The New York herald., 1878-12-18
THE SHIPVRElKED ORPHANS.
Arrival Of the Two Children Rescued
from the POmmerania.
DORA AND NINA STIEHLE.
How the Little Ones Were Cared for
Adopted by Relatives.

wreck OF the ill-fatcd Pommerana when she sunk on
Dover the night OF the a5th ult. arrived yesterday
at Hoboken board the steamship Cimbria from
Havre. The little waifs 1t win be remembered
the object Of much sympathy at the time Of the dis
astcr, they being entirely alone and nobody knowing
to whom they belonged any of their antecedents.
The oldest was scarcely three years old. bright.
curly girl whose sping pratte went scarcely
further than mamma The other. also girl,
not more than year old. with haxen hair and dim
pied checks and just beginning to stand alone. All
that was definitely known concerning them that
the fatal night amid the terrible excitement incl
dent to the sinking Of the ship, young woman.
wild and distracted. her hair floating In the wind.
rushed from the steerase with child under each
arm. thrust them into the arms of sailor with the
heartrending appeal. "Save oh. save my babies.
and then dashed back through the water. which
already half engulsed the vessel The seaman nobly
discharged his trust He held fast to the infants un-
til he them safely deposited in the lifeboat Tho
mother seen again.
NoBopY's CHILDREN.
The events of that awful night, experienced by
the passengers and crew OF the Pommerania. have
already been told in the HERALD Also has been mar
rated the manner OF the rescue of those who were
saved. How the five boats. with their shivering,
terrorstrcken crew. drited about until at last the
rockets and signals Of distress brought to their aid
the steamer Glenearry.
OF those who rescued thero were two whom
nobody knew. The little orphans far
could be learned absolutely alone in the world.
Whether they at the time of the disaster with
their father mother both, only subject Of
conjecture. Their clothing was carefully examined
but mark could be found by which
to identify them. It evident, however.
from their dress that they the children of very
poor parents. who had taken steerage passage. The
stewardess and other females of the rescung ship in
vain tried to obtain from the eldest some word or
expression which might disclose their identity. Tho
little girl would only cry and call for her mamma.
She appeared to realize her affection as frequently
she would cling to her orphan sister-the baby.
A CLERGYAAN's SYMPATHY.
When the vessel arrived in Dover all efforts were
made by the and officers of the steamer to
find out to whom the children belonged. bat they
were unsuccessful. Among those who saw the little
waits and were touched at their condition was Rev
Mr.. Woods Of Trinity Parsonage, Dover. He voun-
teered to take the little into his family and bring
them up. TO this the officers of the ship agreed.
the condition that the children not claimed ky
relatives within q stated time
4 RELATIVE HEARD FROM.
Meanwhile the news of the terrible disaster had
been telegraphed to America. and among the per.
sons who read It was G. Baecht. . German
part Of the disaster relative to the little waits
was particularly absorbing to him lie called
70 mind the fact that board the Ponmerania when
she left this port was his niece. Mrs. Nina SGehle,
with her four chidrcn-Elizabeth. aged nine years.
Mary four years Dora. two years and ten months.
blue-eyed ana faxenhaired child and Nina, aged
year. Of similar appearance. all bound for Hesse Ger
many, the former home OF Mrs. Stiehle. Dreading
that the unknown children might be those or hia
niece Mr. Baecht hurried to the office of the Ham,
burg steamship line and made known his fears The
agent at once cabed to Dover for description of the
little ones In few hours 1t came. "Two girls:
blue eyed cnry axen hair: oldest about three. other
one year The Oldest calls the other Nina"
Mr. Baccht listened to the despatch with moistened
| eyes. There could no longer be any doubt. Tho
orphans of the Pommerania were the children Of his
unfortunate niece, who. in her noble effort to
the other two children had lost her life. The Arst
moments Of sadness over, Mr.. Baecht about think
ing what disposition he should have made with the
children. On consultation with his wife he deter
mined to have them brought to New York for him to
bring up The steamship officials being made acquaint-
free passage to and from Dover if either would 20
after the orphans. 1t was finally arranged that the
little ones be brought over in the Cimbra, the
stewsress OF the vessel take charge OF them dur
ing the voyage.
Long before the ships arrival ct her dock IN Ho-
Andrew Andre LuaeIsrt "a brother Of % Mrs. saeSis. s wsr:
the waas cSa wss Fss'ss as orS rSs n
we're found with the stcwardess chirp and happy.
Of s and
dom seen children Of the poor adorned their little
forms Both we're in excellent health-fat. rosy ana
rugged. The voyage had evidently bean holiday
with them. so far as wstchu attention TO their wants
was concerned.
After couple Of dozen kisses from the stevar,iess
and Is many pats and caresses from the officers and
the crew the orphans were formally handed over to
the relatives Dora. the oldest, was taken to tho
home Of her uncle. Mr. Lukehart. in Forsyth street.
by I Mrs. e Baschi. '' '''' 'A'' "'' ''A'A 'As' =
AN UNPoKruxATE FAMILY.
DESTROYS of learning something of tho nnfortunaeo
mother of the children the reporter subsequently
called call .sn ~ sns oareer saTp OF Mr. haeeS Little Nins
joining room A handsomely embroidered dress
enclosed her little body. Her checks were fun
She has been sleeping about an hour" said Mrs.
Baecht. she tondery slroked the forehead of the
little bssuty. ee what nice clothes they have given
her.. continued the matron. lifting up the hands Of
the babe the better to exhibit her handsome gar
lnents. "Aren't they prettyY
From the statement Of Mr. Baecht II appeared that
the father Of the children was George strehle young
German thirty years Of age. of sober and indus
trious habits. Up to last July and for long time
previous he employed in Eichers brewery, 169th
street Morrsana. On the 11th OF that month he fell
by intense heat He had been complaining
of illness for few days previous, bus
family consistina of vito and four children, were by
the sad event lett destitute. The funeral expenses
were paid by the workmen in the brewery. After
struggling few months to support her children aud
hrding herself unequal to the task, the widow de-
termined to return to her fathers home in
a subscriptiom of little over sioc and She
with her four children took passage the Pom
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good wife and devoted mother. They all coincide
in the beliof that 1t 10 the other two children
life. The guardians OF the little orphans feel
proud OF their charges and promise to for than
m tendorly as though tho unfortunate Little
were their own children
THE ruasMEuAHIA's DEAD.
On board the steamship Cimbria was the body Of
Richard William Ciymcr, the gallant young Ameri-
who sacrinced his life on the sinking POM
ncruna in the noble rescue OF hs sister. The body
WAS taken In charge by Dr. Meredith Clymer, Of No.
| G5 West Thirty-eighth street. The deceased
the 'on of Mrs. William b. Oynar, only sister OF
Congressman Hcister Clymer, OF Pennsylvania- She
ata but herb bpd
not found. Before young Mr.. Cly,ner was
drowned he dropped hts cles sister. Mary. over tho
side OF the sinking ship into the boat. She
was considerably stunned by the fall. but
| ON recovering she saw body fall into
the water near the boat, and seizing it
IL by the hair held on desperately until those In tho
boat Brought it board. II proved to be her
| younger sister Rosa Richard w. Clymer. whose
body yesterday arrived. the time OF tho disas-
tor ON his way 10 Dresden with his family. For tho