Evening star., 1896-12-11
Late Estimates Increase the Number
of the Salier's Victims.
WRECK OCCURRED NEAR VfLLAGARCIA
Parts of the Steamer Have Already
Washed Ashore.
SANK ON THE NIGHT OF DEC.


patch from Berlin says that the wreck Of
the North German Lloyd steamer Salier
occurred the night of December I, four
miles north of Villagarcia, Spain, and two
and one-half miles from land. The dis
patch further says that she must have
broken up almost Immediately, as parts
of the steamer have already washed
ashore. She had on board 2l0 passengers,
mostly steerage, and crew of IS men.
All on board were drowned
A dispatch from Lioyd's agent at Ccru-
says that 3S1 lives were lost by the
wreck of the Salier.
MADRID. December 1O.-A dispatch re-
ceived here from Villagarcia estimates the
number of victims of the Salier disaster
at 400.
BERLIN, December ia dispatch to
the Cologne Gazette from Coruna says
that while it is true that the North German
Lloyd steamship Salier left Antwerp with
only 210 passengers she embarked many
more at various Spanish ports. and the
correspondent estimates the number of vic
Tins of the disaster at 400 to 500.
Wrecked In a Fog.
CORUNA, Spain, December IL. - The
Salier was commanded by Capt. Wempe
when she was lost. The steamer had a
general cargo. The disaster occurred dur
irg a dense fog and very heavy weather.
The Saler had a fearful passage from
Bremen to this port Two of Ter boats
were swept overheard by the heavy seas
hich beat over her, and she sustained
other damages from the same cause. 1t
is believed that about 400 persons perished.
The steamer struck during the night of
Monday last on ledge of rocks about two
ard one-half miles off Cape Carrubedo on
her way from this place to Villagarcia,
where she was to ship another lot of steer
age passengers bound for Buenos Ayres.
A large amount of wreckage is reported
to have washed ashore. The search made
for possible survivors of the wreck has so
far been without result, and but little hope
is entertained of rescuing any of the pas
sengers or crew.
Old, but Considered Senworthy.
The Salier was an old vessel, which the
North German Lloyd Company had agreed
to sell to an Italian firm trading between
Italy and American ports. but owing to
scme slight disagreement as to the terms
the deal was not completed and the steamer
" as sent on another voyage She was con-
sidered TO be in every way seaworthy. and
the only reason the North German Lloyd
Company had for selling her was that there
were more modern boats of the same line
in readiness to take her place. Her last
trip across the Atlantic was made in Sep
tember last, when she left Baltimore for
Bremen. arriving there safely September
%. The Salier was of 5000 tons gross
register. was 351 feet long, brig rigged and
lad a sirgle propeller.
Capt Wempe had commanded the
steamer for number of years.
Ran Too Far south.
TIE weather was thick and heavy 1t
vas nighttime. and the Salier had to run
far enough south to clear the rocks off
Cape Corrubedo. starboarding her helm and
heading southwest, gradually pointing up
v estward and then in northwesterly d.
rection, In order to head into the bay lead
ing up to Villagarcia. But Captain Wempe
seems to have been thrown out of his reck-
oning by the fog and seems to have head
ed too far south, with the result that he
failed to clear the rocks below Cape Corfu
bedo and went down with his ship and all,
hands.
OF the steerage passengers there were
over 100 Russians. about 33 Galicians, some
Germans and about 2O Spaniards, accord
ing TO the estimates. all on their way to
the Argentine Republic looking for new
homes for themselves and families. If the
touched at Fillagarcia the loss of life would
have beeep much greater, as it is under
stood there were nearly 100 more passen-
gers, men, women and children awaiting at
that port to embark on board the SaIier
tor Bueros Ayres.
The whole coast in the vicinity of the
scene OF the wreck is being searched for
survivors. and hope has not yet been given
up or picking UP some one who may be
able TO give details of the terrible calamity.
The agents of the North German LIoyd
company have been instructed from Bre-
men TO spare no expense in searching for
the missing passengers and crew of the
sunken steamer 1t Is known that the Sa-
Her had pilot on board when she struck
Ihe weather, however the steamer experi-
enced is described as being in the nature
OF a hurricane.
Other Marine Disasters,
SWANSEA, Wales. December 1.-The
British ship Springwell. Capt. Kinnan. from
Liverpool on December 8 for Galveston. has
arrived here with two survivors of the
German ship Rajah of Bremen, which left
Cardiff on Wednesday last for Hong Kong
she capsized In gale near Lundy Island
at the entrance Of the Bristol channel
nineteen of the Rajah's crew being drowned
Inc TWO survivors of the Rajah had been
urHung In a boat for twelve hours when
they were picked up.
MARSEILLES. December 1.-THE boiler
OF the Messageries Maritimes Steamship
Sashahen exploded shortly after she left
hong Kong recently, killing several of her
sloAsrs- The Saghalien succeeded in reach
Ing Saigon.