Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-23
LATER REPORTS.
Over Hundred Lives Lest-No Blame Attach,
ed to Any One.

Over Hundred Lives Lost-No Blame Attach
ed to Any One,
New YORK, Aug. 16.-The steamer
Wieland, Of the Aamburg-American
steamship line, has just brought news of
collision off Sable Island between the
Geiser and Thingvalia, of the Thing
v&lia line, which occurred at
O'Clock, on the morning of August
14th. The Geiser sank III five min utes af-
ter the collision occurred and los per
sons were drowned. The Thingval1a was
so disabled ,hat she had to put into Hal
flax for repairs, after transferring all
her passengers to the Wieland.
PASSENGERS AND CREW.
The Geiser had Sc passengers aboard,
70 of whom were drowned or killed in
the collision, and IL wero taken first on
the Thingvellia and then on the Wieland
The Geiser's crew numbered so, IL of
whom were saved and 33 drowned. Cap.
Moiler, of the Geiser, was among
those who were saved. The pass
engers of the Thingvllia were transfred
to Wieland, numbered 455. The Geiser
left this port on August II, bound for
Stettin. The Thingvalia was on her
way to this city and was advertised to
leave here on August 25th.
HEAyY SEA AND DENSE FOG
were experienced throughout the right and
early il the morning Of August 14th. The
stories differ as to where the liability
lies if not wholly due TO the fog and heavy
sea; but the Thingvaiia struck the Geiser
on the starboard side amidships about
four O'clock IL the morning. The boats
then parted and within five minutes the
Geiser sank. The crew of the Thing
vaIie did all they could to save the
Geiser's crew and passengers, but owing
to the heavy sea only 81 were saved. No
other vessel was near at the time. The
Wieland on her way to this port was
100 miles away. At II 80 O'Clock on the
morning of the 14th the Wieland was
sighted. Signs of distress were made by
| tbs Thingvalia and the transfer of pas
sengers began. The sea was then very
heavy, but no mis5aps occurred in the
transfer of passengers.
The following is iist of
PASSENGERS WHO WERE SAVED
from the steamship Geiser:
Mrs. Holda Lind, from New York to
Casham, Sweden.
Fohanu Larson, from New York to
Risor, Norway.
| Alfred Anderson, from New York to
Grlmslad. Norway.
| Cnristoffer Eliasser, from Chicago TO
Bergen, Moray.
Peter Fohansen, from St. Paul to Cos
borg, Sweden.
| Johann G. Tohanseu, from Iron Noun
| tain, Mich, 80 Stockholm.
! Paul PaulseD, from IronVood, Mich, to
| Copenhagen.
| Anders Wise, from Minneapolis to
| Cnristiane.
| John Tenwuld, from Hudson, Wiscon
sin, to Thondnjein, Norway.
Fred Hansen, from Perth Amboy, n.
j., TO Copenhagen.
Fens Anderson, from Philadelphia, to
| Christiana.
Anders G. Peterson, from st. Paul, to
| Gosh org, Sweden.
Lanritz Rnmerdehl, from Lansing,
Michigan, to Copenhagen.
Johen Alquist, from Iron Mountain.
Michigan, to Orlando, Finland.
NEW YORK, Aug 17-Advices from
Halifax state that the Danish steamer
Thing disabled in the collision with
the Gsiser, reached that port at O'Clock
this morning. She was sighted at 6
O'Clock. The circumstances attending
the collision will be investigated hare in
stead of ct Copenhagen as the principal
witnesses can be more easily reached
in New York. The figures giving the
number of lost and saved have
not beer changed by late reports. Sur
svivors of the crew and such of the pas
engers as wish will leave tomorrow by the
Stavonic, of the Hurbart line. The
estimated loss on the vessel is S35 600,
ano the loss on the cargo about $4,000.
The company it is said will as far as
in their power indemnify the survivors