Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-10
TERRIBLE MARINE
DISASTER.
LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP
SCHILLER.
TWO HUMID RED
LIVES LOST.
Only Seven Persons known to be
Saved.
The Vessel Wrecked on the Scilly
Isles in a Dense Fog.

marine disaster has Just reached this city. The
Eagle line steamship Schiller, Capt. Thomas,
which sailed from New York April %, by way of
Plymouth and Cherbourg. has been wrecked OIL
the scilly Isles. 1t is believed that 200 persons
have pershed
1870 p m-Addional particulars thus far
ceived show that the disaster is fully as terrible as
at first reported.
The accident occurred at 10 O'Clock last night,
at which hour the steamship struck on the dan
gerous Retarrer lodges, near Bishops Rock.
fog prevailed at the time.
A boat belonging to st. Agnes, the southermost
vivors at St. Marys Island. They were picked
up while swimming with the tide They had
several narrow escapes from drowning and were
several times washed off a rock. They declare
that the number lost by the disaster is 200
A fearful sea is raging and it Is scarcely posi-
bic for boats engaged in searching for survivors
to live. The Scy life boat has put off for the
wreck.
l NIP to this hour FIVE of the passengers
and two of the crew of the Schiller are known to
be saved. 1t is known that the captain and End
mate we're drowned.
The steamship is now lying broadside on the
rocks. She is under water and her main mast Is
gone. A steamer and several boats are cruising
about the scene Of the wreck, searching for the
survivors.
The disaster was owing to dense fog which
prevailed, neither of the Scilly lights being seen.
Up. m.-The wreck of the steamship Schiller
caused great excitement in this city. Extras con-
tanning all the particulars at hand of the disaster
were issued by several newspapers.
Later dispatches hold out the hope that some
persons may have escaped and reached other of
the Scilly Islands.
New York, May 8. The Schiller sailed from
this port with l49 passengers, according to the
list published in the Times of April 2S.
New York, May 8. The agents here of the
Eagle line say that Captain Thomas Of the Schil-
Ter was the oldest commander in the line; that he
was for many years in the employ Of the Peninsu-
Ia and Oriental Company, and that he occupied
high place among British sailors. He was with
great difficulty induced to leave the British SER
vice to enter that Of the Eagle line.
The Schiller was one of the newest and best
boats in the trans continental service, large and
strong. end constructed on the latest pattern. She
was built on the Clyde by Robert Napier & Sons.
Her sister ship is the Leasing. These two vessels
left this port for home densely crowded, being the
first to take advantage of the opening Of spring
travel to Europe. They were the last two steam
ers that sailed under the flag of the Eagle line,
which has been consolidated with the Hamburg
American line. Previous to the departure OF the
Schiller the company's vessels had gone out with
light passenger lists.
The Schiller was valued at 500, 900 and insur
cd for full value.
Her crew consisted of l24 men, including Off
GERS. She carried six kegs, containing $500, 900
in gold, shipped by E. S. BALM < Co., bankers,
of this city, to F. s. BALM s. Co., Paris, and $50
mail bags, containing the entire continental mail,
together with q large Australian mail. Her car
90 consisted of general merchandise. including
500 bales of cotton, 2573 barrels of rosin. 1000
bushels of corn, and large consignment of leaf
tobacco.
The officers of the company in this city were
besieged during the morning by friends Of those
who sailed in the vessel, and the scene of distress
which resulted from the confirmation of the news
that the vessel had been lost was pitifu to behold
One man, who had wife and two children on
r. l.,
heard on all sides.
Post master James gives the following list OF
mails ON the steamship Schiller:
Fer London, 81 bag. of letters and papers.
Liverpool, II
Cherbourg and Paris, II bags of letters and pa
pers.
Hambu rg, II bags of letters and papers.
The total number of letters is thirtysix thous-
and.
Among the passengers on the lost steamer. for
whom tidings are anxiously awaited,is Mr.. Dwight
knckle, Deputy Surveyor Of this port
London, May s, 9 80 p. m. Fifteen members
of the crew of the Steamship Schiller were saved
in addition to those before reported.
Later-The Schiller is a total loss. The first,
second aud third officers, with forty of the pas
sengers and crew, are known to be saved. Two
steamers and life boats are at the wreck. The
names Of the survivors are as yet unascertained
The latest despatch received ~ Inc once OF
Kuoth, Nachod & Kurore, the agents here, from
their Hamburg office, is as follows
Hamburg. May s. Keep strong hearts. More
saved.
(signed) KUHoRE.
New York, May s. The agents of the Schiller
have received the following:
"Hillar,lst officer Pelamann, I'd officer Hen.z
4th officer; larsen and Packendorf, boatswains,
and Hrsch, sail-maker, are saved; also passen-
gers Geo. Weste, Henry STERN, Mr. and Mrs.
James Besth, James Dunk, Hexter Frohm. Carl
Kuhn Marcus Pornther and several sailors. The
survivors expected at Pengance tomorrow
morning, when we will obtain detailed list.
(Signed) STEVENS.
Pengance, May s."
London, May 8, 8 p. m. Up to this hour but 43
of those on board the Schiller are known to be
saved. Twenty sacks of mail have been saved.-
Several corpses have been picked up near the
wreck, among them the bodies of a woman and
child in her arms.
London, May 9. A despatch just received says
that Richard Williams and Charles Henry Percy,
both of New York, steerage passengers on the
Schiller, were saved. Nineteen bales of hay and
various other articles of the cargo have been re-
covered The survivors and portion of the mail
recovered reached Penzance and will be forward
ed to Plymouth by the first train this Sunday
morning. Those going to Cherbourg and Ham
burg will be sent to their destination by steamship
Pommerania, from New York, and which is ex
pected to reach Plymouth to-day