The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-02-15

Dalziel fatally injured and unconscious in
his cabin. the command of the steamer
devolved on the first officer. The
steamer was about in mld-ocean,
and the question arose in his
mind what course to pursue-whether
to hold the steamer on her course or to
put about and make for Greenock.
When the chart room WAS carried away
the charts, sextsnts and quadrants. in TACT
everything absolutely essential TO the
navigation of the ship, went with il. The
pinnacle box and it's compass on the
bridge had also gone overheard, and had
1t not been that the after compass re-
manned, il is doubtful il the steamer
would have reached port for many DAYS
yet.
The situation OF affairs on the steamer,
II Is almost needless 10 say. was terrible.
The first officer called the remaining OF
bcers OF the steamer to consultation and
II Was decided TO put about and return TO
Greenock. This was at. once done, and
without instruments with which to take
observations. the voyage had TO be made
entirely by dead reckoning and was. there
fore, necessarily slow. The officer is
highly commended for his skillfu seaman
ship In navigating the steamer under adj
verse circumstances and il is highly prob
abe that his ability will be recognized in
a substantial manner by the owners of the
steamer and underwriters. The names of
the qnaFtermasiers lost were Peter Nc
Lean and William Urquhart
Arrived at Glasgow.
The Pomeranisn has arrived in Glas-
Cow. From additional accounts regarding
the terrible calamity on Feb. it appears
that after Capt Ds!ziel had been carried
below unconscious the vessel was brought
about by order of the officer in command
and kept Running before the gale. The
crew cl ared away the debris and bat
tened down the hatches. The waves swept
over the deck from stem 10 stern, and
flooded the passengers quarters. There
was no panic and the crew had everything
snug before dark. The gale continued 10
rage with fury until Wednesday last
when II RbAted oGIewhat On Thursday
the weather again became stormy and
gradually rose to a hurricane. Innstra-
hull light Oft the most northery part of
tie Irish coast. was sighted on Thurs ay
evening and the position of the vessel
ascer aimed. Owing 20 The terrific weather
1t was necessary to lie 10 until Friday
morning when the Pomeranisn was steered
for GreenOck.
Capt. DalziePs Burial.
The scene ct the burill of Capt. Dalziel
WAS one of the sEddest ever Witnessed at
sea. The captain breathsd his last on
sunday morning and at midday his body
was committed to the waves. The crew
and passengers stood by silently weeping
during the simple ana Bournful cers-
mony. The waves were running noun
:RIn high and all lelt that they too misht
soon be with their departed cautain.
I Veteran sal ors who we're on board de-
clare that during an experience OF thirty
years the storm was the worst they ever
encountered Ii the ship had not been
Rtanch and discipline good they would
have foundered.
Purser Lows Story,
Purser Low was asked in an interview
why the vessel did not continue in it's
voyage westward. He replied that had
not the surviving officers decided to run
back none would have been left TO tell the
tale. One Of the heavy seas. be saws, car
ried away the two Qusrtermssters from
the wheel. swept awav the charts aud
compass and disabled the steering appa-
Il
head round and the officers
saw no alternative but to keep away
by the wind IA much as possible. As for
himse. Purser Low said he had a ucky es-
care. He WAS just stepping on deck to go
90 the deck saloon " hen he saw the deck
saloon sw pt away 10 sea, leaving a big
gap, through which volumes OF water
poured from the deck through the cabins
and the saloon. The crew aud passengers
worked heroical y in repairing the dam
age, although expecting every moment
that the ves.e would founder.
Speaking OF the funeral Of Capt Dalziel
Pnrser Low said that it was the most
solemn spectacle he had ever Witnessed.
Ono hundred and twenty people were
grouped around the body. mutsly antici-
pating their own death and following with
te r-sWimming ewes the remains OF their
late commander disappearing In the hun
grY waves. that SEEMED 10 roGr for addi-
tional prev. The passengers wers delight
ed on learning that the vessel was turned
back. Although the discomfort that had
been endured was very great. nobody com
planned. Every body looked forward with
eagerness TO safe srrival on land. All we're
ONLY TOO glad 90 be alive TO complain of
lack Of accommodations
The interior Of the Pomeraniau is badly
damaged aud will require extensive re-
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