The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-12
LOSS OF THE SALIER.
Che Of the Worst Marine Disasters
Ever Recorded.
FOUR HUNDRED LIVES WERE LOST
The Steamship Struck on the Rocks
in the Night,
NOT A BODY YET RECOVERED
Passengers Were Hound for Bucnos
Ayrcs--Wrcclx of the Drummond
Castle Recaiicd--RajRh Lost.

London. December 1t.--A dispatch from
Lloyd's agent at Corunna says that ISL
lives were lost by tho wreck OF the salier.
Tho Saler was commanded by Captain
Wcmpes when she was lost. The steamer
had general cargo. The disaster occurred
during dense fog and very heavy weather.
The Salior had fearful passage from Bre-
men to this port Two of her boats wero
swept overheard by the heavy seas. which
beat over her, and she sustained other
damages from the same cause. II is be-
iievcd that about 400 persons persisted,
The steamer struck during the night OF
Monday last on ledge OF rocks about
two and n half miles off Capt Corruheiu on
her way from there to VillagarIa, whore nho
was to ship another lot OF steeragc passen-
gers bound for Buenos Ayros large
amount OF wrcclaeo is reported to have
washed ashore,
Tho search made for possible Survivors
OF the wreck has so far been without re-
suit and but little hope is entertained OF
rcscuing any OF the passengers or crew. Tho
salcr was an old vessel which the North
German i.loyds had agreed to sell to an
lAfAllNn llEil 'EAiink DtNNf'u iNNlN anu
American ports, but owing to some slight
disagreement as TO the terms the deal was
not completed and she was sent ON another
voyage She was considered to be IN every
way soaworhy, and the only reason tho
North German Lloyd company had for
selling the Saler was that there were moro
modern boats of the same line ready 10
take her place,
Her las, trip across The Atlantic was
made In September last. when she lett
baltimore for Bremen, arriving there safe
ly ON september 49, The Sailor was OF
1000 tons gross register. Was sol feet long.
| brig rugged and had u double propeller.
captain Wcmpos had commanded The
steamer for n number of yeara
| The weather wus thick and heavy, Tho
| Salier was to run far enough south to ia
! cape the rocks on Cape Cotrubodo before
| starting eastward. gradually pointing up
| westward. and then w n norlhtA2tcrly d.
] rnction, In order 10 head Into the bay lead
ihg M 20 Nllagnria, nut Captain Wompes
haoNs 10 have been thrown out of his reck-
o., by tho fog and rain and to have
| lf'"fl TO port too soon, with the result
| tl4rpihc rallied TO clear the rocks below
! Napo corrubodo ana went down with ha
ship and all hands.
az the steeraEo passengers there woro 100
| Russians. about 80 Gaiici,ns Hnme Cormans
] and atout 200 Spanish, according 10 Tho
pftmates, all on their way TO The ArReh-
/ tinv Republic looking for new homes for
thcmsolves aud families II the disaster
Ind occurred after the Sailor had touched
at Nillararia the loaa OF lie would have
been much greater, as " W understood
there were nearly h0 more passengers.
men women and children, waiting at that
port 10 embark for BuenoS Ayrae.
Tho whole cnaEt IN the yiclnty Of tho
scene OF The wreck is being searched for
survivors Of tho saiicr and all hope has
not yet been given up of picking up some
Of the passengers or crew who may he oblc
10 give details Of the terrible calamity.
The agents OF the North German Lloyd
company here have been Instructed from
Bremen 70 spare no expense In searching
for tho missing passengers and crew Of tho
sunhcn vessel
II Is known that the salier had pilot
on board when she struck, The weather.
however, which the steamer experienced IL
described as being In tho nature OF n hur-
riranc.
Owing 10 the fact that there sccm 10 he
no survivors OF the wreck. there IL little
esn but theory 10 fall back on TO ac-
count FOR the disnHter. Expnrtn here look
,,pon tho loss Of The Sallcr M having been
dive 10 causes probably IN every particular
similar 10 thoae witch led to the loss ~
the British aloRmor nrummoud Caaile ot
continued On Firth PnsrJ