St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-07
THE STEIN MANN WRECK.
Interesting Narrations From the Few
SURVIVORS of The Disaster.
Their Suspense, Sufferings, Thrilling Exper1-
ences and Wonderful Escape.

HALIFAX. n. s. April 6.-The surviving
three passengers of the Daniel Steinmann
are now in the city. They state the vessel
struck but lightly twice. The captain then
summoned all on deck and directed them to
prepare to enter boats if such would
be necessary. One boat was launched and
all made a rush for it, though
good discipline was maintained among
the ships crew. The boat was well filed
and attached to the steamer by rope When
some of those on board were about cutting the
line the steamer suddenly sunk, dragging
the boat and occupants down with it. The
boat turned over and over, and every per-
son in it was thrown out and drowned.
THE CRIES OF TIE WOMEN AND CHILDREN
When the stern of the vessel sank the
cries and screams of the women and child
rem we're heartrending for few minutes
Capt. Shoonhoven made his way up the fore
rigging Two men caught the rigging of the
main mast, and endeavored to climb along
the stay between the heads of the
two masts. In this perilous passage
one lost his grasp and was washed
away. luC COuu SucCccueu
in reaching the fore rigging by desperate
effort, in the course of which his leg was
seized by some one drowning. Above him,
ON the mast, one of the wire uplifts of the
toreyards to the gallant yard was broken, and
this gave play to the yard, which
worked bank and forth with
the action of the waves, and threatened
to tear out the mast. The mast quivered and
crashed alarmingly. The captain, fearing he
would be obliged to abandon his dangerous
position and betake himself to swim, pulled
off his boots.
THE WEARY WATCH.
The two unfortunates from time to time
cried out together for help,but the roar of the
wind and waters drowned their voices, so
that even if assistance had been at hand, it
is doubtful if they could have been heard.
They were doomed to painfully watch the
passing minutes and hours throughout the
night till daybreak. In this
dismal watch they could feel
the vessel drifting nearer and nearer to
Sambro island. To add to the horror of
their situation they saw the blue lights
burning ON shore and the signals to guide
the boats to safety. While conscious that
they were beyond assistance or relief. Soon
after daylight boat put from the coyey
manned by five men who approached
them. The captain was by this
time so benumbed that his companion
Neidermann, had to use force to disengage
him from the spar and assist him into the
boat. He then followed, and both were
landed exhausted and taken into the light
house, where their needs were promptly at
tended to.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Among the curious incidents connected
with the escape of the seven persons landed
in the boat during the night one of the most
thrilling was that of the Italian, he having
grasped the boat just after she left the
steamer. Her occupants refused to take
him, because number of other drowning
persons had seized his legs and body, and il
was certain the boat could not take them all
within, as she was already half full of water.
The Italian at once dove and
thus shook off those holding him. He soon
reappeared at the surface, and again caught
the boat He was then taken in, but was so
exhausted that for a time he was helpless.
The boat was in danger of laundering, owing
to water that was constantly coming in, and
those in her took off their boots to bale
out. The Italian at first refused to assist in