The New York herald., 1878-11-27

fourth officer especially made almost superhumsn
exertons in loading the boats.

fourth officer especially made almost superhumsn
| exertions in loading the boats.
MR. FABER's STATEMENT
Albert Faber states that he was in his berth only
two sections from the place whore the Pommerania
struck He rushed deck. partly dressed and found
everything in confusion and thick darkness He met
the Misses Clymer deck and assisted them into a
boat The ladies cool and collected.
WHAT LOUIS LAuMASs REMEMBEns
The following is the statement Of Louis Laumann,
of Akron. Ohio. now at the Sailors Home, Dover
Il in bed last night about quarter to twelve
o'clock, when felt sudden bump, il the Pom
merania had struck upon rock was alarmed, but
l did not think at first that it anything very
serious as we had kept good lookout and the cap
tain appeared be very careful. The then
all busy lowering boats. The ship begin
ming to sink. In lowering the boats there
was great confusion everybody trying to crowd into
them. One boat filled and sank Immediately after it
got into the water; two others were smashcdby the
collision The boats were fastened up tight and we
| could not get them undone. The Ponmeranis
sinking rapidly. There number Of women
among the passengers. I don't know how many,
| but eight have been saved and baby. / think
the babys mother has been drowned. Our cap
tain had fireworks board and let them
off, We managed to get into the boats that remained,
and had been there about ten minutes when the
steamer Glengarry picked up. She cruised about
long time The Captain had a chance to save his
life but would stick to his ship. / saw him when
our boat got away from the steamer standing the
bridge giving commands. trying to obtain order and
save many he could. In twenty minutes after
| the collision the Pommerania went down. She did
not keel over, but went down gradually"
PASSENGER SAW.
have talked with Roderick Schneider. an intelM
gent native Of TenInitz Saxony. and one of tho
steerage passengers He says that ten female passen
gers lost The Captain behaved magnifccntly
showing great presence of mind. He endeavored to
aay the Of the passengers by stating that
steamer had struck sand bank. He refused to
leave the ship At the last moment he said 81 will
stay with her till she sinks; then will swim off,.
But poor man. he was too late.
RKrAn.
Daniel Schmidta q steerage passenger says the plug
was missing from the boat first lowered which pre-
vented her from being righted when capsizcd. six
persons drowned from that boat. A rowlock
was missing from the second boat which prevented
her from going to the assistance Of those who were
in the water.
THE MOMENT OF COLLISION
One Of the Pommeranias crew says he saw the
bark's lights ten minutes before she struck. but
collision did not seem probable until three minutes
before it occurred As the Noel Eilian was going
rania went to port far she could but collision
was then unavoidable.
WAITING FOR RESCUE.
The five boats contained 172 persons passengers and
crew The captain had refused the vessel How
he was aftcrward saved is mystery. His last words
to the departing boats "Lebe scoA a,nler,' He
could have taken in the boats hut he refused
leave. and the remnant Of the ships passengers who
stayed were doubtless much influenced in their
action by their guardians conduct. 1t a
of congratuation to the officers in the boats
that 40 few women and children board The
oncers nad all worked loyalty IL Is sald Tor the pas
sengers the fourth officer and the second boatswan
being especially praised for their gallantry in
placing many ladies in the boats and in preventing
the crew from entering before the women Never
theless az said before the fact remains that none
OF the lost. and they must. therefore,
have in way other crowded into the boats to
the exclusion Of the passengers. This point yet
needs elucidation.
| BOATS
The five boats picked mp after q brief wait.
The signal rockets brought the screw steamer Glen
garry the rescue. but too late the few left
on the ship On this vessel the men, women and
children from the boats provided with every
possible comfort. Many Of the sufferers in
condition bordering dementia. from the cold
the terror of the hour and their joy at finding them
selves safe in the warm cabin Of the Glengarry.
LANDED AT DOVER
When the survivors landed at Dover they we're
received and cared for by the people of the city The
Sailors Home and the Lord Warden Hotel were
thrown open for their accommodation. The two
Misses Cymcr. at the Lord Warden Hotel are confined
to their from exhaustion. At the hotel
Conrad Poppenhuscn Alfred Fabcr and Mrs. Ohrn-
sliel ct the Royal Hotel tonight. little German
girl Of six with her little sister. aged nine months is
also there. She says:-"My name is Martha, and
my brother Allie, my little sister Dora
and my mamma are on board the ship. Pa lives at
Buenos Ayres." This is supposed TO be Captain
Muller's family. At private houses Miss Louise
Rassmann, governess; Annie wescr, Nine. HOLMAN
| sen.
Many kilograms are pouring IN from Hamburg in.
quiring about the Lucke family. Their names aro
not among the saved