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Midnight Collision Between the Yillo du Havre and the Loch Erne. In' Twelve Minutes the Ville du Havre Sinks with 226 Souls. Terrible Bereavement of Well-Known Chicago Citizens. Ono Father Loses AU His Children, Another Both Wife and Children. Nine, the Total Number Chicago Is Known to Have Lost.

Only 87 Saved, Including the Captain and 52 of the Crew. Boat-Loads of Passengers Crushed by Failing Masts. The loch Erne Badly Damaged, bnt Males Every Effort to Save life. Her Rescued Transferred to the Trimountain, and Taken to Bristol. She Puts Back to Queenstown, But Has Not Been Heard From.

No Explanation Given How tho Catastrophe Occurred. list of the of the Ville du Havre, The Account of the Disaster. London, Deo. ship Triraountaln, from Now York, arrived at Cardiff, Wales, early this morning, with the intelligence of a dreadful disaster to the steamship Ville du Havre, which loft Now York Nov; 15, for Havre, In command of Oapt. Surmoht.

At 2 tho morning of the 23d, tho Ville du Havre'came in collision with the British ship Loch Erne, from-London for New York, and sunk shortly after. Two hundred and twenty-six persons oh tho Ville du Havre were lost. Tho Trimountaln saved eightyseven of of tho passengers and brought them to Cardiff. DESCRIPTION OP THE ILL-FATED STEAMED. The Ville du Havre was formerly the Napoleon HI.

She was altered and enlarged last winter, and came boro for tho first time as tho Villo du Havre on tho 9th of April, making the passage from Brest in nine days and twonty-throp home. With tho exception of the Great Eastern, she was the largest steamer that over entered this port. 'Hot dimensions wore 490 foot by 48 feet. Her carrying capacity was. 8,500 tons, freight and measurement.

Her main saloon was fitted up with marble wainscoting of varieties, the upholstery was velvet, and tho wood-work was carved in the most unique designs. Her engines wore compound direct-acting, of 8,200 horse-potyer, and made in England. LATER. THE COLLISION. London, dispatches from Cardiff-bring tho following additional particulars of tho loss of tho steamship Ville du Havre: btie was struck amidships by the Loch Erne, and sunk in twelve minutes after the collision.

The Loch Erne immediately lowered her boats, which rendered ail the service possible by them. Fifty-throe of the crow were saved, including the and those go to make up-tho eighty-seven saved. THE SAVED. Among tho saved are ton women. Tho saved are as follows: Oapt.

Sarraont 'and five other officers, fifty-four of tho crow and twenty-seven passengers, named Maty Hunter, Annie Hunter, Helene Mlxter, Madeline Mister, Emile Cook, Rev. N. 'Weiss, Mrs. H. G.

Spafford, James Bishop, Charles Oriste, Miss Broaden, Francisco Dado, Hyppolite Valle, B. A. Witthom, Jr F. Marcounot, Fanny Bonningor, Alfrop Barbonson, Xavier Pequignot, Mr. Laurlaux, 0.

Burritt Waite, Cornelia Edgar, Mrs. Mario Bulklby, William R. Bwlft and his wife, Andrew B. McCreory, Mr. Cramer, Henry Bolknvp, and Logrand (probably Baiigraud).

MEMBERS or THE evangelical alliance on BOARD. Among tho passengers In. tho Yillo du Havre wore the following members of the late Evangelical Alliance returning to their homos: Tho itev. Antonio Oorrasco, of Spain; Prof. E.

Provlor, of Genova, and tho N. Weiss, Emile Cooke, and Hr. Lorriere, of Paris, Alfred Barbanson, of tho Belgian Legation at Washington, was also a passenger. tub survivors at Bristol. The survivors of the Vllle du Havre reached Bristol to-day.

Thoy wore all saved by tho boats of tho Loch Erno, and woro transferred to the Trl mountain, which carried them to Cardiff. There Is groat excitement in London over the loss of the vessel. DAMAGE TO THE LOCH ERNE. The ship Loch Emo was so badly damaged by tho collision with the steamship Yillo du Havre that tho persons rescued by hor from tho wreck requested to put on tho Trimodntain. AU wore safely transferred, with tho exception of throo persons, who were too badly injured to be removed.

After tho collision, tho Loch Emo put about for Queenstown, at which port uho was duo about tho 29th ult. Nothing has yot been heard of hor. STILL FURTHER PARTICULARS, London, Doc. following additional Particulars of tho loss of Yillo du Havre aveboou gathered from the officers and passengers at Cardiff. Tlio Villo du Havre experienced a thick fog until the 20th.

At tho time of tbo collioion tbo weather was clear, with little wind blowing, but thoro was a heavy eoa. Tbo Contain bad just retired, and' tbo second oflicor was in charge, the steamer wore all right. THE COLLISION WAS WHOLLY UNEXPECTED. The Xioch Erne struck tbo steamer amidships, nud made a chasm 13 foot deep and from 25 to no feat wide. Tho exact positron of tbo Yillo dn Havre at tbo timo 'was latitude degrees 21 minutes; longitude 55 degrees 41 UtOB.

PANIC TOOK POSSESSION OF THE PABDENOEnS. Five minutes after tbo collision tho main and mlzzou masts fell across two largo boats which woro Oiled with people and ready for launching. Tbo boats were crushed to pieces and raauyof tho occupants killed and injured. In tho brief interval between tbo collision and sinking of the steamer tbo orow woro able to launch i A WHALEUOAT AND THE 010. Tbo Loch Eruo wont a mile before stopping.

Bbo thou got out four boats to pick up tbo people struggling in tbo wator. Meanwhile tbo under command of tbo Second Lieutenant of the Yillo du Havre, picked up one load of those who woro clinging to planks, spars, and took them to tho Loch She returned to tbo scone and rescued another load. Copt. Surmont, who romhluod on dock to tbo last, was rescued by this boat three-quarters of au hour after tbo collislou. Ono of bis oflloers bwAm a mile to tbo Look Emo, and was hauled on board with a rope.

Tho boats continued to-search tho waters in tho vicinity of tbo disaster until tbero was no hope of saving moro Tint COLD WAS INTENSE, Many of the; survivors wove immersed two hours, and wore almost lifeless whoa rescued. 1 Tbo ship Trimouutain sighted tbo Loch Emo at Ba. six hours aflev tho sinking of tho bloamor, and received before 10- porlod. Tbo saved speak iu tbo highest terms of Cupt. Urquhart, her commander.

There wore six stowaways on board the Yillo du Havro. DATE OP TIXE COLLISION. Later accounts innko the date of tbo collision the 22d insiond of tho 23d ult. A vessel which onivod at Bristol reports speaking her with ton uurvivon! of tho Villo du Havre on board. STATEMENT OP TUB PURSER OP THE YILIX DU HAVRE.

fiVeip Tork Tribune Cable Special. 1 London, Dec. Tho purser of tho steamship Viilo du Havre gives the following account of tho The steamer was struck on tho starboard side. Tbo mainmast and rigging wore carded away. Tbo long boat was not crushed on dock, but after being lowered tbo mizzenmast fell upon it and killed nearly all its occupants.

The mainmast fell after the mizzon, toppling over ou dock, and Killing mnuy persons, Xu a few minutes the ship began to sink amidst groat disorder and panic terror. TUE SCENE WAS AWFUL, and beyond description. Tho air was rent with shioiks, but eomb wove hoard saying calmly, wo must cllo, lot us dio Tho water rushed into tho hold with incredible velocity. 1 undressed and, with a companion, jumped overboard and SWAM TOWAHD THE LOOTIERKE, then half a mile distant. As I left 1 heard tho ship crooking, and looking back saw her.

go down with ono plunge forward. For a moment tho shroiks were torriblo, then all was silent. It was tho silence, of death. Tho Captain remained on tho bridge of tho Viilo du Havre during tho wholo, and. wont down with tho ship.

Ho was picked up an hour afterward. All tho officers who wero rescued wore saved in a elmllar manner except tho First Lieutenant, whom tho Captain sent to tho Loch Brno to boo if sho was in a sinking condition or if sho wero. able to receive tho passengers of tho Viilo du Havre. I swam half-au-hour, and finally reached tho Loch Erne, but missed tho ropes thrown to mo. 1 remained in tho watorfor another quartor-ofan-hour, but was eventually rescued by tho Loch Erne.

Among the passengers on tho dock of the Viilo du Havro was a French gentleman of REMARKABLE COOLNESS AND PRESENCE OF MIND. Ho comforted many by his words. A priest asked, you a Roman Catholic was tho answer, said tho priest, and I forplvo your With these last words tho priest sank in tho waves. Tho pomtout was saved. Tho boats crossed and rocrossod tho scono of tho disaster, FOR 'SURVIVORS, until 10 a.

m. Further oltorts woro than abandoned as Tho survivors remained on the Loch Erne until 0 p. in when they wore transported to tbo Trimountain. OAPT. NARRATIVE.

On Saturday morning, Nov. 22, being in latitude 47 deg. 23 longitude 25 dog. 20 wo sighted a vessel on our weather bow, with her bowsprit gone and sails flying. We hove to, and saw a signal of distress flung out.

Coming nearer, tho ship proved to bo the Loch Erne, days out of London, for Now York. Coming alongside, the Captain asked mo to receive the survivors of. tho Ville du Havre, which had boon sunk by the Loch Erne at 2 that morning. After was doomed advisable to transfer all tho rescued people but one French clergyman, WHO HAD 11ECOME DERANGED. Another of tho party was loft to take care of The survivors were crpwdodinto thesmnll cabin in a pitiable stale.

They were heartbroken, ill-olad, and destitute, but amid their grief they expressed their gratitude to tho Captain and crow of thoLooh Erne for SAVING THEM FROM A WATERY DEATH. I supplied them with all the clothing which could possibly bo spared on my ship, and with other requisites. Nevertheless, some wore almost naked, and others were badly injured by fragments of the wreck coming iu violent contact with them. After receiving all oii board tho Tri- Mountain, I decided to cruise about the scone of the wreck. Search was continued until nearly dark that night, but wo saw only two casks floating, and the search was finally dud wo proceeded on our voyage to Bristol.

1 intended to Jam! at Queenstown, but a favorable wind enabled us to rcaoh Cardiff. Tho survivors attach no blame to tho officers of tho Looh Eme for the catastrophe, but say that they did everything possible to prevent sacrifice of THE I.OOH ERNE WAS VERY BADLY DAMAGED in her bows. Her bowsprit was clean gone, and a great hole was cut above tho water hue. Tho passengers of tho Ville du Havre say that muniont, during many days of took every precaution, and was constantly on tub bridge of the steamer. No one explains how tho collision occurred.

A FIIiaHTFUL SCENE, The Ttnbuno's correspondent.says 11 Mon, women, and children, seized with terror, rushed on dock with their night-clothing, and all was confusion. The Loch bow had out a fissure In tho dock of tho Ville dn Havre twelve foot in depth, and the iron plating of her side was crushed iu for a distance of SO feet. Most of the passengers wore too torrifled to try to save themselves. Many prayed, ami many laid down with tho calmness of utter despair. Home, hearing tho water pouring into the ship, never quitted their state-rooms.

WHOLE FAMILIES THUS WENT DOWN TOGETHER. Among tho survivors was ono lady whoso hnabamf and four children had perished in the sea. young Indies lost their father and mother. Ono young man lost his father, mother, and sister, ana another gentleman lost his sister, whom ho was talcing to Franco for hor health. Mrs.

of Chicago, lost three children and nurso. She sank with tho vessel, but floated again, and was picked up. INSURANCE. Tho Villo du Havre is insured in London for THE NEWS IN NEW YORK. Svteial Diimteh to The Chicago Tribune, New Your, Dec.

in tho morning tho first private dispatches reached tho city, announcing tho loss of tho Yillo du Havre, the flnost and largest steamer which has entered this port, except the Greet Eastern. Later in tho day, hut early enough to ouablo tho afternoon papers to issue extra papers with lists of tho passengers hut no definite information or dotails of tho disaster or the lost, came fuller particulars confirmatory; and the city aroused to tho knowledge of a groat disaster. TUE EXCITEMENT during tho morning was intense, but tlio ovldonees of it woro chiefly confined to tho offices of agents and tho shipping agencies generally. TUE ONLY WESTERN PEOPLE ON HOARD woro tho Bpaffords. of Chicago, except A.

B. ftfoCrcory, of Ban Francisco, formerly a hotelwaiter, but who made $5,000,000 tho Hod Jacket Crown Point Mining Company, and was on hla way to Europe to enjoy his fortune, and ho was saved. AMONG THOSE LOOT were M. and Madam Collodion, tho metantano- CHICAGO, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1873. cun caricaturist, who recently appeared at the S6 Theatre, In this city.

Ho was driven aria during the daya of the Commune for hia ludioroua sketches of Thiers. Ho was about 05 years old. Ilia wife was a woman of ready wit and superior accomplishments. Another lost Is L. Bquaddrllll, importer of Jewelry, doing business at Nos.

0 and 11, Malden Lane, but having hia homo in Naples, Italy. Ho loaves a wife and family. Jonaniquo, who, with hlu wife, is on tho' black list, was a dealer in milliuory at No. 000 Broadway. Mtb.

Edgar and her two daughters. Missed 0. and E. Edgar, residing at No. 22EantBovontooulh street, this city, liad sailed by tho Vlllo du Havre for a lour, in Europe.

They also aro hotlovod to bo lost. Miss Julia Waite was aged 20, and a daughter of C. C. Wftito, of the Brevoort House, Hho was on her way to tho South of Franco with her brother, who is in ill-health, and who was saved. Charles Whoso wife and daughter woro also lost, was a partner In tbo bouso of E.

Caylns Dcnnvlor No. 57 Beaver street. Tho family woro returning to thoir homo in Paris. Mrs. Binniugor was tho wlfo of Abram Bluningcr, No.

87 Brood street. Sho, and her daughter who was saved, woro. on their wav to Pans to visit a married daughter who lives there. Ho claims to have had A PRESENTIMENT OF THE DISASTER on tho night it took place, He says, that during tho evening hio at-, iontlon was attracted bv what seemed tho spontaneous movement of tho flower which his wife had plucked and given him shortly before leaving. 110 called tho attention of somo friends to tho circumstance, and expressed a belief that it was a naming of some evil which would befall hor.

HOW TT HAPPENED, On meagre information it is impossible to explain with certainty all tho peculiarities of tho disaster. The Loch Eruo was an iron sailingvessel, and at tho time of tho disaster was possibly going at a speed of .10 miles per hour. Knowing her size and tonnage, and making tho requisite calculation, itappoars that tho blow struck on the Villo du Ilavro may havo boon equal to 1,000,000 blow sufficient to sink the Villo Du Ilavro instontly. no matter how strong sho might havo been. The fact that sho had most perfect water-tight compartments would scarcely havo proved of any avail except in weakening tho vessel's hull, tho force of such a blow being sufficient to sink bar at once.

THE STRENGTH OR WEAKNESS OF TUB VESSEL OF NO CONSEQUENCE, It sooms Idlo to suppose that if the steamer had boon strong, sho would havo boon saved, sinco no strength could havo enabled' her to Withstand a blow such as this, if dollvorod bquaroly in hor sldo. Tho accident is presumably attributable to some miscalculation of tho officer in ohargo of tho dook. was tho largest ship that ever into this Sort except tho Groat Eastern. Sho was iron, ad a tonnage of G.OOO, and was made up in wator-iight compartments. Sho was, of course, in thoroughly good ordor, and-was admirably offioorod.

THE THEORY of tho disaster is this i Tho Loch Erne struck hor directly amidships, without warning ou either side, during tho heavy fog that prevailed. Tho fog was so dense that thoy could not boo their bands before their faces. My cxporlouco, in a lifo-tirao passed in practical connection with steamers, is that sho would naturally boar around aftortho first shock and run alongside tho Villo du Havre. That would bo tbo effect of tho steamer's impulse, Tho jibboom of tho Loch Eme certainly caught in tho holo it made, and by this moans tbo shin was drawn along with tho steamer besides, hor rigging doubtless caught in somoof tho outworks, and sho may havo boon towod along by that. I take it for granted, in absence of positive information on tbo subject however, that tho ship and stoamor ran alongside of oaoh other for a considerable time after tho disaster occurred.

The watoriight comportments must havo been open, but it taucs a long time for water enough to flow into thorn to sink such a vessel as tho Havro, POL'SIDLE ESCAPE OF MISSING PASSENGERS. in that tiroO) I do not bco why a great many passengers did not escape from tho ville dil Havre to the Loch Erne, of which wo may ko far have honid nothing. Tho rigging of (ho Loch Erne would bo about on a level with Iho dock of tho Villo du Havre, and passengers could have rapidly transferred themselves by rattllns to tho dook of tho shin. It is likely that tho shock of tho collision would arouse those who woro sleeping, and it would bo tho first impulse of people under such startling circumstances to trauafor themselves at onco from tho vessel which was tho main econo of such disorder to au apparently friendly one, lying alongside, where, In tho nature of tilings, there was not likely to havo boon so much disorder and confusion. It tho Loch Erno did not cut away she would havo boon sunk by tho auction as tho Havre went down, and I no dis- Satchos showing that she was lost, theory is, therefore, that tho Loch Erno has a number of passengers on hoard saved, in addition to those who have already been hoard from.

It is, therefore, of groat interest to know what became of tho Loch (To the Associated THE NEWS IN NEW YORK. New Yobs, Dco. office of the General Trans-Atlantic Mail Steamship Company on Broadway was besieged at an early hour this morning by persons who sought information concerning tho loss of tho Vitlo du Havro. Many of them who; called woro plainly suffering from terrible suspense in regard to the fato of frionds or noar relations on board. Several persons, still ignorant of tho disaster, entered tho office at different times, and asked in a cboory manner if tho Yillo da Havro had yot reached port.

In each of thoso casco a momentary silonco would bo broken only by tboroply of tho olork that tbo vessel had not yot arrived. If no other questions woro asked, tho inquirer loft without further intelligence, for all scorned to shrink from communicating nows which might bo liko a death-blow to tho hearer. Among thoso who visited tho ofilco for PABTIODLABS OF THE DISASTER was A. Binningor, of 89 Broad straot, whoso wifo and daughter wore on board tbo stoomor. He had received a dispatch from his daughter saying, Alone, saved.

Going to Paris. Fanny." His wifo was, therefore, lost. 1 Mr. Binningor, who is an elderly man, was evidently half stunned by tho suddon shock, and his grief oxoited tho sympathy of strangers as well as friends. LIST OF OABIN PASSENGERS.

The following is a list of cabin passengers who sailed in the vessel from this port on tho 15th inst. Capt. 0. Hunter, Mrs. Hunter, Miss Caroline Hunter, Miss Mary Hunter, Mibb Annie Hunter, Mrs.

Hunter's maid, Mrs. Lopez, Mrs. M. It. Simons, Mrs.

Biuuingor and daughter, Mrs, Btuoklo, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss the Bor. N. Weiss, Emile Cooke, A.

L. 0. Portmau, Henry W. Kidd, Mrs, L. Kidd, Mrs.

Andrew B. McGroery, the Bov, Antonio Carrasco, Prof. C. Pronier, Mr. aud Mis.

William B. Swift and child, Mr. Loriaux, Mr. Cramer. Mrs.

Edmund Curtis and maid, 0. Burribt Waite, Mr. Lamotho, P. Llado, Mrs. Eliza Ferdinand, Master Victor Ferdinand, Mrs.

0. A. Pratt, Hamilton and Miss Murray, Alfred Barbauson, W. L. Squadrillo, George H.

Taylor, James Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mixter and two. daughters, Master Willie Culver, Mrs. Mario aud Miss Mario Bnlkloy, Miss Wagstaff, Mrs.

Miss aud Miss Edgar, Mies Caroline Turoas, Mrs. U. Miss Annie, Miss Bessie, and Miss Moggie Spafford aud infant. Miss Nlcolot, Henry Bollkuap, Mrs. Goodwin and two children, Mrs.

A. G. Kouuett, two chiidron and nurse, B. Leon Trofousso, Mr. aud Mrs.

Sigourney, Masters A. and W. 0. B. Sigourney, Miss A.

L. Sigourney aud nurse, Mr, aud Airs. Hammond, Prank Hammond, Miss Alice Hammond, Clarence Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. Thoo.

Jouuuiquo. B. Wittlmus, Judge and Airs. Pookham, Air. and Mrs.

Collouim, Larazabal, B. Hesse, Miss Mario Bois, Alisa Alary E. Church, Alisa L. W. Putmun, Air.

and Mrs. Charles Create, Antonie Lafarguo, Milo. Antoinette Lauros, Louis Lojouue, Mr. and Mrs. Freak Alaroonuet, Frank Morcounot, Alllo.

Ellso Alaroouuet, Desire Ohoquot, Madame Adolo Look, M. Baptiste Bogoroou, Pierre 801100, Bobelet Bouavonture, Bev. 0. Simon, Hyppolite Yftiiuo, Mr. and Mrs, Alfred Baugraud, Eugenio Bangrand, Emile Donyo, iCnvi Yallut, Lobastiou Vallat, Air.

and Airs. Xavier Bruoy, Xavier Poqutgnot, Charles Burnoauoz, Aloxaudor 01avoruol, Aladame and AUlo. Aimoo Clavornol. ADDITIONAL LIST OV DASSENQUHB. TUo following persons took passage st tho ftilH TUX YILLE DU HAVRE wharf as tho vessel was about to nail, and were not entered in tho formal manifest of tbo ship Mrs.

Born. Mr. and Mrs. Oalladoon, Mary H. Church, Charles Orosto (saved), Mrs.

Oroflto, Eugenie Gasilin, Andonmo Lafarqne, E. Hobso, Anlolnotto Lauros, AnnioNollan, MissL. Jutman, Alexander Clnvoriuo, Mrao. Bougrand, Eugene Dougraud, Xavier Bruoy, Mrs. Bruoy, Mis.

Olavorino, Annlo Oliwcrlno, Alfred Bougrand, Mrs. Adolo Lack, Sobastion Frederick Mareonnot (saved), Elisa Xavier Poqulcnat, tho Hoy. O. Smlcm, Louie Le- 1 gouno, Bumauoz, Baptiato Bogers, Denies, Mrs. Joseph Dxzodn.

TUS OFBTOERH. The officers of tho Villa du Havre aro Captain, Hmmontt First OlficonGaro; Second Olllcor, Galaud Third Ofiicor, Dubco Fourth.Ofllcor, Moilieur; Purser, Vie. NO STEERAGE PASSENGERS aro cariod by vessels of this line to Havre. Tho cabin poisongors numbered 180, and tbo crow, it was said at tho office of tho Company, about 150, although tho number is not known exactly. OAPT.

It. BDUHOMT, Commander of tho Villo du Havre, Is Fleet Commodore, and has boon in tho service of tho lino sinco its organization. Ho has horuo a roputa-i lion as an efficient ofiicor. THE VILIiB DU HAVRE was In all respects ono of the best finished vessels over built on tho Tyne. Sho was fitted with for 200 cabin passengers.

JUDUU RUFUS 11. niOKUASI, of Albany, who is among tho lout passengers, was ono of tho most prominent members of the judiciary in Now York Slate, and was Judgo 6f tho Court of Appeals. Ho was father of Wheeler H. Beckham, of this city. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

A Loudon dispatch, dated 8 this afternoon, gives tho following additional particulars of tho catastrophe The Yille du Havre was struck amidships Dy tho English ship Loch Erne, and sank in twolvo minute. Thu Look Erne got out her throe boats, and stood by tho spot all tho morning, picking up tho survivors. It was not until well in tho forenoon of tho snrao day that foil In with tho ship Triiuountnin, bound to England, to whoso deck sho transferred tho saved, and wont on her way for Now York. A later dispatch says that some of tho passengers on tho villo du ilavro wore known to have LAUNCHED THULE OF UER BOATS, and there is just a ray of hope that they may havo escaped watery grave. OTHER PASSENGERS ON TUE ILL-FATED VESSEL.

Boston, Doc. dispatch from Now Bedford states that Mr. and Mrs. Swift, of that city, who wore passengers on tho Villo du Havro, woro saved. Tbcir daughter was lost.

Honry Sigournoy, who was lost on tho Villoda Havre, was a Director In tho Laconia and Popporel Manufacturing Companies, and was also Director in tho Lowoll Railroad Corporation. Charles Mixtor was well known in business and railroad cirotos. A Newport (E. dispatch says Capt. Hunter, United States Navy, wife, and four daughteis, woro on board tho VlUo du Two of the daughters woro saved.

THE NEWS IN BOSTON. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune BOSTON RESIDENTS ON BOARD THE STEAMER. Boston, Deo. wore eleven residents of this city on tho Yille do Havro, of whom two Madolona and Helen rescued and reached Bristol. Tho names of tho passongors were as follows: Mr.

Honry Sigourney, No. .78 Beacon street, aged 42 years. Mrs. Henry Sogournoy; Master Alfred G. Sogournoy, 8 years; Mias Amelia Sogournoy, 6 years; Miss Louiuo Segournoy, years.

Miss Ann McQloncy, nurso, 45 years. Mr. Nathaniel Curtis, No. 85 Beacon street, aged 76 years, Mr- Charles Mixtor, No. 012 Beacon street.

Mrs. Charles Mixtor. daughter of Nathaniel Curtis; Miss Helen Mixtor, years. A BAD BLOW TO BOSTON. Had such disaster happened to any of the scores of stoamorn now sailing between tho United States and Europe on any trip during tho past year, it is doubtful if tho catastrophe could havo neon brought nearer homo to tho boat circles in Boston.

Mil. NATHANIEL ODIITIB oarao of ouo of tho oldest families in-Boston, and was horn just before-the beginning of tho present century. His father was a shipmaster and a merchant. Hr. Curtis was educated for ouo of tho learned professions, and graduated at Harvard in 1810.

Ho preferred business, however, and- became associated with bis father, who was somewhat interested in cotumorco and real estate. Subsequently, ho' formed a partnership with Hr. Bouvo; and tho firm was known us Curtis it Bouvo, commission. merchants. Their business was mostly with a Scotch house, who consigned to them most of tho pig-iron sout to Now England.

a few years, Mr. withdrew from tho firm, and it is now known os N. N. W. Curtis, aud its place of business' is Ko.

ISO State street. N. W. Curtis is a sou of the deceased, who had also another sou, Dr, Hull Ciutis, who belonged to ono of tho Massachusetts regiments during, tho Itchollion. A few weeks since, Mrs.

Curtis diod, and her husband felt her loss so keenly that ho was persuaded by his son-in-law to take a trip to Europe for tho purpose of changing tho current of his thoughts. Ho intended remain in Paris during tho winter and, if his health continued good, visit Italy dud Austria next summer. Last May ho. was 70 years old. Mr.

Curtiss was a gentleman of fine personal appcarrnco, above tho medium height, well-proportioned, ruddy and genial in tho faco, and ono of tho most congenial and pleasant companions that could bo dosired. Ho took a deep interest in tho educational establishments in Boston, aud novor failed to attend tho anniversaries at Harvard. Everything connected with bis class and tho Collogo was of interest to him. Ho was a member of tho. Now -England Historic Genealogical Society, and' showed much enthusiasm in tho work.

Mr. Curtis 'did not pronoso to leavo in tho stoamor Vitlo du Havre, ns ho had somo unsettled business which required his attention in Boston. Tho matters woro adjusted, howovor, sooner than ho thought was possible, aud ho hurried to Now York aud took passage. HR. SIGOURNEY was a non of Houry Higournoy, who lived and died in Pemberton Square, and was-well-known as a man of largo property, which descended to tho.

deceased, with other children. He was. also a grand-nodhow of Judge. Parsons. Ho graduated from Harvard University in 1851, and was about years old.

Ho was a Director of tho Lowell Nashua Bailroad, and also of the Laconia Popporoll Mills. Ho was a gentlemen of culture aud tauio. and of such wealth that ho was not obliged to tuko part in any active business. Ho married a daughter of tho Hou. William ,0, Hives, formony United States Minister to Franco.

Mr. Sigourney has loft ouo member of the present freshman class in Harvard. During tho latter part of his lifo, ho bus divided the year between this city and Newport, remaining in.tho latter city until tho approach of cold woathor. Ho had intended to remain two yoars abroad. THE NEWS IN CHICAGO.

The news of tho disaster was received in this city yesterday morning soon after business commenced, and, as is usual in such coses, spread very rapidly, It was well known that several Chicagoans woro on board tho. ill-fated vessel. Many persons woro acquainted with tho, party; aud tho rumor spread that a very largo uumbor of those who perished belonged to this city. Intelligence from Now York fixed tho numbor at sixteen, and great anxiety was naturally manifested as to who those sixteen woro. In a few hours it was definitely known that throe distinguished and highly esteemed gentlemen, residents of Lako View, had been suddenly bereaved of almost their entire families.

Those woro Air. 11. G. Stafford, of tho firm of Spafford, MoDaid A Wilson, a member of tho Chicago bar; Air. Bolden P.

Culver, real estate dealer: and Air. Daniel Goodwin, whoso otfioo is at No, 80 street. It was supposed at first that everybody belonging to tbo party had boon drowned, but as fresh news came it was discovered that tho number of Chicago people was ton, as i CHICAGO VICTIMS. Tho four children of Air. aged 12 years; Maggie.

4, and, au infant child 18 months old. Willie Culver, aged 12 years, a bright and Iptolligont boy, who was on his way to Germany, whore ho won to go to school for a few years. Mrs. Daniel Goodwin, and two Lulu, 0 years; and Ooertnor, 11. Miss Oopps, governess to Mrs.

family, a French lady. Tho throe famines woro, of well. qnaintod. Tbo reason why so many Chicago people were on board this vessel was the fact that several members of tho lato Evangelical Alliance, and other well-known persons, wore toj sail upon it. Mrs.

Goodwin had engaged passage by tho Abyssinia, of tho Cunam Lino, which sails to-morrow, but, unfortunately, changed hor mind. They had made np a party for a trip to Europe, tho object being to place tho children at school at Lucerne, during tho winter They woro accompanied by, Lorioux, brother-in-law of Miss Copps, tbo French governess, who, with Mrs. Spafford, wore alone saved out of the entire party. Shortly after noon Mr, Spafford received a despatch from his wife, dated from Paris, as follows: "Saved alone. Children, Sirs, Goodwin and children, and While lost, Am with Lorioux.

What shall I Mr. Spafford telegraphed a reply, and will start for Europe as soon ns possible. Upon tho rocoipt of tho terrible nows, hundreds of Mr. Goodwin's friends flocked to his oflico, each.endeavoring to offer somo consolation to the unfortunate gentleman. Ho was almost etunnedhy tho shook, and tho kind sympathy of his friends availed him but little just then, lie took tbo ftrsttrnin, for Now York, 1 and will there await further nows from Franco, ii is.undorstood that, if tho bodies of hio family have boon recovered, or that there is any of finding thorn, ho wilt loavo by tho' first steamer, and accompany them homo for, 'lnterment.

It was late before, tho above foots wore tainly known oven by tho Intimate friends of tho parties, and the suspense before It came gave way to a certainty of almost tbo worst. tug horrors of Tint Atlantic disaster, still recent in the recollection of Chicago people, wore vividly brought to mind. Iloro, however, the catastrophe came home, and with stunning force. There, the victims wore, strangers and foreigners; hero, they wore people who wore well known and their faces familiar to thousands. Here wore two whole those of two of the best and most highly esteemed members of the muuity, swept away at once.

What makes the case more sad Is the moagronossof the information received. The terrible dispatches merely announced the worst, and loft no possibility that further nows might mitigate the calamity, thus depriving the recipients of all hope. ADDITIONAL SAD any were needed, was given to the calamity for Chicago people in tho drowning of a tor of Mr, 0.0. Waite, known formerly in Chicago through his connection with tho Sherman House, which ho loft tho fire to take charge of the Brovoort House, Now York. Two children of Mr.

Waite were on board tho steamer, one of whom, a boy, was saved, while his sister was drowned. probably-Mr. former residence in Chicago which lod to the exaggeration of tho number of victims from this city. IN THE INTENSE EXCITEMENT i which followed the receipt of tho ilrat vague news, a largo number of residents of Chicago wero supposed to nave perished. This was owing probably to the fact that, oven as late as-last month, several oil-known Chicago peoplo bad sailed for Europe, and in tho thoughtless excitement incident to so sudden a calamity those wore all connected with the; wrecked vessel.

Among those who were thus supposed to have boon drowned wore Mr. A. B. Pullman and daughter. It is certain that Mr.

Pullman did not sail in tho Villo du Havre, but loft a week later in another vessel. THE FULL LIST OF PASSENGERS given above will be an assurance to many that their friends were not among the lost, while It will carry a certainty of a less welcome nature to others. The list of those who perished, residents ofCliicago, la happily no larger that given above, and that is all too largo. HEALTH. lie la as Well ns Could lie Tho Itoport of Ills Serious llliichu au Attempt to manufacture Sympathy.

Special DiepaUsh to The Chicago Tribune, New York, Deo. city was agitated today with rumors that Tweed was attacked with inflammation of the brain, and that later ho was dead; but about 10 o'clock this evening it waa found to bo untrue, and Buepioiona arose from the manner of the clerks at his office that the rumor originated there. The effect of the rumor was not encouraging to the friends of Tweed. No revulsion of fooling at the iuoxora. bio demand for his incarceration followed, and the people were serious, there 'wore few regrets.

It was considered that his death would bo a relief for him and save a great many difficulties. Late to-night it is ascertained that the rumor was without foundation in fact. the Associated New York, Doc. 1. was rumored in tho now Court-House, this afternoon, that William 11.

Tweed, who was scut on Saturday' to prison, dropped dead this morning while leaving his coll. LATER. The rumor that William HI. Tweed Is dying is conttrmod by a report to the office. Ho is stated to bo in the hospital, with inflammation of tho brain, and at 1 o'clock this afternoon ho was not live till evening.

RAILROAD NEWS. flection of of tho Connellsvlllb Special Dispatch to The Chicane Tribune, PiTTSDunou, Deo. stockholders of tho Connollsvillo Railroad Company met to-day, aud elected the following Board of Trustees for tho ensuing year: Moudes Cohen, President, Baltimore, Md.j William S. Bissol, G. L.

B. Fottorman, William Baldwin, William Koyaor, Pittsburgh, John Donnell Smith, William H. Parks, 11. Q. Vickery, Hugh Bisson, Charles Webb, Israel Cohen, Baltimore, George R.

Donum, Frederick, Ud. Tho following officers were re-elected by tho Board: Charles Donnelly. Treasurer; J. B. Washington, Secretary aud Auditor; E.

K. Hyndmon, General Superintendent; 0. Hough. General Passenger Agent; George Shiros, Solicitor. Qnlnoff flllssouri Pacific Ha.llr.oad* Special Dispatch to The Chicane Tribune.

Quincy, Doe. number of Directors of tho Quincy, Missouri Pacific Railroad left to-day for tho inspection of tho road and of tbo largo coalfields just beyond tho terminus at Kirksvillo. An effort was made at once to extend tho track to tho mines, and supply Quincy with coal, Opontnjr of tho Great North and South XruuU liluu of Itoailc New Orleans, Doo. completion of tlio Mississippi Central Railroad extension from Jackson, to the Ohio River. Is this, day announced.

This gives to- Now Orleans by Iho Now Orleans, Jackson, and Groat Northern Railroad and the Mississippi Central Railroad, known as iho Groat Jackson routo, connecting immediately with tho Illinois Central Railroad at Cairo, tho shortest and most direct to St. Louis, Chicago and the enure North and West. It is tho first North and South trunk lino in tho Union, and forms a continuous lino of rail from tho Gulf to tho great lakes and beyond, 9,000 miles in length, over which freights and passengers can bo earned without changing cars or breaking bulks. Tho extension which forma tho connecting link, one hundred and ton miles, in length, was begun about twelve mouths ago, and, despite tho recent puuio and consequent money diiaorders, has boon pursued uninterruptedly to this early completion through tho energy and administrative, capacity of Col. McComb, the President of the lino of Southern roads entering into this route.

New Orleans, Doo. dlapiuoh from Vice- President Edgar -announces the completion today of tho extension of the Mississippi Central Railway to Cairo. This important conneotiou with the et and East has been quietly but persistently carried forward, notwithstanding the panic. It is regarded as groat triumph of Col. H.

8. MoOorab. will mu through from Now Orleans tout. Louis, Chicago, and the East. OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

LrvEnpoon, 800. Siberia, from Boaton, and Baltic, from Now York, arrived out. Pmr-APELrniA, Doo. Kenilworth, from Liverpool, STARVED TO DEATH. NSW Yens, Bsc.

Htratton, aged at roars, and aged 3, WOfe starved to doatu Wdgeton, H. NUMBER 103. WASHINGTON. Opening of the First Session of tlie Forty-tMrd Congress. Ee-eleotion of Speaker Blaine and Most of the Otker Officers of tlio House.

Bills to Repeal the Salary-Grab Law Offered in Both Houses, The Message to Be Sent to Congress To-Day. The Chiof-Jnsticcshlp Tendered to Attorney-General Williams. Col. Bristow, of Kentucky, to Be Appointed Attorney-General. Diwatch (o The Chicaao Tribune.

THE MODE OF ELECTING PRESIDENT. Doc. lt Is undoratood that proposed constitutional amendment to change tho modo of electing President, will' hare tbo undivided support of tho Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections. Tbo Senator says that tbo smaller States would never consent to a change of the law which would provide for tbo election of tho President by tbo direct vote of tho peoplo, and would prevent tho adoption of a constitutional amendment to that effect. His proposition to apportion tbo States into Districts according to their Congressional representation, each Distaict to count one voto for the Presidential candidate who shall receive a majority or plurality of tho popular voto in tho District.

Tho Senator is quite sanguine that his plan will moot with tho approbation of a majority of tho States. SENATOR SUMNER SERENADED DY COLORED PEOPLE. Senator Sumner was serenaded to-night at his residence by tho colored people, they having employed tho Marino Baud for tho purpose. Several hundred persons, whito and black, wero present, including Pinchbeck, of Louisiana, nud other notables. Much enthusiasm was manifested, and iC is evident that tho Senator has lost nouo of his old popularity among tho colored people.

He spoke ton or fifteen minutes, his remarks being frequently applauded. At the conclusion a largo number entered tho house, and wore personally introduced to tho dietin' guishod Senator. AN ORDINARY OPENING OP CONGRESS. There was nothing remarkable about tho convening of Congress to-day. Tho Capitol was thronged as usual, especially in tho House wing.

Tho proceedings woro uniformly dull, following established routine. ALEX. 11. STEPHENS. There was groat curiosity manifested to see Alexander H.

Stephens, who, with his hat on, sat for tho greater part of tho time directly in front of tho Speaker, shaking and trembling liko one with tho palsy, and until bo loft ho was the lion of the the late unrepentant took tho modified oath, there was such a crowd of them ns almost filled tho area in front of tho Speaker, and tho remark wont through the galleries that tho Confederacy had quite a largo representation. A TEDIOUS SESSION. Precedents have been in favor of short, quick work on tho first day of tho mooting of Congress, the proceedings consisting iu the swearing in of members, oloctingofficora, and reading the message, when it is sent in. This usually occupies no more than two-aud-a-half hours, when adjournment is had 5 but to-day there was an unpardonably tedious session of the: House. Tho ayes and noos wore called no less than four times, and, au tho number of names has boon largely increased, the nuisance has grown intolerable.

By way of the now members properly, and of patting them in good working trim, filibustering on tho Sbanks-Noff contested election case from tho Niuth Indiana District formed a prominent feature of tho session, and added unnecessarily on hour aud a half to tho time consumed. THE ADMISSION OP OARRON, tho Utah delegate, was carried by an overwhelming majority, and docs not indicate smooth sailing for the Maxwell crowd of United Staton officials, who do uot personally make good impressions, and who arc coming to bo regarded aa chronio nuisances. WHY THE SENATE ADJOURNED. The Senate adjourned iu groat haste, after an actual session of only au hour, which gave members of; the House ground of complaint of scant courtesy. Tho teal reason, however, for tho early adjournment of tho Sonuto was that the President's message was not souk in, and thcro was no other work iu shape to bo proceeded with.

sumner's bills and amendments. Time was had, notwithstanding, to enable Sumner to bring up again his Civil Rights bill, hoping it would pass botore Christinas, together with one regulating the admission of colored children iu tho public schools of the District, ono to provide for tho adjustment of tho Preuoh spoliation claims, another to prevent tho enslaving of Italian children; together with a resolution favoring tho substitution of arbitration for war in the settlement of international difficulties, as well as two Constitutional amendments to provide for tho election of tho President by tbo direct vote qi the people ami abolish tho office of and to extend tho term of tho President to six yours, and to rauko him ineligible for election. Mr. Sumner gives evidence of renewed health. OTHER DILLS INTRODUCED.

bill to ropea tho Bankrupt law was Introduced. Senator Logan introduced hia bill for a branch Mint at Chicago, and Senators Colliding, Wright, and Pratt introduced bills to repeal tho law iuoroasing iho salaries of Congressmen. DISCOURTESY TO SENATOR SUatNER. Senator Sumner was not permitted to road the loiter ho and Cameron had received from the Republicans of the Spanish Cortes. Tho Administration evidently fears tho opening of guns, and is prepared to fight the ground over inch by inch.

It is noted as singular that Cameron, who was quite warlike, should have boon coupled with Sumner, who was opposed to undue haste in tho matter; but oron evidently thinks It is all right, and oujoyi the position greatly. THE STATE TAPERS. The President's Message and tlio reports of hbi Cabinet wore all finished at ito-day. and copies of each wore ready for presentation in each House of Congress. All tbo members of tho Cabinet had called curly at tho White Ilouao, for tho purpoto, as la customary, of hearing tho final reading of tho President's message, and conferring with their chief upon the general topics discussed by him, especially so far as thej related to tho several executive departments.

THE LIST OT COMMITTEES will not bo flout ill to-morrow. Now Hint Blaine 1b Speaker, ho cannot got rid of tho solicitation! and electioneering of ambitions Congressmen and llioir frionife for prom uent places on commitlooa, and tlio position in which ho finds illmaolf will not bo pleasant for tlio next day or two, Exceedingly strong mnsHiiro la brought to boar on him to seem the mofient if Qedlovo S. Orth, member-atlargo from Indiana, as Chairman of tbo Cora, mittoo on Foreign Affaire. Orth, in CConfimied on the ififlfifA JP agt.).