Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-21

agents of the e5Hamburg-American Steam
Packet company, state that they received
this afternoon a cable dispatch from Ham
burg informing them that the steamer
Sultan, which arrived at Hamburg last
night, had been in collision in the German
ocean off Barkum in dense fog with an
unknown steamer, supposed to be the
Cimbria, which sailed from Hamburg on
the 18th for Havre and New York. This
evening the Messrs Kunhardt received a
second dispatch containing the following
intelligence from Hamburg: The Cimbria
was sunk Friday morning, twelve miles
southwest of Barkum, by the British
steamer Sultan. She sank fifteen min
utes after the collision. Thirty-nine per-
sons were landed at Coxhaven this even
ing. Other boats are still out. Our
steamers Bavaria and Hansa and several
tugs leave Immediately in search of the
other boats.
The officers of the steamer Cimbria are:
Commander, Hausen; chief officer, T. Kar-
Iowa; second officer, A. Voss; chief engi-
neer, F. Alpen; second engineer, G. Koop-
man; third engineer, j. Edelmann; fourth
engineer, G. Wiedeman; physician, DR.. G.
Mull0r; purSSrs q. D0rWltus CQl6l SteWdru,
j. Brockmuller.
The Cimbria was a vessel of 3,025 tons,
326 feet long, and was build at Greeneock
in 1857.
New York, Jan. 20.-J. F. II. Meyer,
agent of the Hamburg American line, was
found at his home in Hoboken by re-
porter. He said the steamer Cimbria
must have had between 400 and 500 pas
sengers aboard and 1 fear from the cable
dispatches that the loss of life has been
great. The steamer carried eight life
boats. She had crew of los men. Two
years ago compound engines and new
boilers were placed in her.
SIX LOCOMOTIVES WRECKED.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Jan. 2O.-On Thurs
day evening an engine on the Atlantic &
Pacific railroad, while making an effort
to force blockade of snow between Cool
edge and Fort Wingate, jumped the track.
A second engine in the vicinity ceme to
the rescue, but not being able to render the
needed assistance, two more engines were
telegraphed for from Coolidge. These
started for the scene of the accident at full
speed, and in the binding snow nothing
could be seen in the way, when there was a
tremendous crash, and the fragments
of four sixty-ton engines were piled up
on the road. Charles Lantin, Of engine
No. 6, and his fireman, were seriously
burned, and several others slightly injured
Yesterday afternoon the men working on
the wreck, being exhausted from fatigue
and cold, Coolidge was again asked for
assistance, when two more engines, with a
way car loaded with workmen, started for
the scene Of the accident. The snow
was binding, and the wind
blew so terrifcally that
no object could be seen ahead, and the res
cuing train, sweeping along the track,
went crashing into the wreck of the other
four engines, adding tenfold to the con-
fusion already existing. Both engines and
way car were completely wrecked, but,
strange to say, no one was seriously hurt.
The storm was the worst known for years.
Danger lights were completely covered
up, and the intense cold made it i'm
possible for signal men to be sent out.
CLOSE OF THE NEwHALL HOUSE SEARCH.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 20.-The search of the
ruins of the Newhall house was finished
to-day. Two more charred remains were
found, making forty eight in all. Of 1T
people said to have been in the hotel at
the time of the fire, 176 are w accounted
for as follows: Identified, %; non-identi-
fed, 46; saved, 1O2; still missing, l;
making the total loss of life, 75.
The committee of citizens and municipal
bodies met to-day and decided on Thurs
day next as the day for the general funeral
of the charred remains. The latter will be
conveyed under suitable escort to the ex--
position building, where ceremonies will
be held under the direction of the clergy Of
all denominations. No new features were
developed in the Scheller case to-day.
TRIED CORROSIVE sUBLIMATE.
SEDALIA, Mo. Jan. 20.-A. II. Barth ar
rived here this morning, and having been
taken sick on the train was carried into
the depot, where he soon died. At the in
quest it was discovered that Barth died
from poison, bottle containing corrosive
sublimate being found on his person. A
note was also found, in which was written:
''My name is A. H. Barth; bury me de-
Gently" Barth was formerly resident
of Sedalia, and was engaged in the cattle
business in Kansas. He was about twenty
one years of age.
FROM THE HANGMAN TO THE BODY SNATCH
ERs.
BELA1RE, n. j., Jan. 2O.-The body of
Arthur Preston, hanged here yesterday,
was stolen from the grave last night, at
Hendon Hill grave yard.
FIRE IN A COTTON MILL.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 20.-The dye
house and cloth room of the Boston Duck
company, at Bondsville, was burned to-
day; loss $4,000; insured.
STOLE $1,000.
ALBANY, Jan. 20.-An unknown thief ex
tracted from safe in the Office of Rufus
Rose, package containing $500, deposi
ted there by William Sweet, a railroad con
ductor.
EXAMINING BANK-BREAKERS.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 20.-A Washington, Pa,
special says Samuel Ruth, defaulting CASH
ier, lad hearing to-day on two charges
of forgery and two of larceny. Wa.
Mickey, stockholder of the Washingt on
Savings bank, was the prosecutor. Jam es
W. Kurtz, president of the bank, testified
that Ruth was discharged in April last on
his Acknowledgement of defrauding the
institution. Frank Colby testified that he
deposited $1,000 with Ruth, and Samuel
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