The New York herald., 1878-11-27


OF the large hotels in that city named
His grandfather George Clymer one OF
! the signers of the Declaration of Independence
and one of the trainers OF the federal constitution
William Bingham Clymer became the trustee OF the
great Ashburton estate left by his godfather ON his
/ demise. He resided for good many years in Iioga
/ county, but afterward went abroad and remained
| there with his family until his death. which hap
pened at Florence. Italy in 1873. Shortly aferwar
Mrs. Clymer returned to America and lived while in
| New York. Then she removed to Philadelphia and
afterward to Reading. Very recently she has re-
sided with Dr. Meredith Ciymer in this city, She
sailed with her three daughters. Mary, Rosa Nicols
and Maria Hester and her Richard w. 1t was her
intention go Dresden for the winter her principal
object being to superintend the education OF her
children those higher branches of art and science
! in which the German methods acknowledged to
| be superior. Mr. Edward VI. Clymer, of the Union
Club isbne of her brothers and he expressed great
surprise yesterday that she had not left the steamer
at Cherbourg instead of going on 70 Hamburg.
CLYMER, Miss MARIA HESTER, was the second
daughter of Mrs. William Bingham Clymer, and was
young lady of great beauty. She about twenty
two years Of age and known in the best society
here having lived with her mother in the household
of Dr. Meredith Clymer for two three years. Mr..
Edward NJ Clymer, her uncle said that he had re-
ceived telegram from Dover as follows
"The Oldest and youngest daughters Of Mrs. Clymer
are safe
From this he inferred that Miss Maria was drowned
CLYMER. RICHARD W. the son Of Mrs. W.
b. Clymer and had been at school in this city. He
was about twenty years of age. and young man
of great promise.
LUCKE ERNEST b.. about fifty years of age, recently
a member of the prominent banking house of August
Belmont 4 Co. Mr.. Lucke was native OF Hanover
and came to this country when about twenty OF
age wear or two after his arrival he was employed
first clerk then exchange manager OF the house,
and in that capacity he became widely known III Wall
and Broad streets and most respected on the
Stock Exchange. He subsequently was given an in
terest the business On the 1s of October last he
severed his connection with the Belmont firm,
joyed few weeks of leisure and comfort at his fine
residence in Hoboken. and finally decided to pay
visit to his aged mother in Germany. He embarked
on board the Pommerania November a. taking his
family along with him.
LUCKE, Mrs ERNEST b.. wife of the above named
gentleman also native Of Germany. accompanying
her husband on his trip II his native country.
LUCKE children-three--accompan their pa
rents a visit to Germany.
WOLFF, Miss AMELIA, resident Of New
York and was about twenty three years of age She
sailed in company with Mrs. Ohmstel, and it seems
that she expected to find her lover stretched bed
Of sickness in Germany. Her departure full of
anxious tender anticipation and her friends here
been terribly shocked by the tdngs of her fate
PRIVATE DISPATCHES RECEIVED.
In the of the afternoon the firm Of Solomon
Phillips No. 95 Gold street. received the following
despatch from London
among the first class cabin passengers of Pomme-
rana known TO be saved is Mrs. Sophia Ohrenstiel.
"HESS"
The frienda of Otto EOrnemap. importer of No. AZ
Exchange place. said that he had left the vessel at
Cherbourg, and stated that Mrs. Korneman. who
sides in Brooklyn satisfied that her husband did
not 60 further as his business called him France
only.
The following additional despatch was received by
Messrs. Richard Boas Co. during the afternoon
.sTherc were nine boats board the steamer. Four
of the boats crushed in during the collision The
other five were launched. but overcrowded
and sunk. Captain Schwensen remained on the deck
of the vessel refusing leave. and went down with
his ship
The Poppenhusen family nearly all assembled
at the Office of Mr. Conrad Poppenhusen. No. Mer
Ger street. early in the day and great anxiety
manifested until the despatch. II am safe" was
ceived from the head Of the firm, and anxiety gave
way 70 general joy. Mr.. Poppenhusen will be re-
membered a. having been for long time contested
with the Long Island Railroad Company.
At wcndt. Seinhauser x Co.'S No. 10 Greene street.
news was received about the time that Alfred
Faber connected with the rm. safe. Young
Fabcr accompanied Mr.. Poppenhusen on trip to
Fatherland to visit his parents in Lubeck.
CAREER OF CAPTAIN scHwEssES.
Captain II. +. Schwensen. OF the lost Pommerania.
enjoys probably the widest reputation and the great
est of popularity Of any Of the captains of
the German steamship lines. He had made the
trim and srse elv lad ia
gers and he his 12;th round trip when
the collision occurred in the English Channel
Captain S.hwensen is described the very model of
a brave and faithful officer whose hcrosm and devo
ton to duty fully illustrated by his conduct
Monday night. The Captain is ffty-eight
years OF age. He was born in SchIeswig at Fleus-
burg on August 2s 1920. He started seafarng life
at the early age of fifteen. when he went upon his
first voyage the cabin boy Of sailing vessel to the
West Indies. He continued this life for ten years.
ell the time prosecuting his studies in the science
of navigation At twenty three he graduated
from the school of Navigation at Tonning,
and at twentysix he passed his nai examination aud
received his diploma Hamburg. II in July
ls4s that he entered the Of the Hamburg CON-
pany in the capacity of chief mate of the sailing
sci Deutschland Captain j. Hanker In 1852 he
appointed captain of the packet ship Ebc, and in
1854 of the Oder. In 1857 he assumed command OF
his first steamship, the Hammonia, aud subse-
auently in turn Of the Borussia. Gernanic.
westphalia and Pommerania. In April 1878.
Captain schwensen successfully completed his
one hundrrdth round trip across the ocean,
and the German merchants of New York gave him
magnificent banquet at sieghortners restaurant No.
25 Lafayette place. in honor Of the occasion. Baron
schlozcr. Bayard Taylor, Consul General schu-
inachcr and many other distinguished per-
sons were there TO do honor to the old
Captain. on that evening Baron Schlozer, in
the name of the Emperor Of Germany and by order
Of His Imperial Majesty invested Captain schwenscn
with the Order of the Red Eagle Just before tho
Captain started this last trip the directors Of the
company and the citizens Of Hamburg gave him
splendid banquet in honor OF his successful compile