, 1884-04-06
Further Particulars Concern
ing the Terrible Affair.
Women and Children Swept by
Scores Into the Sea.
The Number Of Lost, One Hun
dred and Thirty-0ne.
Story of the Wreck.

1ihbif Al EApll u cdIlCS n. tIlD
man, of Chapman Bros, agents for the
White Cross line, returned this afternoon
from Sambro where he went last night to
look after the survivors of the wrecked
steamer Daniel Steinmann. The stormy
weather last night prevented him from at
tempting to reach Sambro island but this
morning at 5 o'clock he secured a pilot
who would endeavor to reach the island.
They took a pilot boat and dory with
them. When as near the island as they
could risk the dory was launched and with
the assistance of the men on the island,
Chapman got ashore and saw Captain
S~choonhaven and obtained the following
particulars of the wreck: The steamer
had fine weather on the passage with the
exception of the last two days which were
very foggy, it being impossible to get any
reckoning, and he thinks he must have
overrun his time. At 10 p. m, on the Sd
instant, he saw a light ahead which he
first took Cor Chebucto light, the fog max
ing it appear about FIVE miles off, but it
could not have been more than one. He
discovered, as he neared the light, that it
was Sambro, and before he had time to
reverse the engines he was among the
lodges northeast of the island. The
steamer struck twice and began filling
fastzHe then tried to run her ashore,
but she sank in a few minutes. AS soon
as the ship struck the captain ordered the
passengers all on deck but they were all
swept overheard and drowned by the
heavy seas which swept over her. Two
passengers and five of the crew got into a
boat and managed to reachlthe shore.
The ship went down stern first. The
captain, who was at his post on the bridge
when she went down, threw off his boots
and coat and took to the forward rigging
but she sank faster than he could climb,
so he was obliged to let himself float, and
after considerable trouble caught the top
gallant yard and chung there with one of
the passengers, who also managed to keep
himself afoat, until 5 a. m. Friday, when
the boat put off from the island and res
cued them. The captain will remain on
the island to look after the wreck and will
not come up to the city until the first of
the week. No bodies have yet been
washed ashore.
The government steamer Newfeld left
this morning for Sambro island for the
purpose Of getting off the crew and secur-
ing all possible information. Running at
I o'clock within a few hundred yards of
the island she cast anchor and proceeded
To make the necessary preparations for
getting the survivors from the island. A
boat was launched and the men pulled for
the spot where the survivors were await
ing relief. Upon landing the sailors and
passengers were interviewed by the rescu-
ing party. The following is the captains
statement: The Sd of April, after n
voyage of thirteen and a half days from
Antwerp, at 6 p. m, we were bearing off
CheDucto. About 9:l5 | saw through the
mist a faint light about two points on the
starboard bow, disappearing out of sight
at times for four or five minutes. Taking
it for Chebucto, I stecred for it. sound
ing thirty fathoms. In twenty minutes
later l saw that it was the fixed
light of Sambro appearing clear aud at
the same time seeing a faint show of
what l took to be Chebucto light about
four points on the starboard bow. |
sounded tw~enty-six fathoms; / then put
the helm hard a port, but it was too late
and the ship struck on the rocks. The
first shock was light, and the second heavy
carrying away the steering gear. After
this we could not get the engines to work
but drifted over the rocks and anchored.
The ship was lying to pretty quiet; there
was little sea. L ordered the chief and
second mates to lower boats and get the
children and female passengers in first.
While | saw this going on, having already
one boat in the water, 1 saw the ship
coming near to the breakers again when
1 ran forward to sec if the chain cable was
not broken. Before getting there q
monstrous sea broke over the poop wash.
ing overheard every passenger, children
and women who stood on the
deck. This was Immediately
followed by an awful crash and the ship
went down as quick as lightning, stern
first, carrying every one down who was OIL
deck and those who were blow. | ran W
the fire rigging but was washed out before
getting half way, bdtafterwards succeeded
in catching the topsail yards, which stooc
just aboye,the water. A moment after
passenger was able to join me. The nigh
was foggy and rainy and we saw nothin!
more. Next morning, we were gallant,
rescued by three men on Sambro island
about 5 a. H., in one of; our own boats
there being no life boat or rocket appa
ratus on the island. Some of the ere,
had already succeeded in reaching LAM
through the surf The number of pass
engers drowned was ninety; the crew
thirty-seven. Saved, passengers three
crew six.
Just Received