The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-23
PERILS OF THE DEEP.
THE SINKING OF THE clMsRlA.
The Vessel Sunk In Ninety Feet of wat.r-rhs
Statement the CaptSln Ofths Sultan Con.
tradlctsd by the surrirOrs-Hsart.
rendIng Scenes at theWrsck.

NEw YoRE, january 22.-The agents Of
the steamer Cimbria received the following
dispatch this morning from the Hamburg
agents:
HAMBURG, January 22.-0ur steamer
Hasna returned from cruise and saw the
wreck Of the Cimbria five miles northwest
Of the Borkum lightship. The head was to
the northwest with the topsail yards above
water. Saw no traces Of survivors or
bodies, although the weather was clear.
Enquired Of the Borkum light house, where
nothing wss known about any boats or
persons saved. Agnes, Emma and Otto
Kobsein, Carl Sarcander and daughter and
Menning were on bord, but were not saved.
Franz Florkomsky was not on the Cimbria.
LONDON, January 22.-The Cimbria lies
sunk in ninety feet Of water. Three boats
were launched before she sank.
One OF the boats which the crew succeed
ed in launching before the laundering OF
the steamer Cimbria, capsized immediate
ly. It is feared all persons at present miss.
ing have been lost.
WHAT TIE CAPTAIN OF TIE suLTANsAYs.
The Captain OF the steamer which has
arrived in Humber from Hamburg, made
the following statement at the request OF
the Captain Of the steamer Sultan: "Thc
Sultan had made an unusually rapid pass
age land sighted Borkdm light between l
| and o'clnCk Saturday morninv
The captain and chief officer were on
the bridge, and two or three men were
looking out forward. Suddenly green
and mast headlight OF steamer were
seen two points on the starboard bow and
the captain OF the Sultan thought the
approaching steamer would keep her
course and go clear. 1t was noticed,
however, that she suddenly ported and
came round rapidly. Itwas too late to do
anything but stop and reverse, which was
done. BY the time the engines had re-
volved once the Captain noticed the other
steamers port light coming rapidly towards
the Sultan. The next instant, with the
great way she had on, she caught the Sui.
tan's bowsprit in her forerigging, taking her
right around. There wasgreat tconsternation
on board the Sultan, as it was feared a so
much larger vessel would sink her. The
Sultan's crew hailed the Cimbria to stand
by, but no reply was received. The YES
sells parted in fog and a few seconds
later the mate Of the Sultan saw the Cim-
bria coming up on 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 bow
and then disappeared. Examination OF
the Sultan's damage showed that the upper
part OF her hawser pipe and everything for
ward had been driven through the bulk
head 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 Sultan. He
had no idea the Cimbria had foundered
until he arrived at Hamburg. Before the
collision occurred he heard no sound from
the Cimbria's whistle. When he first saw
her the Cimbria was going at full speed.
He supposed Sultan's beams ripped open
the Cimbria's plates.
STORIES OF SURVIVORS,.
HAMBURG, January 22.-The Diamite,
one OF thesteamers that went in search OF
the missing passengers and crew OF the
Cimbria arrived this afternoon with six.
teen passengers and fireman OF the ILL
iated vessel. The rescued passengers state
that. after having left the CHM
bria sinking, their boat was capsized
and they sought refuge in some OF the rig
ging Of the Cimbria still above water. They
remained in that position ten hours, freez-
ing from cold and expecting every minute
10 be their last, until they were rescued by
a boat from the Diamite. Many
who were in the boat when It
left tho Cambria were drowned upon its
capsizing and many others, after reaching
the rigging, were obliged to release their
hold and were drowned. The survivors
described the scene as horrible and heart
rendiug. All ofthem praise In the highest
terms the conduct OF tho captain and
the crew OF the Cimbria, who never moved
from their posts and did every thing in
their power to save life until they them.
selves were engulfed in tue waves. The
rescued passengers affirm that while
they were in the rigging the lights
Of the Sultan were clearly visible,
and that their cries for help must have
been heard on board the Sultan, which;
instead OF coming 10 their rescue, steamed
away. Most OF the survivors present u
miserable appearance, having lost every
thing.