New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
DISASTERS TO VESSELS.
THE WRECK OF TIE CIMBRIA.

Line, have been picked up, making III "'i
eiehty-four persons who thus far are KNOWN
TO have been saved They chung 10
the rigging for ten hours, their
cries for help being unheeded by 'hoso
on the Sultan. On the other hand, the captain
of the Sultan in his statement says 1ha' lis
vessel remained on the scene Tor hVe nuns
and that he did not even know that tne oi"i-
bria had foundored. He charges thit tiie 0in
bria changed her course and crossed his po"S'
tins causing the accident.
MORE SURVIVORS OF THE LOST STEAMER
A STORY OF GREAT SUPERINTENDENT Io llii-
RIGGING FOR HOURS.
U.up1,pG Ian 22-The Diamant, one OF the
steamers sent ir search of the missing passengers
and crew of the wrecked steamer ClmDrla, arrlVeu
here this afternoon with sixteen passengers ana a
fireman of the ilfated The rescued passengers
s.ate that after having left the Cimbrla as IL was
sinking their boat was capsized and they sought
refuge in some of the rigging OF the ClnOra WHICH
was still above water. They renamed IN TINS posi-
ton ten hours freezing from the cold and expecting
that every moment would be their last, until they
were rescued by a boat from the Diamant. Many OF
those who were in the boat when it ftthe Clmoria
were drowned upon its capsizing. and many others,
after reaching the rigging, obliged to release
their hold and were drowned The survivors de-
scribed the scenes as horrible and heartrendng All
of them praise In the hi CHEST terms the conduct OF
the captain and crew of the Cimbria. who never
moved from their posts and did everything IN the
power of man to save life, until they themselves
were engulfed in the 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 miserable appearance. having lost every
thing Since landing here everything possible mas
been done for them. Some have been seat back 10
their homes and the REMAINDER VIII Vou'i''" 'iiOii
voyage on Wednesday.
STATEMENT OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE SULTAN
LONDON, Jan. 22.-The captain OF steamer
which arrived in the Humber from Hamburg makes
the following statement the request OF the cap
tain of the steamer Sultan:
The Sultan had made an unusually rapid passage.
aud sighted Borkum hight between ana = O'Clock
on Friday morning. The weather was hazy, and
soon after became very fOggy. The engines weIe
eased TO a dead slow, and the steam whi1tle was
kent sounding every few seconds. The captain anu
chief officer on the bridge and t"o
Of the men we're looking out forward. Suddenly
seen two points on the starboard bow and the cap
tan of the Sultan thought the approaching steamer
would keep her course and go clear. 1t
was Noticed. however that she suddenly ported
and came around rapidly.
1t was too late 10 do anything but stop and re-
verse, which was done. By the time the engines
had revolved once the captain noticed the other
steamers port light coming rapidly toward the
Sultan. The next instant with the great way she
had on, she caught the Sultan's bowsprit In her
port fore-rigging, taking her right around. There
was great CONSERVATION on board the Sultan, as II
was feared that much larger vessel would sink
her. The Sutans crew hailed the Cimbra to stand
by. but no reply was received. The vessels parted
in the fog and few seconds later the mate of the
Sultan saw the CiInbria coming up on the other
side. He called to the German master to 60 full
speed astern This was done and the Cimbria
again crossed the Sultan's bows and then disap
peared.
An examination of the Sutans damage showed
that the upper part of her hawse-pipe and every
thing forward had been driven through the collision
bulkhcad 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 Ger
msn captain Of the Cimbria for leaving without
having ascertained the damage TO the Sultan. lie
had no idea that the Cimbria had foundered until
he arrived at Hamburg. Before the collision oc-
CURED he heard no sound from the Clmbria's
whistle When he first saw her the Cimbria was
going at full speed. He suppOses that the sultan
beams ripped open the Cimbrlas plates.
INCIDENTS AND COMMENTS.
A dispatch from Hamburg to the Exchange Tcle-
graph Company says: 1.-THE steamer Hausa has
returned from the search for missing passengers Of
the steamer Cimbria, which has been unsuccessful.
The Hansa reports that che saw wreckage, AMI
that nothing was known on ;he Borkun LigAtshp
of the missing boats or passengers"
Lloyds states that one of the boats which the crew
succeeded III launching before the laundering OF
the Cimbra. capsize d immediately. Three boats
were launched lore shc sank The CimbIia lies
sunk in ninety feet OF water. She stands upright
her tOpyards being Just visible ri high tide
ACCOUNTS BY EYE-wnNEssEs.
L0NDON, Jan. ga dispatch from Vienna to
The Daly NeiCs SAYS: "Tbere were seveniy-two
AastIians aud Hungarians on beard the Cinbria
An eyewitness of the disaster states that on all
sides there were men, women and children wildly
imploring aid"
According 10 accounts published in Berlin, the
women and children on board the Cimbria were
placed first in the boats. Boats No. and Z got
OF clear bu, No. was 50 ovcr-Towded that 1t
capsized The first officer held burning torches
while the passengers were entering the boats. lie
was drowned The third and fourth officers and
the second engineer weie saved.
A dispatch from Berlin TO The Duly Ners says
"The survivors of the Cimbria de-
scribe the moment of her sinking rs
a terrible one. The air was filled with the cries OF
drowning hundreds who remained floating short
time un,il benumbed by the icy water In few
minutes all was over"
TIE OFFICERS OF TIE SULTAN ARRESTED.
Tie Frankfurter Journal says the officers Of TIE
81 amer Sultan have been placed in Jail.
dispatch from Hamburg to The Daily Ne'rs says;
"The steamer Sultan has been seized by the police
Her rant9n asserted that he wal ed at the OF
The disaster twelve hours after the collision"
INQUIRIES FOR MESSING PAsSENGEks'
SCENES AT TIE cOMPANY's OFFICE IL NEw-YoRK