The daily gazette., 1878-12-20
Letter from Miss Mary Clymer
THE SINKING PoMERANIA-"MOT
PUT HER ARMS AROUND OUR NECKs
AND BLESSED U.s."

| THE SINKING PoMERANIA-"MOTHE
PUT HER ARMS AROUND OUR NECKs
AND BLESSED U.s."
The relatives of the Clymer family now
resid ny in New York have Just received
a letter from Miss Mary Clymer, who
was on board of the lost Pomerania,
giving brief but vivid account of the
commolion that ensued during the dis
alster. The letter is dated at Dover,
England, and reads as follows:
"The Pomerania left Cherbourg on
Monday afternoon, Nov. 25 Mother,
Richard and l satup later, than usual that
night, thinking with pleasure of sooner
or later arriving at Hamburg. We were
sitting in the cabin, by the dining table.
| Birdie and Rose had just left us to go to
| their berths for the night. Richard and
the young Bodscos went up on deck,
| when, suddenly there was a grinding
| sound and shock, az if the vessel had
struck hard bottom. This was about a
quarter before midnight. Suddenly
there came cries of" All men on deck "
can men on deck !' :" All ladies stay be-
| low!" A few moments elapsed, and then
came the awful cry of "Every one on
deck !" j got Rose and Birdie (the latter
almost undressed) and we went upon
deck TO the port side, mother following.
Birdie was very cold, and had on only a
/ wrapper. Rose gave her waterproof
cloak and / gave Rose coat. When
we reached the deck there was the great
| est confusion and excitement. The cap
tam was at his post giving orders, and
stuck 10 his duty 20 the very last. /
| went down again into the cabin to get a
| little box containing some valuables,
and when came back with it found
| Richard bravely at work freeing life
boat, and mother Birdie and Rose trem.
bling and very much agitateted. / dc
not think mother had very much hope OF
being saved, for she put her arms around
our necks and blessed us ,and then got up
| on the rail of the vessel. Fearing she
would fall into the water below, ] pulled
her down on the deck. Next Richard
nut a rope into my hands and told me in
"A voice of command "There, sister, hold
on to this" Scarcely knowing what il
meant seized the rope; Richard swung
me off; | then saw the frightful distance
below me in the water and the next in
tant / was in the bottom of the life boat
| When looked up saw dark some
thing flying through the air, which
Thought was mother; it fell into the watel
by the side of the boat; pulled it up by
the hair; 1t was Rose. Rose was stunned
for the moment, but soon recovered
| There was room for eight or ten persons
more in the boat hut it was suddenly Gu
| from its fastenings; then thesailors pulled
| off for fear of being swamped by thieves
sel, and in q few moments we beard 6
voice in our boat cry: "Good God
they've gonel Pray for their souls
(meaning those on the sinking Poiner
ania,, The men pulled very slowly an6
did not reach the steamer Glengarry fol
the best part of an hour, although sh'
was yery near the Pomerania's signal
We were landed at Dover, England"
| At Dover Mary and Rose Clyme
stopped for over twelve days, waiting
for tidings from the wreck and news o
the recovery of the body of their mother
lbrother and sister. Mary and Rose, by
cable detpatch received yesterday, it i
stated, are stopping with their cousins
p aris, the Count and Countess DeBlon
dell. They will not return to New YorI
before next spring.
The Reading E'agie, from which WI
take the above letter, says: The body o
Richard w. Clymer arrived In this city
with the LAS express from New York
this morning, and was Immediately take
from the depot to the Charles Evan
cemetery and placed in the chapel, ,wher
it will remain until Saturday, when thu
interment will take place. The body i
in leaden casket, enclosed In woodel
box, iron bound. Thel casket has no
been opened.