Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29
AGROUND ON A sANnp,
The Steamer Amsterdam Ru,
the Coast of Nova Scotia-r,
Lives Lost,

the Coast of Nova scotia-r,.q
Lives Lost.
HALIFAX, August Tile CIV.
steamer Newfield arrived last ni,h ,.a 4
Sable Island with $50 passengers ,sa
bers of the steamer Amsterdam, wHig 's
wrecked last Wednesday nirbt
sand-bar fifteen miles distan. y!
the island, while on Nv lN
sage from Amsterdam for New
The only officer who came up by II, M
field from the wreck was the tl,i rs Ne
Captain Lucas, of the ~ill.tots1 '%N
remained at the scene. From w. y
officer and passengers of tEo N
sterdam the following story
from Amsterdam Saturday, July 10 M !,
2l2 steerage and twelve cabin rassany
and a crew of ifty-four men. The was'
was unusually foggy for the season % d..
the run across, there being but ,wn I
days, and the sea also vas rough. Gn
day before the occurrence of the d d."
the sky was clear, and the Can,ais |
tanned good observations. III" n
morning, however, broke III
and the weather continued @
throughout the day with the Nv
ton of one short period. About ~
o'clock the ship suddenly grounded ~ !
unseen bar. No land or Lighthouse y
visible in any direction, and, as at,rrw,1
discovered, the island was fifteen miles n
tant. The steamer when she strucL W
t%hirty-five miles out of her course. Y
The shock, on striking, was a VERY sM.l
one, but caused great excitement On y
crowded vessel, the passengers Nechr; y
greatly excited and recurring all the a~.1
tons of Captain Lucas and his ofjcer. +.
dispel their fears. The command was ,!I
to open the matches and i.r,;,.,
the cargo which was n"
menced at once. A number of passon,.
Joined in and assisted the crew.. This ~,
tinned until noon of the following dav "
without success. The commander of :,
ship finding all efforts unavailing orie.
the boats 10 be got in readiness for lara
ing. About this time the weather hpce.
clear enough for those on hoad
make out the land which was obseryei
t G southwest. No water began ia or.
the hold until about six O'Clock, when 4
night being favorable, SO far as the veal
was concerned, though the sea was va
rough, the Captain decided to lower 4.
boats. All on board were crowded in ,
small crafts and headed for the sMr
The first boat reached the beach witb6
accident at three o'clock in the morlr
The second one, however, was not s., /
| frInofn hlinp cy-on,,aI i,ri ~,
about grounding in safety. Three he.
board her, two steerage passengers, one
them named Dix, and Freeman belong.
to the steamer were drowned, but tile Il
were picked up by the other boats
dragged ashore.
The accommodation provided for the III
wrecked people by those on the island
described as very poor and inadeQua--
After landing, without having eaten IN
thing III two days, they were compc.,
to wait some hours before u
vision could be obtain from I,
main station, fifteen miles away. The wea
er continued moderate and Captain Lut
and his officers were able to visit the All
terdam on several occasions to obtain eHe
from on board. They found the wa
rising and filling in her hold and sal
fed themselves that there We're no ho,
Of saving her. The names of the cal
passengers on board the steamer were c.
stantine Ludwig, wife and three child!
and servant; Rev. Father Ansamire,
Uldcrs, Mr.. Fahrenwaldt and wife, J
Opringer and wife. Tile only name Il
Il be ascertained of the three meu los
that Of Dix.