Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-23
THE GIANT POWDER EXPLOSION.
About Thirty-Five Cinnamon Blown to
the Celestial World.
RECORD OF OTHER CASUALTIES.
Boilers Burst, Oil Tank Explosion,
Fires, Etc.
The CillihriG.


dispatch this morning from the Hamburg
agent: "Our steamer Hauser returned
from a cruise. She saw the wreck of the
Cimbria five miles northeast of Borkum
light ship, head to northwest, topsail yards
above water; saw no trace of survivors or
bodies, although the weather was clear
Inquired at Borkum light ship, where
nothing was known about any books or
persons saved. Agnes, Emma and Otto
Robson, Carl Sarcander and daughter,
and Miss Henning were on board, but not
saved.
THE SULTANs CHIEF OFFCER'S STATEMENT.
LONDON, oJan. 22.-The captain of the
steamer Sultan, which has arrived in Hum
Der from Hamburg, makes the following
statement
At the request of the captain of the
steamer Sultan, the Sultan had made an
unusually raid passage and sighted Bor-
kun light between land 2 o'clock Sat
urday morning. The weather was hazy,
and soon after became very
foggy. The engines were eased
to dead slow and the steam whistle kept
sounding every few seconds. The captain
and chief officer were on the bridge, and
twelve of the hands were looking out for
ward. Suddenly the green and masthead
lights of steamer were seen two points
on the starboard bow, and the captain of
the Sultan thought theapproaching steamer
would keep her course, and go clear. 1t
was noticed, however, that
SHE SUDDENLY PARTED,
and came around rapidly. 1t was then too
late to do anything but stop and reverse,
which was DONE By the time the engines
revolved once, the captain noticed
another steamers port light
coming rapidly towards the Sultan. The
next instant with the great headway she
had on, she caught the Sultan's bowsprit
in her port fore rigging, taking her right
around. There was great CONSERVATION
on board the Sultan, as it was feared
so much larger vessel would sink her. the
Sultans crew hailed
THE CIMBRIA TO STAND BY.
but no reply was received. The vessels
parted in the fog and few seconds later
the mate of the Sultan saw the Cimbria
coming up the other side
He called to the German master to go full
speed astern. This was done and the
Cimbria again crossed the Sultan's bows
and then disappeared. An examination of
the Sultan's damage showed the upper part
of the hawss pipe and everything forward
had been driven through the collision
bulkhead into the forecastle, where the
crew had narrow escape. The Sultan
remained on the scene five hours and the
captain heard no sound during the whole
time and was severely blaming the German
captain of the Cimbria for leaving without
having ascertained the damage to the Sui
tan. He had no idea that the
oIMBRIA HAD FoUNDERED
until he arrived at Hamburg. Before the
collision he heard no sound from the Cim-
bria's whistle. When he first saw her the
Cimbria was going full speed. He sup
poses the Sultan's beams ripped open the
Cimbria's plates.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-The Cimbria has sunk
in 80 feet water. Three boats were launched
WHICH
the crew succeeded in launching before the
foundering of the steamer capsized i'm
mediately. It is feared all perished.
HAMBURG, Jan. 22.-The Diamant, one
of the steamers sent in search of the
missing passengers and crew of the Gin
bria, arrived this afternoon with sixteer
passengers and fireman of Ithe Inflated
vessel. The rescued passengers state tha
after they left the Cimbria sinking, thei
boat capsized, and they sought refuge il
some rigging on the Cimbria, still
above water. They remained in thi
ro;ition ten hours, freezing from
1ne cold, and expecting every minute to b.
their last until they were rescued by boa
from the Diamant. Many of those in the
boat when itleft the Cimbria were drowned
upon its capsizing, and many after reach
ing the rigging were obliged to releas
their hold and were drowned. The survi
vors describe the scenes as horrible ant
heartrending. All of them praise in tn
highest terms the conduct of the cap
tain and crew of the Cimbria, who neve
moved from their posts, and did every
thing in the power of man to save life un
til they themselves were engulfeC
in the waves. The rescued passenger
affirm that while they were in the higgins