Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-24
THE CIMBRIA DISASTER.
The Statement of Another Survivor
Breach Made by the Collision.
what tho Captain of the Sultan Says
Hopeful Passengers.

HAMBURG, January 23.-According TO the
statement OF another survivor of the disaster
TO the steamship Cimbria, as late as o'clock
Friday morning, Capt. Hanson received
report that the Cimbria's lights were all
burning properly. The breach made by the
collision was so great that the Cimbria i'm
mtdistely lay right over with portion of
her deck under water. The thiriy-piDe
persons brought into Cu1haven had been
occupants of two boats. The other persons
saved were brought in by the Theta.
NO MORE PASSENGERS YET LANDED.
No more persons have landed from the
Cimbria. Sailing vessels passing westward
may have picked up some. The four steamers
have not yet returned.
DAMAGE TO THE SULTAN.
The most searching official inspection of
the steamer Sultan shows the damage TO be
far more serious than was at fret believed.
According to the testimony of competent
seafaring people, the crew of the Suli an dis.
played marvellous ceverness and rapidly in
stopping the leak, and it is ecarcely conceiv-
able how the vessel ever reached Hamburg.
Besides the smashed bow, and the holes in
both sides OF her, the keel for twelve or fif-
teenfeet was completely split.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE sULTAN's STATEMENT.
The Hamburger Naehr1chts, says the captain
OF the Sultan, in his official statement, says
that before the fog set in he had been going
at the rate OF nine knots an hour and during
the fog reduced the speed to four knots, the
lowest rate of speed consistent with keeping
stserageway on the vessel. He neither
heard nor saw any kind of signals until sud
denly, at distance of little more than two
ship length the Cimbria's green light ap-
peared. He immediately, in accordance
with the rules OF the line, endesvored to give
way. He thought he should be able to get
clear, when some incorrect steering occurred
aboard the Cimbria, and suddenly he saw
the red light Of another steamer. 1t should
be remembered here tha. probably the Cim-
bria's red light wss displayed by the altera-
tion OF her course Almost simultaneously
with the appearance of The red light he felt
shock During the time the leak in his vessel
was repairing he constantly gave signals by
blueiigbt and blowing the steam-whistle.
When the repairs had been Effected he ap-
preached as nearly 10 the scene OF the COL
lision as be could without endangeripg his
own vessel. Owing TO the dense fog he saw
nothing. He waited about until O'clock
Friday morning. AS proof OF the correct
| ness oil his statement, he points to the late
ness of the time at which he arrived at Cox
haYep. II is considered that the great point
in the official investigation will be to prove
the accuracy Of this statement.
BOTH GOOD MEN
According to the statements of persons in
| tim mately acquainted with the captain OF the
| Sui an, botn he aud his fret officer are
thorou yhly competent and careful sailors,
and tpecslly noted for The maintenance OF
strict discipline.
| HOPEFUL Girls.
| Two sisters among The passengers rescued
have written to relatIves in a village near
Berlin, lanienting that they los. everything,
even 10 their shoes, but in spite OF their sui
feriugs, they add, they mean TO try their
| luck in the next vessel, and hope soon TO be
ablR 10 send their photographs from Omaha
| what fhe Hamburg Papers Say.
LONDON, January 23.-Proofs of the Ham.
burg papers received here show that the
Cimbria vas struck forty feet from her bow.
After making the breach the Sultan scraped
along the CImbria aud completely rolled up
her iron plates. 1t is evident that the blow
must have been a tremendous one. The pa
pera also print a brief report OF what has
trantpiFed, of the statement made by the
captain OF the Sultan before the British con.
sul, giving the part laying the blame on the
Cimbria in large type, with notes Of excla-
nation. One of the boats rescued by the
Theta contained thirty persons, the other
only nine. The latter had bsen tossing
abont for nine hours, and was waterlogged.
All tbe occupants could do was to keep
the mselves from being washed away by grasp
ing the halysrds. The statement concerning
the deaths OF Capt. Hansen, who was seen OF
the bridge to the last, and the first officer
who was seen swimming after the Cimbris
had suok, concludes with the words: "1feu