Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
Shocking Marine Disaster.

ing marine disaster has ust reached this city.
The Eagle Line steamship Schiller. Captain
Thomas, which sailed from New York April
2Sth for Hamburg by Way of Plymouth and
Cherbourg, has been wrecked off the Scily
Isles. 1t is believed that POO persons have
persisted
LONDON, May S-l2 80 p. m.-Additional
particulars thus far received OF the wreck OF
the steamship Schiller show that the disaster
is fully as terrible as at first reported. The &C
cldrnl occurred at 10 o'clock last night, at
which hour the steamship struck on the dan
4 fog prevailed at the time. A boat belonging
to ST. Agnes the southernmost Of the Scllly
Islands, has landed some Of the survivors OF
the wreck at SITS Mary's Island, another Of the
Scilly's. These survivors were picked up
while swimming with the tide They had Sew
eral narrow escapes from drownlng, and We're
number Ut times washed off rock They de-
clare the plumber of lives lost by the disaster is
POO. a fearful sea is raging, and it is scarcely
possible for boats engaged III searching for sur
vivors to live. The Sicily life. boat has put
off for the wreck.
PLYMOUTH, Eng, May Sl2 80 Q. H.
The agent at this pac. Of the Eagle Line has
proceeded to Scly gun was heard at one
O clock this morning near the scene OF the d.
saSter.
LONDON, May 81 p. N. Up TO this hour
five passengers aud Two Of the crew OF the
steamship Schiller are known to have been
saved. 1t is known that the. captain and sec
ord mate were drowned The steamship Is
now lying broadside 90 the rocks. She is 10.
der water and her maiumast is gone. A steam
er and several boats are cruising about the
scene of the wreck searching for survivors.
The disaster was owing to the dense log, which
prevented either of thu Scilly lights being
seen.
LONDON, May So p. m.-The wreck of
the steamship Schiller has caused great excite
ment in this city. Extras containing all the
particulars at hand Of the disaster have been
issued by several of the newspapers. Later
dispatches hold out the hope that some per.
sons may have escaped and reached other Of
the Sicily islands,
New YORK, May S.-The agents in New
York of the Eagle line say that Capt Thomas,
oil the Schiller, was the Oldest commander Ia
the line that he was for many years 10 the
employ Of the Peuiusular aud Oriental Com
pany, and that be occupied a high place among
British sailors He was With great difficulty
induced to leave the British service to enter
that OF the Eagle line. The Schiller was one
of the newest and best boats IL the Trans-Con-
tiuental service, large and strong aud construct
ed on the latest pattern. She Was built on the
Clyde by R,bert Napier Il Sous. Her sister
ship is the Lessiug. These two vessels LETT this
port Tor home dcnscly crowded, being the first
to Toxic advantage OF the opcul0g OF the spring
travel 10 Europe. They were the last Two
steamers that sailed under the flag Of the Eagle
I,,3 b., y,ith 10 la
burg American line. Previous to the departure
Of the Schiller, the company's vessels had gone
out with light passenger lists,
The dimensions Of the Schiller we're as fol-
lows: Length 375 feet, beau ~ feet, depth of
hold 81 feet, height Of spar deck feet inches,
height of lower deck feet inches, ). 60O tons
burthen, and 5000 Indicated horse power, aud
was classed at Lloyd's 100, \ |. She was full
brig-rigged; had eight large life boats and three
iron decks. Her engine was of the compound
vertical direct acting principle; had two cylln-
dcrs of ten inches diameter with tuur teet SIX
iuch stroke of piston, and could run the vessel
from fourteen to fifteen miles an hour. Her
boilers were four 10 number with SIX furnaces
TO each Her shafts were Of steel aud eighteen
inches in diameter. Her screw had four blades;
was nineteen feet 10 diameter, and had twenty
niue feet pitch. She is said 10 have been built
according to the requirements OF the Lloyd
Marine Insurance, aud to have possessed every
known appliance for safety. She was valued
at zoe, 900 dollars aud was insured for her iull
value. Her crew consisted Of IA men, lnclud-
ing officers. She carried six kegs containing
800. 900 dollars in gold, shipped by <. s. Bal
lin 4 Co., bankers, of "a Exchange Place, 10
this city, TO 4. S. Balm l. Co.. Paris, and $50
mail bags containing the entire continental
mail together with large Australian mail.
Her cargo consisted Of general merchandise 10
c!uding 500 bales of cotton, 2, l3 bbls of roslo
1000 bushels of coru, add large consignment
of leaf tobacco. The Offices Of the company IN
this city were beseged during the morning
by friends Of these who sailed In the vessel,
aud the scenes of distress which resulted from
a confirmation Of the news that the vessel had
been lost were pitiful to behold. One mao
who had wife and two children On board, fell
into taiuting fit on being Informed of the fate
of his family, and loud waillngs were to be
heard on all sides
New YORK, May S.-The cabin passengers
of the Schiller were: Mr.. VIM. Zach, Consul
of the Garman empire Havana; Mrs William
Zach, Havana; Miss Margaret Zach, Hayana;
Mr. JOS. Schlltz, Milwaukee; Mr. II. Bach
mapn New York; Mr.. NJ. Wasserman, New
York; Mr.. Henry Stern, New York; Mrs Z.
Gregory, New York; Master Frank Gregory,
New York; Miss S Demock, NJ. D., Boston;
Miss 4. Greene, Boston; Miss Caroline NJ.
Crane, Washington, D G.; Mr.. Carl Schmidt,
New York; Mrs. c. Schmidt. New York; Mr..
W. I. Smith New York; Mr.. Henry Friend,
Milwaukee,; Mrs Henry Friend, Milwaukee
Mr. Paul Reiff, New York; Mr.. NJ. Stein Mil
waukee; Mr.. Jacob Lamfrou, Milwaukee; Mrs.
Clara Just, two children and servant, New
York; Mrs. Marie Hesse and infant, Brooklyn;
Mr.. Arnold Schwakzsnback, New York; Mr..
and Mrs. NJ K"rnLum, three children and
servant, New York; Mrs. il Becker, New York;
Mr. 6. Wattuan, Havana; Mr.. NJ Kahu, Mat
toou Illinois, MIR. S. Stern, Greenville, ILL.,;
Mr. Hern, Ztukeisen, Milwaukee; Mrs. Celiue,
Zrokeisen, Milwaukee; Miss Annie Z'ukelsen,
Milwaukee; Mr.. j. J. Bruuner, New York;
Mr. 4. Kahn, New York; Mr.. Dwight kuck,
Fruitport, Mich; Mr.. Leo Weste, PhlIadel
phia; Mrs. Hcrmine Weste, Philadephia; Miss
+ Mann Philadelphja: Mrs Cayerly, George