Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-04-08
The following is from the Grand Fork.
Herald,
DOWN IN THE DEEP.

DOWN IN THE DEEP,
Loss OF the Steamer Da.iel steiums.-ope
Hundred and Twenty Three Persons
/ Drowned.
HALIFAX, April 5-James A. Chipmap,
of Chipman BROS, agents of the White
Cross line. returned this afternoon from
Sambro, where he went last night to look
after the survivor, OF the wrecked
steamer Daniel Steinnau. The stormy
weather of last night prevented him at
tempting to reach Sambro island, but
this morning at 5 O'clock he secured a
pilot who would endsavor to reach the
island. They took pilot boat and dory
with them. When as near the island US
they could risk the dory was launched,
aud, with the assistance of men on the
island, Cnipman got ashore and SAW
Capt. SchoonhUven and obtained the fol.
lowing particulars of the wreck:
The steamer had fine weather on the
passage with the exception Of the last
two days. which were very toggy, being
impossible to get any reckoning. aud he
thinks he must have overrun his time.
At 10 p. M. of the Sd lust. he saw light
ahead, which be first took for the
Cheoucto llght, the fog making it appear
about five miles of. bat it coufu not
have beeu more than one. He discovered
as he neared tue light that it was sam.
bro, and before he bad time to re-
verse the engines he vas among the
iedRes northeast of the islaud. Tue
steamer struck twice and began filing
tast. He then tried to run her ashore.
out she sank 10 u few minutes. Ar soon
rs the ship struck the captain ordered
the passengers all on deck. but they were
all swept overheard snd drowned by the
heavy seas Which swept over her Two
passengers aud i've oi the crsw got into
q boat aud managed to reach shoreS The
ship went dJwu stern first. The captain
who Was at nls post on the bridge when
| she went down. thiew off his boots aud
| coat aud took to the forward rigging,
Ont she sank faster tLan lie could Clint
so be was Obliged to let himself Ana,
and, alter considerable trouble, caught
the top.galIant yard aud cluug there
with one passenger, who also managed
to keep himself ahoat until Q. m. of
Friday, wneu boat put uf from the
island and rescued them. Tue captain
will remain Ou the island to look after
the wreck. and will not come to the city
uutil tue first OF tue week. No bodies
have yet washed ashore.
The government steamer, Ncwfeld,
left this morning for Sambro Island for
tue purpose ot getting of the crew aud
securing all possible Information. Run.
ming at O'clock within tew hundred
yar1s of the island, sue cast anchor and
proceeded to make the necessary prepa
ratiuns for getting the Survivors from
| the island. A boat was ianucheo aud
the men pulled for the spot where the
survivors were awaiting relief. Upon
landiug, the sailors aud passengers were
interviewed by the rescniDg party, aud
the following details Of the catastrophe
elected BY u reporter: Iuclndiug Capt
Schoonhoven, there we're uine passengers
aud seamen saved. all foreigners. Alex.
ander Chimes, one of the lighthouse
Keepers residing on the island, SAID: 1
vas in charge Of the fog whistle from 6
to $50; kept the whistle sounding
the warning till S:45. when It
cleared sufficiently to enable
me to see distinctly Devils island aud
the Chebucto head. when l stopped
the whistle, the engineer deemine it I'M.
necessary to keepit gong. just befere
the esgiueer relieved me, ut $50. the
Lookout man sighted . steame. about q
Il uIs
a6out mile and stopped. then started
ahead and vent 500 yards and stopped.
think she then struck on Broad Beaver
shoal. for she began to back. It vas very
dark, aud the fog whistle was started
again, though still clear of fog. About
twenty miles after she began to back,
this time she struck again on Mad rock.
drifted across the shOai. and sank be.
tween sou aud 400 yards from the island
shore. Ny brother aud I attempted to
put out. bat the boat Was too small, and
We were forced to turn back. We then
vent up aud lit the bou fires along the
shore TO warn sgsibst the dangerous
coast. In the conrse Of an hour
10 boat came in sight which
proved to be one Of the boats of
the steamer containing seven men aud
we succeeded in landing them. Kept the
lights burning along the shore all night;
sav bothiDg more untii day bresk,, when
re obset we'd two persous cllrging to she
forward rigging. Stewart aud three
Others put out to, tho wreck and rescued
the captain and one of the other passen.
gers. Throaghout the day the fog con.
tinned too thick for the use of the signal
and the zee Vas too boisterous to permit
our landing on the main land. We did
all in our power - make those Who had
been saved - comfortable % the oircum.
stances would permit.
Capt. 9chOouhoven said that st NO
tims did he hear tho fog vhistle.T The
6fst shock Wss light and the second
heavy. carrying avay tho steering gear.
After this he could not Get the engines
OF The boat 70 work. bat drilted over the
rocks and anchored. The ship lying %