The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-11
DISASTERS.
The steamships Germanin, Cleopatra and san
JacintO Swallowed Up by the Ocean-NO Loss
Of fLIfe-DescriptiOn Ofthe Wrecked Vessels

of Life-DescriptiOn Ofthe Wrecked Vessels
From the " y. Herald Of to-day.
Again the wild waters Of the ocean have made sad
havoc with the work OF man. Not all the ingenuity
skill, and enterprise of the human mind could pre-
vail against their power. Whenever for series OF
months there is no terrible disaster at sea to be de-
tailed to an awe-stricken public, one settles down
almost to the belief that the progress OF civilization
is about to triumph over the terrific forces of nature
But soon we are aroused and the foolhardiness
the selfcomplacency OF man is terribly made
apparent It is but a few months ago that the
United Kingdom steamed out of this harbor with
flags waving cheerily in the breeze and her irelgnt
OF human beings rejoicing ana cohgraIolanI onn,
ing themselves at the prospect of speedy
return to the mountain ranges Of Scotland
Alas! man may hope and wish and max
his calculations for the immediate future,
as if he could command the powers and forces
| Of nature, but often, and only too often, he Is
batlled by his utter Inability TO COunteract them anu
his own pigmy strength Merrly and cheerily ast the
| United Kingdom sailed from our shores, no human
eye will ever see her again. no human ear VIII listen
to the narrowing tales of her passengers no human
voice will give account Of her last days and the
suferings of her last moments. She is gone and the
| bed OF the ocean VIII not surrender It's prey.
WRECK OF THE STEAMSHIP GERNANGA.
As If again to remind us of the weakness of man,
the sea has demanded another involuntary tribute to
which has long bulleted the winds and the waves,
and has grown less staunch in the many contests
| than when first launched from the stocks II was
comparatively new vessel bult OF material au9
upon a model which it was believed could Withstand
| any attack OF the ocean, no matter how violent
| HER LAST SAILING FROM NEW INCONSISTENCIES
| AND CARGO
The Gemania sailed from this port for COwes
| southampton and Hamburg on Tuesday OF last
| week. the Sd of August, at two O'Clock p. NJ, the
| regular sailing day OF the Hamburg steamships. The
following are the names of the cabin passengers
| lady, and two Misses Nickerson f. Barker, Boston;
Il. LAM, Regensbprg; orson $; s.; John, Mrs. p
| Jane Parker, Cleveland; John II. Wilson, Chicago;
| Edward Vallatte, France; d. Stearns Godfrey,
e. ae e Havana nssnfaeF H. %aae
wife, children, and servant; Charles lncos, wife,
and child, New York; Captain Ehrhard, Ger
| William SmOng Kalamazoo
liam Richardson, Brooklyn, N. Y; Raphael Goldrng,
Glens Falls, n y; G. Nnnnekamp and wife, Cd
gand, j. Richard, Fred. Hess, New York; L. Brock
mann, Dubuque Iowa; B. Adoue Galveston; Mrs.
Ignatz HOFFMAN, New Orleans. There also sailed in
her number of passengers in the steerage, but
Ehlers was IN command, with officers and crew to
the number of 100, all said to be experienced and
skilful mariners, especially the captain.
Her cargo consisted of 333,211 pounds tallow,
4l,4Si pounds bacon, 349 packages sewing machines
boxes extracts 1885 barrels rosin, packages pumps
do brass 27,5OO pounds greese, 100 barrels beef,
bags walnuts bales skins "a cases cigars 52 casks
asphaltum, in all valued at S1O4,26l. She had also
s5O,415 in specie on freight and the United States
TIE WRECK.
The first intimation of her loss the receipt, by
the general agents of the packet company, Messrs.
| Kuhnhardt x Co., No 6l Broad street, from the
| North German Consul at st. Johns, Newfoundland,
| to the following etieCt:-
at Jrepasy off thus coast The passengers and have
| to this port. r. H. PROWSF.
The locality given in the above despatch is near
| Cape Race and somewhat to the northwest of it, on
| the southwestern coast line of Newfoundland Tire.
| passy Bay is situated in longitude SO 80 west of
| Greenwich about 2s 60 east of Washington and
about 46 80 north latitude. No particulars of the
disaster, no precise statement of the of it.
have been received, but it is presumed by some of
i those who, as seaarng men, know the surroundings
| of that part Of the Newfoundland coast that the
! Gcmania must have rum or rather been driven
| Just now raging there.
When the above despatch became known it created
| quite an excitement for though affirming that the
| passengers ana crew were saved from the crumoing
wreck, it did not state whether they brought to
the shore or still left to treacherOus fortune upon
| the seething waves in open boats. A second des-
patch, however, dispeled all these doubts 1t
| read
ST. JoHss N. F., Aug. 10, ls6a-The passengers and
ssfuIy ande at Trepassy and tug has
| gone to their assistance.
| This was assurance that the entire number OF
| human beings who had left New York on the YES
sci were safely returned to dry land, and would soon
be taken of by the agents OF the company. The
apprehensons if any were yet felt by those who had
friends, relatives, or even acquaintanCes on board,
were further quetedby learning of the receipt of the
| foowing:-
ST. JOINS, n F., Aug. 10 a13 P. M.-To Kuhnhardt &
Co. New passengers and crew are stu at the
She can carry here 'U O'' '' r H. PRoWSE
The latest information is that the Germania is a
complete wreck, that she is breaking up aud fast
disappearing under the continuous shocks of the tre
mendous blows of the waves breaking up against
the belief that besides the passengers and crew the
mails also brought safely to land, but nothing
| upon which this belief could rest was mentioned.
The vessel cargo and specie a total loss, and in
all probability also the baggage Of the passengers
who, the disaster happened at night as appears
have been the fact, must have been in their berths
and very likely could save but little of their ward
| robe.
| The Cimbria, belonging to the same company-the
| Hamburg g-Amercan-sa yesterday at z. NJ.
being her regular sailing day. The general agents
MeSSrS. kuhnhardt d Co., had already been advised
of the loss of the Germania, and Immediately gave
| orders to Captain p. II. Hack to make all possible
speed to St. Johns, and there take board the pas
sengers of the afe Germania the sister vessel of the
| CimbTia, and Mr. Prowse, the North German Consu
at st. Johns, was at informed of this step by
| telegraph, and he was requested not only to com
muncate this to the passengers and to Captain Kier
| but TO do all in his power to make them comfort
able as possible, and spare no expense in doing sc
until the arrival of the Cimbria. special agent
entrusted with full power by Messrs. Kuhnhardt a
Co.. also went out yesterday in the same steamer tC
| st. Johns. The passengers OF the wrecked steamer
will be placed on board the Cimbria and conveyed tC
Europe.
1t is indeed a fortunate circumstance that the loss
of not single human being need be mOurned in sc
terrible catastrophe.
LOSS OF THE CLEOPATRA.
This iron steamer constructed at Sunderland
| in 1868 and was Cassed as hrst-rate vessel. she
| was owned by Temperly Il Co, OF London, and was
commanded by Captain w. Donald. She had two
| decks and beams and was registered at 9S2 tons.
Her length was 221 feet; BREADTH 30 feet inches
depth of hold IA feet inches 1t is doubtful If she
| carried any considerable amount of cargo, there
being very little goods shipped at this season OF the
The following despatch was the first announce
| ment OF her lOss:- m -,, a.
ST' JOINS, N. F., Aug. 1O.-The steamship Cleo
| fondon was totally lost near Trepassey on Sunday
| evening The passengers and crew were all saved