The Republican journal., 1878-11-28
Disaster and Loss of Life

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steamer Pomerania camel in collision about
midnight, during fog, eight miles south
west OF FoIkeston, with a vessel reported
to he a Welch bark, Noal Eilian. Of Car
narvon, Rotterdam for Cardiff. in ballast.
me fomeranla was on her way from
Plymouth to Hamburg The steamship
loundered III about ten minutes one
hundred and seVcnty-tWo passengers and
the crew We're saved bv the steamer
t'lengaly. and landed at Dover. The
vessel with which the Pomerana colided,
is anchored Oft Folkston, with bows stove
and her forward compartment full of
water
Later accounts state that - lives were
lost, and I62 saved
FARTHER PARTICULARS.
Al the time, the Pomerania was near
Dungeness Point, three miles from the
shore. She was struck on the starboard
side midships, and sank in less than 20
minutes. Distress signals were given
and responded to by the steamer Glen
gary, proceeding down the channel. which
made all speed towards
THE SCENE OF DISASTER.
There were nine boats on the Pomer-
anna, four OF which We're crushed in the
collision hYe were got of, but one being
oNercroWded with passengers sunk All
me boats pulled away from the doomed
snip, leaving the captain who refused to
quit the ship until the last moment The
last boat to leave was under the chief Off
Ger who did all in his power to persuade
the captain to leave. After pulling for
halt an hour the survivors were picked up
by the Glengary. One gentleman was
taken from the water unconscious and re-
stored. The Glengary STAYED near the
scene till day break when the Pommer
ANA was seen with her maSts above the
water. No other bodies We're recovered
ne GlenSary then proceeded to Dover
with the saved and landed them at nine
O'Clock, when they were taken to the
sailors Home, treated with every kind
ness and breaktasted
The story told by the survivors tends
" snow that the greatest possible order
under the circumstances was maintained
10y The officers and crew The following
IS The narrative of Louisa Laumann of
Akron, Ohio.
eve had got to Plymouth about three
o'clock on the morning of the 18th. landed
some passengers and took some for Ham
burg. and then ran for Chprbourrh and
landed the passengers. nearly all Of whom
We're cabin Those left were mostly be-
tween decks. The crew consisted Of l2l.
] was in bed last night about Quarter to
r., when felt a sudden bump rs If the
Fomerania had struck on Il rock Twas
alarmed but did not think at first II was
anything Very serious. as we had Lept 4
good lookout and the captain apueared
very careful 1t was his l36th VOYAGE he
had told us He celebrated his lo5th
Nhenh he was last at Hamburg. A few sec
onds after the collision. the steward and
some OF the crew came running to Ms. and
said that a sailing barque had RIM into Ms
and We were all to 20 on deck | went
on deck directly and saw our Sims Toh+
hut the 10. was So great cnuld see
nothing else. bat they told me that the
harque had run away. The crew were
then all busy lowering the boats. The
ship was beginning to sink. In LOWERING
the boats there was great confusion, every
body irving 10 crowd into them. one boat
filled and sank immediately after if cot
into the water. Two Others were smash
Ell br the collision. The boats were fasren-
Ell TIP tight and We could moi ger them
undone. The Pomerauia VAS SINKING
rapidly There vas a number of women
among the passengers. don't know how
many, but eight have been saved and 4