Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-24

The Cinibyfa
HAMBURG, Jan. 23.-According to the
statement of another survivor of the disas-
ter to the steamship Cimbria, as late as .
o'clock Friday morning, Capt. Hanson re-
ceived q report that the Cimbria's lights
were all burning properly. The breach
made by the collision was so great that
the Cimbra Immediately lay right over
with portion of her deck under water.
The thirty nine persons brought into Cux
Haven proved to be occupants of two
boats. The other seventeen persons saved
we're brought in by the Theta.
No more persons landed from the Cim-
bria. Sailing vessels passing westward
may have picked up some. The four
steamers have not yet returned.
LONDON. Jan. 23.-Proofs of Hamburg
papers received here show the Cimbria
was struck forty feet from her bow. After
making the breach the Sultan scraped
along the Clmbria and completely rolled
up her iron plates. 1t is evident that the
blow must have been tremendous one
The papers also print a brief report of
what has transpired of the statement made
by the captain of the Sultan before the
British consul giving that part laying
the blame on the Cimbria in large
type with notes of exclamation. One of
the boats rescued by the Theta contained
thirty persons, the other only nine. The
latter had been tossing about nine hours,
and was waterlogged. All the occupants
could do was to keep themselves from be-
ing washed away by grasping the thwarts.
The statement concerning the death of
Captain Hanson, who was seen on the
bridge to the last, and of the first officer,
who was seen swimming after the Cimbria
had sunk, concludes with the words:
''Treu bis zum tode'' faithful unto death.)
THE sU1TAN's COURSE.
HAMBURG, Jan. 23.-The most searching
official inspection of the steamer Sultan
shows the damage far more serious than at
first believed. According to the testimony
of competent seafaring people, the crew
of the Sultan displayed marvellous clever
ness and rapidity in stopping the leak, and
it is scarcely conceivable how the vessel
ever reached Hamburg. Besides the
smashed bow and holes in both sides, her
keel for twelve or fifteen feet was COM
pIetely split The Hamburg Nach1ichten
says the captain of the Sultan, in an official
statement, says before the fog set in he
had been going nine knots an hour,
and during the fog reduced his
speed to four knots, the lowest rate of
speed consistent with keeping the steering
way on the vessel. He neither heard nor
saw any kind of signals until suddenly, at
a distance of little more than two ships
lengths,th Cimbria's green light appeared.
He Immediately, in accordance with the
rules of the road, endeavored 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 remarked here that probably the Cim-
bria's red light was displayed by the altera
ton of her course. Almost simultaneously
with the appearance of the red light he
felt the shock. During the time the leak
in his vessel was repairing, he constantly
gave signals by blue lights and blowing
the steam whistle. When the repairs had
been effected he approached as nearly to
the scene of the collision as he could with
out endangering his own vessel. Owing
to the dense fog he saw nothing, He
waited about until o'clock Friday morn-
ing. AS proof of the correctness of his
statement he points to the lateness of the
time at which he arrived at Cux
Haven. 1t is considered great
point in the official investi-
CATION will be to prove the accuracy of
this statement according to the statement
of persons intimately acquainted with the
captain of the Sultan. Both he and his
first officer are thoroughly competent and
careful sailors, and specially noted for
the maintenance of strict discipline.
NIL DEsPERANDUM.
Two sisters among the passenger rescued
have written to relatives in a village near
Berlin, lamenting that they lost every
thing, even to their shoes, but in spite of
their suferings, they add they mean to try
their luck in the next vessel and hope soon
to be able to send their photographs from
Omaha.
The following dispatch was received this
afternoon at the Office of the company: All
steamers sent out in search of the Cimbria's
boats have returned. They report no trace
of survivors.
New YORK, Jan. 23.-There were many
inquiries to-day at the offices of the agent;
of the lost steamer "Cimbria" after rela
tives supposed to be on board. A woman
who did not give her name called to ask
about man named Compoles. She was
told he was among the saved. A member
of the firm of Robe & Co., general provis
ion merchants of this city, says they had a
dispatch from Hamburg that their agen
Alfred Forgl,a first cabin passenger, wa
saved. Charles Strauss, also of this city
has a dispatch from Darmstadt il
answer to his inquiry stating
that Maurice Strauss did sail on the Cim
bria. Hermann Graf, a shoemaker Of
Brooklyn, inquired for his sister-in-law
Coroline Schuldt. aged fifty, who was OF
the lost vessel, with three children on he
way to Buffalo. No information can b
given him. Max Newman, also of But
} salo, inquired for Clara Belin, his sister-in
} law, who had been on vlsi
} to Germany and was expected to sail i
; the Cimbria. Nothing is yet known abou
her. Mrs. Irene Meyer, of this city, in
quired for Meta Meyer, her sister-in-lav
+ She believes that Martha Meyer, in the lis
+ of the drowned, is her relative, but as
t was learned that the latter would com
! from Bremen it was thought hardly poss;