St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-14

deck house. in which were the women
and children, was swept away. The
shrieks of the victims were heart-rend-
ing. Then followed CHASTITY silence,
and then the smoke stack fell, crushing
some of the boats. while the two Others
remaining were carried away. he
captain then gathered some of the sur
vivors on the bridge, but all were grad
ually swept away lay each succeeding
wave of the fast-riSing tide. y large
number sought refuge i'll the rigging OF
the main and the fore maStS, which at
the tlOod-tide still remained above WA
ter. But after clinging, all night, just
at daylight, when the lite-hoats from
the island had reached the ncighbor-
hood of the wreck. the masts went
overheard with crash. and being iron
sank, carrying down with them all those
clinging to the rigging. Previously the
captain. while descending IL moment
from the bridge to render assistance tn
some of those endeavoIing to reach the
rigging. was caught by Il huge wave
and swept overheard.
At daylight, two boats from st. Agnes
arrived near the scene of the wreck,
and picked up the few who had mall
aged to keep atloat while others were
saved by pieces of the wreck. One man
was found at Smiths sound. floating on
IL piece of the wreck.
Mr.. Dorrien Smith, of the Scilly
islands states that many additional lives
were lost because the guns and rockets
fired from the Schiller were thought to
I've merely signals of arrival. which have
frequently been the caIlSc of false
alarms.
1t is asserted that litr->a> ing belts
were issued to the women. 1t Is
certain, say the surN iVnrs. that most OF
the passengers found none. An order
WAS given that the first boat shoHld
take the women and children. This
boat capszcd. One of the passengers
says seven boats were launched and
only two lived. The others were stay
ed and Swampcd Immediately. il Is
not probable the boats could have lived
even if they had been successfully
launched. The cries for help listed
until 3 o'clock The last voice heard
was that of 1t little child in the cabin.
Captain Thomas. who went down
with his ship. W:I> he oldest c"mmaud,l
in the line. and considered Il most Gale
illl 'bll illiil'lf'l anu t'N'tlt'lil St-dllsiu
He WIS f"r many Years in the cmpl"y
OF the prmin>ular and Oriental com
pany. and was with great difficulty i'll
duccd to leave the British service 10
enter that OF the Eagle line. He WAS Il
German 10y birth and WAS about 10
wears OF aye.
NEW ENGLAND PEOPLE AMuNG TIE
LOST.
Among the passengers from New
England we've Mis-. Il. Is. taNcrlcy and
her daughter Amy. some Ii Years of
az" who were going To Europe tor the
daughters health. Ms. CavcrlcN WIS
widow of the late X. i. CaNcllcy. f"l-
mrrlN secretary oi legation to Peru.
aud WIS Il daughter of Judge Crosby of
Lowell and sister Of stephen VI. Crosby.
SECRETARY of the Northampton loan and
Trust company. She waS Il lady of rare
intellectual gifts. and p">>cs>cd. in Il
IcmaI kahr degree. of the polish and
elegance "f the cultivated >nricrN in
W hicl much of her lit, had been passed.
and will he greatly m"ururd lay - llIce
circle of friends III Boston and Niriuitl
Il, we'll ~ in Washington.
Accompany rng the CaVcilrN> were
Mrs. Rid"cWaN. widow ot ,Io>rph Ridge
way. formerly of New barry. her >"Ii-iu-
law. &. W. Walter. and tN" chlldrcu.
who are also anon" the lost.
Miss Susan Dim"ck NJ. d.. another
"i tn" passengers not Vet accounted for.
M"> WEI N"'"" i'iH PiN Nr'i'ii Oh
I,'H'.'. "'"'l,l'' '"% n'l WIS MISS
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i''N'''. Mss '''''"' WIS .''""'
year 'h aye 'I' WIS i l1uH "i superior
''l"' an" SI'"' '"E"I'It III 'i''
'i'''' !" T""" sue ","N''- Hn' WIS
'N" "n''" - one "' 'h', "i''>' '"'''N"-
"','' '''i"N ~ h">'"i'' an" l"' hIhS >''hl-
'h I" CIV" h"r :" much rlr''Sri" ~ T."
munster l" 'i!t wants Oh the poor ana
H"li'IllI"' MISS l'llll"ck was Il S"od
swimmer "'" wis p">>'>N'd "' r"'>'"-
r'""' courage an" 1t i P">>i"le maj
I,'I''"'"'i> may nave >"i\ we"
me ,e'i'"'' '.'>aS''r an" ia'lne" on some
!" .''' '>''lt~'
A"'',h't boston passenger supposed
/" ne lost WIS capt. ID. W. fcrclNdl. a
sou oil Nathaniel ltr'l\al."t barn>tabIr
ne WAS an ahlt mariner. ana formerly
'"'illh''l'l'i tI' "'tik Hl'lil''l loi baker
MON Oh BOSTON, Nh" We're engaged
III the Mt"lttil'iheah Trade. captain
ltl'l\aI WAS rn route To Hamburg 10
TAKE command at the ship Helen. own
td 10y the irm.
THE LOCALITY OF THE WRECK.
Tn. Srill, islands imam ,uc nf which
the Schiller WAS wrecked form y r,nin
;,hout 81, miles v,>t->nuthvcst ,t ,,uJ!s
End Coruv,lI FnnI,uJ Th.,. ,.,,,.;s,