Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-12

Of the Company in this city, were besieged
during the morning by the friends OF those
who sailed in the vessel and the scenes Of
distress, which resulted from a confrms-
tion Of the news that the vessel had been
lost were
PItifaI 90 Behold.
One man who had wife and two child
rem on board fell into fainting fit on being
informed Of the fate of his family, and loud
walings were to be heard on all sides.
Unable 40 send Ont small Boats.
LONDON, May S.-A dispatch just re-
oeived here from Penseance, COrnwell,
says life boat and steamer left there at
1880 o'clock this evening for the scene Of
the wreck amid intense excitement. The
sea is still rough, preventing small crafts
from going out. The Retarriere Lodges on
which the Schiller struck, is barely a third
of mile inside of Bishops Rock, and the
steamship should have heard the Bishop
fog bell.
The Passenger List.
New YORK May S.-The Schiller's steerag
and passenger list comprised 100 adults,
16 children between the ages of l and 10
years, and 4 infants.
Inc cargo.
In addition to the regular trans-conti-
mental mail from Australia and New Zea-
land, which comprised 162 bags, the
Schiller had for London, 80 bags of letters
and papers for Liverpool IL bags of let
tiers and papers; for Glasgow, s bags of
letters and papers; for Dublin, ii bags of
letters and papers; for Cherburg and
Paris, II bags of letters and papers for
Hamburg, II bags of letters and papers.
The total number of letters is $4,000.
Hopes that More are Saved,
New YORK, May S.-The latest dispatch
received at the Office of the agents of the
Schiller from their office in Hamburg is as
follows:
"HAMBURG, May 9Th.
keep strong hearts. More saved"
The following additional dispatch has
been received from the agent at Plymouth:
"The Schiller is total loss. The first,
second and third officers with forty of the
passengers and crew are known to be saved.
Two steamers and life boat are at the
wreck The names of the survivors are un-
ascertained, but will telegraph the same
when obtained.
LONDON, May 8.
"a
disaster have been coming in; unfortu-
nately no more persons are reported to be
saved Bodies are constantly being pick
ed up; among the recovered are those of
Geo. Leonhsrdt, Carl Schmidt, Mrs. Reir-
derer and child, Mrs. Becker, Mrs. Ridg-
way and Master Hermine West, and also
8 men, 8 women and children; altogether
"a bodies have been fonnd. The total
numhar Of liuas lost ia All
The Voyage.
Mr.. Paleman, the second officer Of the
Schiller, and Henry Sturm and Mr.. Frall,
first class passengers have been interview
ed. From their narratives we gather that
the voyage was moderately good until
May 4th. The last three days it was i'm
possible to take observations. The ship
was out of her course half mile at the
time of the catastrophe. Capt. Thomas
was on deck night and day for four entire
days. At seven o'clock on the evening of
the Doth there was a dense fog, the sails
were taken in, the engine put on half
speed, and the fog bells used. The Bish-
ops light was unseen, although only a half
mile distant. At o'clock we struck on
the reef and after four bulps, the steamer
settled down. There was violent sea and
the tide was rising.
Intense Darkness.
The darkness was intense. Most of the
male passengers were awake and there was
the usual rush for the boats, but nearly all
the boats were slowed. One boat, with q
few sailors, left the ship,
CowardIy,
refusing aid. Two boats were saved
The Captain endeavored to compel obedi.
ence by firing a revolver over their heads.
Dnring two hours six cannon shots were
fred, when the powder dampened. Distress
signals, rockets, and blue lights were I'M
answered at midnight. The fog lifted in a
minute, revealing the lighthouse, and
the waves sweeping the decks and carrying
away the victims.
Terrible Scenes.
At2 O'Clock the deck house, in which
were the women and children, was swept
away. The cries and shrieks of the VIC
Tins were heartrending. Then followed
ghostly silence. The smoke stack fell,
crushing some of the boats, and two others
were carried away. The remainder fol-
lowed the Captain to the forward bridge.
Each succeeding move took fresh victims
Some persons sought refuge on the MAIN
mast and some the fOremast.
The Brave Captain.
At o'clock the Captain and two other
officers were on the bridge. The Captain
descended for a moment TO render assist
ance, and was swept away. Thus persisted
a brave man. Says Mr., Stern: AT this
time about ten persons were clingng to
the rigging of the mainmast and thirty to
that OF the foremost. The ship had CO.
vaded, her yards touching the water. The
tide was rising. AT 5 O'Clock the fog had
lifted. The survivors shouted, but their
cries were unavailng. At o'clock the
mainmast and at a quarter to s, the fore
mast, both of iron, fell. Then two of the
! st. Agnes boats came and rescued few
who had managed to keep afoat." IL was
reported yesterday that there were 1903
women on board. The survivors were taken
to-day from Penseance to Plymouth,
whence they will be sent forward TO Ham
burg, where the greatest excitement pre-
walls. It is asserted that life-saving belts
were issued to the women. II is certain
that the most of the passengers found