deck at the time of tbe coll Hon. At leat I did not see any. "Were order given to lower a boat for tbe schooner -No; because we were making In the direction In which tbe schooner waa supposed to be. Our helm being kept hard a port bad swung the Oregon completely around. It was still dark, and we could not see anything of the unknown On the cabin 1M of the Oregon were tbe name of Messrs.

Kead, Charles Carpenter, and A tlliam Ileet, tbe two former gentlemen bailing from Chicago and the latter from Marquette, Mich. All three of tbem reached the deck very soon after tbe collision, and tbey declare that tbe atmosphere was clear and tbey oould aee for a tong distance over tbe water. Mr. Iieet averred tbat he could hayre clearly perceived ob)ecta Ave or atx milea away and that there waa nothing tout Fire Island frwtit within tbe range of bla vision berond the outlines of tbe steamer. There waa no schooner, nor was there any ether lo sir tit.

Tbeskvwa starlit and dawn was near. Archibald Rams, dell, amaer passenger, say that he wa on deck soon after tba collision, and tnat tba Dlgbt wa clear and star were shining, and he couldn't un-, derstaod how tae aosUiaot hap pea sd. It mutt have beed tbe fault of tbe officer in charge of tbe Ores-da or of tbe outlook." He further alleged that tbe boat and life-raits of tbe steamer Ware not an file lent In capacity to accommodate half the number of her passenger and crew and tbat had two hour only. Instead of eight, adapted between the time of the ooillaion and the afaking of tbe craft, a great many Urea would bat a been lost. Two of be three men constltutlne tba look.

out" of tl le Oregon when she waa run down, de-' dared yi traay teat they first saw tbe schooner duor 40 away from tbe steamer. Bbe was bearing i wn toward tbe latter under full aalL on toe rt bow. They gave warning of her proximltl but without avaiL The two Bailors were at averse to being Questioned, having. like all ttj )lr fellows, hsnn rantlnnod about talk ing to reporters, but they finally unloosed their tongues kufflclently to say tbat tbe loes of tbe Oregon aue to those ln authority ower tbem. Ok le of tbem denounced the chief officer.

and decla mat tne latter lost tne snip, adding tbe start II Ins statement that seven band went fi her. Hla remark vm rit ihnr. down wit by an official of tbe Cunard Line, who led him and hi companion away. THI COLLISION AND RESCUE. Repor -era from The Times were the only persona bo boarded tbe steamer Fulda, which bad plcl ed up tbe rescued passengers of the steamer Iregou, while sbe lay outside of the bar at Bandy Hook oa Sunday evening waiting for the tide to rise.

To tbem passengers whose mouths (ould not be closed by Capt. Cottier's orders Id tbe story of tbe disaster. Of all these tha of Mrs. W. H.

Hurst tells best that of the Insta it of tbe ooillaion. With ber husband, sbe ocou pied stateroom No. 64, wblcb was outside and Just abaft or tbe point at which tbe nose of he schooner plowed through tbe iron side of tl ie great steamer. I bat passed a sleepless night," she said, and wis looking out through tbe deadlight Into the ilmost Impenetrable darkness. I oould see tbe rinkllng of a few stars away out where sea and sky seemed to meet.

My husband awoke Ji st then, and I spoke to him without turning ny bead. Suddenly the stars were abut cut fro a view by some pa.elng object. Then a brilliant red light shot ty my cabin window, and I was oaf log my husband's attention to It when there waa a terrible crash at the vessel' tide, close to ur stateroom. It was so severe as to nearly tl row me off my feet, and it made the vessel shiver and tremble in a frightfully suggestive manner. My husband and I hurriedly dreasod, Tor we knew that tbe steamer bad been struck, i nd we supposed by another steamer.

Iteath I drowning seemed not only probable, out a fate that was imminent. We hurriedly threw oa enough clothing to shelter us and started ur the cabin. While we were dressing there a second crash, and then a grinding noise an I the crushing of timbers. Tbis last and most rt rbtf ul of sounds was followed by the crash of a mass of falling timber. My husband said, Tl masts of our vessel or tbe oue tbat haa run into us have fallen.

For God's sake I did hu ry, and tnen. aa I said, we started for tbe dinii saloon and tbe deck. There wa onlr one stat Broom between ours and the dining saloon, a nd It was immediately undor this that the grea I holes bad been torn tn tbe Oregon's side. Inould bear tbe water rushing into the hull of ne vessel, or imagined I could, and was terribly frightened, for death seemed to me to be very, very near. The dining saloon was comparative ly empty when we reached it and passed through It and up on deck, for we were among tbe first to get out.

HoJ" to oontrol mrsolf after this I don know. Tbe soene on deck was something ai ful. Tbe people from the steerage were on decs, crying, so reaming, and praying. It was a st awful combination of noise, and no one wbc heard it could by any possibility ever forget II But above It sounded for a few minute mtu ir I got on deck tbe curses and horrible oaths of tho begrimed and half -attired firemen and stokers. They seemed to bave mutinied, and the offloers bad no oontrol over them.

Tbey were sot ttered all over the deck, and myttelf and other la Ilea and some ohildren were so roughly pushed about tbat several of were thrown violent! to tbe deck. Finally the officer were reinforced by a number of gentleman cabin poseengtr and order was In some measure restored a nong those rough men. It took force to do ila. though, and the minor officers bad to use staves and belaying pins and fairly club tb men to keep them from capturing tbe lifeboat our only hope of aalvation. As it was, one boat, tbe first away, waa filled with them.

wtss among tbe paaeengera who wore taken off befo the pilot boat came alongside aad lur- nlsbed 1 mporary shelter for part of ua. From there we aaw other passenger taken from tbe sinking easei, and our nearta sank when we saw half tbe passengers and orew were left nd it seemed tbat no possibility of ran. tbat ovd behind. Ii cor ren ined. The suspense waa slmniv horrible.

while uutes seemed to stow into hour and hours id to year before Providence sent to tbe those remaining behind tbe schooner rescue Fannie uorbam. Bbe, too, waa loaded until no room to equeeae another person on Tben the officers and crew and a faar there ber decs of tbe bravo passengers who remained to the last filled tae boats and tbe life raft, and we all drifted about waiting to see tbe beautiful steamer go mom, aa we knew abe must. Her gor-blns weren't half so lnritlnsr to ua aa ely vessels whose decks now stood be- ana death. Pilot Boat No. II ia now ln the handsomest craft in tbe world.

'ore somewhat anxtoua on board, not-ding the assurance given ua bv th tbat we were in the path of vessels ould surely pick us up before nlght-ippy we all were when tbe smoke of a steamer was seen, as happy aa we bad previously been disheartened when we saw two tea me and a sailing Teasel pass and refuse to answer our signals of distress. A shout of joy rose impulsively from every Hp. It was answered from tbe schooner and from those ln tbe boats ii tag about us. We knew help bad come at la wo had not long to wait before tho me up and picked us up. and Capt.

Fulda Kingk nd bis officer and tbe passengers have ua with the; utmost courtesy and kind- treat neas tbt so until is rar, ana i presume win continue to do we are safely landed at the dock-. The laat I saw of tbe Oregon was from the deck of tbe Fulda, when aha plunged bow first down to tbe bottom, bar great propeller screw being tbe laat thing we saw of her." A Jovial Englishman who did not want to be made famous by tbe newspapers said 1 hays a theory about tbls mlshan. but I dont dare to tell It. fi migbt be doing somebody an injuatloe. But doesn't it look queer to you tbat such a oolllsloti abould happen on a stavrlight morning, without a trace of fog.

Tet It's all right as it standai I've got off with an overcoat and a box of cigars. I'll look like a tramp when I walk up Broadway to-morrow, put I'll be a swell once more, I nd In abort order. If I'd known there was a railed tahop aboard tbe Oregon I'd never bave ber. A Bishop' bad luck, and tbe Bisboo of Nassau, estimable on church oo-and at small tea Dart lea thoua-h caslon he mai be. Is no exception to the rule.

Tblngs ne wrong, and Queer ananriea of ul have bave appeared throughout the voyage. Perhaps fhe old! woman I bought asbtllelah of at Queens-town, and who kissed me as sbe gave me ber blessing, bad an evil eye. waa in my Jolliest mood pn tbe second night out. Some of the boy aaked me to sing a song, and I sang Down among) tbe lead It wasn't till I was tbrouab singing that we learned, wltb a shiver, tbat that clergyman bad Jumped into tbe ocean drowned. I said before, I don't want to say any-ibout the cause of tbe Oregon's loam, but to say a word for Second.

Officer Hood. a man was taitnrui to bis duty Hood nd I want to say also tbat a more cow-t of rascals than some of tbe crew of the were never got togetber outside of a party of thorn firemen. I tbink took on of a lifeboat and were oreDarinir to ay without taking anybody else In ber brave sanor ran at tnem with a big stick labored them soundly. But be didn't i em out of the boat. They lay In Its bot-d veiled for mercy.

Then some oaseen- into tbe boat. If I hadn't lost my purse to give tbat seaman something hand- said Mr. F. Frost, of California, "those firemen deterred drowning. Wben I ap-1 the boat tbey bad taken tbey tbreat- wltb belaying pins.

As I did not want battered I gave tbem plenty or room." ite-baired old man wbo ga.veha name as wbicaname ooea not appear on toe 's passenger list said: I bad not used ne word since the first tight of tbe Chi-e until this morning. I cursed fright-hen I saw a party of firemen going away ae shin with a boat not half filled. I them to come back. Thev would not Drawing my revolver and Picking out the fei low who seemed to be their leader, I said, 'If yo i don't come back I will kill They re tun ed and we put IS paasenger Into tbe boat. I belli ve I would have been Justified tn killing some i if the rasoajs." Afurtheruahof passengers from tbe cabins to tbe deck no paasenger was permitted to return evet a toe saloon, Capt.

preferring to have i te people on deck, where be ooula take care 1 tbem a well as bis limited facilities would pertnl For this reason Edward Kendall, of Bosto i. manager of Austin and Stone's theatrical akiterprieea. lost SOU) tn cash, which he had left ln bla waistcoat pocket In tbe baste of dreaali ig. Mr. Kendall was consequently in very ill-huinor on the Fulda, though be at occasional intervals found comfort in tbe fact tbat his valuable sivi.ea were saved to tbe theatrical DrofeSeion.

He waa tbe only one among tbe pasaei igcrs, so far as could be ascertained aboard the i Ida. who int any large turn of money. Cant. r. K.

Huddleaon. of Paul, lost a gold i -atca ana chain, and a few others lost Jewelry. rbtch they left behind in their staterooms. Cep i. Huddleaon.

who served ia tbe late war In th- Seventh Minnesota Beglmenv in speaking of tti conduct of tbe eabia passenger, who were imt te leave tba Oregon, except ua officers und sailor, said, while chatting in tha Fuldi's smoking room: "I've seen reckless teats bravery, and I've seen tru act or bera-tsm oA the batueaeld, bat I've, never a-sen any-thuuraBore heroic thaa thavoaduot of the bra re to tne ox geous oa tbe hora tween ua -my eyei we br withstab officersl which fall. Hi NEW.TORK, TUESDAY. MARCH 16, and in tell I gent men who came over in tbe Ore-roo cabin. Tbey thought death waa certain. '1je7 bbw no escape.

Tet heroically tbey stood Prot ting the wek andold men and tbe women and children, and helping tbe officer. In controlling the mob of firemen t.i!Ii-.Whic.? on tlnM threatened "bo bad iSo.t?. hht for life which thev thought must oome vrere sent away, and those to.tn- nothing to rOEa "k'seemed certain death but I'Ce-preeerTera. Tbe schooner Gorhatn Z'. trui but there was a readiness iL.

ln tb" Party- Just tbe th bigbest type of hero ism. 'ben It comet to the scratch. Intelligence and roonymous." Capt. Cottier re-L3i "enumeut most emphatically, and praiaeo bis cabin passengers for their courage and overwhelmed tbem with thanks for tbe assistance they rendered. i of bravery by a sailor named John Huston called forth words' of mme lion and warmest pralee, and a more substantial remembrance from tbe Oregon's Passengers.

1th tbe second officer. Peter Hood; and a they went to the Oregon's side to try and close up the great hole In the vessel's side into which the water was rushing. Mattreasea, pillows, and buge spreads of canvas were sent down for this purpose, and an attempt waa made to fasten these over tbe boles below tbe water line by the use of chains and toggles. Huston, divesting himself of all superfluous clothing dove Into tho water and tried to nuke fast tbe chains. Three times be went down under tbe Icy water in a vain attempt to find a method of stopping the Inflow of tbe water.

The effort were fruitless, and Huston, much against his wishes, waa deterred by Officer Hood Iron making a fourth attempt. After this Huston again distinguished himself by saving the live of three passenger. He seemed ubiquitous while paaiengers were being assisted from tbe vessel Into tbe boats. Several of tbeae In their hurry to get into tb boats fell Into tbe water. Among these were tbe little son and daughter of an emigrant named Andrew McNab.

A fat woman and a baby fall Into the water at the same time, but theso two were easily pulled into the boat. The McNab boy and girl were carried some distance from tbe boat. Huston saw then- danger, and, throwing off bis coat, with whtoh be was trying to drive off tbe chill from his previous experience ln tbe water, sprang overboard. It was the work of only an instant, with his strong, sure stroke, to reach the children, and both were brought back to the boat in safety. Subsequently Huston drew Into the boat an elderly man who bad fallen from tbe ladder Into the water whUe trying to get Into the boat, While the diaappearanoe of the beautiful steamer we bad learned to love was tn one respect an awful sight," said one or the goasipers ln the Fulda's smoking room, It was at tbe same time one of tbe moat picturesque things I of er saw.

She had listed well over to port before tbe last boatload, with Capt. Cottier, Surgeon MoMaster, and tbe ship's carpenter, left her. Sbe lay there seemingly ln a struggle for life against the waters striving to engulf ber. Five minutes before she sank tbe great veasel rocked backward and forward and rolled from side to side, a great helpless mass. Then, as her bow dipped, tbe great wavea rolled over her, and tbe slender foremast gave way and swayed to one sida.

Tben the prow rose for tbe last time. It stood well up in air for an instant and then, with a sort ot spring from her aeei as If preparing for a dive, the bow cut Its way down Into the waves she oould no longer ride. There was a swirl of waters. Her dive was continued and the heavy Etern swung well up, so that we oould almost see her keel. Down she went bead first, and tbe Made Of the great propeller were thrown blgh and clear of the water.

Tbey. too, went down In the great gulf and tbe water boiled and bubbled and gurgled and lashed Itself into a great mas of foam. We bad seen tbe laat of the Oregon." OVER THREE MILLIONS LOST. Precbely the value of tbe wreck of tbe Oregon, which now Ilea at the bottom of the ocean off Fire Island, It ia Impossible to compute, but an approximate estimate can be made of the sunken treasures. The steamabip herself was valued at about $150,000.

Tne value of tbe cargo by tbe estimate given below Is about 9700,000, exclusive of tbe diamonds and Jewelry saved. The passengers iost all their baggage and poesesslona, except what tbey wore on their backs. Many of the ladies In the cabin had purchased expensive wardrobes abroad, which they were bringing home, and many bad diamonds and otner costly Jewelry in tbelr trunks. One gentleman estimate his own loss and tbat of bis wife at and another plraed his at $2,000. From these and otber data It ia fair to average the losses of the 2bl first and second cabin passengers at $750 each, and of the 389 steerage passengers at $30 each, while tbe value of tbe outfits of tbe officers and crew will averse fully $kJ and SiO, respectively.

This gives a loss to toe passengers and crew or $216,000, wblub is probably much below the real figure. No specie, so far aa can be learned, was on board. Tbe rea-istered mall which sang with tbe Ore-goo contained, in all probability. Judging from tbe past, at least $1,000,000 ln negotiable ooupona and greenbacks. Tbe great bulk of exchange buslneca ln these com modi tie ia done through the registered mail, and tbe Cunard Line has always been a favorite with merchants bankers on account of It record for safety ln tbe past.

Tbis money, of course. Is hopelessly lost, and will be reduced to pulp to float away ln 'tbe waters or the ocean. Here is a probablo total loas of over $3,000,000. In addition to this there is probably lying in the wreck of the Oregon something like 12,000.000 worth ot stocks and bonds, wblcb was also looiuded ln tbe registered mall. These aecuritte, of course, can be duplies tod and replaced, but tbls can only be done at a heavy expense of time, trouble, and money, which must Justly be credited to tbe loes account of tbe disaster.

The Oregon is raid to bave bad on board a large consignment of American securities wblcb bad been shipped by European holders for this market. In the Hat waa one lot of 10.000 aharee ot Beading, representing a par value of $00,000. It Is not tnougbt to be practicable to raise the Oregon, as tbe wreck lies so far out to sea tbat it would be next to impossible to float It longenougb to be towed Into shallow water, so that the loas may be set down aa practically total. Tbe following items go to make up the total losses as near aa they can be estimated: On steamer 000 Cargo 4 700,000 Passengers' baggage and personal prop- erty, wltb outfits of uffloen and orew. 716,000 Coupons and bank bills 1,000,000 Total Tbe general practice of tbe foreign bankers is to insure the coupon and securities, tbe premiums being merely nominal.

These losses will tall mainly, if not exclusively, upou tbe London underwriters, a will those for the securities tn transit. Tbe underwriters will be enabled br giving suitable bond of Indemnity to obtain duplicate certiflcatee. Tbe cargo la probably insured throughout, but as in tbe case of tbe coupons and securities most of the losses will fall upon the European underwriters, most of the dry goods house here having the insurance effected on the otber side by running policies. Tbe cargo was consigned to 850 persons and firms in tbis city. A very large portion of It consisted of silks, cloths, and dry goods ln general.

Some books, dyestuff. hardware, machinery, earthenware, liquor. Jewelry. made up much of tbe remainder. Placing tbe estimate of $250 per oaae upon the merchandise in tbe cargo, this being vary conservative in view of the valuable character of muob of the dry goods coming to the big Jobbers, the total value of the cargo lost will foot up aa follows: Merchandise $630,000 Fruit, whisky, steel, tin plate, rubber, liquors, and building materials 50.000 Total $700,000 This estimate of the value or tho cargo does not Include tbe value of tbe diamonds and precious stones which were ln the ship's safe, and which were saved by tbe purser.

There were MM bags of mail matter on the Oregon. Of tbeae 118 were closed bags, containing 200 bags of letter mall for tbe United State and Canada, tbe balance being mad up of about 470 bags of newspaper mall, two dispatch bars, and a number of baura inclosing empty sacks. The registered mall la estimated at 2,400 pieces, of which 94 pieces bave been received at the New-York office, consisting of a portion of French. Italian. Swedish, and Bussian mall.

The entire British registered mail waa lost, as alao the British, Cape Town. German, Swiss, Dan-ttb, Belgian, and Portuguese money order list. The Italian hst were saved. Duplicate Urta will be cabled for at onoe. Tbe Oregon's mall Included matter posted after tbe sailing of the City or Chester from Liverpool on March 4, and Queenstown March until tbe sailing of tbe Oregon from Queenstown March 9 and Liverpool tbe day before.

Of tbe letter mall for New-York baa-a, vrita incloeed letter bag from London, were saved, and 1 bag from Dublin. Two large bags for Canada were also saved; one was from London, tbe otber from Glasgow. Included ln a baa- from London for New-York were 1 bar each of Swedkth, Russian, Italian, and French letters. Of tbe newspaper mall sacks were saved, made up of matter from England. Ireland, aad.

Scotland for New-York, 6m Francisco, Toronto; Chicago, ana Winnipeg. SAVING. THE DIAMONDS. Tbe large Importers of diamonds in Mai den-lane and lower Broadway were about aa muob alarmed aa any other body of men la tba community over the news of the steamer loss. It Is the uual thing at this season of the year for tbe diamond merchant of this eity to replenish tne Inroads anadeoa taetr stock durlag the hoiidar seaon.

This rives tbem ample opportunity to makeup their new goods aad get Uuua well distributed over the country tn time 1886. IbTnS. kbt-osvd are shipnganionds by nearly every steamer lust ent br be swtfteet Cutrt Un. baa for raabo tairtSSTwIt. a large share of tae diamond business.

The Oregon Bad several hundred thousand dollars' worth oat bcaartwlben aha sailed from UraM her daoncl" tnually Insured ana are charge of tbe purser of htalk.01 tbem away la kSkai.Th,m' be flnrt thing he looks out for in case of aocidenL Tbe packages 0 0 eeauTearr? tbem la bla pocket. Tbe diamond merchant ri.1T.Ur8d bout tlM "ty of their valuable th. JilJfEZSy V- ertalned that ii.Z7n.atL.ue7nl after tba ool-t tSMn dw BO av until 10 'be Fulda and learned beyond r.Lfro.m tam 0rn Parser that the possession. W. and SUftfc r0 Boyce.

A. H. Smith Co r'VL K.nPD among tbe dealers wbo Th 4t Vaiod on the lost steamer. The dealers will be delayed a little In getting ih2 tn Custom Hoove, because bl' of lading, and In-J 1 WBnt dwo with the malls that were lost. Brokers can only ret tbe diamonds re-ieased from Uncle Sam's clutch by signing a Paper promising to produce dupUcate THE PASSENGERS' LOSSES.

The passengers by the sunken steamer arrived ln tbe city wltb nothing left of their possession save tbeclothes in which they happened to be clad when Capt. Cottier ordered every one on deck. After reaching tbe city there was an Informal meeting on tbe pier, and a regular meeting was called at tbe Morton House yesterday afternoon, to consider the beat means of proceeding against tbe Cunard Company for a partial recovery of the lost personal effect of tbe paeenren and the baggage which went down to the bottom of the sea. When tbe time of meeting arrived about two dozen ot tbe first cabin passengers, clad in motley suits of M-flt-tlng clothea. straggled Into Parlor A.

of tbe Morton House, and for an bonr or two discussed the best method of bringing the company to a realizing senae of the necessity of making good to tbe paNeeogers the losse sustained. home of th In tares tod passenger advocated ooure: unhesitatingly declaring that tbe collision waa due to tbe gruas negligence and carelessness of the officers on the watch. Other. conservative turn of mind, were equally vociferous in advocating a politic course, pointing out that it was for the interest ol tbt i company, in view of retaining the good will or the ocean-traveling public, to settle all claims with aa little delay as possible. During' tbe course of tbe discussion tbe statement wa repeated by several of the passengers tbat some unknown broker had called upon tbem wltb an offer, cash down, to settle at 60 per cent, all the bona Ode claim for lost property.

No one was aiD.pre?tlT ullQr to aooept this proposition, all the losers seeming desirous of awaiting the response of tbe company before determining upon the oourse to be pursued. Finally, after an hour discussion, the meeting wa postponed until evening, when there was a comparatively full attendance. Precisely tbe same ground waa gone over as at f-he afternoon aaeemblage, tba general tendency of the discussion belnr to approach tbe eom-pany amicably. Mr. Hooklna.

who was present, stated tbat he had visited tbe agents of tbe ooral wbo bad assured blm tbat if a good case oould be made out the Cunard Line would pay up In full. After going over the ground again and again Chairman Edward Kendall appointed a committee consisting of himself, J. J. Murphy, and Hopkins to wait upon the company, make whatever equitable arrangements seemed desirable, and report back to tha passengers tomorrow night. In ease the company does not meet the eufferera resort will be had to legal measures by a number of the losers to wting from the steamship proprietors tbe value of the personal effects lost.

THE UNKNOWN 8CHOONER. What became of tbe mysterious schooner that ran Into the Oregon ia aa great a mystery aa i the question what was her name Noon yet knows with any degree of certainty how to solve either mystery. There is little doubt tbat tbe schooner sank Immediately after tbe ooillaion. AU sorts of conflicting stories were made by the rescued people on tbe Fulda aa to how long ahe remained above water. Immediately after sbe waa struok tbe Oregon sheered off.

and then from the lookout came the cry. "There ahe goes: she's afloat!" The schooner waa forgotten in tbe excitement which followed, this cry having apparently eattafled everyone. One thing only seemed certain that tbe schooner's foremast went by tbo board. Borne or tbe sailors on deck saw tbe saaat excited paasaagert and the officer and craw upon whom tbe safety of tbe passengers and tba vessel depended had other things to think of. Some wbo saw, or claim to bave seen, tbe schooner after the collision say that sbe sank at once, but others aay tbat sbe waa aeen moving aa long as 10 minutes after the collision.

Cant. Cottier. First Officer Matthews, and the fourth officer are all united in a belief that tbe schooner sank at onoe with all on board, tbelr theory being that tbe foroe of tbe oollislon wag so great as to split her from stem to stern. This might easily be done wben it la considered that tbe Oregon waa moving under full bead of steam at the rate of It) miles an hour, and the schooner, apparently with all canvas set, moving before a good breeae, waa making at least 8 miles an hour. It waa, aa one of tbe Oregon's sailors described It, like a locomotive runoiog Into and telescoping" a train of freight cars.

An impression prevailed among the people on the Oregon tbat the schooner was ceai-laden, but no sufficient reason for tbls theory i apparent, except that the oo Union was in the route of tbe coal carriers. Tbe schooner waa made kindling wood of" said Alfred KInmouth, an Englishman, whose name does not appear in tbe list of cabin paasenger. He was one of tbe first on deck after tbe accident, and one of the few wbo appear to have thought of tbe schooner's fate. This sentiment was echoed by Mr. L.

Hopkins, of Brooklyn, who was tbe first passenger en deck after tbe collision, be having been in the saloon drinking a cup of tea when tbe vessels came togetber. Neither of these gentlemen was among those wbo claim to have seen tbe schooner after the collision, and tne lookout" wbo first eried out She's afloat" never aaw ber after that cry of his. It Is, of course, barely possible tbat the schooner may bave got away In safety, or have got away only to sink some dlstaoce from ber great Iron viotim. Tbe arrival or non-arrtval of vessels in tho future can alone determine this fact. HOW IT HAPPENED.

The manner Ln whiob the collision occurred Is made comparatively clear by tbe statements of Capt. Cottier and tbe passengers of tbe lost vessel. According to Capt. Cottier's statement there was a fresh breeze from the west and tbe Oregon was running under a full bead of steam, which means tbat she waa making from 18 to SO miles an hour. It is Important to note that the wind waa fresh from tbe west because, as the Oregon was heading west, and as sbe was struck on tbe port or seaward Side, it explains why the lights of tbe schooner were not seen until a moment before tbe collision.

It shows tbat the schooner waa on the port tack, tbat is, wltb tbe wind blowing over ber port side, and wltb ber sails bellying out to starboard. Tbe two vessels were approaching each other on tba lines of an oblique angle. Nobody has aald anything about seeing the starboard or green light of tbe schooner, and It ia evident tbat nobody did see it, because in tbe relative position of the vessels tbe schooner's bead sails being carried on the starboard side would conceal ber starboard light from tbe steamship. Capt. Cottier says that wben first noticed sbe showed no light, but wben she was too closb to clear sbe sbowad a white light," and tbis statement practically agrees with that of First Officer Matthews, from whom tt was no doubt derived.

Tbls white light waa undoubtedly tbe binnacle light of tbe schooner aeen for an Instant ilk a flash through tbe interstice between ber sella when she waa close upon the steamer. In fact, First Officer Matthews used the word "flash" to describe It. thus unconsciously offering testimony to the fact tbat it was revealed aa above explained. Tbe Implication conveyed by Capt. Cottier's statement ia that tbe schooner did not have out ber sailing lights, but, as shown above, sbe approached the steamship in such a manner that her starboard light wa covered up oy ber sella, aud ber port light was shut out by bar bull.

Tbe statement of Mrs. W. H. Hurst I pertinent cn this point. Happening to be up, sbe looked out of the window of bcr stateroom, which was near the pore, in the steamer's side where the schooner struck, and sbe exclaimed to her husband Why there is a red light out there An Instant after came tbe shock of tne collision.

Tbls tends to show tbat the schooner did bave her sailing lights out. aad agree wtta tbe other indications tbat sba approached tbe Bteamshln In toe manner described. THE FLOODED COMPARTMENT. Some wonder waa expressed to Agent Brown yesterday tbat a steamship ooastrueted with watertight compartment, as the Oregon was. should not have been able te float even with one or two holes stove ln her hulk.

Ah that Is Just It," said tbe General Agent. "Had the Oregon been eat into anywhere else than In her engine space she would probably bave remained oa tae surface. Ton see the eteaoMhip waa struck amidships aad the water waa let into tb largest open space In ber, a compartment I2T feet long, with ton capacity. yoa come to let 3.OU0 tons of watnr Into a Trent, of course tbe vewsel mutt go. down." Aa exaerVincew steanavhip man said yesterday that the loss of the Orea-on waa a matter of treat urprise to sytxy.oa.

The vessel was ai ruled tntrtmuToerof watertirbtrxraiMrtmacts, like all the other large AUaatlo steamshlpe? he would: probebir have kept afloat even heal two of hr forward or after wakac-tlsrht eotaw partaaeiita baea Sued. It wa geeawaiiy thoturht that the Orea-on was oaeof tbe few barge sWtaars whtoh waa capable of ratnalaiag afloat with the "J0 Prtot flooded. It might be that the bulk bead a ax titer end. ef the Oreoeja ofipa compartment had sol issisliiiil water, tight. Tha larae coenpartmeat containing the engines was undoubtedly the weak feature tbe watertight comprtaneat syssaau Loogittntlaal bulk bead through Aha aa.

glne eompartmeot had bee proposed, but title plan had proved impracticable. Tbe loas ef tbe Oregon would not destroy all faith la tha watertight: com part men system, although it would make it piaia that even the kargeat of the ocean steamer could not afford to receive a blow la either of her sides. The steamabip Aa-cboria, of tbe Anobor Una, which was struok in the aide by tbe Queen, of the Nattoaal Una, ta June, IWOvbat succeeded In reaching port, waa a notabie iastano ot the sueeaaaot tha watertight compartment system. In regard to tbe condition ef the bulkhead doors of the steamer, tt is stated that one lady rushed up stairs to tbe deck whea ahe heard the crash or the eolllskon. aad sooa after, desiring ta her niooev.

Jewelry, aad other valaablea she bad left under her pillow, she tried to return to her stateroom, and found tbe bulkhead door-Mthrough which she had prevtoualy passed. LIABILITY FOB THE LOS8KS. On tbe question ot the CuToard Steamship Company's liability for baggage lost oa the Oregon, Chief -Justice. David MeAdass, ef the City Court, said laat evening "Tbe carrier aeroas the seas of passengers or merchandhw hi not an Insurer, and Is not therefore liable for any leas of tbe goods intrusted to his charge without affirmative proof tnat the loss waaoecsattoned by his fsult or neglect. If tbe oollkdoa which caused the Oregon to' sink was without any fault or neglect on tbe part of those in charge of the steamer, there is no rerponafbUtty on tbe owner either for the toss of roods shipped as freight or for passengers' baggage.

If the ship had gone down bv tbe act of God, soek aa a tempest at sea or a stroke of lightning. It at eieer tbat no liability would attach, but aa auoh wa not tbe oaae with tne Ore goo. tbe question of responsibility blngea upon the determinatina of the question aa to wboae fault caused the loes; and this Is a question of fact rather than of law. As a general rule a steamer meeting a sailing vessel must take measures to avoid the Latter, which has a right to keep its oourse. If, there, fore, those In charge of tba Oregon saw tn time the vessel which collided, or if they might have seen It by tbe exercise of proper care and doe diligence, then tbe collision was caused by the fault of those ia enarge of the steamer; but If.

after exercising every care, those on board tbe Oregon, either by darkness or the fact tbat by reason of the sailing vessel not carrying proper light, it presence oould not be dtaeov-ered In time, then, of eoursa, In charge of the steamer were not guilty of fault or neglect, la ease of a suit against the owners, it would besufflcteet. in order to establish a prima faol cause of action, to show that the baggage or merchandise was delivered to tbe steamer oa the other side, and that the steamer failed to deliver It here. Tbi would oast upon the steamship company tbe onus of excusing the non-delivery. The company could only de this by afflrmattvaly proving the fact of tbe oolllston and that it occurred without IU fault. If It proved this, it would be a valid defense.

If tt failed to da a. Its owners wonld he held ttanla for all TOM DAVIS'S FATE UNHEEDED. A WESTER JUSTICE OF THI FXACS SWINDLED BT THE SAWDUST OAsTE. PmzASzxPHiA, March 15. A middle-aged man entered Poltoe Headquarters here this afternoon and unburdened himselt as to how he had been robbed 'to New-York.

He gave bis name as J. II. Broom, and said that bla home was in Taylor, dark County, Dakota, where he not only had a large farm and was extensively engaged in stock raising, but also filled tho dual position of Justice of the Peace and notary public About three weeks age he received a letter from New-Tor bearing tbe signature of James Wilson, la which tbe writer expressed a desire to sell breum some counterfeit notes which were so perfeet that it was Impossible to detect any difference between them and the genuine. Breum at onoe purchased a ticket and started for New-fork with In hie pocket. Tbe letter Instructed Breum, if he came to New-York, to go to the Manhattan Hotel, register as J.

Ttemaa, and Insist oo having room These Instruetiooa were followed, aad shortly after his arrival at tbe hotel a man came to his room, introduced himself as James Wlleon, and at once began to talk business. While he was showing Breum a bundle of flve-doilar bills which be said were counterfeit, another man entered tbe room and, addressing Wilson. aid: Wlieou, tbat money mall right, Tou would think that they Just came out ef tbe JTnited States Treasury, they are so perfeot." This appeared to please Wiigon, and the trio tben went to another house, somewhere near Castle Garden, wben Breum was given SLOW lo five and btila, for waioa be gave Wilson $300. Wilson said that, as Breum bed oome such a long distance, be would give him $300 extra and would also pay tbe expense of expressing tbe valise which contained tbe money to Philadelphia, as Breum wanted to oome to eee Indepeooeooe Hail. He went with tbe men to tbe express office, where the valine was expressed to this city and Breum wss given tbe receipt.

When be arrived here and got "his valise from the express offloe be found it filled with stones. He wss positive that tbe counterfeit money was placed ln the same valise wblcb he received from the express otfiee lo this city; although be admits that after tbe money waa placed ln It the valise waa carried to another room before be started for tbe express offloe. Hs bad no monsy left and asked that be be fuluiehed trausportatloa NewTork. but tbis tbe polios officials refused to do. Tbe offloers st headquarters are of tbe opinion that the money taken from the Justine of the Peace alias were genuine green backs.

Chief of Polios Kelly sent Breum's statement to Inspector Byrnes, of New-York, with a description of tbe men, but informed Breum tbst they oould do nothing for blm. Chief Kelly says the description of one of the men answers that of The" Davis, brother of the man who waa killed In New-York by Holland, of Texas, while negotiating with the latter for tbe sale of counterfeit money. On toe evening of March 4 a big, strapping man walked into the Manhattan Hotel, at Broadway aad Canal-street, and asked for a room. He was about 45 years of age, was dressed In a hi? bt-oolored large overcoat, slouch hat, and had bla trousers stuck In bis boots. He also wore a bushy beard, but earrted ao baggage, not even a band valise.

The clerk looked at blm In a suspicious manner, as be bad not seen such a customer since he bsd been in tbe boteL However, as tbe boor was late, and the man seemed to have a good deal of money about him. he assigned bim to Soon 85, but made him pay In advance. The stranger then registered hie name aa J. Tier-nan, of Newark. N.

J-. and said that be would like to bave tbe room reserved for another night. Tbe clerk, however, bad become still store suspicious, as be felt sure tbat that back woods uaa-looklng personage waa no Newarker. aad refuted to reserve It unices he was prepaid, Tbe stranger left tbe following day aad has not been seen since at the Manhattan. TO 8VPPRISS QAMBL1SQ Xf MOBIL.

Mobil, March 15. About two weeks ago an effort waa made by the port authorities to legalise lotteries and gambling by Issuing licenses, but tbe Beoorder and executive offioer became indignant and left the meeting after administering a sound rebuke to hie cole glala tors. He then est about a aupprsasluu ef gamblers and lottery men, of whose operations be professed to bars been up to tthat time ignorant. Three lottery men. were arreeted.

Two were bonded, and tbe ease against the third. Prank Speuoer. was dismissed, bemuse on searee being made of bis premises nothing but a lottery wheel waa discovered. It was weit kaown, however, that the lottery was tn active operation twice daily. To-day Spencer set i court for WX0 each against the Beeorder aud Chief of Polios for tresoees In invading hi puce aa4 seizing his lottery wheel.

Tbe Beoorder says It is a bluff, but he will continue his efforts to autw press rambling and lotterka. THE TWO KCW COMZTS. Xew-Hatz, Cono-, Mnron 15. The Tale Professors of Astronomy have cslealaUd the orbit ot tbe two new eometsr-oae discovered by Prof. Barnard, of KasbvOle, la December, the other by Fabry, of Paris, oa Dee.

1. int. The buter comet Is now about 130JftX.Q00 ntOee away, while Barnard's Is milea. The Yaio Professors say tbat about May Is Fabry's comet will be only 1A.0OULO0U miles from the earth, and oa June 1 Barnard's will be distant Sf.A'Q.uOtt mies. Both oneness will apwear ta their rreetaeC brUlianey about May aad will be plainly kashas to tae Baked eye.

Kabrys oomet wUi proWet Itself npoa the sun's dWk. and te that ease It will be watched with great interest by astroeoaare. Bom of the Yale student have been busy figuring up the comets' tracks. Chapped Hands. PRICE TWO CENTS.

ON JAY; GOULD'S LINES WHAT TEE LITTLE if AN SATS ABOUT THE STRIKES, i a witch rnm ifittiTts jrr uituar br ASCat THS TBOChLS sUIaJUi0 thb nxAi PACtrta Br. Zsovxsv sfnreb. U-nrti blood wm drawn la thestrtks to-day by ea a eoavpaay of Ivs Knights of Labor. Tbey attacked W. W.

Btantoa, a switch teader at the Tenth strut er owing on the Mtseouit Faeiae. eoe ot httttaw him oa the left ebsskbone wtth a of brass knncfclea. tntUotnur an ugly a-esh, Stanton had taaeo the place of oaeof the strtk. era. When the SbertlTa otAeeragve tWatrOrtno Knights of Labor orders to quit the rsThnmiil Paclflo yards to-day tho striker mashed Ulhsiy faces.

railroad people's sehsms of Ins; tajo-sotlons against the strikers assail, aad, has prodaeed no othe amaeg the employes than to raise a hearty and a gaosral laugh. InjuncUona hare been or-wQl be obtained ln all eouuty courts and at the arxa- dpal points tn ether Stasss along tho tlM ef tho Oould roads. The effect ef tha prosssdtnc to explained by the railroad attorney, but tbe strikers say the legal aso ve to a mere faroa, end that an Injuneuon of tha kind aasouate really to nothing mage -than aa etsemat to enjoin men from committing ertme which they do not eoe tern piste. Tbe polios are enfe-rchvr the railroad ofhoiaia. orders to keep strikers aad others frees tresspassing oa ta rauroada prooerty.

No freight has been moved at tea point, aad no attempt haa been made to move aay. The drkwoed aoootamodatiou got off tha BBoralag after a little delay, but was intercepted on Its return trip, the engine daablod. aad the pease ngsrs forced to take street ears from Tower 6 rove station. There a ne trouble among the seen, th only disturbance occurring at the Taata-stieet swtteh, where a new band wa bsahsa with brass knuckles, aa moeh oa.acooaat ef an old grudge aa anything alee. Brsrythlag a on let tn tbe surrounding yards nod tha station.

The moat Interesting new from th outside a from bed alia, where trouble a tares teas A. aad where Shatters have reached snoh a pass that th Sheriff aad a posse of merehaow have ts ksn the affair In their own bands! aad will rua out a tram thia afternoon. Tbe looomotive engineer are also mestiag at Sedalia. News from Texas states that tbe eompana are trying to employ new men aad that some Utile freight a aaovkng on th branch lines. Vlos-Preetdent Hoxie, Super to tendon JjmrU ran.

Attorney T. J. Porta, and Detective Fur. long, of tbe Mkaourl Paeiflo Boad, held a oocv suitatlon tha morning tn th ofSe of J'udre Porta In th Oould Building, on Sixth aad Ao euat streets. Th subject under damnation re-la ted so the legal side of tbe controversy be- tween th Missouri Paetfl aad the strikers.

The action ef the oompany here en Saturday last in asking the courts for aa Injuoeuoo tn keep the strikers off their property aad front trespassing upon taetr yards aad pit mis a sr In any way Interfering wita tae running or trains wilt be pursued at different point up th road at which tb company's yards and shops are situated. The company adheres steadfastly te tae position originally assumed by it, and WUI continue in its efforts to rua Its trains. The to-Junetloos were taken oat by tbe company foe -the express purpose of paviag the war te eourt protection ln the event of Interference with tad running of train on tbe part ef the strikers, and the railroad people rest satisfied tn the belief that they have provided for aay euwwgeoey whieh may arias. The clerk of tb Missouri Paclfie are being suspended aa their work slackens up. A number of tbsm have-offered tbelr sett lose free to the company while the Strike eoattauea, but their offers were refused.

The enertoeera la the employ of th company have already expressed their uteotlon of staao' Ing at their posts when eo ordered and ef re malaing there until they besom convinced that they go out at tbelr oerO. Positive information in regard to tbe firemen's IntsaUo. has mo til now been wanting, but yesterday morning V. P. Sargent, of Chicago, Uraad Master ef the Rrotoerbood of Locomotive Firemen, arrived la tba city audi attended a meeting of th firemen la the af teraooa.

la the morning he announced that a had advised them to report regularly for duty, to respond wbea called upon by the railroad company, aad to go out with the engines unless tbey believe they wtU he expos it to danger in so doing. Iarrar lloczv llarcli 1 To-flay bill was filed by the Attorneys of the St, Lou a -and Iron Mouotaia Baliroad acainst J. Dekty and othtrs. repraaeutlug tb Knights of Labor, alleging the selsureaod the mutilation of their property aad the obstruction of tb bullosa of toe railroad company, and asking for an order restraining ail parties from trespassing on their property and Interfering wita tae business of -the company. Chancellor Carroll granted tern-porary re training order.

jAauomraLM, March 15 Mr. Jay Oould to-day. speaking for tbe first time respecting the strike by tne Knights of Labor on the Missouri Pacific Boad aad tae remaining -portion of tbe Oould South western system, said to a representative of th Associated Press: I firs learned of tae strtk while at Havana, sod -have been advised by telegraph of the cbaraeter of the trouble more partloularly since my arrival here. Tb strike on our system was a complete urprise to me for two reasons. First, we had acceded, to all tbe demands which had been made i upon us by our employee and were supposed to be working ln harmony with them.

Second, tbe pr asset strike a mart upon aa asue with which bar nothing to do and which we caaaot possibly arbitrate or oontrol. The present strike, continued Mr. Oould. originated la the discharge of a man named Hall on the Texas aad Paeiflo Koad. which road a ln the bands of tbe United -States court.

We bave no more right to at- tempt to oontrol tb of that system -than th worklngmen tbe meal res. and would be as completely In contempt to attempt to do so as any otber Regarding another aa pect of tbe strike. Mr. Oould ealdi "Tbepubllo mar not be aware of It, but the same asue waa raised wben tome men were discharged oa tbe Wabash Railway at a time wben It was ta th oootrol 'Of tbe United States Mr. Powderly, chief oft be Executive Coeasait- tee or th Knight of Labor, called neon as to -secure the reinstatement of these men.

Tbe subject was tben fully discussed, and I told Mr. Powderly that I had no power la the matter, not -even advisory, without a request from the court. At thai Interview I told Mr. Powderly that if any grievances existed among our saen and be would bring tbem to our attention wa would endeavor to We rooosralaed the necessity ef remaining oa good terms with our people, to wbom one-naif of th earoiags of the road go yearly. Tbe present strike earn without notice aad act in eonsequeoos ef aay -grievance cited against us.

and, la view of my Interview with Mr. Powderly. whom I believed to be a fair-miaded man, was all th more surprising to me.t As to tbe future Mr. Oould said: "I am advised tbat crt number of th strikers are la sympathy wtth the movemeot aad wilt return to work at soon a assured cf protection by the -civil authorities. It is our Intention to resume operations as fast and as sooa as tha protection a afforded." In conolusloo he declared that ho did not care to dlaoaas tbe taer features ef tho strike beyond the stateeat that the company oooid aot posslbiy oia hand with th Knights cf Labor against the mandate of the Us I ted States Supreme Court in their war oa another system, which, be asserted th present strtk -Involved.

Mr. Oould further smarts'! that ta Knlgbta- bad evidently-, discovered already through nubile sentiment that they were exercising tbelr power la favor of an asue strictly against aw and order, aad that it was more of a war ajraknst the general public than tae road, it was closing manufactories along the boss ef road and was stopping the shipment cf coal aad Points where the peopks were liable to buffer great deprivation. It was rore a fight ef the public than tbeeosapanr, bot the latter la tbe protection of tt owa lawful rights would exercae every lawful energy to meet the demand of Its petrous In opening the road in all Its departments. Mr. Ooula stated tbat be was ta rotpt cf teie-arame from manofaoturem and ethsrs along tho company's Ila stating that they would be eosa pelied to shut does, but, at tb same time, pacing no blame npoa the company or its NgwOaLnAirs.

Lav. March li Short'r after o'clock tba morning Ksceirer Bhwden, or tbe Texas and Pacific Baliroad. received a dispatch from Gonldsborocga signed Commit ta of Louisiana No. im." aarisg: "We. the w-Oriea employee of the lexas aad PaoaSe Itailroad.

being called upon to asaiet our brothers now on strike on the Texas aad Paclfie Head, poettally request tbat yon will consent to arbitrate the difficulty bow existing. Otsarvht we win be in honor bound to unit work nnttl you dec before Mr. Sheldon had time to cruder tb matter he received notice that some ef the she mea at Gould bo rough had struck work. Mr. Sheldon "There never has bee a eoes-plaint or grievance laid before the Receiver by any person ln tbe employ of tb Tesas aad Pacific.

There a. therefore, nothing to arbitrate. If there was anything tbe taw has axed a mon arbitrator, the United ntatee Circuit Court, to which all employes have per feet right to appeal for the iwdreas el any grievance or the correction of an errors. as well as tae Receiver aMtroa-al off! rtals of th court, and all are under Its eroart and aastacttoa. Inquiry at th shot show men have gooe out.

They hare been aota Sed ef their discharge. Th saastar sieha foremaa. etere keeper, two clerks. andtTeaa wiper remain at their posts. A Deputy MeMhai has been sent to OoukW borough te arataatlas crep-rtjy an, tb workmen T2 Pi tk TaWn ibs last shoo ordered out on the Uouid systasi.