The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-05-13
PERlLS OF THE OCEAN.
The Steamer Schiller Of the Hamburg
Line a Wreck on Sicily Islands.
out OF Eour Hundred Passengers
only Forty -Eour saved.

Out of Eoar Hundred Pa.sengers
only Forty -Eour saved.
The opening Of the season of summer
travel on the Ocean has scarce been an
bounced before We are brought to realism
t'on Of the fact by the sinking Of another
steamer, the Schiller with all on board, on
tie Seiliy Islands. Her passengers nun
Aered over four hundred, and so far as
heard from only about fifty are saved.
The Schiller had recently been trans
isrrei. and was on her last trip for the
Eagle Line. She vas under command Of
cRrt. Thomas who although a German had
heretofore been looked upon as one Of the
most experienced navigators in the English
trade. The scene Of the disaster Scilly
| Ian ls-proEounced silly a,e a groupe Of
rnck, some small and soma toerably large.
the large being st. Mary's, with a popu-
l'ian Of two TO three thousand people,
thirty miles southwest of Penzance,' and
the furthermost bits of land visible to the
ocean traveller on emerging from ,he ATTAIN
TIC bound for the North side of the English
. hannel. The islands proper are not more
than dozsn 10 number, the reminder be-
ing mere rocks, the whole numbering I40.
These rocks arc many Of them nearly mac
cessible. Those that are accessible are
much frequented by pcnickers from Pen
zance and other points from the main land.
with whom the islands are a fayorite pleas
me resort. Regular packets run between
s. Mary's and Penzance, and many fami
lies take up their abode regularly on the
iarger islands, during the heated season.
he track Of steamer would be south of
these Islands, particularly in heavy wealth
cf, Which many are inclined to think, at
this season Of he year. the vessels course
ought to have been.
The l5ilnds are supplied with all the
devices so essential to navigation in thick
weather, and a fog bell ought to have been
heard, warning the dangers.
Among the men lost are Joseph sebIita
proprietor Of t.:s mammoth breweries that
bear his name in Milwaukee and President
e the Brewers Insurance Co., and the
Second Ward Saving Bank: Henry Friend
iaa clothing merchant; NJ Stein the cloth
r; Mr. Iinkeisrn n commission merchant,
and wife and chill Of Mr.. Miltoer Secretary
Of tn lIail Insurance Co. The following
i the telagraphic account Of the occurrence.
A heavy fnE prevented observations on
board the Schiller since Tuesday. In con
sequence Of the fog the engines were put At
half sreed and il relucel at o'clock on
Friday night. At10o'clock the same night
the ship struch ledge A great panic
prevailed, Capt. Thomas is highly praised
for bis conduct 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 fred at them,
hut without effect. Afterward the ship was
washed with her broadside to the sea, and
III on board these boats persisted. The
tackle at the stern was released too soon,
leaving the boats Suspended by the bows
Three boats then got away. One, life
boat, was &C badly injured that she sunk,
and II of the people on board were rescued
by the other boats. The fog lifted an hour
inter the steamer struck, and the lights
we're plainly visible. Two Of the boats on
the steamer were crushed by the falling OF
the funnel. Rockets and guns were fred
from the steamer unit. the powder became
Wet The deck which was crowded with poo
lle, MAS swept away ct a ". The captain
gathered some Of the survivors on the bridge
\ Il were gradually swept away by the food
tide, which took the doctor and cap tain last
The rigging which remained above water
was crowded with the passengers and crew
III night. The mainma>t fell at : 80 A M
being Of IRON it sank with all who had take1
rrfcgo on it. The foremost gave way .ocn
ufleFward The life-boats and wreck-sEat
sared the lives of some, who drfrel miles
away. One man was secured, after beirg
in the water ten hodrs. Two boats from
1t. Agnes arrived short time before the
m.sts fel. Their were unable to approach
The steamer, on account OF the shoals, but
picked up strasglers in the water. The
passengers sar Capt. Thomas left the bridge
at3 A. NJ. to assist those on deck, and
when he reached the deck, was swept away
by heavy sea. All concur in saying lie
exercised the greatest care, and was not
ated for fVs nights previous to the disaster
I Re sea began TO break over the vessel hall
AZ hour after she struck, and the tide rose
% feet before daybreak. Only one woman
MIS- saved. The survivors who were landed
1T rresca escaped il tie Schiller's owe
boats.
OFFICERS SFATENESrs-TLe state
meHts made by officers OF the Schiller add
nothing to the particulars already telegraph
CT. AT accounts agree that the panic
winch followed the str:k ng Of the ship was
hcnrt reading apd terrible beyond descrIp-