The New York herald., 1876-01-03
pictures Of his loved casped 20 his heart walked
on the ship pier, followed by his friends

INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM rLETH.
Mr. william plelh. Of Philadelphia, an intelligent
German. American, who was a second cabin passcn-
ger on the Deutschland, gave 10 HERALD reporter
the following graphic account Of his shipwreek on
the kentsh Knock on December o, We experi-
enced heavy weather and encountered q snow storm.
The WIND blew hard from the northwest and the sea
ran high Being unable 20 sleep ! got up out Of
BED az about Tour CLOCK ou the morning Of the tih
In an hour or so aftcrward fet that something WIS
wrong, for the ship began TO bump
as u aground and me waves 10 break on
deck When got ou deck sea washed over il aud
TIRE" me down. got rp ana made an attempt 70 get
INTO one o. the two starboard hicboas that We're
and potty officers was able 10 cet
one leg into the boat, but the sailors elected
me ny ioroe saying, "Ne don't want any passen
gers "a here there are enough % us.N AT that time
but six men were in the boat hung on hy the dayits
and got down on the deck again but only 20 be once
more immersed 10 heavy sea AS soon as the vessel
struck some % the made for the boats Parties
OF these men obtained possession Of the two
starbolra ne boats. Tic first OF these that
lct The ships side was speedily Capsizcd
and an her persisted The boat winch
wanted 10 get INTO was that which was successfully
conducted 70 Harwich oy Quaricrmaster Meyer After
being elecled lrom the boat the sea washed over me
several times, bat managed 70 keep myself from
beng taken overheard lhe third officer came along
ana toid the passengers not 90 be afraid saying Aer
this we VIII have no high water ln a short time the
FIRST engineer came along and told the passengers that
they must
NAN rnE PUMPS
OF which there were three-ohe ~ the steerage
deck, and another in tue second cabin assisted IN
night the wind increased IN force the snip iurchod
heavily, and was thrown down IN the lee side Of the
second cabin. Two stewards raised up and
placed me on lounge, where lay
for long time insensble Here
remained from two O'Clock until FIVE. hich
latter time recovered my Consciousness was
alarmed to see the second cabin floor covered with
water and al once made my way up stairs 10 the FIRST
saloon. The pumps were stopped by order
the morning Monday December O. who SAID nothing
further could be done, as the ship was full
Of water The second cabin then submerged and
the water began TO rise ~ the hrst caon Al vbout ten
O'Clock the second and third officers with nc puser
came into the first cabin, where nearly all Of the pas
seugers were assembled, ana advised them 10
get on the tables where the water would
prevent them nom standing on the loor Al
one clock the water rose so fast that il reached the
height Of the dining saloon tables. covered them and
still continued TO The people then commenced
20 climb az the tables he water continuing TO rise
all the time unul those on the tables were up 70 their
Mm'W@ 3 ~ AZ thlS time the storm raSfo ana
The ship isbored heavily The Captain and other
officers the cabin from o clock the
morning out went on deck several times by watng up
20 their nccks % reach the saloon gangway In this
manner aso some Of the passengers passed out and
Al about halfpast Two O'Clock IN the morning
some one among the passengers remarked thai
when the water would get too high for them 90
stand on the tables they could break hole through
the sSyhght and escape deck. This at
tempted bnt don't know with what success IN
wading 20 the gangway the men generally went out
before the women, and some OF these we're left to sh
for themselves but some Of the male passengers
NAMED with their wives and children,
FERlsHEp
o., an the people who were in the cabin, some we're
drowned there and others escaped deck the
same fate while the remainder were lucky enough to
get into the rigging and hang on until rescued went
by the gangway up deck about hal. past two
O'Clock. The water was IN places three feet deep
the deck. tried hard 10 open the cabin skyllghts
but could not The arboard side Of the ship dry
near the wheelhouse. Tho thrd officer attempted
with me to open the skyhghts; the sea washed both
OF OF our feet. caught hold Of line and holding
on to IT, made toward the rigging the iarboard side
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and waves came strong from the English coast got
into the shrouds about midshps al three clock ~
daylight saw number Of ships and saooats in the
distance, about five or six miles on. None OF these
attempted TO approach the Deutschland, al
though repeated signals OF distress had been made.
! saw slttng on the dry part oi the deck an old
gentleman OF about seventy Eve years Of age, named
Hammel from Pennsylvania. He had a rope his
hand and seemed nearly frozen to death The ID ird
officer called for TO take him away. Tins
done, and the poor Old man wrapped up in
number OF flags IN the wheelhouse, and, as you see,
saved.
TEE SAILORS DIu NOTHING
for the passengers They were rough fellows and soon
sought refuge up the masts They were nearly all half
drunk Two OF them Italansl broke The compass n
the biunuce. When the Captain heard Of this he
scoided them Just a ht,le Iley tod him
for the ship After nine O'Clock the officers
told the passengers come down from the rigging
The wind thcn caIncd and the tde being low eti t6e
deck dry some provisous were hunted up
The women and children who renamed iu
tie cabin tried 70 come on deck and
Oi thpfu were saved, bll OlLcFs were drowned
AT half past ten o'clock the shin Liverpool approached
she anchored 200 yards OF and sent boats that
took Oh two loads Of women ana children after which
this vessel alongside the Deutsch land and took the
remaining passengers of about noon During the
night saw twenty or twenty.nv dead bodies the
cabin They were OF both sexes young and old
During the above narrative by Mr. Poth a number Of
his fellow passengers listened 10 him and occasionally
nodded assent to his statements.
The REsCuING PErzOLD.
Miss Petzold daughter Of Dr. petzold, who lives IN
East Fiy third street. was rescued from the inundated
cabin py Mr. Hermann, OF Erfurt Germany III TOOK
her through the water, up the gangway and TO tue
shrouds. He got outside and had TO pull her through
the ratiincs. Both, with the other passengers, had
life proservers They remained the rigging from
about two o'clock until halfpast nine NJ
DIVIDING MONEY
An agent Of the Bremen line OF steamers, together
with tho secretary OF the German Consul General
on board thc saler TO distribute the $3.50 6i among
the needy passengers. This Is equivalent &c
f5l 10. which renamed over from the fl,2o,
that had been subscribed IN England for the sufferers
number Oi declined 70 receive any OF the money
rHE DEUrscHLAND's PASSENGERS
The following IS list Of the rescued passengers O.
the Deutschland who arrived IN this city yesterday OF
the Salier;-
FIRST CAnlv-wilhelm Leek Ohio.
SECOND CAMiS-Miss Anna Petzod. New York; Mr.
Ad Hermann, Eriurt Mr.. Helm. Egner Frieduchoha
fen: Mr. Franz Hamm. Heppenhem; Mrs. Auct Hamm.
age Mr. Herman Nathan, United states Mr lraonp,
popolkoa Russia; Mr. George +. Saucr, BQhaio, MI f.
G Schell, Buffalo; Mr. Edward Stamm, hrs Elise
Stamm with six year Old daughter; Mr. Theodore >.
Tudemann New York; Alfred Wuott.g Jena
srrEEAGE PAssEyGERs-Tchy Anton, Bohemia; Flo
Ran Banerle Ebradt, Wrtemburg; Joseph Churan,
Bavaria; Franz Charat Bavaria, kar kihDg. Nasch-
hansen Nassau; George Fretdret Albany, George Gis-
sick Russia; Nicolas eros, Norscholz, Germany, John
Gass Sachtingen, Baden; George Hoernd Wild
stedt Baden Valentine hauser krozingen
Francis Holy, Bavaria; Fredrck Hartei, Baccha-
rach on tue Rhine. Osip Kedische1, Russia, Joseph
Kuh Neuendori, Holstein Peter Kster, Russia; Fritz
Muller Hanover; W. Nurge nohren on Mnden Carl
/ otter, Cassel Joseph Popp --i William
Pue sch ZwickeD; August Saul, Dobbelr
Adolph Saul, Dohbelu; Johan stephan. Bavaria
Bury Schaenner, Beckstein, Baden Ernst schustor,
Markenkcrchen Saxony; Fnconz Schaiarick, Bavaria;
Herman Menu Krozingen; Miss Catharne Muller, New
York; Miss Maria Stewernage Schwabenroth, Hesscn
Miss Anna Hobner, Endulf; Mrs. kister, Mrs Harci,
Mrs Anna Mary Gmech Kursdorf; Miss Jacobna
Schwartz schweizeu; Miss Catharina BIZ, Butzbach
Mrs Cathaune schsler aud Carl Schafer, three years
OH Philadelphia Mrs Catharine Mary Gsseck Mrs
Mary Stepka Franz Stcpka, MISS Frank Georgina, Boz
hcmia; Mrs Franzsko Schavanck, Nincenz; -
Schavanck aged nine.
MI George Wise one OF the Deutschlands passengers,
did not by the saller but returned from Har"ch
10 Germany
THE SCENE IN HoBoKEN LAST NIGHT.
Tlere ,rcra uttd rnfoicfurs ammo tho Teutons In