New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-05

man, the Plantyn and the Daniel Steinmann. Last
summer the steamers Helvetia and Ludwig Piled
between Montreal and Antwerp. The Ludwig LOT
merly known as the Hansa, sailed from Montreal 10
Antwerp last July and has never since been
heard from. 1t is supposed that she
struck an iceberg side on, stove In Two
or three compartments and sank During the winter
months the Herman, Hclvetia and Daniel Stem
mann stop at Halifax in accordance with the terms
Of a mail contract with the Canadian G0vernnen1.
The line runs weekly service. leaving New-lork
every Saturday and Halifax every WEDNESDAY ~ ~
carries usually at this season between on anu lou
passengers.
HISTORY OF THE sTEINMANN.
The Daniel Steinmann was brigantne-rlggeo
steamer Of l 700 gross and ,314 net tonnage. She
was one of the smaller boats of the line. Her di-
mensions were: Length over ALL 277 feet inches'
breadth, "a feet inches; depth, 20 feet 4
inches. She had FIVE thwartcshtp bulkheads,
engines of lS3 horse power, and was rated at
Lloyds She was built in 1875 by John Cockerill;
s HCReE for for hs Baltic
She made one or two trips and was frozen IN at
CrOnstadt in the winter of 1885, On her return
it concluded that she was too large TO DC pron
tablv employed in that trade, and she was sold
ini the latter part of 1876 to her present owners
She was originally known as the hhedlve; ner
name was changed when she nee GhangeG owner od6
600, and she could accommodate about 300 steer
age passengers when crowded TO her utmost capac,
ity. Her cabin accommodations were meagre' ana
she seldom carried more than half dozen caDn
passengers She carried four life-boats besides
RATS and other life-saving appliances; mn
The agents estimate her value az SlZo,UOU; she
was insured for that amount in Paris companies She
had a general cargo of about 800 tons consisting
of window-glass, iron castings and other man11 nn
factuTes woollens dairy products ETC. VI thlS oVO
tons were destined for Halifax.
HER LAST TRIP-THE CAPTAIN.
The Steinmann left Antwerp on March 20, with
crew of about forty men all told. She was last
sighted off st. Catharines on March % She was
due here tomorrow. She arrived here on her last
trip on January 80, after passage of twenty
days On her previous voyage fosR sRe dav. az,
from Antwerp On both trips her passenger list was
hight. The time for making the trip varies from
The only officor of the Steinmanu known at
the Office of the agents is Captain Won Scho0nhoven
He is described aS small, light c0mpexloned man,
about forty years of age quiet and unobtruSive put
a careful, trust worthy seaman. lie Is Belgian.
He has passed almost his entire lie at sea- ana mas
commanded sailing craft. He entered the service OF
the White Cross Company about two years ago as
chief officer and was shortly aftcrward given COM
mand Of the Daniel Steinmann. lie has Away
been regarded as a safe man, who undcrstoo9 ms ms
business thoroughly, aud both the agents aud tue
owners have great confidence In hlm; Inc names
Of the three mates, chlei-engneer ana steward are
not known here.
WHAT TIE OFFICERS OF THE JAN BREYDEL SAY.
Line arrived at this port last Saturday after
TWENTY-FIVE days passage. She was delayed five
days in repairing broken crank shaft. Her cap
tam, Henry Meyer, said to TRIBUNE reporter last
evening:
al know nothing of the particulars of the dis
aster except what heard at the Office of tunch
Edye II Co. about an hour ago. knew Captain
SchOonhOven slightly, having met HIM III Antwerp.
We arrived at that port on the same day-fehruary
q. | renamed there twelve days, starting for
New-York on March Z. The Daniel Stenm ann wa
on the dock for general oveThauling when
started and followed me on the 2Oth. She was "a
fine, stanch, strongly built ship. Captain
Schoonhoven is about thirty-six years
old and thorough seaman. i DID
not know any of the officers" Daniel OConn0r'
chief engineer of the Jan Breydel, said; " h.
Stiinmann was a good slip and had good pair of
engines. | examined them while we lay at Ant.
werp She was Belgium built; at the yards OF
John Cockerin. dId not know any of the officers
of the Steinmanu | was chef-euglneer OF the
Plantvn. which was wrecked early this winter
The Stenmann is the third vessel OF the Nhite
Cross Line which has been wrecked within year;
The Ludwig lett Antwerp for Quebec July = ana
Was never heard from. She had made but one tGlp
to New-York under the flag of the White cross
Line The Plantyn wrecked in the early part
of December while on voyage from New-1ork to