The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-02-12
LIVES LOST AT SEA
PriShtful Trials Of PASSENGERS and Grew
Of The Pomofanial.
SWEPT INTO THE OCEAN
Officers Meet Death While on Duty
Seeking Safety Under the
Most Urfavorabls Cir
cumstances.

GREEsocx. Scotland, Fob. 1.-THE
Allen line steamer Pomeranian, from Glas.
gov for New York, returned here after n
terrible experience. When about 1900
miles out, during . heavy storm. every
thing above decks was swept away by
huge wave. which boarded the weasel when
nobody was prepared for il. John Cook
and John Hamilton. first and second OFF,
GERS; James Pritchard and Fred Vest
bury, stewards; Peter McLcan and Will
lam Upuhart, steermen; Jane Caffery
and John Stewart, first cabin, and Peter
Forbes. second cabin, were washed over
board and drowned. Capt. Dalziel was
dashed against tho bulwarks and SO
severely hurt that he died the next day.
The vessel then put about and started
back under command of her third officer
The Pomeranian encountered bolster
ous weather Immediately after leaving
port. II was thought the wind would soon
blow itself out. but instead OF abating the
gale increased in severity, until the day OF
the disaster, the 9th Of February, dawned
with frightful gale raging aud . tre-
mendously high sea running. The hatches
were battered down and covered with tar
pauiins, the vcntilators turned leeward
and every precaution dictated by good
seamanship had been taken to prevent
water getting below. Several seas
shipped, but they did no damage. Sud-
denly n tremendous sea rolled it's crest
short distance ahead OF tho steamer as
she plunged down the wave. Before she
could rise, the sea came over her star
board bow and tons OF green water aft.
Almost at the samo time falling wave
astcrn came aboard. Tho result almost
dcfles description. The deck saloon,
chart house, bridge and boats were
smashed to pieces and partly washed
overheard. Tho deck was covered with IA
mass OF wrcckagc and the utmost confu-
sion reianed.
AT first tho full extent OF the disaster
was not known. Tho steamer began To
pay of before the wind and sea, and it
was seen that her quartermast had been
| carried away. Two sailors spranR to tho
wheel and soon put tho steamer on her
course. Then 1t was found that Captain
Dalziol was missing. He was last
seen standing on tho leo sidc
! - tho steamer aft the saloon in
Conversation with q saloon passenger
named John Stewart. They both were
dashed against the deck house with ter
rifle force and jammed beneath tho
steam winchcs. Captain Dalziels legs
wcrc broken and hc sustained internal
injuries. He was carefully removed to his
room but he died tho next morning. Stew
arts legs were also broken and he sus.
tanned other injuries from which he died
In a few hours. At the time OF the acci-
dent Second Officer John Cook was on the
bridge with John Hamilton. fourth officer,
and both Of thom were carried overheard
and drowned.
In the saloon deck house whom tho sea
broke over the steamer were James Glib
son and Lillian Gibson OF Dalkclit, and
Jane Caffery of Londonderry. all cabin pms.
sengers. They were carried over tho side
and not afterward seen. David Forbes OF
Dundee. a second cabin passenger, and
James Pritchard and Fred westbury,
stewards, were also lost In the same man
ner. When tho scs boarded tho steamer
every man about the deck who
saw II coming grabbed hold OF
stanchions or anything else convenient
and II is due 10 this that tho loss Of lifo il
not much larger.
| For a time tho utmost CONSERVATION
prevailed. but this gave way to q feeling
| Of sadness when IL was found 80 man,
lives were lost. With Captain Dalkic
fatally injured and unconscious In th.
cabin. the command Of tho steamer de
yolved upon tho first officer. Whom th'
chart room was carried nway. the charts
| sextauts and qiadrants. i'm fact every
thing absolutely necessary 10 tho navi
| CATION Of n ship. went with u
The binnaclc box and compass on th'
bridge had also gone overheard. and has
Il not been that the aft compass remaines
Il is doubtful il the steamer would hav'
reached port for many days yet. Tho stu
alton of affairs was terrible. The chic
officer called the remaining officers of tn
steamer TO q consultation. ana IL was dc
cided to put about and return TO Green
ock. This was at onco done and, witbou
any instruments with which to take ot
servations, tho voyage had TO be mad
entirely by dead rcck oning and nccessaril
slow. Tho first officer Ii highly CON
nended for his skillful scameanship il
navigating the Pomeranian under sue
adverse circumstances.
The scene at tho burial of Captain Da
riel was ono Of the saddest ever befor
Witnessed at sea. The crew and passcr
gers stood silently weeping during IN
simple and mournfui ceremony. Th
waves were running mountain high an
all felt they too might be IN tho deep wit,
Captain Dalzici. Veteran sailors wh
were on board declare during thoir cxpe
ienco of 80 years tho storm was the wor,
they eyer encountered. IL tho ship ha
not been staunch and her discipline goo,
they would have foundered. Althoug
tho discomfort endured was very grca
! nobody complained, and everybody locke
forw ard with cagerness To safe arriyi
! on land, and all we're only too glad to
: alive to complain of tho lack of accomm'
) datious. Tho interior Of the Pomcrania
is badly damaged and will require e
tensiyc repairs.
Want - Change Made.
, Special Dispatch TO the standard.