Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-10
ASHORE In A FOG.
A GERMAN OCEAN STEAMER
WRECKED.
All Hands Landed-COOIness of Passen-
gers and Crew-MaiIs and ValuabIes
Saved.

ST. JOHN, n. F., October 9.-The steamer
Herder, OF the Hamburg-American line,
from New York, October 5th, for Hamburg,
was lost near Cape Race last night. She
had on board two hundred and eighty eight
passengers. All hands are reported saved.
The Herder ran ashore at the eastward head
Of Long Beach, about three miles west Of
Cape Race, at o'clock this morning, during
dense fog. All the passengers and crew
were landed without accident. The Herder
was Of about 3, 500 tons burthen. She had
a crew Of about one hundred men, with
thirtY-nine cabin and ninety-tour steerage
passengers. The passengers and crew win
be brought here by special steamer and
cared for BY the German Consul. 1t is be-
lieved that the ship and cargo will be total
loss.
The following additional particulars have
been received from Cape Race regarding the
loss Of the steamer. The Herder LEFT New
York on the Afternoon Of Thursday last, and
experienced fine weather up to Yester-
day, when a dense fog set in,
and the necessary precautions were
taken to avoid, IL possible, accidents liable
to occur under such circumstances. Every
thing went on as usual, and no danger was
apprehended until two O'Clock this morn
ing, when the ship suddenly, and
before her officers were aware
Of her proximity to the land, ran
on the rocks Immediately eastward of the
head Of Long Beach, about three miles west
OF Cape Race. The passengers and crew
speak In the highest terms OF Captain
Trivehbein and his officers, who were re-
markedly cool and self-pOssessed through
out. The baggage Of the passengers and
all the mails, consisting Of seventy-six bags,
were saved.
Parties just from the wreck report that
the Herder lies across a small cove, with
ber starbOard side completely under water.
There Is little probability OF her hull break
ing up so long as the wind continues from
the present point (northwest), but should it
veer any farther to the west
ward q heavy sea would be
sure to heave in and make it impossible to
do ANYTHING worth while in the way OF TAX
ing off the cargo. AS soon as the intelli-
gence OF the disaster reached here the Ger
man Consul, P. Fl. Prowse, Esq, hired the
steamer Neptune and dispatched her to the
assistance Of the shipwrecked people.
She left for Cape Race at six
O'Clock this evening, taking a large supply of
provisions, the Consul having ascertained by
telegraph that only 8 small portion Of the
ships stores had been saved. Purser Mayor
says the passengers were perfectly cool and
manifested no disposition to disregard
orders. They are now in tents made of sails
saved from the wreck, there Being only two
houses at Long Beach. The ship continues
In the same position.
Some fishing boats are around, but more
out of curiosity than anything else, and no
danger of attempts to meddle with the
cargo is spprehended. The vslusbles, sill
verware, three cases of specie, ETC., were
saved this evening. Nothing remains on
board now but the cabin furniture and car
90. The passengers and crew are expected
to reach st. John tomorrow evening.