The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-01-27
THE Loss OF TIE CIMHRIA.

HAMBURG, January Il.
or the 477 souls on board the Ham
burs-American Line steamer Cimbria,
sunk in the German Ocean on Friday
morning, but 70 persons are so far known
to have been saved. 1t is thought that
the loss of life must be very great. The
Cimbria had % cabin passengers, 3G2
steerage passengers, and the officers and
crew numbered 90.
SO far, 80 passengers have been landed
at Cuxhaven, II at the Weser Lighthouse
and 16 at Bremenbaven. Captain Hen
sen, the chief engineer and the surgeon
are among the missing
The steamer Cimbria, of the Hamburg
American Line, sailed on Thursday. She
was vessel of 1900 tons, was built in
1867 and was under the command Of
Captain Hansen, who has been in the
compupy's employ for eight years. He
was considered u thoroughly competent
and reliable man. The CImbrla ran
aground before leaving the Elae, but got
off with the flood tide with the assistance
OF the steamer Hansa, of the same line,
without having sustained damage, and
she put to sea at 30 o'clock i'll the al
ternoon. On Friday morning she came
into collision, during n thick Jog, of
Borkupl, with the British steamer Sui
tan. The Cimbria sank in short time.
A ooat with thirty-nine passengers ar
rived at CuXbaven Yesterday evening and,
as soon as the news was known. the
company sent out the steamer Hansa and
the four largest available steamers ut
| CuXbaVen to search for other boats. TIE
West Indian steamer Bavaria also left
during the night with similar object.
From those who are saved it is learned
that the Cimbria sustained such severe
injuries that it became apparent she
would sink almost Immediately. The
officers therefore did all in their power
10 save lives. Without moments loss
of time the passengers were assigned to
the life-boats and an order was given to
lower the boats. This. however, in con-
sequence of the vessel heeling over oh
her side was found to be very difticult
on one side and absolutely impossible on
the other. The second officer was en-
gagged il cutting the spars loose, so that
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possible for the passengers to cling to-,
when the inevitable fl undering occurred.
The vessel went down under their feet.
He seized spar, but, as several other per-
sons clung to it, was obliged to let 60
and he swan to a boat. This boat wds
subsequently picked up by the Theta.
The second officer steered the Theta to
Cuxhayen arriving there at o'clock last
evening.
A survivor from the Cimtria says that
, the weather was clear up to Ills o'clock,
but a fog then set in, which continued
and increased in density. The engines
of the Cimbria were kept at full speed
until 80, then at half speed untii o.
, clock, after which they were kept at slow
speed About ten minutes past two o.
clock the whistle OF another steamer was
heard and the engines Of the Clmbiia
were stopped instantly. The Sul'an's
green light was, owing to tue fog, not OBJ
served until she was only one hundred
and fifty feet of from the Cimbria. The
latter was struck abaft the first collision
bulkhead on the port side and she heeled
over to stalboard aud speedily sank.
The steamer Sultan, which sustsined
heavy damage, has arrived in the Elbe.
A reporter boarded the Sultan, hut both
captain and crew absolutely refused 10
give him any information. The captain
has made n statement before tho British
Consul, but this is inaccessible. Tie
Sultan has n large hole in her bow, seven
) feet above the water-line.
1850 p. M.-No reports have yet heen
received from the six steamers sent in
search of the missing boats of the Cim-
bria. LATER. Since the above was in
type, the ships have returned without
any trace of the missing boats.