The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12
Big Steamer SalIer Go i Down
With All on Board.
MORE THAN 400 ARE LOST.
In Thick and Heavy weather the
Vessel strikes "A Rock ON tho
Spanish Coast OF CeruHna-rhr
Captain Had Lost His Rc~konfaE.
After Fearful sserm-Handreds
lies. Sink 20 Dcash--Not "A Surxix-
or Left to Tell the story.

CoRCNNA. Spain. Dec. u.-The Serth
German Lloyd steamer Salsgr NaS wreck
Ell on the night % Decsmoer = four miles
noFsh OF Villa Garcia. Spain. mo and one
half miles from land. She must have
broken up almost immediately. As parts
Of the steamer have already washed
ashore. She had 2lo passengers on leaving
Antwerp. and a crew OF ssxty-fsNe men,
Other passengers were taken on at various
Spanish porgs- So far as known. there are
no survivors. The number Of victims Is
estimated at from 40 20 $50
The Salier was commanded by Capt
weTnpe. The steamer had = general car
60. The disaster occurred during dense
fog and heavy weather. The Salier had a
fearful passage from Bremen TO this pork.
TIVE OF her boats were swept overheard
by heavy sea- which beat over her. and
she sustained other damages. The ssean-
er was bound 20 villa Garcia. where she
was 10 ship another lot Of steerage pas
Selgers bound for B4eaos Ayres. \ large
amount OF freight IS reported % have
washed ashore. Search for possible sur
yivors has 50 far been without result.
The Saler was an old vessel which the
NsTehAserTnan Lloyd Company hAa agreed
70 sell 70 an Italian firm FraainS between
Italian and American ports. out owing 90
soEne slight GtsAsfe2 naept as 70 terms the
sale was not completed and The steamer
Was sent on another Voyage. she Nas
considered 10 be every way sesworthy.
feet lcag, hrsg rigged ana haQ 3 single
propeller. Capt Mempe mad been cSus-
nsander of the SalieF a number or years
A. the time OF the disaster the weather
was thick and hease III waS Night ard
the Salier had 20 run far enough south 70
clear the rocks or Cape torrnhe1o before
starooarding her helm and heading south
west. gradually pointing up westward ana
then In a norshwesteriy direction In order
20 head Into the bay leading Up 20 villa
Garcia. Bus Capt. Wempe seea,s 10 have
434f ~
fog and rain. ard to have headed 10 nart
too soon. with the result Caaf he failed 20
clear the rocks below Cape CoTruNeso and
went down With his snip aud all hands.
or the steerage passengers there were
over loo Russians. about thirty-fve Cali
clans. some Gotmans and about 30 Span
iards, according 20 the estimates. all on
their way 10 the Argentine republic look
ing fer new homes for themselves and
families.
If the disaster had occurred after the
Salier touched az Villa Garcia the loss uf
life would have been much greater. as 1T
Is understood there were nearly 100 more
men, women and children waiting at that
place 70 embark on board the SalIer for
Buenos Ayres.
The whcle coast In the vicinity OF the
wreck Is being searched for survivors Of
the Saiier. and All hope has not yet been
given up Of picking up some one who
may be able TO give details OF the terri
bic calamity.
The agents OF the North German LLOYD
have been instructed from Bremen to
spare no expense IN searching for the
missing passengers and crew OF the sunk
en- steamer.
II is known that the Salier had a pilot
on board when she struck. The weather.
however, which the steamer encountered
is described as being In the nature OF a
hurricane.
Ufiicer- and Crew