The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-05-11
TUESDAY. MAY II, 1919.


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Che following particulars Of the
disaster, furnished by Second Officer
Policeman, have been received
"The voyage Of the Schiller was
moderately good until the last four
days. 1t was impossible 10 take OBJ
servutions, and the ship was out of
her course at the time Of the catas-
truphe. Captain Thomas was on
deck night and day for four entire
days. At seven o'clock on the c
ing Of the nh, there was n dense
fog. and tbs sails were taken in, the
engines put on half speed, and the
fog bells used. Bishops light was
unseen, although only half a mile
distant. At ten o'clock the steamer
struck on "A reef, and after four Bumps
it settled down in Il violent sea the
tide was rising and the darkness was
intense. Most OF the male passengers
were awake and there was the usual
rush for the boats. Nearly all the
boats were saved. One boat withsa
few sailors left the ship, cowardly re-
fusing to aid the two boats saved.
The Captain e~ndeavored to compel
obedience by firing his revolver over
their heads. In two hours six AN
non shots were fired, when the pow
der was dampcned, and the distress
signals, rockets and blue lights were
-glnf-IH Tho Foe
cleared, revealing the light house.
The waves were sweeping the decks
and carried away II number of people.
At two O'Clock a. N. the eck house,
in which were the and chill
dren, was swept away; the cries and
scream of the victims were heart
rending, and then followed II CHASTITY
silence. The nft smoke stack fell,
crushing two boats. The remainder
of the passengers followed the Cap
tain TO the forward bridge, but each
succeeding wIv took fresh victims.
Some sought refuge on the main
mast and some on the foremost. At
3 O'Clock the Captain and two officers
were on the bridge, when the Captain
descended for n moment to render
assistance and WAS swept away.
Thus persisted n brave man. says
the officer. At this time there were
about ten persons clinging to the
riggings of the ~maiumast, nndubOut
thirty to that of the fUremast, and
the ship had careened so that her
yards were touching the water, and
the tide was rising. At ) o'clock the
fog entirely cleared the survivors
shouted but their cries were unavail-
ing. At a. IN. the mainmast, and
at 7:I5 a. m. the foremast, both iron,
fell then two of the st. Agnes boats
came and rescued the few who had
managed to keep ahoaE"
1t is reported that there were 1O8
women ION board. The survivors
were taken from Penzance to Ply
mouth, and from there they will be
forwarded to Hamburg, where the
greatest excitement prevails. 1t is
asserted that life saving belts were
ISSUED to the women, but iEiS certain
that most Of the passengers found
none. An order was given that the
first boat should take women and
children. This boat was capsized.
POLICEMAN says that seven boats were
launched but only two lived, the
others were STAYED and swamped
Immediately. The cries for help
lasted uRtil 8 a. M, and the last
voice heard vas that of a little child
in the cabin. 1t is not probable that
the boats could have lived, even had
they been successfully launched. The
whole number saved is forty-four.