The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1888-08-24
LOST At SEA.
The Ship "Geiser'' Run Down by the Thinrvalla
and SUNK off Nova Scotia.
About One Hundred Lives Lost.

Ir# A0Qut one HUu0r40 Lives Inst -
NEW YORK, August IT, The steamer
Weiland of the Hamburg.American steam.
ship line has just brought news of q collision
between the Geiser and Thingvalla, of the
Thingvalla line, which occurred at 4 O'Clock
on the morning Of August 18th. The
GEIsER SANK IN FIVE MINUTES.
After the collision and los persons were
drowned. The Thingvalla was so disabled
she had to put into Halifax ali transferring
all her passengers to the Weiland. The
Geiser had sc passengers on board, y of
whom we're drowned or killed in the colli-
sion, aud IA were taken first on board the
TbiDgvalia and then on the Wieland. The
Geiser's crew numbered so, of whom SO were
saved and II were drowned. Capt. Moller,
of the Geiser, was among the saved. The
passengers of the Thingvalla transferred to
the Weiland numbered 455. The Geiser
left this port August II bound for Stettin.
The Thingvalla was on her way to this
city. A very heavy sea and dense fog were
experienced through the night, and early on
the morning Of the 18th the
THINGvALLA STRUCK THE GE1sER
On the starboard side amidsh,p. The boats
then parted and within five. minutes the
Geiser sank. The crew of the Thingvalla
did all they could to help the crew aud pas
sengers of the Geiser, while still in doubt
whether the Thiugvalla was not dangerously
disabled, but owing to = heavy sea 6nly 81
were saved. No other vessel was near,a at the
time. The Weiland on her way to this port
was 100 miles away at 1870 O'Clock the
morning of the 18th, when the Weiland was
signalled. Signals Of distress were made
by the Thingvalla and a transfer of the pas
sengers began. The sea was very heavy
but no mishap occurred in the transfer of
the passengers.
NEW YORK, August 1.-THE Danish con.
sui has concluded that the investigation into
the sinking of the Geiser will be held by
courts in Copenhagen and not here, as at
first determined.
The estimated loss on the Geiser is $3.50,
600, and on the cargo about s120, 900.
HALIFAX, August 1.-THE Thingvalla
reached the pier here At 1870 q. M, three
hours after being sighted. Capt. Lamb was
asleep at the time of the collision. His
statement has furnished nothing new. The
Thingvalla presents
A STRANGE SPECTACLE,
With nearly the whole of her bow torn
away, leaving al immense hole exposed to
view. A long piece Of the bow hangs over
the hole, which reaches back into the sides
of the ship over Is feet. A projecting piece
hangs over the water like an outstretched
arm, and shows where the powerful iron
plates were broken through and snapped off
as if they had been cardboard. Wonder is
expressed that she ever reached port at all.
The disabled vessel will discharge her cargo
and 60 on the slip to be repaired, and will
be here probably two months.
Capt. Lamb has imposed silence on his
crew as to the disaster, but is preparing a
written statement. He says: "We did not
know what steamer we struck until the
second officer Of the Geiser jumped on our
deck. When I reached the deck Immediate
~ after the shock the lights on both steamers
were burning all right. OF that l am GER
tain. The Geiser had been seen by our first
officer several minutes
BEFORE THE COLLISION.
She was then nearly straight ahead, but q
little on our port bow. She statboarded to
get out of way, and We ported. She should
have ported likewise"
From Captain Lambs statement of the
disaster it would appear that the fault lay /
with those on board the Geiser, who put her
to starboard instead Of to port. The Geiser's
officer who was on watch at the time of the
collision was among those who persisted.
Captain Lamb himself does not express an
on the cause of the disaster.
The two vessels we're not more than 100 |
or $50 feet apart when the Geiser went |
down. The
SCREAMS OF THE DROWNING
Lasted perhaps TWO minutes, and then all
quiet. In Captain Lambs opinion
nearly al! the people on the Geiser's deck
aud boats sunk with the steamer. Three of
The Thingvalla's boats put out and rescued
they could, but only a few persons kept
aloat after the Geiser went down. A part
Of the Th:ngvalla's cargo, consisting Of wood
pulp and provisions. was thrown overheard,
and the forward bulkhead shored up. Even
hen she had to be run stern foremost q por.
ion Of the time, making only a couple Of
znots an hour and headed for Halifax instead
If New York. The rescued passengers aud
100 from the Tbingvalla had been trans.
to The Wieland.
The Investigation as to contract labor. by
he Congressional investigating committee
Tuesday brought out the fact that Cleve-
and's Secretary of the Treasury has neglec.