The New York herald., 1876-01-02
SiIly-esht Persons Killed ard Thiriy-three
Seriously WOunded.
SlCKESlyG SCENES On BOARD TIE VESSEL.
The Conspiracy Against the Steamship
Nose Her Passengers and Cargo.
LnNnnN. Dec il. 1913

dynamite had exploded close 10 the Moscl, sister
ship the Deutschland both belonging 10 the North
German Lloyds, causing, in an instant even more suf
fering and wretchedness and as great number Of
deaths as did the waves and the cold the fearful
nirht Of the 9th OF December just lve days before.
Tie facts OF tins fearful may stated few
ruR MosEL
had lust been hauled out of the inuer dock BY the
steam tug Simson, and lying very close to the
quay opposite the large depot Of the North German
Company Mos, OF the passengers had al.
ready gone on board ory few stood
among the dense crowd Of spectators on the
quay bidding at farewell TO tho friends and relatives
who had gone up from Bremen 10 them depart for
Iheu new homes the far on country. The bell had
already been sounded signalling the passengers to set
on board, when two freight wagons were driven up,
one containing passengers baggage and the other four
eases and one barrel Of freight Suddenly, as the
rrtors were unloading the freight wagon, around
which stood the crowd Of spectators,
A FEARFuL EXPLOSION
took place; the ar was literally filled for a moment
with the debris Of freight and baggage and the mutt
lated portions of men. In moment, spec.a,
tor remarks, the crowded quay was in one
portion swept clear Of spectators and the
rest literally "sown" with the mutstld
remains of human beings The wagons had disap
pcared IN the a thousand pieces; the horses were
thrown to a great distance dead on the ground In
that fatal moment sixty seventy persons lost
their lives, and about forty others we're left manned
and mutIlated around,
rEERimE PICTURE
the horrid Of devastation and death IS gwen
by the Wesp Il i'tgg whose narrative follows be-
low, thus
About eleven O'Clock tho morning of Saturday
the hose was being towed by the tug Slmson out OF
The ne" haven INTO what Is called the Norhaien IN
order 10 tahe on the remaining passengers and freight
Nearly al the freight had been loaded and the signal
had been gwen for passengers 10 50 on board when at
the last moment, two wagons drove up before
Lioyds freight depot, with freight and the
with passengers baggage consisting OF four boxes
and one barrel which had vet to be taken Oh board
The former transported 20 the snip by means Of
small and as the latter one WAS beng unloadcd
the side Of the Nose about twenty minutes past
eleven a NJ fearful explosion took place The wal!
CROWDED wIrH rEorLN
partly belonging the OF the steamer, who
occupied N receiving the packages and freight, parity
etevedores ana coahcvers and partly passengers who
were taking last farewell Of Their trends
EYEWITNESS
who at the time OF the explosion standing under
The bridge OF the Aose narraIes that simultaneously
with tho occurrence he great number Of black
ciumps living through the air. while, looking to tie
quay, which had been minute before crowded with
people be could hardly see . soul AZ the first mo-
menl be feared ~ boiler explosion and HIM
Keii tat upon he deck beng nstnLtncously covered
with perfect hal OF sand, glass and fragments Of
bodies
TIM DEVASTATION on BOARD
ibe steamer dcles all attempt al description. Not sim
Eic pane OF glass eit IN the skyhgLts The forward
part ~ The ship on the port sie Ns crushed m aud
shvered, ana even the starboard side was seriously
damaged by the enormous conclusion. In the hrst
cabin ~ the AT part OF the shp bottles, glasses and
lamps were all smashed. The side plates burst
her dead eyes driven H. rlvets torn out she was
covered all over with blood anG pieces OF human flesh
IN al parts Of The vessel were
AKNs, AND OTHER Portions oF HUMAN Bonns
uumber of pieces were even found IL the cabin
flIIa nuEEs slffff
The hatchways were broken by the pressure OF and
The lroG portion OF TIE chart room which Us on deck
Was smashed In
me entire ship was filed with broken glass even the
food which just being distributed 70 the steerage
passengers from the kitchen The officers and crew uf
tho hOscl Jared badly. The hrst officer, G. Freag is
BADLY wounded; the thirG, Herr Chrstoner, and the
fourth, Reimkastor, arc also seriously hurt
Two OF the quartcrmasters are dead and many Of the
crew missing. On The quay IL The place where the
loX bad been unloaded, there was
HOLE EARru
SIX seven feet deep which gave the impression
HAT The earth had been pressed downward with im-
mcnsc power The quay was covered all over with por
lions Of human bodies and torn clothes IL great pools
q blood lay here and there an arm leg, lntestines
The tug Smsou much better OF than the Nosel a. t
Ay lower beneath the wall OF the quay The entire up
per deck however, is u pieces aud IN The upper Ior
lions o the ship scarcely single board remains, but
lhe damage Will be easily repaired
The crew Oi the tug are uuluJured except by right
The hremen and machinlsis complain OF slight pains
N the chest, bus all we're able 10 60 TO their homes
TuR sUFFBRBRS
Immediately ancr the explosion company OF soL
diers who at the the Hme on the drill ground
and also the Bremerhayon police came 10 render
flsance 70 the wounded and 20 pick NJ the deaf The
former taken 70 the barracks outside the town
were also subsequently the dead the route thtber
beng stained With tracks OF blood The scene at tho
barracks WAS terrible one torn bodies with
faces distorted with pain rendered almost
ornzahle by rightul wounds The cries and moans of
the dying are described Is being beartrendDg. The
Eremcrhaven doctors had gwen al the assistance they
could and al half past two train arrived from
Bremen, bringing twenty-five other medical men, a
boo nf
The doctors had vast amount Of work for many
mputation OF limbs sewing OF deep tncisiors
and binding OF wounds A number Of the wounded
died immediately after removal, aud man just as
hs les had been prepared Tor ampuaton The doctors
repori that the wounds are much more terrible than
ihOso which undcr their observation during tue
last war lew have wounds similar 20 those caused ty
exact number SO tie killed some OF the wounded arc
N pr'E4s hoas's -..... ,.....,,,
were mostly inhabitants of BrcWerhavcu. although
few 81 thc passengers we're also among thc uutortu.
naies fye witnesses szy that bodies were thrown
forty or tuy ,et ntu the air. Herr Ioppe the iuspcc
tor 90 lCyos Was dscovered httdcss aud !eariuly
uutlatcd, and copic on! be idenuhed oy his wedding
rug
who had the ovcrharge of the slowing Of the vessel
missing
cay farewell q Their son who was gonc California,
suffered severely Herr and Frau Ettuer. as veil as
ther son aud son.in law Mr q H Ciau.cn. among
Abe Killed, aud tue wife Of ihe after has had an arm
ampuiaed and child OF The lam IS has lost its hand
was blown right across thc tus INTO the psddlewaCo
where IN The afternoon could be pieces Of lung
anG intest les.
Another woman. holding child n Aer arms was
thrown with loss Of UOth legs upon lie Of The
second haven.
ALL TuG BouES
fonud we're taken % the barraCks and tho portions
winch could be put together we're carriei
baskets The corIses are laid for identification, hIt
Iome 50 muthatcd that ihey calnOi possibly Be
,deBulcd An ides Of tue
PEAKFuL rOwER oY rHE Conclusion
may he obtslEed when Il is mentioned that not
yny u there not single pare o. glass len ia the Wiz
aows OF Loyd's depot but the same thing IS the case
gnh reference 20 the Burromcistcr Schmidt strasse
and also n many houses round thc ola haven. Even
sscstomundo many windows are broken and The glass
% tie lighthouse Is partly destroyed.
WAGONS
On which the last loads q freight and baggage camo
acre sirewu al direct bns. the horses were thrown
distance and ioun1 dead % tle ground ah thcr
hrolcgs boing broken /ove ne hoois