Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-04

a The Hamburg-American line
a!s, Pommeunia, under Capt.
stevenson, which sailed from New
Sn ls, on Nov. IA, for Hamburg,
loIN arrived at Plymouth at mid
sna On the oath inst, came in coils
nlgn shol,t midnight last night, during
len' 60 eight miles southwest of Folk
me me-, ,oe with a vessel reported to be the
M; ,oIc bark Noel Esl;an, of Carnarvon,
Ne n, Rotterdam for Cardiff, in ballast.
T l.o,' Pomp,eYanid, at the time, was on
in' wav from Plymouth to Hamburg;
i i. Iionndered in about ten minutes
~ ~ Of her passengers and crew were
ii, ~, by the iron screw steamer Glen
'% ,,,, of marlborough, and landed at
S,rsr The vessel with which the Pom
p ,w,,r;a was in collision, is anchored of
rolkstone, with her bows stove in and
ss- forward compartment full of water.
~ mo has gone to her assistance.
The agents of the Hamburg Ameri-
an steamship company say that AZ of
n, h. passengers of the Pommerania were
- have landed at Plymouth and Cher
Soursh, leaving 1O4 on board. Four
sscond and one third class passenger
embarked at Plymouth, making a total
lumber of passengers on board when
IN. the. disaster occurred OF 100, provided
,bs A. landed as intended. The agent
=. Plymouth says the following passen-
-sr landed there: Miss E. Konigs,
Miss Wilson, and Messrs. Brock, Eas-
-prbrook, Hunt, Van Kervis, Pearce.
Psarn Philips and Thomas-ten in all.
The particulars of the Pomn,erania
disaster show that at the time of the COL
i:on she was near Danguess Point,
,bout three miles from shore. She was
struck on the starboard side, midships,
and sank in less than 20 minutes. Dis
tress signals were given, and responded
| 70 BY the steamer Glengarry, proceed
ing down the channel, which made all
speed towards the scene of the disaster.
| There were nine boats on the Pomn,eya-
MA, four of which were crushed in by
the collision; the five were got off, but
one, being Overcrowded with passen-
gers, sunk. All boats pulled away from
the doomed ship, leaving the captain,
who refused to quit the ship till the last
moment. The last boat to leave was
under the chief officer, who did all in
| bis power to persuade the captain. At
ter pulling for half an hour, the surviv-
os were picked up by the Glengarry.
One gentleman was taken from the wa
trin an unconscious state and restored.
The Ghnga'ry stayed near the scene till
daybreak, when the Pommerania was
seen with her mast above water. The
Glnmry then proceeded to Dover with
those saved, and landed them at 8
o'clock, when they were taken to the
Sailors Home, where they were treated
with kindness and breakfasted. The
greatest order, under the circumstan-
ces was maintained by the officers and
crew.
CAPT. sCHWENSEN'S
last voyage to this port completed his
l2oth round trip between Europe and
America as commander of the steam
ships of the Hamburg & American
Racket Co. He was born in Flensburg,
Schlesswig, on the 28th day of August,
1876. When he completed his Tooth
voyage to this port, which he made in
April, 1873, record of his voyages was
published in pamphlet form.
The cargo of the Pomnaerania was
valued at about $25O,0OO, and was al!
consigned to Hamburg except $l95, 1000
Mexican consigned to London, and un-
doubtedly delivered at Plymouth. Sew
eneen bags of letters and twenty-five
Gags Of papers are all supposed to be
THE POMMERANIA
was built at Greenock-on-the- Clyde, in
100; she was of 3S3 tons burden. The
o:Aowling were her principal proper
gons length, 365 feet; breadth, 40 feet;
4ep'h OF hold, 36 feet. She was brig
'sSed her engines were compound,
anu Of 6oO nominal horsepower. She
l4u SIX bulk-heads. She was the most
popular vessel of the line.
STATEMENT OF A LADY PASSENGER.
A Dover dispatch says: One of the res
~. .ael pa passengers, German lady. makes
,le lollowlng statement: l intended to
lave lett the Pommerania at Cherboug
VIE ~neh we touched there, but changed
u! inlnd, and resolved to come on to
1Hia11lourg, feeling so pleased with the
Ifu aD. OF the captain and officers.
1 -1-. night l shared my cabin with
r rGGlner lady. We retired soon after 10
W. s,Ucs IN excellent spirits, looking for
n' aiu 10 speedily seeing dear old Ger
t- ,aly again. Afterwards the light was
ny NY down. About this time we were
y apolg approaching the straits of Do
, NJ, Oapt Schwensen told me he was
,ems on the bridge, as it always
,pd 5~' es great care in passing this
tb 5ii specially if any fog prevails.
9igb a IT. might have been nearly mid
c rsnt when l heard a fearful grating
H4sh, then screams and othor so,,nJs