Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-10-10
o EAN STEAMER LOST.
The Herder of the Hamburg Lire
Goes Ashore Last Night
And, With Her Cargo, VIII Probably
Prove Total Loss-Psssen
gers and Crew Saved.

Sr. JOINS, y. F, oct ..
The German steamer Hrr,ier from New
York. bound 10 Hamburg. with general
cargo and I7t D <seHgtrs. aHd 4 crew OF IS,
went ashore three miles west Of Cape Race
last night The passengers and crew were
all saved. and wiil ne brought here by a
special steamer ana cared for by the German
consul. Ii j. helieyt9 lhai the ship and cargo
win be total loss
LATER
The following additional information has
been received from the operator al Cope Race
respecting the loss # the HrrdeF =
The steamer irtl NV York in the afternoon
OF Thursday last aad experienced fine
weather up 10 Yesterday ererIns whs 4
delse for sci IN, and the necessary precaH-
tions were taken - avoid, ifpns-inie, arriienis
liable 10 occur under such circumstances
Everything went 90 usual aad no danger
WIS apprehenA+i uuEii t.rp lhs morning
when tie ship sudienly, ani before fl' "tfi
GERS were uwsreat her proximity TO tent,
rau on the Fpcss Immediately eastward of .he
he II of Ions Beach. and about three miles
west OF Cape R1ce. There ere ZSS persons
on board. nameIv, l7n passengers, ana a
crew of lls ali told Ill landed safely at
daylight in eight boats belonging II the ssip-
aud are now being well cared for by tbs few
families living near the scene o. tae wreck.
The passengers au1 crew speak IN the high
est terms of the cUuiu-t OF Capt Iischhi-n
ami ais officers. who were remarkably cool
AMI self posstssei throughout TIE baggage
of the passengers and all mails. - ba-s.
were saved. The ship i certain 10 be y
total rrrk bur il il believed thar some oi
the cargo wili be saved in good cond zion.
Parties Just from the wreck report that the
terder ileS across a small cove with ;de
starbasri side completely Ter water.
There is iittie probability Of the huii break
ing un. As long ~ the wind continues from
its pre-tn point, northwest bur should i
veer further 10 tie westward heavy sea
would be sure 10 heaVe IN and MAKE it inn
possible 10 d1 ANYTHING Worth while in thv
way of taking out the Carg'. Is soon a. the
intelligence OF Ihe disaster reached here the
German Consul, 4 Il. Proase Esq hired
tie steamer Neptune ani dispatched her to
the assistance nf the shipwrrcked peoile.
She let's for Cape Race at six O'Clock this
evening. taking large supply Of provisions.
the con,al hasiug aseertained by telegraph
that only y small portion OF the ship stores
had be-n saved.
/ Pur,cr Never saws the passengers were
| perfectly cool aad manifested no disposition
! 10 disregard orders. They are nov IN tents
J made Of sails saved from the wreck, thrre
! BEN. only two houses at Long Beach. Iae
! ship continues in Tho sane position. Some
! fishing boat, are glthcriag around, bat more
/ out of.uriusiy than ANYTHING else aGd ~
| danger of an attempt 10 NEEDLE with the
cargo is apprehundcj Valuabies, silver, three
! cases of pccie. etc, Pc saved lhI- evening.
| Nothing remains on board now but the cabin
/ furniture aud the cargo. The passengers and
| crew are expected to reach ~. John tomor
| row evening.