The New York herald., 1876-01-03

travelled together agreeaby. ne looked scnoiaT
and a genial fellow then went TO my cabin with my
valise in my hand. few minutes after tho explosion
took place II happened just as my head emerged
while coming on deck rom the cabin Ny head
about foot above the level Of the deck. The
non ofthe air forced me back
PILL ON TAE STAIRWAY.
The thing happened 20 one OF the stewards, /
asked the steward what had happened and hc told me
be thought the boiler had burst and said that was not
possible I had bodies and portions o. bodies
flying through the air walked then as If IN dream
and could hardly collect my thoughts then went
forward and saw the deck covered with dead
bodies and pools OF blood The bodies we're mostly
stripped OF their clothing some perfectly naked
up nakedness Of several Of the dead both
men and women. saw Hebrew on trunk stripped
Of his clothing and apparently wounded his head was
falling back and ne appeared be suGocating took
bedolothes out Of trunk burst open by the ex-
ploslou, and msd0 comfortable seal for him Five
minutes aiterward he died sailor kindly brought him
water, but hs month was dlled with coagu.ated
blood and he could swallow the water. then at
tended young lady screaming for help deuuded OF an
some shecunG she SAID she wounded in her back
She had been struck with bar OF from The deck
ratings. she taken 20 Lo's Hotel and was reCoy-
ering when We left Bremen.
THohAssENs SUICIDE
shortly after this / heard that had attempted
to commit suicide after locking his cabin door This
told me by Meyer, the steward l wanted get
away from the ship, as ! thought we might have
another explosion and such in fact vas the general
belief then went ashore 10 a hotel making my way
through pile Of dead bodies, mostly torn pieces,
consisting Of heads arms legs and trunks Of bodies
lying both Oh the ship and on the wharf Nobody
hurt by lroydenuai nerpositon on the rear OF the
ship. then went to Lloyd's Hotel Bremerhaven,
and did not return TO the ship TIL next
day. l asked when l got there, what kind
Of man it was who had attempted
TO commit suicide, and from the description given me
came the conclusion that the man might poss hly bo
the individual had met at the cabin stairs and that
have just told you Of then the hospital TO
see him. and after asking permission Of the authorities
INTERVIEW WITH rnomAssEN
said CHOW do you leelyn
He looked al me with sorrowful wearied face and
with tears his eyes. After caspng repeatedly for
breath, be SAID. 81 wish that dead and thon
closed his eyes as II exhausted by the ehort OF
speaking
said at Is wrong sir, to wish that you were dead.
hone Won viii recover He looked thought ffaie-
fully for wishing that he might live but repeated
81 wish was dead ! then left him ! did not ask
him if be the cause Of the fearful carnage thinking
II migEt only be rumor. Afterward heard he con
fessed being the owner Of the dynamite and mentioned
that a brother OF his at Dresden implicated The
NuIel OF Iooe ol hIemeiANcA toiu me aleI"AIu lA"t
the brother had been arrested heard nothing about
the date liked for his trial when left Bremerhaven.
rhomassens wife and child came to see him but the
Bremerhaven police gave that she knew nothing Of
his dendish crime This may only be a ruse on their
part however doctor, who knew whereof be spoke
told me that Thomasen was constantly suppcatinr his
med cal attendants 10 remove the bullet out OF his head
Such operation would doubtless have precptated his
death and perhaps prevented the world knowing Of his
fearful confession.
With reference my individual loss, may mention
that lost l26 pounds OF human hair by the explosion
which cost about thirty hye Prussian thaers and
FOR which intend tomorrow asking the agents OF the
North German Lloyd Steamship Company IN this city
to make reparation also lost six pieces of valuable
silk was bringing out TO make dresses for my wife
and all my baggage.