Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-31
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FOREIGN.
The Flagship Of the German Squad
ron Sinks of Ludgate.
The Loss Of Life Is Reported as High
as Four Hundred and Fifty.
ATERRlBLE DISASTER.


Dover, May 3l.-The German squadron
consisting of three iron-clads, the Prusscr,
Grosser- Kurfurst and Koeing Wilhelm,
passed Dover at 8 AS o'clock this morning,
bound for Plymouth, where it is expected
to sail for Gibraltar. When the squadron
was of Ludgate, about five miles from shore,
one of the iron-clads was observed to be
gradu lily keeling over on her beam ends,
and men we're seen crowding on the hui
works. In about five minutes the vessel
went down on her side; the boilers blowing
up as she sank. The boats from the other
iron-clads were launched, and a number Of
Folkcstone fishing smacks near by, hurried
10 the scene. 1t is hoped that many lives
will be saved. The Folksstcnc life boat
was launched, but arrived 10 late TO be OF
servi,e. Several steamers have gone to the
scene of the iii after from Dover. 1t il be
lcved that the Koenig Wilhelm, which ran
into the Grosser- Kur furst, is very badly
damaged.
London, May 3l.-A telegram TO the ae-
miralty says: Ofthc sinking of the Gross
or Kurfi,rst, about 300 persisted, and 200
h,vc been sayed. This comes!.:.from coast
guard at Falkcstone.
a dispatch fiom Dover. says.: 1t is re-
ported that the Grosser-Kulfurst carried a
crew of Elk hundred men, of whom between
three and four huntf red are supposed 10 be
drowned.
A telegram of Icyds, from F"ik.stone,
repeats the report ti,st telegraphed, that Is
men were rc.eued, but its correctness is
d. nbted. All previous reports say that the
life boats were lowered from the other iron
clads Immediately, and a large number Of
small crafts from Dover and Folkstone
has,enel to the locality Of the disaster.
London, May 3l.-Accor.lihg to the re.
port Of the disaster received by the admiral
tv, the collisi III occurred seven miles south
east Of Folkestone.
The latest Dispatch from Dover says
Tho forward part os the iron-clad, Koeing
Welhelnt, is under. water.
w. III. Smith, fir t lori Of the admiralty,
noon, according to the reports received ly
the lords Of the admiralty, that from $50 10
200 Of the crew Of the Grosser-kruf,.rst had
been saved, and three hundrd pe,i-!.ed.
The Grosscr-K,ufurst was the flag ship
of the squadron. The admiral commanding
tie squadron was among the saved.
New York, May 81. London dispatches
state that the German embassy ia informed
that $50 persons were drJwncd by the sink.
ing Of the iron clad Grosser-Kur!llrst The
German emba.sati r will, the crown prince
have gone by special train to the scene Of
the disaster. 1t ~ ems that the vessels were
under full head when the Keeling Wilhelm
ran into the Grosscr kurfurst. The shock
was terrific, the latter vessel filling and
sinking within five minutes after the coils
i'm. To add to the horrors Of the situation,
the boilers of the vessel exploded, scatter.
ing death and destruction in every direc.
tion.
London, May 3l-The German iron.clad
Gross kurfurst was sunk by collision with
another iron-clad this morning. The disas
ter occurred in the British channel, neal
Dover. 1t is feared that oyer AGO lives were
lost.
The Grosser-K -Kurfurat came in collision
with the iron-clad Koeing Wilhelm at 9:4t
this morning, miles off Of Folkestone
The Grosser-Kurfilrst sank almost inmedi
ately, and her boilers exploded as she wen
down. The weather was bright and th,
sea calm at the time Of the disaster
1t is reported from Dover tha
only 1S persons out of AGO officers ane
men on board the Grossen-Kurforst, wcr,
saved. Boats went from the shore ant
were sent from other vessels of the Germa,
fleet to the assistance of drowning people
and it is hoped that more lives were saved