The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-04-11
A WRECKED STEAMER.
One Hundred and Twenty Lives Lost.

HALIFAX, April 4.-The steamer DanieI
Steinmann, from Antwerp for this port, is
reported sunk of Sambro, about twenty
miles from here. She struck during last
night, aud only nine men are 30 far reported
to have reached the land, out Of 140 persons
on board.
The intelligence so far from the wrecked
steamer IL verv meagrs. IL IL said that the
captain and five Of the crew are the only per-
sons saved. The ship had 90 passengers and
"a Of q crew. Twenty of the passengers
were to land here, all Germans, and 10 were
for New York. She Is supposed to have
struck on the "Sisters," off Sanbro, last
night, and shortly after sank. The masts
are now visible from the shore. The intel
ligence did not reach here until this after
noon. Considerable Of the cargo was for
here, the balance for New York. The own.
ers have gone to the wreck.
The tugs which left here for the scene of
the wreck have returned, without being able
to reach the neighborhood of the disaster,
owing to the roughness of the sea. Another
attempt will be made In the morning, If the
weather moderates. The Daniel Steinmann
had five bulkheads. Her engines were $50
horse power.
Three passengers from the steamer Daniel
Steinmann were saved, with the captain and
five Of the crew. The names have not been
ascertaned. They are on Sambro lighthouse
island, the only communication with which
is by signals in rough weather. Tonight
the weather is thick and rainy, and 1t is IN
certain If any further particulars can be
heard. The reporters left here for Sambro
by land, but the roads are bad.
NEW YORK, April Sat the office of the
consignees, FIR inch, Edge & Co., regarding
the loss Of the steamer Daniel Steinmann, 1t
was learned that they had thus far only .
brief dispatch saying the steamer Daniel
Steinmann had been lost off Sambro, and
that Captain Schoonhaven and five of the
crew had been saved. An officer of the COM
pany said he could not imagine how an &C
cident occurred, but probably 1t happened
during fog or gale. He said the steamer
carried very few cabin passengers, being
chiefly engaged in the steerage passengers
and freight carrying trade. The cargo would
probably reach 1000 tons, 400 tons for Hail.
fax and the remainder for New York. He
CT nsidered Captain Schoonhoven very care
full and painstaklng man. The Daniel
Steinmann was built at Antwerp In 1875.
She was lit feet long, "a feet beam and rs
feet depth Of hold. Her gross tonnage was
1,7S5 tons. Her name was formerly "The
Khedlve." She has been running In the
White Cross line since 1878. At one time
she was considered . very .lucky" vessel,
but during the last few years she mas met
with various mishaps.
The very litest regarding the wrecked
steamer is, that of crew of 80 aud the cap
tain, and 90 passengers, only nine reached
the shore-the captain, five of the crew and
three Of the passengers. These are still on
Ssmbro island, q short distance from the
mainland. Owing to The heavy sea prevail
ing In the neighborhood of the islam the
survivors are not likely to reach the main
land till noon tomorrow, or until the sea
becomes calmer. No particulars can there
fore be learned in regard to the disaster at
present.
HALIFAX, April 5.-James A. Chapman,
Of Chapman Bros, agents for the White
Cross line, returned this afternoon from
Ssmbro, where he went last night to look
after the wrecked steamer, Daniel Stein
mann. The stormy weather OF last night
prevented him from attempting to reach
Sambro Island. But in the morning, at FIVE
o'clock, he secured a pilot who would en-.
deavor to reach the island. They took pi.
lot boat and dory with them, and when as
near the island as could be risked the dory
was launched and with the assistance Of the
men on the island Chapman was helped on
shore and saw the captain of the schooner
and obtained the following particulars of the
wreck.
The steamer had fine weather on It's pas.
sage with the exception Of the last two days,
which were very foggy, 1t being impossible
to get any reckoning, and he thinks he must
have overrun his time. At 10 O'Clock p. m,
on the Sd inst, he saw light ahead which
be first took for 9 Chebucto light, the fog
making 1t appear about five miles of, but It
could not have been more than one. He
discovered as he neared the light that 1t was
Sambro and before he had time to reverse
the engines he was among the reefs north.
east Of the island. The steamer struck twice
and began filling rapidly. He then tried TO
run her ashore, but she sank In few min.
utes. As soon as the ship struck, the cap.
tain ordered the passengers all on deck; but |
they were all swept overheard and drowned |
by the heavy seas. Two passengers and five |
Of the crew got into q boat and managed to |
reach the shore. The captain, who was at |
his post on the bridge when she went down,
threw of his boots and coat and took to the |
forward rigging, but she sank faster than be |
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 kept himself
adoat, until o'clock 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
10 the city until the first of the week. No
bodies have yet washed ashore.