The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-08
FOREIGN.
Steamer Lost.


LONDON, December THE following
ia rcrLatm copy of Lloyd's telegram
from Harmichie, in regard to the Deutch-
land: The steamer Deutchland from
Bremen for Now York, with emigrants,
grounded on Kentish Knock at o'clock
on Monday morning, during heavy
northeast gale. The weather was thick
with snow. The crew and passengers
were drowned. The Deutchland has
beaten over the Kentish Knock, and Is
now in four-and-a half tathOms of water.
She has apparently parted amidShips.
When Captain Brickenstein left the
steamer she was full OF water, which was
rising and falling with the tide. Assist
anco has been sent to the Dcutchland.
New YORK, December T. OelIichs "
Co. have received the following dispatch
from their agents at Southampton;
The Deutchland ran ashore on Long
Sands. and 80 passengers and crew are
reported drowned. Part of the pas
sengers and crew landed ut Layarawlck,
on Tuesday P. NJ, further particulars are
wanting.
4 Distressing story.
The Deutchand was wrecked ON Mon
day morning, but it was deemed imprac-
ticable to send assistance until the gale
moderated. At 1 o'clock this morning
the tug Liverpool brought in iitty.one
persons, including all the officers except
the fourth. One child died on board the
tug. The number of dead bodies in the
steamers cabin was fifty, and others are
probably in the boats which are missing.
So far only about fifty-four are known
to be saved Beck, the quarter
master, is apparently dying. He Is
swollen, blackencd appearance indicating
a frostbight. His statement WAS given
with greai difficulty. He SAID his boat
was attached to the ship by rope which
broke, and the boat fell to leeward. AS
there were no oarsit was impossible to re.
turn, 80 II sail was rigged and the boat
drove before lhe wind all day and the
following night. The steerage passen-
ger, named Foster, was lightly clad and
without shoes and stockings lie
soon died. and the seaman
shortly after. At o'clock this
morning boa. was perceived by an
artillery man on duty at Fort Snearness,
and Beck was rescued. The Captain
says that the distress signals were an
swered from the Light vessels and the
coast guard stationed at Harwhich dur
ing Monday evening, but owing to the
torceness of the gale, it was impossible
to send assistance. No life boat was to
be had, and none other could live. The
scene at the wreck on the ar
rival of the tug, dehes des.
cription. Strong men, women and
children were clnginy to the rigging,
from which many had been washed
away. Some were in their last strug-
giles. In the cabin were seen corpsea OF
ladies and children just as they retired.
One hundred and forty persons were
taken off by the tug, with scanty cloth
ing. Arriving at Harwich they were
taken charge OF by the German Consul,
Oliver John Williams, who provided
them with food, clothing and lodging,
aud glad rest, after so many hours OF
exposure to the most severe frost cxpc-
ricnccd this winter. The Dcutchland
had two first twenty-four second class,
and ninety.scvcn stecrage passengers
and crew of scvcnty-tive.
LoYpoy. December THE following
passengers rescued from the steamer
Deutchland have been landed at liar-
mich. First Cabin-William Leick, Carl
Datrlch Meyer, Second cabin-Theodore
Tilmsn, Helen Schum, T. Saver, Har-
mann Scathn, France Ham, Alfred
Weelig, Adolph Hermann, Anna Pitz-
hold. The following are the missing;
First cabin-T Grossman. Second cab.
in-Luding Herman, Maria Foster,
Bertha Funding, Thomas Funding,
Barbara Hilken Schmidt Henrico lass
bander. Seorbclda Rienkaber Anna
Radjura. Brigilla Tambard, Procropi
Il .kO1tnH md q IinnrooD