The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-22

STEAMSHIP SUNK.
Collision Between the Cimbria
and the Sultan.
THE FORMER SINKS ALMOST
IMMEDIATELY.
Three Hundred Lives Supposed
to be Lost.
PASSENGERS MOSTLY GERMAN EMI.
GRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES.


can line steamer Cimbria. which left this port
on the 10Th inst. for Havre and New York,
came into collision with the British steamer
Sultan in dense fog, Friday morning, twelve
miles southwest of Borkum and sank in fif-
teen minutes A boat which arrived at Cux-
haven this evening landed 80 persons. The
other boats are still out, and six steamers have
been sent out to search for them. The Gim-
bria was to have left Havre today for New
York. Her officers are as follows: Command
or, Capt. Hansen; chief officer, f. Karlowa;
second officer, f. Spruth; third officer, A.
Haydern; fourth officer, A. Voss; chief engi-
neer, f. Alpen; second engineer, G. Koopman;
third engineer, J. Edelmann; fourth engineer,
G. Wiedemann; physician, DIR. G. Muller;
purser, j. Bernitt: chief steward, j. Brock
muller. The Cimbria was vessel of 3O25
tons. She was built at Greenock in 1867, and
was 326 feet long. Borkum off which she
sank, is an island in the North sea, 26 miles
northwest of Emdep, belonging to Prussia.
LATER.]
LONDON, Jan. 21.-4.30 P. M. The details Of
the Cimbria disaster now being rece ived show
the loss of life must have been fearful. The
Cimbria left Hamburg Thursday wi $50 pas
sengers and q crew numbering ITO. She ran
aground before leaving the Elbe, but got off
with flood tide with the assistance of the Han
sa without having sustained damage, and put
to sea at 2.30 in the afternoon. Friday morn
ing she came into collision during thick fog
Cimbria sank in a short time. When the boat
with 80 passengers arrived the company sent
out steamer Hansa and the four largest avail
able steamers at Cuxhaven to search for the
other boats of the Cimbria. The West Indian
steamer Bavaria also left during the night
with similar object The steamer Sultan,
which sustained heavy damage, has arrived in
the Elbe.
HAMBURG, Jan. 21.-The Cimbria sustained
8 Q must sink almost Immediately. The Off
GERS therefore did all in their power to save
lives. Without moments loss of time life
belts were distributed among the passengers
and the order given to lower boats. This,
however, in consequence of the vessels heel
ing over on the side, was found very difficult
on one side and absolutely impossible on the
other. AS the scond officer was still engaged
in cutting spars loose so there should be as
much driftwood as possible for the people to
cling to when the inevitable laundering oc-
cured and the vessel went down under his
feet. He seized a spar, but as several other
persons clung to it was obliged to let go and
he swan to a boat. This boat was subsequent
ly picked up by the Theta. The second officer
steered the Theta to Cuxhaven. Seventeen
other persons have been saved by steamer
Diamont from Weser lighthouse, making Sc
thus far known to have been rescued
A survivor from the Cimbria makes the fol-
lowing statement The weather was clear up
to 1.15, but the fog then set in which continued
and increased in density. The engines of the
Cimbria kept up full speed until then at half
speed until 1.30, after which they were kept
at slow speed until 2. About ten minutes past
2 the whistle of another steamer was heard and
the engines of the Cimbria stopped instantly.
The Sultan's green light was, owing to the
fog, not observed until she was only fifty feet
off from the Cimbria. The latter was struck
abaft Of the first collision bulkhead on the
port side and she heeled over TO starboard and
speedily sank. The Theta picked up one of
the Cimbria's boats at 2 o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon and arrived at Cuxhaven about 6.
reporter boarded the Sultan but both cap
tain aDe crew absolutely refused to give any
information. The captain has made state
ment before the British consul but this is mac
cessibe. The Sultan has large hole in her
bow, seven feet above the water line.
HAMBuRG, Jan. 21.-1050 P. M. No reports
are vet received from the six steamers sent in
search of the missing boats of the Cimbria.
BREMERHAvEN, Jan. 21.-Sixteen between
deck passengers Of the Cimbria have been
landed here.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Kernhsrt & Co., gen.
eral agents of the company, have received q
cable message saying the Cambria had % cab
in passengers, 362 steerage and go crew.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-The Hamburg-Amercan
Company has been very prompt to afford in
formation regarding the Cimbria disaster.
BERLIN. Jan. 21.-Beside the 80 survivors
landed at Cuxhaven and II at Weser light
house, another vessel has landed II, but
their names are Lot yet ascertained. the
number of lives lost is estimated at fully 300.
The passengers were mostly emigrants from
East Prussia. Among them were six Ameri-
can Indians who have been on exhibition in
Berlin for some lime.
LONDON, Jan. 21.-The following are among
the missing: Capt. Hansen, the chief officer
chief engineer and surgeon.
saved Second Officer Spruth, Third Officer
HeydeD, Fourth Officer Voss, Second Engineer
| Kopmann, Assistant Engineers Ssverbry and
| Oberheide, First Steward Harder, Quarter
| masters Katt, Wnlefken and Lauheizer, En-
| gel, rank not stated; Thurow and Anderson
stewards between deck; Seamen Vierow, AL
| OK andersen, Johacsen, Meyrion, Menchow
| Jentzen. and boy named RehD.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-Despatches from Berlir
| to the Times dated this morning says the fate
of the remainder of the passengers and crew OF
| the Cimbria is not yet ascertained.
| NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-During the day man,
people called at the offices of the Hamburg
| American Steamship Line in this city making
| inquiries concerning those on board the ill-fat
| ed steamer Cimbria. All the dispatches bu
one came through the Associated Press. 1t wa
| learned in this city that among the lost pas
| sengers were three singers-two brothers ant
| one sister named Schuberth who was unde
| engagement with Roster & Bial of this city.