The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-18
DoRI AND MINi SIIEHL.


The steamship Cimbria touched the Ham
burg pier in Hobokcn yesterday at 12:3j L. VI.
On the pier were Conrad Baccht and his wife
OF "a Essex street. and Andrew Luckhart and
his wife Of 1874 Forsyth street They were inn
patiently waiting to see the two little girls Dora
and Nina Stichl. who were saved In the recent
wreck Of the Pomerania. Their mother had
been unable to support them and their two
elder sisters. Lizzie and Mary. in this country.
and was on her way to the village Of Gennem
in Kurhesse in South Germany. whore her
mother and her dead husbands father still
live. The elder girls Lizzie aud Mary
were y and years old respectively
At the time of the collision Mrs. Stohl who was
In the sieernge near the gangway sleeping with
her children sprnng up and seized her two
younger children. Dora. nearly years Old, aud
Nina. IL months old. aud climbed 10 the deck
She hastencd toward boat that was filling with
passenEers and sailors. nnd put them into a
sailor = arms who was going to the boat Then
she returned TO the stecrnge for Lizzie and
Mary but before she could return with them
the lomerania sank. Henry ;. Woods. vicar
Of s. Trinity Church, Dover England, found
the little wnifs and clothed them. Then he
offered % adopt them II they were not claimed.
Ihey were claimed. however by Conrad Baerht.
who was an uncle II the children mother. and
10y Andrew l.uckhart who Is their uncle. their
mothers brother.
Both Mr. Baccht aui Mr. Luckhart and their
wives were among the first on board of the
Cmbria and they fastened TO the saloon.
Stewardess Beycy had Dora and Stawardess
~ Hen, Baby Nina Mrs. Iu khart had the
baby IN her arms in u second. and wa. laughing
uud crying over it, Mr.. Luckhart raised Dora =
pretty face TO u level with his own iAd asked
tenderly: Mi~sen sic mich-delm onkcl p
Don't you know me-l'm your uucley But
the little girl WAS frightened and began To- cry.
A huge German cookie was stuffed into her lit
tie hand. and she ulbblrd 10 tcuriully aud was
comfurted. Then a wild dispute arose us 10
who should have the children. Gu-ttvo Wolf
ran. Secretary Of the German Cons ul-G General
in this city. said that he had the children in
charge, 10 deliver them to their nearest rela-
tiNes. This WAS through Instruct gtiuns from the
German Consul ia England. ElWin Baden
basren. Mr.. Bgecht pointed TO Mr. Luckhart
aud SAID that thry both would ADOPT tile chill
| dren. guess not. said Mr. Iueehart sumi-
dcfHntly; I'm their uncle. and Will tax" them
both" Mrs G, Is. Richards wife II Mr. Richards
OF richards Boas, general agents oi tie Ham
burg line, sat ueai by. She had offered 10
adopt the baby. AT last Secretary wolfram said
We'll might as well give them 10 you. Mr..
Luckhart.' SO the little ones were bundled up
ina two handsome new shAwl- that Mr. Woods
| had provided for them. lle had given them
| also warm new. and handsome clothing They
were taken to l3i Forsyth street. with their eyes
| wiped AMI their troubles forgotten.
| Tho children were the only survivors on board
| from the wreck ot the Pomerania. The body oi
| young Richard Willing CIymer was on board
| He had been in school in Newport Tor two years
| and was ON his WAY 10 Dresden. H. peri-heo
| ia Tescuing his sister Mary. The body was NJ
| called for yesterday afternoon.