The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-11
Telsgraphle.-Foreign News.

mouth; the remaining ten are towT q iii to
be moved, The following additional
particulars of the disaster haYe been re-
ceived: A heavy fog prevented scbsarv1-
tionB on board the Schiller since Tues
day. In consequence Of the fog, the en-
gines were put at half speed, and sail
was reduced. at 8 o'clock Friday night.
At 10 o'clock on the same night, the ship
strpck. the ledge. A great panic pre-
vailed. Capt. Thomas is highly praised
for his conduct during the terrible scenes
which followed. Two boats were filled
with men who refused to come out.
The captain fred his revolver over their
heads to drive them out, and then fired
at them, but without effect. Afterwards
the ship was washed, with her broadside
to the sea, and all on board these boats
perished. The tackle at the storm was
released too soon, leaving the boats sus-
pended by the bows. Three boats then
got away; one Of these. Q life boat, was
so badly injured that she sank, and
eleven of the people on board Of her were
rescued, by the other boats. The fog
lifted an hour aftor the steamer struck,
and the lights were plainly visible. Guns
were fired from the, steamer until the
powder became wet. Fhe deck-house,'
crowded with people, was swept away at
3 A. NJ The captain gathered sorne of
the survivors on the bridge; all were
gradually washed away blythe foodtids;.
which took the doctor and the captain.
The last Of the rigging which remained
above water was crowdedt with passen-
gers and the crew all night The main
mast fell at 7y30 A M md being of iron,
sunk with Al who had taken refuge on
lt.F The lore emRsti gave way sopn after.
One man Wa rescued after being In the
6kours. Two bouts from St
Agnes arrived short time before the
masts fell, but they were unable to APP
proaeh the. steamer on account of the
shoals, They, however, picked upstrng-,
glers in the water: The passengers say
Capt Thomas left the bridge OF s, A. NJ af:,
to assist those on .deok, and when. he
reached thev deck was swept away by a
heavy ysfa-i All concur in saying that he
exercised the greatest care, and was not
abed for-five nights previous to the dis
aster. The sea began to break over the
vessel half AN hour after she struck, md
break. Only one woman was saved.
LATER.-Al day long the details of the
Schiller disaster have been coming in.
Unfortunately no more persons are re-
ported saved. Bodies are constantly
being picked up. Among those recovered
are Geo. Leonhardt, Carl Schmidt, Mrs.
Reiderer and child, Mrs. Becker, Mrs.
Ridgeway and Mrs. Hermine, West, five
men, five women and two children.
Altogether twenty-four bodies have been
found. The total number of lives lost
is 311. Mr.. Coleman, second officer of
the Schiller, and Henry. Stern and Mr..
Trahen, first class passengers have been
interviewed. From their narratives we
gather that the voyage was moderately
good until May 4 The last three days
it was impossible to take observations;
the ship was out of her course half q
mita at the time of the catastrophe.
Capt Thomas was on deck might and
day for four entire days. At z O'clock in
the evening of the 7th, there was a dense
fog: saailSs we're tskanA in; anaiues. nut ON
ha1f speed and fog bells used. Bishops
Light Swaa Unseen, though only half
mile distant At 10 O'Clock, weIstyuck
oh,a reef;s and after fopr, bumps. steamer
settled, doWn. There was hsyioient sea
and the tide, was rising; ths darkness
wa$ i9tfhse. and most OF, the fnAle Assat-
seHgsH Were awake, iend there wass 'tht
uspaEf6sh for boat bntsNearly aliytke
bo4tS'wsP store One 6oAA With a f1w
saiaors. ~ hhaship, epnkt 4lyFefusing
aid Two t: :wsre SeyS tyfA cap
talA en0mxoxe4 10 e0tupSl 9bedt&4ce by
firing me revolver. over SheifS heads.
During two hours. six cannon shots were
fired, when the powder was dampened.
Distress sie1aR f6dketa and blue lights
we've unanswered. At midnight the fog,
lifangS 4 mMuteT retealedS the Hight
house, tie waved sweSpInd dAnks and
carrying away Victims. AZ 2 O'clock,
the deck house, in;which were the wo-
mep and children, was swept away; the
cri9s rsndT shrieks of : the vicHmsg were
heartnending; then followed n CHASTITY
silence. The smoke-stack fell, crushing
some of the boats, and two others were
carried away the remainder followed;
the, captain went to the forward bridge!
Eaeh0 succeeding wave took fresh
Victims. Some persons sought refuge on
he.main and some on the fore-mast. At
O'clock, the captain and two other
officers were on the bridge. The captain
descended for "a moment to, render Ias-
sistance. and was swept away-thus
perished brave man. Says Mr.. Stein:
AT this time, about ten persons were
clinging I'd the rigging Of the rnain-mast
and thirty to that Of the fore-mast. Tho
ship had careened, her yards touching
the water and, the tide was rising. At;6
o'clock, the fog lifted; the survivors
shouted, but their cries were unavailing
At o'clock, the main-mast and at a
quarter TO 8, the fore7mast, both of iron.
fell. Then two Of the Saint Agnes boats
came and rescued. few who had ma
naged ,tcD Keep Adeate Ie was reported
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