The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-06-26
A NIGHT In THE RIGGING.

THE SHIP BUMPNG ON THE RoCKs-DKATH In
THE LIFE BoAT-CRIRs OF THE DYING-THR
FATE OF THE oFFIcERs-A LIRE-PREsERvING
TRUNK.
The following thrilling account OF the wreck
Of the Schiller is from private letter written
by Mr. Henry Stern. Of Cincinnati. and pub
lshed IN the Commercial" Of Saturday last
At about O'Clock, should think, a t0g set In.
but we could still see good distance at sea-
Speed was reduced and all sail taken In, Al
cOnversing with some passengers about being
somewhere near Soilly 1siands- The wind came
dead from the front. and on my ASKING an AM
board) the reason of the sudden shifting Of the
wind was told by hun tnat we were right op-
posite the Channel and that this was out ma
tural, The fog now at ONCE became very dense;
heard another signal to the engine ROOM W hicb
took to be very slow, and the steam whistle
but few minutes when the ship ran upon a
rock, The shock was terrific. While going aft
the ship gave three more bumps, and was fast.
knJW what they were. When opposite the
pavilion met MI. spllh. OF Philip shulhOn q
Of oil IL - tod aa thought u we we WeHe T' IN S%sns
the breakers, but knew nothing definite Went
ON the larhoard side of the quarter deck and
cut life buoy nom the railing. which p,nced
over my shoulder. The second hoatswain, with
some nleA, now tried 20 lower the larboard
quarter oeex gig, but II swamped IN the hugh
sea. The first bOatswaln and two men lowered
the starboat quarter deck gig, and cut loose
without taking any one else The Captain
rusned TO the pace and ordered the boat TO lay
to, but no response came, He fired aJ them, but
without etfecL As afterward learned. the
boat had a leak but cabin steward. who man
aged TO jump into the boat after II was IN the
aea, stopped 1t partially with champagne CORK
which he had IN his pocket.
THE LIFE BOAT.
on the starboard side of the quarter deck was
now ordered TO be lowered. Inc Captain now
oallel for Mr.. Policeman, the second officer, who
replied promptly. A great many people or0w.
ded tins boat, 80 that IL could not be swung
over the davIts. Great CONSERVATION now pre-
vailed ali over the ship. The American cdptain
Deiore mentioned sto0a by and helped TO pull IN
the ropes. The ship captain acted the man.
gave his orders promptly. ana at timee haa TO
fire over the heads OF people 10 maze them
obev. BY this time the first heavy sea had
washed over the ship. and no doubt had carried
many peop ie with 1t. The life boat was launch.
cd with about forty people. should thlnk; bat
it sWamped, aud about thirty people were
drowned. Oh, nose cries for hep. how they
ring IN my ears at thus moment. The balance
In the llfeDOats were sa cd by the boat pre-
Vi0usly mentioned IN charge Oi tue 00atswain,
and some more were aftefward saved Oy IL.
That II was not dashed to pieces ln the dark
night cannot understand 10 this day. This
boat made Its landing in the morning at Tres
kOe, one OF the sclllY Islands The American
captain before mentioned told me; "It you
cann0t stand the waves ON Deck climb into the
negingi IL Is toe only safety. The ship IL new.
and can stand good deal." hAo gone AIT 10