The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
Terrible Marine. Disaster. }.
WRECK OF TEE OCEAN sTEAMsHIP
SCHILLER. So 1T
TWO HUNDRED LIVES BELIEVED
- '.ran!gs.l TO BE LOST; ;e;s'I ~ - -
Details OF the Shocking Disaster.
CITIZENS OF GEORGIA AMONG THE PAS
E' ~ 49, =. t'i tSENGERs. itii T:n 90
&C., :. &C.. &c.

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LoNDoN, May s.-Intelligence of shock.
ing marine disaster has just reached this
city. The Eagle Line steamship Schiller
Captain Thomas, which sailed from New
York April 28th for Hamburger By way of
Plymouth and Cherbourg, has been wrecked
of the Scilly Isles. It is believed that two
hundred persons have persisted.
1890 p. A-Additional particulars thus
far received show that the disaster is fully as
terrible as at first reported. The accident
occurred at 10 O'Clock last night, at W hich
hour the steamship struck on the dangerous
Hedges near by Hope Rock. A fog prevailed
at the time. A boat belonging to St. Agnes.
the southernmost Of the Scilly Isands, has
landed some of the survivors Of the wreck
at St. Mary''s, another Of the ScilIys., These
survivors were picked up while swimming
with the tide. They bad several narrow es.
capes from drowning, and were a number ofl
times. washed of a rock. They, declare the
number Of lives lost is two hundred,
PLTNoCTH, Eng, May S-12:30 Z. M-Tbe
agent at this place OF the Eagle Line has
proceeded to Sciliy. A gun was heard at 1 |
O'Clock this morning near the scene of the,I
disaster.
LONDON, May 81 o. Clock p. MA fear.
full sea is raging, and it Is scarcely possible
for boats engaged in searching for survivors,
to live. The Scilly life.boat has put OF for
the wreck. Up to this hour five passengers
and two of the crew Of the lost steamer are
known 10 be saved. 1t is known that the
captain and second mate were drowned. The
steamship is now lying broadside on the
rocks. She Is under wafer, and her main
mast is gone. A Steamboat and Several other
boats are cruising about the scene for sur.
Vivors. The disaster was owing to dense
fog which prevented either OF the Scilly
lights being seen. ,....',,....,,.'....
LONDON, May 80 O'Clock P. M.-The
wreck of the steamship Schiller has caused
great excitement in this city. Extras cou-
tanning all the particulars at hand of the dis,
aSter have been issued by several newspa-
pers. Later dispatches hold out the hope
| that some persons may have escaped and
reached other Of the SciIly islands. ""#ul
LONDON, May $3.50 p, NJ Up to this
hour it is known that the following persons
| have been saved from the wreck of the Schi-
| Ter: Fl. Killers, the chief officer, and Il sea-
| man Lenke and Boiling, stokers; Could
| berg, Wallis, Patterson, and Peck, sailors
cabin passengers Louis Reiderer, Of New
| York; - Hern (probably DR.. T. j, kern),
| Of Shenandoah, Pa; -. Khuu (probably
E. kuhD), Of New York; - Peste (proba.
bly Leo Westel of Philadelphia; also. F.
Schillenberg, a steerage passenger, of New
| York. The bodies CT two dead passengers
| have been landed. ... ,..... .......
| LONDON, May SIS p. M--Twenty.sIX Of
| the persons who were on board the Schiller,
| in addition TO those before reported saved,
have landed at TreScow and Bryer islands,
OF the Scilly group. Among these are the
| second, third, and fourth officers. The cap
tain is certainly drowned.
GEORGIA CITIZENS on BOARD.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May S.--Among the
passengers. on the steamship Schiller were
Mr.. NJ. Harrison, of YadkinTille, Gu; Mr..
A. Waterman, of the same place; Max
Cohen, of Montezuma, Ga. ), Herman Spitz,
Macon, Ga; MIR. G.. G. Leonhardt, Mrs.
Mary w. Leonhardt, and Miss Jenny Leon.
hardt, OF Augusta, Ga. @:'.hi4g t-' @.3 '
Further Particulars Of the Disaster.
New YORK, May s.-The offices of the
company in this city were beseged during
the morning by the friends Of those who
saied in the Schiller, and the scenes of dis.
tress which resulted from confirmation or
the news f<the loss of the vessel were pitt.
ful to behold. One man, who had wife and
two children on board, fell in faintng tit
on being informed of the fate of his family !;
and loud Wailings were TO be heard on all
sides. ... .....s..... ...,..f....s ,.. ...-.
LoSDoS, May S.-A dispatch just received
here from Penzince, Cornw wall, says: -" A
liie-boat and a steamer left there at Il O'Clock
this afternoon for the scene OF tie wreck
amid intense excitement. The sea is still
rough, preventing small craft from gong
out"
The Retarriere ledges on which the Schil-
Ter struck is barely third OF q mile inside Of
Bishops Rock, and the steamship should
bare heard the Bishop fog-bell. .Fa!"'A.i
THE scHILLER's CONSTRUCTION AND DIMENSIONS.
New YORK, May S.--The Schiller was one
of the newest and best boats in the trans
continental serylce-large. and strong, and
constructed on the latest pattern. She was
built on the Clyde by Robert Napier i Sons.
Her sister ship is the Lessing. These two
vessels left this port for hone densely crowd
ed, being the first to take advantage Of the
opening of the spring travel to, Europe
They were the, last two steamers thatsailed
under the dag of the Eagle Line, iw hich has
been consolidated With the Hambursh .Amert'
| can Line. Previous to the departure Of the
Schiller the company's vessels had gone out
with light passenger lists. o., ss,-.t-} r.:
The dimensions of the Schiller were as
| follows: Length, 375 feet beam, ~ teet !;
depth of hold, 80 feet height OF spar.deck, /,
7 feet inches; height Of lower deck. 2 feel
| 7 inches; burden, $500 tons: ana 3,oo9 ID.
dlcated horse power. She was classed AZ
| Lloyd's 100 Al. She was full brls'rggcd;
had eight large >lIte-boats, and three IRON
| decks. ! Her engine was OF the COMPOUND
| vertical direct-acling principle; hsd Two cyE
inderS OF ten inches diameter, WIN f'ieet
6 inch stroke of piston, and couid run the
| vessel Il TO Is miles an bour. Her ooileIs
| were four in number, with SIX iurnaces 70
each. Shafts Of steel Is inches ID diameter
Her screw had four blades; was lS leet 10
diameter; bad 70 feet PITCH y
| She i. said 10 have been built accoroips 70
the requirements of the Lloyd Marine 10.
tsarance, and TO have possessed every kno"n
appiance for safety. She was valued az
800, 600. and was Insured for her full value
HER CREW, CARGO, MAILS, &C.
| The Schiller's crew consisted OF one hnn'
dred and twenty-four men, including OH
GERS. Her cargo consisted OF general meE
chandise, including 800 bales OK eottoh'
I2,513 barrels OF rosin, 1000 bushels OF corn
aud a iarge consignment OF leaf tobacco.
She carried six kegs containing SSBo,W'
in gold, shipped by ELS. Balm 4 Co.; bank
ers, of "a ExcDapge, Place, in this city, !!
| +. S. Balm u Co., of Paris; also, 25o m al
bags containing the eutire continental mail
together with large Australian mail. In al
4 Idition 10 this mail the Schiller had Tor Lor
ldon 3. bags OF letters and p.pers for Liy
erpooI, II bags Of letters and papers; 10
Glasgow, bags Of lette'.s and papers; 10
Dublin, IL bags OF letters aud papers; 10
Cnerbourg and Paris, IL bags Of letters an
papers; for Hamburg, u bsgs OF letters an