Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-16
APPALLING DISASTER.
The Daniel Steinmann Strikes = Rock on
Sambro Island, and Goes to Bottom
Three Saved Out of q Passenger List Of
Ninety-0ne, and Six of the Crew, Oat
4 of q Complement of Thirty three

snip Daniel Ele1nmanD, OF the White
Cross Line, ran en- o 1ock off Sambro
Island Thursday night about 10 o'clock,
and became total wreck. The news
was received at Halifax yesterday at IL
O'Clock and tugs we're at once dispatched
TO the scene Of the wrt ck, but owing to
the tremendous sea running no landing
could be made on the island. A thick
mist added to the danger of gettlng near
the island. The Daniel Steinmann left
Antwerp, March 20, for this port and
New York with general cargo. She
carried a crewof thirty three men and had
ninety-one passengers on>board. Thieves
sci made good passage up
to the scene OF the wreck. Shortly
before 10 O'Clock Thursday night, while
running before southeast wind, she
struck a rock some 800 yards from Sam
bro Island. The sea was very high, a
heavy thunder storm having been in
progress almost the entire evening. The
fog was exceedingly thick, and it seems
completely hid the light which was
burning on the island. The steamer,
after striking, was roughly beaten about
by the sea, and soon became q sunken
wreck. Her masts are now visible from
the shore. To reach the island was a.
most impossible, and out of the eighty
six persons on board only nine succeed
ed in saving themselves. These were
Capt. Schoonhoven, five of the crew, and
three passengers.
The entrance TO Halifax Harbor is
between Chebucto Head and Sambro
Island on the west, with Devil and Mac
Nab Islands on the east. Sambro Island
is small and rocky, and lies about four
miles southwest OF Cbebucto Head and
about twenty miles east OF south in 8
direct line from Halifax. It is sur
rounded by multitude OF shoals and
rocks, which are known on the charts as
the Samb1o Ledges. There are several
deep-water passages, but they are too
intricate for sailor to attempt, SO that
vessels without pilots are cautioned to
give the island a berth Of at least three
miles. Upon The middle OF Sambro
Island is white octagon lighthouse,
the tower being sixty feet high. It
shows fixed light, 115 feet
above the level. CT the sea,
which is visible at q dis
tance of twenty or twenty. one miles. In
the sailing directions to navigators it is
stated that in thick or foggy weather
ships firing signal-guns will receive an
answer from the signal station of two
guns in quick succession, and that the
same reply will be made from the island
at the sound of steamers whistle.
Numerous rocks and shoals lie around
Som hro To1on1 or7 a. ~, -
Ut It, and the sailing directions note
that the assistance of local knowledge is
absolutely necessary to enable vessel
to sail among these dangers. The en-
tire coast indeed, from Halifax westward
to Margaret Bay, is of very rocky char
acter, with numerous inlets, the shore
being steep aud bounded with white,
rocky cliffs. II
ANTWERP, April 5.-Following are
the names of the passengers of the
wrecked steamer D. Steinmann:
Buchartz, of Aachen; B1chten, of Dussel-
dorf; Roos. of Nuremburg; Flackenstein, of
Heinrichstal Faeth. of Weibensbrunn; Motter,
of Dostmund, Hebel, of Dostmund; family
of eight persons named Heickenhausen, from
Stofele; Fuchs, of Koenigbach; Matthias and
Nicholas Majereno. Of Hosinaen; Emil, of Dres-
den; Clark, Of New York; Martham, of Hull; Pot
ter, of Neiderhostadt; Lorenz. of Munster; Van
Homorrie, of Bossevelde; Dedorenso, of Italy;
Jambardetta, Of Italy; sacco, of Italy; Oester-
richer, OF Waschenfeld: three persons
named Miller, from Hefdnger; Kremer,
Mary Franz, of NiederaIpen; Joerger,
Of Unzhunt; Bsnsfeld, Of Heffinger: Schue, of
Gelsdorf; Nitdermann, of Mederbueren; Fisher,
of Neuhofen; Gotz, John Erhehardt and Geo.
Erhehardt, of Blankenbon; Ruphrecht, of Hol-
enbumn; Krater, of Shasburg; family Of six
persons named Kranendouck, and fam
lily seven persons named Bravenbor, from
Riddlekerd; Stickel, of Gunterrhof; Roeder, of
Wolferhof; ALI, of Bluskastle; Spirs, of
Stofele; Lorens, of Gallen; Roth, of
Steinhem; Trick, OF Gangrap; Horn, Of
Esch; Gunker, Of Esch; Eyschen, Of
Mutfort; Thill, Of Mutfert; Hemmer, of
Gohnzen; Zing, Of Gerlen; stoessel, of Woesen;
Hoffman,, Of Dambach; family of eleven
persons, named Bepggart, from Aarmuhle,
Switzerland; Schmidt of Hefingen; two per-
sons named Kirchen, Officer schoenhoven,
captain, and Lamp, Busse, Genard and Wick,
subordinate officers. --.... =
Sailors Brau1llch, Hickelsen, Moorvangysel,
Atheiner, Krousse, Neumann, Jacobsen, Hoch-
mann, Spintsee, Eckmann, Deklepher, Brash,
Debeen, Vandeneynden, Van 10y, Pintians.
Demeulder, GalIivert, Van Loo, verbanck, De-
vosse, Hook, Hinjens, Bournonville, Danur, Ar
mour, Blanck, Brenker, Van Esten, Fioren,
Cheirs, Geerts.
The total list is five officers, thirty
three sailors and ninety one passengers.