THE WRECK OF THE POMERANIA.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2109, 5 February 1879, Page 2

THE WRECK OF THE POMERANIA.

The wreck of the Pomerania, steamship, belonging to the Hamburg L ; ue, by collision off Folkestone on the night of December 25, ciused great excit jmjnt. From v.vrions details gleaned, it appears that the Pomerania, Captain Sehwensten, left New York for Hamburg on November 14, anil arrived at Plymouth at midnight on November 24. She Innded all her English passengers and proceeded to Cherbourg, where she landed other passengers, and sailed on her voyage up the Channel at midnight on November 25. .Theic was a dense fog a3 she neared Dunjjene?3. About throe mile^ otf shore the Pomerania eollied with the Welsh barque Norleileeu, of Carnarvon, from Rotherham to Cardiff. The steamer sank in twenty minutes after the collision. The barque anchored off Folkestoue with her bow stove in <and~~t^r forward compartments full of water. Tn<> Pomerania was struck on the starboard bide amidships. Distress signals were given and responded to by the steamer Glengarry, which was going down the Ch mnel towards the scene of the disaster, and arrived in time to rescue 172 passengers. There were niue boats on the Pomemnia, four of which were crushed by the collision. The other tive were cut, but ona was overcrowde I with passengers and sank. All the b^ats pulled away from the doomed ship, leaving the captain who refused to quit the j ship until the last moment. The last boat j to leave was under the charge of the chief pifijer, who did all in his power to persuade the captain to leave. After pulling for half an hour the survivors were picked up by the Glengarry. One gentleman was taken from tie water in an. unconscious state, and restored. The Glengarry then proceeded to Dbver with those saved, and landed them at | 9 o'clock. They were taken to the Sailors' Homer, treated with every kindness, and had i breakfast. The greatest possible order under the circumstances w.is maintained by the officers and crew.