The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-05-14
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Just as our people have ceased 4
shiver from the shock Of the terrific
explosion Of the steamer ''Senator,
and consequent loss Of life, whicI
occurred at Portland on Thursday o
last week, we have telegraphic intel
ligence of most terrible marin,
disaster on the high seas, than whicl
nothing has been SO appalling since
the wreck of the ill-fated Atlantic.
Or last Friday night, about II
o'clock, the Eagle line steamer
Schiller, Capt, Thomas, which sailed
from New York April 28th. for Ham
burg, BY the way Of Plymouth
and Cherbourg, was wrecked of
Scilly Isles. There were on board q
crew of lao and some $50 passen-
gers, only about As of whom were
saved. Thus it seems that nearly
$50 persons must have persisted.
The following particulars are given
by the telegraph;
A heavy fog prevented observa-
tons on the Schiller since Tuesday.
The engines were put at half speed
and the sail reduced at 8 O'Clock
Friday night. At 10 O'Clock the
same night the ship struck the ledge.
A great panic prevailed. Capt.
Thomas is highly praised for his con-
duct during the terrible scenes which
followed. Two boats were filed
with men, who refused to come out.
The captain fired his revolver over
their heads to drive them out, and
then fired at them, but without eff
feet. Afterward the ship washed
ashore broadside' to sea, and all on
board those boats perished. The
tackle at the stern was released too
soon leaving them suspended by the
bows. Three boats got away. One,
life-boat, was SO badly injured that
she sank, and eleven of .he people
ON board we're rescued by the other
boats. The fog lifted an hour after
the ship struck, and lights were
plainly visible. Two Of the boats
ON the steamer were crushed by q
falling funnel. Rockets and guns
we're fired from the steamer till the
powder became wet. The deck,
which was crowded with people, was
swept away at 2A.M. The Captain
gathered some of the survivors on
the bridge. All were gradually swept
away by the food tide, which took
the doctor and captain last. The
rigging, which remained above the
water, was crowded with passengers
all night. The mainmast fell at
z BOA. NJ, and being of iron, sunk
with all on it. The foremast gave
way soon after. The life-boats and
wreck stuff saved the lives of some
who driftei miles away. One man
was rescued after being in the water
ten hours. Two boats from st. Ag-
mes arrived short time before the
masts fell. They were unable to ap-
proach the steamer on account of the
shoals, but picked up strugglers in
the water. Passengers say Capt.
Thomas left the bridge at 8 a. N. to|
assist those on deck, and when he
reached the deck was swept away by
a heavy sea. All concur in saving
that he exercised the greatest caro-,
and was not abed for FIVE nights pre-
vious to the disaster. The sea began
to break over the vessel half-hour
after she struck, and the tide rose 25
feet before baybreak. Only one
woman was saved. The survivors.
who we're landed at Tresco escaped
in the ,Schilier's iron boats. All ac-
counts agree that the panic which
followed the striking Of the ship was
heartrending and terrible beyond de-
scription. Aa l'di l