New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-10
The Tweed Jury.
DISASTER.
The Lost of the steamer Deutschland
Verdict OF the COroner's Jury.

LONDON, December 9, Midnight.-With
the last information at hand it is estimated
that at least sixty-eight persons, of whom
forty-six were passengers, were drowned on
the steamer Deutschland. A coroner's in
quest has been held at Sheerness on the two
bodies found in the luartermasters boat.
The proceedings were formal. The jury re-
fused to adjourn finally until the result of
the official inquiry, which is held at Har-
wich, is known. Meantime they have re-
turned an open verdict of death from ex-
posure, thus leaving the Harwich inquest
to fix the responsibility for the disaster.
Later.
LONDON, December TO- 2;30 A. M.-The
inquest at Harwich was opened yesterday.
Captain Brickenstein was examined. He
stated that the crew of the Deutschland
numbered ninety nine. After he lett Bre.
merhaven the wind increased to a gale. The
steamer speed was reduced to nine and q
half knots an hour, At four O'Clock Sun
day morning the lead indicated seventeen
fathoms of water, seven minutes before the
vessel struck. Immediately breakers were
visible through the suOw. He ordered the
engines to be reversed. The propeller
broke before the vessel was checked The
wind being dead astern, the steamer drifted
on the sands twenty eight hours before the
tug rescued the survivors. The vessel filed
-
passengers were ordered to the rigging. If
a lite-bUat had been sent out Monday night
many more lives would have been saved
1t was elected in the course of the examina-
ton that no life-boat is stationed at Har-
wich Captain Brickenstein, replying to a
question, says he was not anxious at not
seeing the light on Galloper Sands, as he
did not expect to reach it until $50 A. NJ
If the breakers had been seen sooner the
shin might not have struck
The other officers of the Deutschland tes.
tilted, corroboIating the captains state
ment.
The inquest was adjourned until Tuesday
night.
Six xmore corpses have been brought ashore
at Harwich.
The Captains Statement.
We left Bremerhaven Sunday morning.
A strong northeast wind prevailed. We
threw the lead every half hour. the last
lead thrown showed seventeen fathoms
felt moderate shock at halfpast five
o'clock on Monday morning. The engine
was backed Immediately, but in a few mo-
ments a screw was lost and the machinery
stopped The ship commenced to strike
heavily. We signaled several vessels
which passed, including steamer. Or
dered all the boats to be gotten ready, and
all were swung out, but it was impos-
too high. One boat, lowered against
orders, swamped with six persons. An.
other, with the boatswain, was lowered, but
at the same time the tremendous sea swept
many overheard. The ship filed slowly.
The passengers behaved coolly; all were
provided with life preservers. The deaths
were caused by the high sea and cold, many
falling benumbed from the rigging. The
passengers were ordered to the rigging, the
decks being two feet under water.
One of the passengers committed suicide
by opening the veins of his arm. Many of
the rescued were frost bitten beyond re-
oovery. Forty Of the passengers and fifty
of the crew are nnacc0unted for.
.l.us..f no, Broken Up.
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