The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-17
IN MID-0CEAN
Over Hundred People Irowned,
Steamers Geiser and Thingvalla
Collide off Sable Island.
A Heavy Fog Prevailed and the on
GERS Gould Not See Ahead.
The Geiser Sinks In Five Minutes
After Being Struck.
Only Thirty-one Lives Saved Out OF
One Hundred and Twenty six, and
Most OF These the Grow
Details.

New YoRK, Aug. l6.-The steamer
Wicand, of the Hamburg American
steamship line, has just brought news OF
collision oil Sable island between the
Geiscr and Thingvalla, OF the Thiugvalla
line, which occurred at o'clock ON the
morning OF August IA. The Gciser sank
in five minutes after the collision, and l0j
persons were drowned. The Thingyalla
was SO disabled that she had to put into
Halifax after transferring all her passcn-
ges TO the Wieland.
The Gciscr had eighty.six passengers,
scventy-two of whom were drowned or
killed in the collision, and fourteen were
taken first on the Thingyalla aud then on
the Wcland. The Geiscr's crew mum.
bercd fifty. Seventeen were saved aud
thirty-threc were drowned. Capt. Muller,
Of the Gciser, was among those saved.
The passengers Of the Thingyalla trans
ierred to the Wieand numbered ijj The
Gciser left this port on August II, bound
for Stcttin. The Thingyala was on her
way TO this city, and was advertised to
leave ON August 25 A very heavy sea
and dense log were experienced through
the night and early morning Of August Il.
II is said an object could not bc distn.
guishcd fifty feet away by reason Of
the fog.
Stories differ rs to where the liability
lies, II not wholly due 10 the fog and
heavy sea. The Thingyalla struck the
Gciscr ON the starboarl side amidships,
close onto o'clock In the morning. The
boats then parted aud within five minutes
the Gciscr sank Tho crew Of the Thing.
yala did all they could 10 save the Geiscr's +
crow aud passengers, while still In doubt
as TO whether the Thingyalla was not dan
gcruusly disabled. but owing 10 the heavy
sea only thirty-unc were saved. No other
vessel wns near ut the time. The Vic
land, on her way to this port, was 100
miles away At 1880 o'clock ON the
morning oi the llih the Wicland was
sighted. Signs Of disiyrs wcru made b!
the Thingvalla AMI trynsicr OF the pas
scngcrs began. The stu was then very
heavy, but no mishaps occurred IN the
? transfer oi passcngcr.
The following N q list OF
rAssrNGrUs WHO AHE SAVED
, from the steamship Gciscr
CAMS.
Mr IIilln Ling, aged y, from New
York 10 Cllsham, sweden.
stEEHA0E.
Fohan Larson, aged 90 from New York
: To kisnr, Norway.
Alfred Anderson, agrl 30, from New
! York 81 Gtimstid, Norway.
Chrs,odcr EIiayscr, aged 33, from CHI.
! cagp a. Bergen, Norway.
|, Peter Fohau-on, aged 90 from st. Paul
y to Gosbutg, Sweden,
p Johann q. TohlnseH, aged %, from
| Iron Mountain, Mich, IN Stockholm.
y Paul paulson, aged 80 from lruuwoul,
! Mich, 90 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Audcrs Wilac, aged %, from Minucap.
oils Mimi, to Chustinn1, Norway
Z John Tcnwuld. aged 81, from Hudson,
! Wis, a. ThDndjgin, Norway
I Fred y Hansen, aged 30, from Perth
y Ambpy, s. T., 10 Copenhagen.
u Fcns Anderson, aged -, from Philadcl'
phin 81 Christilul.
Andcrs q. Peterson, aged 80. from st.
10 Paul, Mimi, 10 G1sborg, ~Rcdcn,
p, iauin Eomcrlehl, aged g. from Ian
!, sing. Mich, "a Copoharrn.
81 Johann ADJUST, agyl -, from lror
y Mountain, Mich, 10 Ofland, Finland.
List 90 Tur oHEw.
u Capiain-Cih wilhelm Muller, aged 80
NJ horn la Moss. near NykilIing, Denmark
b. Second officer Peter lu'icn F0rgcnsrn
q agud 80 born in NaluAuw.
+, Thirl Onirrr- - Petersen, aged -
4 born in Falborg.
y Physician -Dr. Peter pwlH, aged 26
NJ born in TuWuiug, slcsuDif
~ OWcrn, lI1y 1y=i0uis DIuuunyilic dc ]
!, Cour. nyui lG. born IN lHulur Denmark
5s Assistant Ensign Hans iHftlccn, agc'
n "a, born In SagHc.
- MntoaFrns Oscar Petersen, born II
ni Stockholm, Sweden.
Iampman Fritz Holm Hgrl ~, bDr
al In Copenhagen.
~ - sailor Andres Grcgonon, aged i', Dor
Young Man waldcuar Muhldor, aye
III. born In Jottohoi..
's, Head Fireman =Amlwiu Andersen age
be- 30, born iu Copenhagen.
,U Fireman Fred Poior lwlDuckson, ngc
q. -. born in Copenhagen
Firmln=llay du Christian aged =
w born in 1uauhy
~ Fireman Nicls p,iCr Julius Niolsci
cd aged ~, born In COpcubuFDu
ns Fireman John Hk TuN, aged -, hoi
ho In Stockholm.
,re Fireman Carl JolngE9n, aged =
ch born Ia Copenhagen.
he now IT oo'rHrp.
ill. Capt. A. Albcn, uf lIa WiuInnd, tells u
lat following story
ny at ~ o'clock on tlFmIn.ngoi Augn
'ho Il We passed some wf,.sHw tI1ling 10 u
On, sra and suspected th1I 400 accident %.
happened somewhere u.f ua \ niue
ter We sailed thfoug 10 Hi ol "l! ''
ia, sighted broken boat .' doc ''if'r Apg
~. 1850 O'Clock We sight. H steamer " u
nv norihward, about cigh' u." pil, and NJ
luil ing she had q flag Oi IH.nsf up We u
ycd down tu lcL II prO, 81 h. me lh'n
ork yalla. and Capt. lamH i ilai Wf,'
ven came 10 NJ In q small u.f lrl begged
un. 10 take Of his pancnr Il 'Ny-, i' 70
,ith saved from the GoispU ". .ul hi. "'
,cb. vessel was ~ badly m.HI lr e,p','
iaf. her a. sink at sny num H. lis l'i"'
NJ, compartment hal bon ..HI Il 'a,' 4
eral away from half way lfuH ''r l' %. =
!, the water line. We fCu' .Ii Uir, ul
boats and tic ThinasailI lJNeteu TWO