Show The Oregon aijstery NEW YORK March 18 Various theories continue to be advanced as to I tbe cause of the sinking of the steamer Oregon To the question could a schooner sink the Oregont experienced seamen answer both yes and no One says it must have been a coaler without bowsprit or spars because the Oregon ocft b le t elh vas nor scratched much above the water line and no spars were left floating by the mysterious vessel This suggested that dynamiters may have done the diet or that the Oregon ran on the wreck of the steamer Hilton Castle One goes so far as to suggest that it was the work of some submarine vessel of war similar to the Nautilius described by Jules So far about 140 of the 600 bags of mail have been recovered Most otqeremaiaing bags are on deck and if the vessel is right side up it can be nearly all recovered by divers Large sums of money and securities are known I to have been an the registered pouches and numerous inquiries have already been received at the postoffice about it from bankers here and in other cities The fact is that the losers can recover nothing as neither England nor the United States undertakes to insure in-sure registered matter The Canard company is compromising as fast as it can with immigrant passengers fs the Oregon by sending them to their destinations desti-nations Many of the claims of cabin passengers are large and will not be I settled so readily Mrs E D Morgan claims to hake lost 30000 worth of diamonds and it is said her lawyers will base their case on the ground that the accident could not have happened except through negligence |