The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-07
The Ships Reckoning Lost Because of Dense
Fog, and the Dangerous Rocks DiscOy-
cred Too Late to Save the Vessel
The Passengers Swept from the Deck by
the Heavy Sea and Drowned.
The Story of the Disaster as Told by the
Captain of the Steamer and by One Of
the Keepers of SambrO Light.
THE LOST STEAMER.
Reckoning Lost in a Fog-List of Surviving
Passengers and Crew.

Reckoning Lost in a Fog-List of Surviving &
Passengers and Crew.
HALIFAX, April 5.-James A Chapman, 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
attempting to reach Sambro island, but
this morning at 8 O'Clock he secured pilot
who would endeavor to reach the island
They took 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 Schoonhoven, and obtained the fol-
lowing particulars of the wreck:
The steamer had fine weather on her 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 A 10 P. NJ. on the Sd inst. he saw q
light ahead, which he first took for the Chebucto
light, the fog making 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 the Sambro, and before he had time to re-
verse the engines he was among the lodges north
and began filling fast He then tried to run her
ashore, but she sank in few minutes AS soon
as the ship struck the captain ordered the pas
sengers 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 boat, and managed to reach
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 topgallant yard, and chung there with
one of the passengers, who also managed to keep
himself afoat until A. NJ. on Friday, when
boat put off from the island and rescued 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 are yet
washed ashore.
The government steamer Newfed left this
morning for Sambro island, for the purpose of
getting off the crew and securing all possible in
formation. Running at o'clock within few
hundred yards of the island, she cast anchor
and proceeded to make the necessary prepara-
ton for getting the survivors from the island A
boat was launched, and the men pulled for the
spot where the survivors were awaiting relief
Upon landing, the sailors and passengers were
interviewed by the rescuing party, and the
details of the dreadful catastrophe were
elected by reporter, The surviving passengers
and seamen of the Inflated steamer are Henry
Schoonhoven, of Antwerp, captain; Eugene
Nicola, Mutfort, LuXemburg; Locco Nikola,
Vincenzo Salano, Italy; John Medermann,
Echenhofen; Ober Bayen, Otto Kranz, Wittchen-
dorf, near Schwarsburg Frank Florentine, Dis
Petro Panges, Antwerp; Fritz Wick, Stralsund,
Prussia