Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-23

Borkum light ship where nothing was
known about any boats or persons
saved. Agnes, Emma and Otto Rob
ebin, Carl Sarcander and daughter,
and Miss Hennipg were on board,
but not saved. Firz f. Larkowsky
was not on the Cimbria.
The Captains Statement.
Special Dispatches to THH BIKE.
LONDON, January 22.-The captain
of the steamer Sultan makes the fol-
lowing statement: The Sultan had
mado unusually rapid passage and
sighted the Borkum light betw cen
l and Q O'Clock Saturday morning.
The weather Was hazy aud soon after
became very foggy. The engines were
eased to . dead slow and steam was
kept sounding every few seconds. The
captain and chief ofi Ter were on the
bridge and twenty-three hands were
looking out forward. Suddenly green
and masthead lights Of a steamer ap-
peared two points off the starboard,
aud the captain of the Sultan thought
the approaching steamer would
keep her oourue and go clear.
1t was noticed, however, that she
suddenly ported and came around
rapidly. 1t was too late to do any.
thing but stop and reverse, which was
done, By tho time the engines had
revolved once, the captain noticed
other steamers port light CT ming rap
idly towards the Sultan's. The next
instant, with the great Roadway she
had OF she caught the Sultan's bow
spirit on her port forerigging, taking
her right around. There was Q
great cons ternation on board tn,
Sultan, as it was feared 8,
much larger vessel would sinl
her. Tho Sultan's crew hailed thu
Cimbria to stand by, but nc reply wa
received. The v%ssnels parted in thu
fog and Il fow secpnds later the MAJ
of the Sultan saw the Cimbris comm,
up on the other side. He called t
the German master to 10 full speet
astern. This was done, and the Gin
bria again crosaed the Sultan's bow
and the disappeared. An examiua
tion of the Sultsn's damage showed tn
upper part of her hawne pipe and every
thing forward had been driven throug
the collision bulkhead Into the fore
castle where the crew had u mario,
escape. The Sultan remained on tn
scene five hours aud the captain hear
, no sound during the whole time m
was severely blaming the Gsrma
, captain of the Cimbria for leavin
{ without having answered the Sultan
. He had no idea the Clmbria foundere
until ne arrived at Hamburg. Befor
the collision occurred he heard n
sound from the Cimbria's whistle
When he first saw her the CiDbri
was going at full speed. He suppose
the Sultan's beams ripped open tn
, Cimbrla's plates.
SIXTEEN MORE FUND.
HAMBURG, January 22.-The Ola
matt, one Of the steamers sent il
search of the missing passengers an
crew of the Cimbria, arrived this al
ternoon with sixteen passengers au'
the fireman of the Inflated ship. Tn
rescued passengers state that afte
having left tho Cimbria sinking thei
boat capsized. They aought refuge |
, some rigging of the Cimbria still abov
water. They remained in this pon
ton ten hours, freezing from cold an
3 expecting every minnie to be the
last, until they were rescued by q boz
(. frcm tho Dlamatt. Many Of thos
who were in the boat when 1t ltfC tt
l Clmbria we're drowned on capsizinI
others after reaching the rlggir
were Obliged to release their hoI
and were drowned; survivors descrih
q the scenes as horrible and heartren'
I ing. All of them praise in the higher
0 terms the conduct of the captain an
3 crew of the Cimbria, who new
moved from their posts, and did ever!
o thing in the power of man to save LII
o until they were engulfed In Il
{ waves. The rescued passengers D
' firm, while they were In the higgins
the lights of the Sultan were clear
seen, and that their cries for he
n must have been heard on board Il
Sultan, which, instead of coming
o thor rescue, steamed away. Most
the survivors present q miserable q
pearance, having lost everything,
=, goARDING THE BOATS.
BERLIN, January %. -Accordipg
Q accounts published here, the wom'
and children on board the Cimbr
were placed first in tho boats. Boa
No. l and z got of clear, but No.
was so overcrowed that 1t capsiz,'
The first cfii ,er held burning torch
a while tho passengers were entering 81
boats. He was drowned. Tho thil
aud fourth eff, ers and second engine
o were saved.
d II WOMEN.
% OF tho women on board the Clmbl
0 only three we're saved. One was
a young Polish girl, who was on h
It way TO join her parents In AmeriC
Q nth her aunt, who yes drowned
o fore her Dyes. Another girl sav
rs herself by holoing fast to the edge
- the boat. She could only be bragg
into it after an hour and q halls /
% merEion. Up to the last moment I
7. survivors endesvored to rescue all tn
10 could, bat as ailence came on tn
% found no more alive, but only met
casionally with the bodies of
s drowned, OF the eight boats of
IT Cimbria only four could be lowerC
y In answer to telegraphed inquiries
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