Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
TOURIST SHIP ASHORE
Captain Kills Himself Because
of Accident.
THE PASSENGERS ARE SAFE
German Cruiser is Endeavoring to Pull
the Steamer Off.
BOAT WAS WITHOUT PILOT
Magnificent Craft Built as Cruising
Yacht-Many Innovations in APP
BOAT WAS WITHOUT PILOT

KINGSTON. Jamaica, December 17.-Thc
Hamburg American line tourist steamer
Prinzessin Victoria Luise from New York
December IL for this port, went ashore
last night off Port Royal while on her
way back to New York
The passengers were landed here safely
today. Capt. H. Brunswig, commander OF
the Victoria LQise, shot himself dead in his
cabin after she struck.
The German cruiser Bremen has gone TO
the scene and is now trying to pull the
stranded steamer off. The French train
ing ship DuguayTrouin is preparing TO
leave here with the same object in view
1t is stated that the steamer was without
a pilot and the captain in charge He
followed a wrong course and piled her up
on the rocks just under the lighthouse.
Two hours later Capt. BrunSwfg locked
himself in his cabin and committed suicide.
The officers of the ship and the German
consul here tried to hush up the news OF
the tragedy. The local police are arrang-
ing to take charge of the body and perform
an autopsy. The body probably will be
sent to New York for burial
When the steamer ran on the rocks the
calm, the present heavy weather
coming up later. The passengers were in
a panic until they became convinced that
there was no immediate danger. Their
transfer to Kingston was effected without
tiers in the various hotels here.
The Victoria Luise is pounding heavily
on rocky ledge and the seas are breaking
over her; nevertheless hopes are still en-
tertained that she will be saved.
Capt. Brunswig a Capable Navigator.
Emil L. Boas, president of the Hamburg
American line was greatly shocked when
he learned of the suicide of Capt. Bruins
wig on board the stranded Prnzessln Vic
toria Luise.
Capt. Brunswig was one of the most
capable captains in our service said Mr.
BoaS last night. Il cannot account for
his act except on the theory that his pride
was crushed by the accident, and that he
believed that only death would wipe out
what he regarded as his disgrace. His
knowledge of the seas of the world was
thorough, and for that reason he was
placed in charge of our boat when cruis-
ing. He had guided with safety the
Prinzessin Victoria Luse through most
treacherouS waters without an accident of
any sort He had sailed the Adr.atic, tae
Mediterranean, the Black sea, and, in fact.
every important body of water on the
face of the globe.
HE had been captain of several vessels
of the Hamburg-Amcricdn fleet and this
is the first time he was unfortunate with
a vessel under his command. He was
a lieutenant in the German navy before he
entered the service of the Hamburg meri-
can company
Capt. Brunswig was about forty years
old and resident of Hamburg. Germany.
This was his first trip this year TO the
waters of this hemisphere.
The suicide of Capt. Brunswig was much
discussed by the patrons of Luchows res
taurant in 14th street, where he was well
known. Whenever he was in port he was
a familiar figure about the restaurant, and
was a general favorite, being good story
teller His familiarity with the countries
of the globe made him an exceptionally
Interesting conversati1nalist.
The Prinzessin Luise is a sort of Seeing
the West Indies tourist ship. She touches
at all the principal ports in her tour about
the islands. and in the winter months
carries about as many tourists as her
cabins can accommodate. Before leaving
Jamaica on her way back to New York
she had made the round of the principal
islands
The Prinzessin Victoria Luise was
launched at Hamburg in 1900, and was
christened by the Countess Won Walder-