The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-28
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Steamer Berlin Driven Ashore on the Coast of Holland During
 Great Storm.
PAssENGERs AND CREW NUMBERED TAI
Disaster Occurred When the Vessel Was Within a Few Yards of Safe ty--Lfe Saving Men Unable to Succor any of the People from Wrecked Steamer.

Succor any of the People from
 Wrecked Steamer.
 London, Feb 22.-The Great East ern Railway company officially con firms the loss of the steamer Berlin. with all on board. off the coast of Holland. The Berlin carried passen- gers and crew to the number of 14l. among those drowned are 35 mein- bers of German opera company who had just concluded their season at Covent Garlen. Arthur Herbert, one of the kings messengers who was sourneying to the continent also was lost
 With reference to the members Cf the German opera company who left on the steamer Berlin, the manager of Covent Garden said Thursday:
 So far as we know these do not include any of the star artists. The party was made np of members of the chorus returning to their homes. They made arrangements directly with the railway company so that we are not yet able to get an exact list of their names.
 The Berlin left Harwich at 10 o'clock Wednesday night, upon the arrival there of the London train with the greater number of passen- gers who subsequently lost their lives The steamer should have reached the Hook of Holland at 6 o'clock Thursday morning and would have then proceeded for Rotterdam.
 X great gaic was blowing in tho North Sea when the Berlin started. As the Berlin was eniering the waterway at tho entrance or the River Haas, however, sae apparently became unmanageable on account of tho force of the wind and was driven ashore The alarm was given and lifeboats from the shore went to the assistance of the stricken steamer, but the seas were so heavy that the boats were unable to approach the Berlin close enough to take off any of the passengers or crew and ,he l lifeboat men had to sit heipiess while the steamer pounded until she hgoLe in two and every soul on board wus carried down. The s.oamer appar- cntly struck about amidships. as her fore part broke off and sank immed- lately, while her after part could le seen for considerable period of time afterwards.
 The waterway in which tho dis aster occurred is a new one on tho north side of which is the pier and railroad station. The steamer must tying up after her rough passage across the North Sea when she was oyertaken by the disaster Land was but few yards away, and ex- cept in the toughest weather those on board the Berlin could have been rescued without difficulty. especial ly as the waterway is navigable al all tides
 The Berlin was a steel steamer only l2 years old and popular with | travellers to the north of Europe. ln summer she usually was crowded with passengers but at this time of the year her average was about as it was Wednesday night, the number being equally divided between first and second class. One of the inspectors of the railroad who saw the steamer train off at the Liverpool street s ton said Wednesday night he thought there was more first class than second class passengers, ms sl of them being commercial men or persons having professional business engagements on the continent. oi else inhabitants Of the continent re- turning home from business trips to Great Britain. Much difficulty Is being experienced in obtaining tho names Of the passengers, as the tickets were purchased isun many agents in London and other cities. while some of the travellers may have had return tickets The only names the company can be sure of arc those of passengers who secured reserved berths The company $ ageats are being asked to send in | litlitlNbldttlS AO NtA4uteiftiS Rlt names Of all such persons The members of shc crew. numbering sn, were mostly Englshmen from Har- wich.
 1 Hook of Hol and. Feb. 2e.Tho If CT part of the W co el steamer Be n did rot sl p into deeo water at first reported, bus sesms io be firmly imbeided n tie sand bank, The C are sti few lc sens on { Do rd, clirg'ns to tho wfeckage. and it is hoped it may be rossible 10
 4 Q ther les ue at low tide Dur lng high water. at the height of the tnrm. the waves shut off all view 1 of tho wreck. which led to the be-
 e that TO trace of tha Berlin had
 esn let The re ceding tiGe. how aver, revealed the remains of her .teeo, w.th handful of survivors.
 The only rerson who thus fer has sue cedcd ia rc ching the shore is ,ap alu park9s,oa of Be'fast. ire ard