The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-12
WASHED OVERHEARD.
a Huge Wave Rolls Over the Steamship
POmeranian.

! LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Allan line steam
! ship Pomeranian. from Glasgow Jan. II,
via Moyille, for New York, has returned
| to Greenock in distress, after having met
with one OF the most fatal accidents that
has occurred to a transatlantic steamer
| for many years-an accident that resulted
| in the loss of twelve lives. Following is a
| list of the dead:
w. Dalziel, master OF ths vessel, both
| legs broken and internal injuries.
John Cook, second officer, swept over
board.
John Hamilton, fourth officer, swept
overheard
John Stewart of Glasgow, first cabin
passenger, both legs broken and internal
injuries.
James Gibson Of Dalkeith, first cabin
passenger, swept overheard
Lillian Gibson of Dalkeith, first cabin
passenger, swept overheard.
Jane Cafferty of London, first cabin pas.
senger, swept overheard.
David Forbes of Dundee, a second cabin
passenger, washed overheard.
James Pritchard, steward, swept over
bogrd
Fred Westbury, steward. swept over
board.
Peter Mclean, seaman, swept over
board.
William UrquhaTt, seaman, swept over
board
The Pomeranian is at present lying oua-
side the harbor at Greenock. strong
northwest gale is blowing. and this rem
ders it dangerous for small boats to aD-
proach her 1t is learned, however that
the disaster occurred when the ship was
about l, $50 miles out. The PomeTanian
encountered boisterOuS weather immedi-
ately after leaving port. 1t was thought
. hat Rav frRr4- ssNF
and, with every thing ship-shape DO fears
for the steamer were entertained. Instead
of abating, however, the gale increased in
severity until the day OF the disaster. The
fourth of February dawued with fright
ful gale raging and "A tremendously high
sea running. Several seas had been ship
ped. but they did 10 damage. Suddenly a
tremendous sea reared its crest shUr,
distance ahead Of the steamer as she
plunged down wave Before she could
rise the sea came over the starboard bow
and tons OF water rushed aft. Almost at
the same time a wave astern popped the
steamer.
The result almost defes description
The deck saloon, chart house, bridge and
boats were smashed to pieces and partly
washed overheard. The deck was covered
with an almost Iuextr!cable mass Of wreck
age and the utmost confusion reigned. At
first the full extent of the disaster was
not known. Finally 1t was found that
Captain DalZleI was missing. He had
been last seen standing on the lee side aft
tie saloon in conversation with john
Stewart They had been dashed against
the deck house. whence they were carried
and jsmmed beneath the after steam
wiuches. Captain Dalziel's legs were
broken ana be had sustained internal in
j1Ties- He died tie next morning.
Stewards legs were broken and be sustain
ed other Injuries, from the effect Of which
he died IN a few hours. The second officer
John Co0k, was on the bridge with Johu
Hamilton. the fourth officer, aud both
were carried overheard and drowned. The
stewards we're lost in tHe same mauusr
: II who saw the wave coming lraCbed
nod OF the staHchi0as o. anything else
convenient. aud Il was due 20 tE.s that
tie los, % lie was not much larger. F5r
tlme CONSERVATION prevailed Ihe dis
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work with such rapta3ty tuat tfe -uEs lFors {
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