The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-22
SHIP SPLITS IN TWO;
DEATHS NUMBER 1870
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bers of the German opera company left
last night on the Berlin, said:
so far as we know. these did not in
clude any of the star artists, as the
party was made up of members of the
chorus returning 10 their homes They
made arrangements directly with the rail
way company, so that we are not yet able
TO get an exact list of their names The
disaster has caused most intense grief
among the other members of the COM
pany, owing 70 the friendships and rela-
tionships existing.
Learning Names of the Lost.
Much difficulty was at first experienced
in obtaining the names of the passengers,
as the tickets were purchased from many
agents in London and other cities, while
some of the travellers may have had re-
turn tickets. The only names the company
had recorded were those of passengers
who secured reserved berths. and the
companys agents were asked to send In
Immediately 10 headquarters the names Of
all such persons. The result was that the
company this afternoon was able TO issue
a list of forty-eight passengers including
nineteen members of the German opera
company. who had booked berths in adj
vance on the Berlin. 1t was pointed out,
however that some Of these may not have
sailed, as travellers often change their
minds when the weather Is stormy. The
name Of enc wh9n who booked a cabin
passage and who decided not to sail on
the Berlin on account of the rOughness
OF the sea, Is on the list made public
Among the members Of the German
Opera Company supposed to have been
drowned is Mrs. Bertram wife OF the
barytone, Theodore Bertram, who sailed
for Rotterdam a day previous 10 the de-
parture Of his wife The latter was de-
layed in England on account of indispo-
sition.
hat Few Women on the Vessel,
With the exception Of the female mem
bers Of the opera company. there were
only four women and two children among
the passengers, the other travellers being
chiefly business men, many of them ma
uves Of Holland. returning home after
visiting England. Among the latter were
several diamond merchants. who doubt
less. carried valuable parcels Of diamonds,
| and besiCes. the purser had in his safe
packages of diamonds valued at several
thousand pounds sterling.
The members Of the crew, totallng fifty.
were mostly Englishmeu. from Harwich.
The officers were Capt. Precious First
Officer c. Morsley. Second officer J.
Wyatt. Chief Engineer Bennaut, four as
sistant engineers, and four stewardesses
The Berlin was steel steamship Of
LIS tons. only twelve years old. and pop
ular with travellers to the north OF Eu-
rope. In summer she usually has been
crowded with passengers. but at this time
Of the year her average was about as it
was last night the number being equally
divided between first and second class.
One Of the inspectors Of the railroad
company who saw the steamship train of
az the Liverpool Street Station said
/ last night that he thought there were
more frst-class than seCOnd-class pas
seugers. most Of them being commercial
men, or persons having business engage
ments on the Continent, or else inhabi-
tants Of the Continent returning home
from business trips 20 Great Britain.
Report $50 Persons ON Board.
Rotterdam Feb. -.---0:,e agents here Of
The wrecked steamship Berlin say that,
although they are not positive regard
ing the numbers, they believe the vessel
carried l20 passengers and a crew OF six
y officers and men.
Herr Denninger. a member Of the Ger
man opera company, who has arrived
here by way Of Antwerp. says that thir-
ty-five Of his colleagues were on board
the wrecked steamer Berlin Denninger
was too late 10 catch the Berlin and came
on the Antwerp boa.
twenty-five bodies Lave been washed
ashore