The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-13

one woman reached Tresco Island in
two boats. The ST. Agnes boat subse-
quently picked up the bodies of four
men, two women and little boy. One
man was found at Smiths Sound float
ing on a piece of the wreck At s. late
hour of the day three bodies, one fe-
male, were found. Forty three persons
are known TO have been saved. Nine
teen bodies have been recovered. A
violent sea Is beating on the merciless
shoal, and thus prevents the rendering
of efficient aid. When finally the boats
reached the neighborhood of the Retar-
riere ledge the last mast went overheard
and scores of people who were clinging
to it were drowned after having endured
most agonizing suspense during the
night.
LIST OF SAVED.
The cable dispatch received by the
agents of the Eagle Line this morning
gives the following list of passengers so
far as known to be saved from the steam
er Schiller: Leo Weste. Henry Stern,
John Jaens, Mrs. Joe jean Rink, S.
Hexter, c. Frahm, Carl Kukn, Marcus
Powitzer, r. Schellenberg, G. Jansen,
Ludwig Reideren, Charles H. Percy,
Richard Williams, Joseph Legenore.
The latter name, the agents state, is not
in their list Of passengers.
LONDON, May 10-4 a. m.-Fifty-six
mail bags, including twenty seven from
New Zealand, were saved from the
Schiller.
The steamer Pommerauia sailed from
Plymouth during the night for Ham
burg without taking the survivors of the
Schiller.
The statements made by the officers
of the Schiller add nothing to the par
ticulars already telegraphed. ALI ac-
counts agree that the panic which fol-
lowed the sinking of the ship was b
HEARTRENDING AND TERRIBLE
beyond description.
NEW YORK, May 9.-The Herald's
cable special, dated London, May 9,
says: All day'long details of the Schiller
disaster have been coming to the London
Office from the Herald's correspondents
at Penzance, the courteous American
Consular Agent at the Scilly Islands,
Mr.. Buxton, and ordinary London
sources. Unfortunately no more per-
sons are reported to be saved.
Altogether, twenty-fOur bodies have
been found. The total number of lives
lost IS 81.
PASSENGERS STORIES.
The Herald correspondents succeeded
in interviewing Mr.. Poleman, the Second
Officer of the Schiller, and Henry Stern,
and Mr.. Frahm, hrstclass passengers.
From their narrative we gather that the
voyage was moderately good until May
BILE to take observations. The ship was
Of ho1f 10 OF fhn t1r,,o
Of the catastrophe.
MAN TRIED AND NOT FOUND WANTING.
Capt. Thomas was on deck night and
day for four entire days. At 7 o'clock
in the evening of the 7th there was a
dense fog. The sails were taken in, the
engines put on half-speed, and the fog
bells were used. Bishops Light was un-
seen, though only half mile distant.
At 10 o'clock we struck on a reef, and
after four bumps, the steamer settled
down. There was
VIOLENT SEA
and the tide was rising. The darkness
was intense. Most of the male passen-
gers were awake, and there was the usual
rush for the boats, but nearly all the
boats were STAYED. One boat with a few
sailors lett the ship in cowardly man
ner, refusing aid Two boats were saw
ed. The Captain endeavored to compel
obedience by firing a revolver over their
heads. During two hours six cannon
shots were fred, when the powder dam
pened. Distress signals, rockets, and
blue lights were unanswered. At mid
night the fog lifted, in minute reveal
ing the lighthouse. The waves were
away victims. At o'clock the deck
house, in which were the women and
children, was swept away. The cries
and sh1ieks of the victims were heartrend-
ing. There followed
A CHASTITY SILENCE AFT.
The smokestacA fell, crushing some of
the boats and two others were carried
away. The remainder followed the Cap
tain to the forward bridge. Each sue
ceeding wave took fresh victims. Some
sought refuge in the mainmast and some
on the foremast At o'clock the Cap
tain and two other officers were on the
bridge. The Captain descended for a
moment to render assistance and was
swept away,
''THUS PERISHED A BRAVE MAN.
persons were clinging to the rigging Of
the mainmast and thirty to that of the
foremast. The ship had careeDed, her
yards touching the water, and the tide
was rising. At 5 o'clock the fog lifted
and the survivors shouted, but their
cries were unavailing. At o'clock the
mainmast, and at quarter to the fore
mast, both of iron. fell then two of the
ho
few who had managed to keep afoat. 1t
was reported yesterday that there were
ONE HUNDRED AND THREE WOMEN on
BOARD.
The survivors were taken to-day from
Penzance to Plymouth, whence they will
be sent forward to Hamburg, where
there is the greatest excitement. 1t is
asserted that life-saving belts were issued
to women It is certain that most of the
passengers found none. An order was
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