The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-04-11
THE SINKING OF THE sTEHMAEN.

Further Particulars Concerning the Dis
aster-One Hundred and Twenty-Nins
Persons Known to Have Persisted in
the Galc-The Captains Story.
HAMFAx, N. s., April 7.-Ninety one
passengers, thirty-three sailers and five Off
GERS were lest on the Daniel Steinmanu
when that vessel sank off Sambro Island
Thursday night The agent of
the White Cross Line on Saturday
reached the island where the Captain
and eight other survivors were. From the
Captain the story of the wreck was OBJ
tanned. 1t appears in the two days
prior to the disaster the weather had
been so foggy that he could get no
reckonings. About ten o'clock Thursday
night he saw a light. which seemed about
i've miles away, owing to the fog, and
which he thought was Cherbucto light As
he approached he saw that he was almost IN
Sambro. Before he could give any orders
the steamer struck twice and began sinking.
He tried to run her ashore, but she went
down. As soon as she struck he ordered
the passengers on deck. but they were swept
overheard and drowned by the heavy seas.
Two passengers and five of the crew managed
to get out boat and reach the shore The
ship settled stern first. The Captain, who
was at his post, threw off his boots and coat
and took to the forward rigging. She sank
faster than he could climb, and he let go of
the rigging. Finally he managed to get
to the topgallant yard, where he chung
with one of the passengers until
five o'clock Friday morning, when they
were rescued by a boSt from the island.
The Captain declared that the first
shock was light, but the second heavy, and
that the steering gear was lost then. He
did not hear any fog-signal during the
whole of the time. After the second shock
the steamer drifted over the rocks and
anchored. There was little sea, and the
Captain ordered the mates to lower the
boats just then a monstrous sea broke
over the poop, washing overheard every
passenger on the deck. Then came an aW-
full crash, and the ship went down like a
flash.
Three surviving passengers of the Daniel
Steinmann have arrived in this city. They
say the vessel struck but lightly, twice. The
Captain then summoned all on deck and
directed them to prepare to enter the boats
II 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 we'll filled, and
attached to the steamer by a rope. When
some of those on board were about cutting
the line the steamer suddenly sank, drag
ging the boat and its occupants down with
it. The boat turned over and over, and
every person in it was thrown out and
drowned. When the stern of the vessel
sank the cries and screams of women and
children were heartrending for few min
utes.
Reports from the wreck up to last even
ing say the vessel remains in the same
position. The water was comparatively
smooth yesterday, and large number of
boats were graphing for the bodies Three
only were secured, making eleven in all so
far found The first body recovered was
that of a little girl six years old, one of
whose eyes had been almost torn out
All the bodies were SO terribly mutiated
they could not be recognized. The faces
are smashed in, the eyes torn out, and the
remains otherwise distigured. Three
schooners with diving crew go to work
to-day if the weather is favorable The
official Investigation into the loss of the
steamer is expected to begin Tuesday.