Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-10
WENT DOWN In THE FOG
nIsAsTROUS WRECK OFF NOVA
SCOTIA'S COAST.
on,v Nine Men Escape From the
sinline yesseI-The Sea too. .MOuRh
far rugs to Reach the Wreck-NO
r,me 10 Launch tho Boats.

HALIFAX, N. s., April 4.-The steamer
Daniel steininann, from Antwerp for this
mort ia reported sunk Off Sombro, about 20
pm,les puil from this port. She struck during last
night and only nine men are 30 far reported
m have reached land out Of l30 on board.
LATER.
The intelligence received here thus far
,rnm The wreck OF the Daniel Steinmann is
vary .neagre. 1t is said that the captain and
1--WE Of the crew were the only persons saved.
The steamer had 80 passengers and crew OF
40 Twenty of the passengers, all Germans,
we're TO land here, and 10 were for New York.
II IA thought that the Steinmann struck on
the Sisters off Sambro, last night, and
shortly afterwards sank. Her masts are now
visible from the shore. Intelligence of the
wreck did not reach here until this afternoon.
The owners of the vessel have gone to the
scene of the wreck.
NEW York, April 4.-The steamer Daniel
stanmann, reported lost Off Halifax, was
built at Antwerp, in July 1876, Was rated A l,
reristered f,7D0 tons burden, was built OF
iron, with iron fastenings, and had two decks.
She was 277 feet inches long, "a feet 5
inches breadth Of BEAM and rs feet depth of
hold She was schooner rigged, and was
owned by Steinmann x Ludwig.
Inquiry at the Office of Messrs. French,
Edye q Co., agents here OF the steamer
Daniel Steinmann, elected the informa ion
that they had thus far received only a brief
dispatch, stating that the Daniel Steinmann
had been lost off Sombro, and that Captain
schoonhoven and five of the crew had been
saved. An officer OF the company said he
could not imagine how the accident occurred,
but thought it probable that it happened
during a fog or gale He said the steamer
generally carried very few cabin pas
rengers, being chiefly engaged in
the Storage passenger and freight
trade. He had no idea OF the number OF pas
sengers or crew. The amount of cargo on
board would probably reach 1000 tons, 400
tons Of which was for Halifax. He considered
Captain Schoonhoveu a very careful and
painstaking man. The Daniel Steinmann was
formerly the Khedive. She had been running
in the White Cross line since 1878. At one
time she was considered very successful yes
sel, but during the last two or three years she
has met with various mishaps.
HALIFAX, N. s., April 4.-Three passengers
from the Daniel Steinmann were saved, with
the captain and five of the crew. Their
names have not yet been ascertained. They
are all on Sambro Light Island, the only COM
munication with which is by signal in rough
weather.. To night the weather is thick and
rainy, and it is uncertain il any further par
tculars can be had. Reporters have left
from Sambro by land, but the roads are bad,
and even when there their chances of secur-
ing information tonight are small.
HALIFAX, N. g., April THE tugs which
left here for the scene of the wreck have
returned without having been able to reach
the neighborhood Of the steamer owing to
the rough sea. Another attempt will be
made in the morning to reach the wreck il
the weather moderates.
RESCUED FROM THE RIGGING.
HALIFAX, N. s, April 81 "a. m,-The
Steiumann struck about 10 o'clock on Thurs
day night on Mad Rocks reef, about 200
yards distant from Sambro light, during a
terrible gale and dense fog.
She Immediately backed off and then
struck on Gardner shoal. An immense hole
was knocked in her bottom. She rapidly
filled and within a few minutes Of the disaster
went down in high water. The only thing
visible il her top halyards.
So far AZ at present known, but one life
boat was launched but how many it at first
contained can not be ascertained
About midnight the men on Sambro island
saw boat making towards shore and, guii
ing it around with torches to calm cover
| the occupants, seven in number, landed
They were five of the crew and two passen-
gers
After daylight broke two people could be
made out cinging to the rigging of the
sunken ship. A boat put out from the light
house and they were rescued from then
| perilous position. They proved to be Captain
! Schoonhoven and boy passenger
About O'Clock this morning Charles Mar
tin, pilot of boat No. 4, touched at Sambrt
Island and received the above meagre facts
and then proceeded to the mainland with tn,
following message to Chapman Brothers
agents Of the White Cross Line in Halifax
"lhe Belgian steamer Daniel Steinmann
Captain Schoonhoven, was wrecked on thu
Sd Of April about 10 p m, between the rock
oil Sambro. Ninety passengers aud 81 of thu
crew We're drowned. Five Of the crew, thre
Passengers and captain saved
"(Slgned.) II. ScHooNHovEN."
After Pilot Martin left the island, the SC
became so rough that it was impossible 70
boats to leave the mainland, which Is thre
miles distant,
Efforts were made all day from Camper
down station to signal Sambro, but the TO
waH III dense that one station was not visible t
those 1t the other The names of the sui
yyois are not yet known, but there are IL
Women among them.