New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13

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because they had not the amount OF money re-
quired by the immigration law. They all de-
eIared that they had lost it with their baggage;
Every passenger. cabin and steerage, who could
speak any English was loud in his praises Of
the conduct Of the officers and crews Of both
the Neendam and the ST. Louis.
OFFICERS OF THE vEENDAM
The main officers OF the sunken steamer are
follows:
T.r.. mate 9. NET Rotterdam, ts
Third mate-R. BRANN. Amsterdam.
Fourth mate H. BECKT%G. Amsterdam.
Doctor-T. G. MGRATH. Washington. n. =
s ssa5iSfoH WSRHoI F' rossm
Carpenter MIERENDORF. Amsterdam
Qua 42M ir Es,'s1 Rs.l.-s,
Qlartermaster-THoMA VINTZ. Rotterdam.
Quar,ernlaster--A. LAP Texel.
Eng.nser-R. LICHTENRELT
second enFineer--B H ERICH.
Third 6t,.is ensi1esTz D r, G. G0PPEL
FIN enrineer-D. NOHENRAs
The St Louis having n board the passengers
and crew of tho Inflated Veendam. was a long
time making her pier yesterday morning owing
70 the dense fog which overhung the Bay and
river On the pier Of the American Line Steam
ship Company there was great crowd awaiting
the coming Of relatives and friends on the St
Louis
FALSE IMPRESSION N THE CROWD.
the IMPRESSION began 10 spread lAdt lHr -
Louis had met with an accident. and the people
waiting showed signs Of nervousness. The most
nervous members Of the crowd were a deega-
ton Of opera singers headed by David Bispham.
who We're waiting for Nine. Marie Enge. Mr.
Bspham walked up and down the pier in an
agitated manner and finally broke his fears TO
the rest Of the party. Their loud talk reached
the ears Of the others, and soon there was con-
siderable excitement. Il took some time 70 make
II plain that the St Louis. instead Of being dam
aged, had been the means Of saving more than
two hundred lives
The St Louis made her pier at three minutes
some Of those who arrived on the St. Louis
were Thomas Adams. Miss Florence Y. Adams,
c H Angel G. A Ballantine. Mrs Ballantine,
Miss Mary E Baantine Alfred Clements. Cap
tain Charles :. Capper Miss Edith NJ. Clark J.
Howell Cummings. Nine Marie Engle. the so
prano: Charles Alvin Gllig. c. VI. Gage. T. w.
Howes B W. Hackett. y. J. Lorillard, Mrs
Lorillard. Gardner 5. Lamson, George 9. Nc
Murtry. A. c. Mainwarng Mrs G Minot,
Thomas J. Phillips Arthur Pineau. Mrs. Thomas
A Scott Miss Annie l.. Stone. W. Ftrman
Smith. Mrs. G. w. Sheldon. Arthur z. suter,
n Van V Walters DR.. John r. Zabriske. Mrs.
Zabriskie and the Rev. John c. York.
William II. Vandentoorn. the agent Of the
Holland America Line at Hoboken was found
Yesterday afternoon on board the steamer
Spaarndam. on the steamer bound for Rot
terdam. was the entire crew OF the lost steamer
lish
SOME OTHER DETAILS.
According TO Mr.. Vsndentoorn. the veendam
struck a submerged wreck some time after
dark-about $50 o'clock. perhaps. Some wreck
age" he added. had been sighted before that
but nothing Of any consequence AS darkness
came on the steamer must have passed una
wares upon a larger mass, somewhat sub
merged Possibly il had passed entirely over
IL before the pro peller had come in contact with
1t. though a shock had been felt before the final
accident occurred. BY the accident the pro-
peller was wren he'd. the shaft broken and
hole knocked in the stern. The breaking OF the
shaft and propeller was Immediately made
known by the racing Of the engine. The break
in the hull admitted the water into three OF
the eight compartments Of the vessel These
were. II course, the last three compartments.
In the next compartment was the engine room,
and forward Of that the hre-room connect
ing with it, In the engine-rOom the water
gained entrance through the shaft-tunnel-a
tube of the dimensions o. something like five
feet by three and half feet The shaft was
q large one. about eighteen inches in diameter
After the accident the engineer attempted
10 enter the shaft but was washed back by the
incoming rush Of water. The shaft az the time
81 the accident must have been about ten or
twelve feet below the water line. The fires
were quenched about two hours before the It.
Iouis hove in sight. when the steamer was maxi
ing from two 20 three feet Of water an hour.
owing TO the rapid inflow, IL was impossible 70
the hull"
Mr. Vandentoorn added that the steamer was
not fully insured. and that its value was be
tween 500 600 and S2JOoDO The manifest OF
the cargo would come by another steamer.
MI Vandentoorn was asked Il the company
would hold itself responsible for the condition
of the steeras- passengers Of the Neendam.
He answered that it was customary 10 insure
luggage for which a steamship company did not
hold itself responsible. and II they had not
taken that action and were therefore unable
IN appeal 20 underwriters. the company could
not be expected 10 answer for their IMPROVE
derce 1t would. however. give them return
Excepting the mails Of the veendam. no valu
ables were saved.
officer Of the 81. Louis Went aboard the Neen-
dam and assisted in transferring the malls
RECORD or CAPTAIN sTENGER.
CAPTAIN Stenger. who is comparatively
,.o,,nr man. has been in the employ Of the Ho-
Isnd-Americs Steamship Company for a num-
her Of years third. second and first officer
and as commander lie is considered one Of the
sblest and most courageous seamen crossing the
Atlantic ocean. one sunday IN January. 1894.
during a terrific gale and binding snowstorm.
Captain Stenger who was then in command Of
s-hooner Mary Wells. which was in a sinking
condition Captain Stenger called for volun-
tors and the FIRST officer and six scamen put
of from the Amsterdam 10 boat 10 90 20 thr
-l.,,,a ~ the crew ~ the schooner. Tnf0rtu- /
rateiv the boat was sw lmped before reaching
the schooner. and the first officer and five sea-
mn were drowned.
Captain Stonger stood by the Mary Wells for
twenty-four hours. IN The hope a. being able 20
make a second and more successful attempt 10 /
oh the sinking vessel. The second officer vol /
,,nte.red To- put on in a boat but Captain Stem
or forbade him 10 do so. as the sea was run
Tirg too hign for small boat 10 weather n.
Cautain Stenger IS in possession OF masnih-
,.rf cold watch presented 10 MIN by President
= eveland ON behalf 81 Inc American people Tor
his action in attempting 10 rescue the crew Of
the Mary Wells.
The members II the crew Of the vessel were
af,or--nrd takan Of and rescned by annther