The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-11

The umhria Rescaea Foarteen Persens
krsm . wassrlegged Mark.

1ne umbria Rescoes Fourteen Persers
From Watsrlegged Mark
New York, Feb m.-The Cunaraer Um-
bria. Capt. DRtioa. which sailed from
Liverpool February :. via Queenstown
February ; reached quarantine this morn-
ing- Shortly after noon yesterday the
monster ocean greyhound steamer passed
Quarantine, her shrouds and part of her
huh covered with ice and glsstening with
myriads OF diamonds. Icicles hung from
before and aft. From the topmost edge
OF the bridge to the deck was one mass
OF giittering Ice. It was during the only
spell of good weather on the vessels voy-
age that she was enabled to rescue four
teen persons who We're adrift in a water
logged. helpless bark. Speaking of the
rescue, Capt Dutton said today:
We had fairly good voyage after
leaving Queenstown until we struck the
blizzard ou,side the Queen Hook yester-
day. OF course the weather was bad, as
We had heavy seas. but have made far
worse voyages 1t was at i2:is a. m. on
February that We picked up the captain
and crew of the French bark Jean Bap-
tiste- About II o'clock at night a report
was made TO me that q White Star Line
fretghter, supposed 10 be the Ceyic. had
been sighted The captain. of the Cevic
is an old friend OF mine. and had sig
mails sent up to let him know who we
were. The Cevic was off our port side
The signals We sent up were seen by the
French bark. which was over ON our STAR
board. about five miles away. It was not
particularly cold. but there was a snow-
storm and heavy westerly swell. The
distressed crew were displaying red lights
TO show that the vessel was our OF con-
trol. ard as we made toward her three
men went mp into the mizzen rigging
with torches. The bark was waterlogged.
When our boat reached the distressed
vessel the men found that the crew had
launched two boats and were leading all
their effects. Capt. Lebot and his son
were the last to leave the Jean Baptiste
| They came away in our boats. The Jean
Bap;iste belonged at. Havre. and was
from Halifax to Cork. She was not In
&ured.
AT o'clock yesterday morning. DUR
ing the height of the storm. twenty miles
east OF Sandy Hook. We sighted four
maxted schooner at anchor, riding very
heavily. she had a dag up and no sails
set. had the vessel put about and ran
down close to her. We laid TO for an
hour and half, waiting for some signal
but none came. We left them riding at
anchor in heavy sea in a very unusual
place for schooner of that character.
right In the course of the ocean steamers.
Then we came on to harhor. and expert
enced the worst weather OF the whole
trip"
AN ELBE SURVIVORS STORY.
On board the Umbria were three SIR
vivors of the Elbe, Ernest Schicgel. OF
Furst. Germany. on his way 10 this com
try with his sister Emma, who was lost
with the ship: John vevera, OF Cleveland,
and Carl Hoffman. OF Grand Island. Neb.,
whose wife and child were among the lost.
To an Associated Press reporter Mr..
Hoffman told the following story Of the
wreck. His statement was made In a
very disconnected fashion and was lIbcr-
ally interspersed with threats OF prose-
cutting the North German Lloyd company
and frequent outbursts OF tears:
My wife and boy and myself had a
stateroom on the starboara side aft, in
the section between the numbers 60 aud
100" he said. ST woke early on the mora
ing OF the collision and had gone out on
deck and returned to our stateroons,
where had told my wife how the wealth
er was and put another blanket over my
boy. who was In the upper berth. for IL
was very cold. Suddenly heard a crash.
and the ship trembled violently. / rushed
outside to see what the trouble was, and
as / did 50 met Mr.. Schlegel's sister
Emma. who was running forward toward
the gangway. None OF the ships crew
could give me any information as to what
had happened. but as 4 heard great con-
fusion overhead and the sounds OF many
people running 10 and fro. ran back to
cur cabin and told my wife to dress her
self and the boy as quickly as possible.
took the child in my arms and we went
forward TO the companionwav In the sa-
loon. where found q crowd OF passengers
enieavoring to get on the deck With
my boy on one arm and supporting my
wife for the other. 7 started for the COM
panionway. just then some one ON deck
gave the order for every ore 10 go below.
and In the rush that ensued 10 obey the
order was carried down the steps again.
Il went up on the deck again. regarsiiesx
OF the order and stood at the head OF the
gangway. opposite the third boat on the
port ssde--the one eventually got into.
Then the order to lower the boats was
given. The last one on the port side was
the first to be lowered. and into This a
number OF passengers jumped, but were
pronptly ordered out again. No one got
into the second boat. which was next on
the port side TO this. Tire one directly
opposite to where we were standing was
covered Into this 1 threw my yaIsse.
Taking my boy into my arms I turned
ana kissed my wife. who said. God may
help US YET" ard then jumped ints the
boat. which had not as yet been lowered
just then the orfer was given 10 all the
women and children TO go 70 the star
hoard side. and my wife obeyed the or
der Eeuseil. the officer OF the boar.
caught my boy out of my arms. In obedl-
ence 10 the order that Was issued. and
that was the last I saw Of either of
them"
afr. Hoffman complains that ne was
compelled 10 assist IN the management OF
the ships boat, and declares there was
plenty OF time TO have lowered all sfe
boats OF the Elite If proper discipline had
been maintained. His nerves have been
badly shattered by hls trying experience,
ard II Ia his intention 20 remain IN Hobo.
/ ken for several days before he returns
10 his hoFaa 10 Nebraska. Isatsr Ia the
afternoon ne said ~ had snaas q state
rnent. presumably 20 hss iawyerz. but he
refused 70 ten tbs nature o< II. Afr. HoT-
man refused any assistance from the
agent OF the North German Lloyd Conn
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