The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28

, an hour. He was on deck. The "Noel
lillian had been sounding the fog horn
all night until the steamers lights were
visible. The collision occurred almost be-
fore those ON board the "Noel Gillian" were
aware OF it. The blow was glancing one.
The bark bounded off and he did not again
see the steamer. Capt. Pritchard thought
he was sinking. The "Noel Eillian" was
TOO MUCH DISABLED TO RENDER ASSIST
ANCE,
SIS seven feet Of her bow were carried away
Her lights were burning brightly at the
time. She was sailing Tree on the starboard
tack. The "Pommerania' ran across her
bows and came on to part bow, turning her
around completely, and then went away at
fall speed. He was not aware that the
"Pommerania" had sunk until be arrived
at Folkestone.
CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS.
LONDON, November 26. - The various
accounts of the survivors concur in praisine
Captain Schwenson and his officers, but |
represent that the crew only added to the |
confusion BY determination to save them
selves. Captain Stevenson, to quell the |
excitement, told the passengers that the |
vessel was aground. Roderick Schneider, |
passenger, states that the captain, reply |
ing to repeated entreaties to get into one Of /
the boats, asked them to stand alongside,
when the mate shouted
I'VE HAVE WAITED LONG ENOUGH"
The captain then told them to pull away
little and wait. Just then the vessel sank,
and Is che went down Capt Schwerson
thew up his arms and exclaimed 'Oh God"
While the boat was rowing about We saw
many people in the water with life preser-
very wrongly put on, 90 that the lower
part of the body was floating while the
head was under water. The conduct of the
second boatsman on board the steamer
IN ESDEAvoRING To SAVE THE LADIES,
vas admirable The carpenter stood by
with Ratchet, threatening to kill anybody
who attempted to rush into the boats,
Mary Clymer says she was in the same
berth with her sister, Rose They were
by the crash and rushed on deck,
half dressed, to where the boats were being
put OF. They were there Joined BY their
brother, who assisted her Nary into the $
boat. As q sailor threw Rose into the !
boat, i
SHE FELL INTO THE WATER
md had to be dragged out. Young ely.
ner, who remained on the steamer, seeiug q
he boat full and the sailors trying to get !
aboard, thus endangering the lives of all, S
ut the ropes and set her adrift, saying I
Good bye" to his saved relatives. He '
hought his mother and other relatives we're
n the boat, but the sailors had prevented :
hem from getting in. 1t is q noticeable +
act that one hundred and eight sailors, out T
# one hundred and eleven, are known to =
Ne saved. The following officers are known
o be among the saved: X. Frauzin, chief
,ficer; Hillen, probably; o. Helines,
,hief engineer, and c. Mems, purser.
srEERAGE PASSENGERS STORY.
LONDON, November 26.-Henry Schmidt,
, Storage passenger, says the plug was
missing from the boat first lowered, which
prevented her from being righted when cap
'ized, and six persons were drowned from ,,
hat boat. A row-lock was missing from i
he second boat, which prevented her going
to the assistance Of the stragglers. Is
ONE OF THE PoMMERANIA's CREW IL
says he saw the bark's lights ten minutes
before she struck, but the collision did not
seem probable until three minutes before il !
as the 'Noel Filling" was going i
iIct, anu euc nave dNOiueu Il
The "Pommerania" went to port az far as :
she could, but the collision was then una /
First officer Frsnzer says it was
his watch, and he was in charge of the ship.
Capt. Schwensen was on deck, but not on
the bridge. Franzer declines to say wheth- .
er the whistle was blowing or not.
THE CAPTAIN SAVED.
LONDON, November "a telegram has
been received at Lloyds, from Masslins,
announcing that the steamer
City of Amsterdam" has arrive there with
The Captain of the "Pommerania" on board
HESTER CLYMER's SISTER A VICTIM.
READING, Pa, November,26.-Mrs. Mary
Hester Clymer, passenger on the steamer {
'Pommerania," was the only sister of Hon.
Hester Clymer, NJ. C., and the widow of
W. b. Clymer, who died in Italy three
years sgo. She was on her way to Europe
with her four children, Mary, Rosa, Maria
and Richard, where they were to complete
heir education.
WHAT THE CAPTAIN SAYS.
A dispatch from Mosslin reports that the {
captain of the "Pommerania" says he thinks !
here was another steamer near the wreck !
shich saved many lives. 1t is probable c
hat the captain refers to the "Glengarry" {
previously mentioned. !
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