The Portland daily press., 1883-01-23
THE CIMBRIA.
No Tidings from the Missing
Boats.
INHUMAN CONDUCT OF THE SUI
TAN'S OFFICERS.
The Captain Lodged in Jail and Vessel
Seized.

LONDON, Jan. ga despatch frem Ham,
burg says the steamer Hansa has returned
from search for the mssing passen gers of the
steamer Cimbria which has been unsuccessful
Ii Is fear sd all persons at present missing have
been lost.
LONDON, Jan. 2i.-Lloyd's states that one of
the boats which the crew succeeded in launch.
ing before the laundering of the Cimbria can
sized immediately.
The Cimbrla lies sunk in 80 feet of water.
Three boats were launc he'd before she sank.
HAMBURG, Jan. % The Hansa reports she
saw no wrecka and that nothing was known
on Borkum lightship Of the missing boats or
passengers
The Cimbria stands upright, her top yards
Just visible at high tide.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Messrs. Kunhardt &
Co., the agents of the steamer Cimbria re-
ceived the following despatch from their
agents on the other side: Hamburg, Jan. %,
lSS3-Our steamer Hansa has returned from
her cruise. Saw the wreck of the Cimbria
hve miles northeast of Borkum lightship head
10 north west, topsail yards above water. Saw
no trace of survivors or bodies, although the
weather was clear. Inquired at the Borkum
nghtsi ip, where nothing was known about
any boats or persons saved. Agnes, Emma
and Otto Robsein, Carl Ssrconder and daugh-
ter and Miss Hennigg were on board, but not
saved Franz Flerwosky was not on the CHM
bria."
The office of the Hamburg Steamship Com
pany in THIS city was crowded today with mer-
chants inquiriDg in reference to packages of
goods which We're on the Cimbria. Charles
STRAUSS, a lawyer OF this city, called and in
CURED about Moritz Strauss, his uncle of
Darmstardt, who was first class cabin pas
senger. Mr.. strauss was unable to obtain in
formation other than the fact that his uncle's
name was on the passenger list, and he was
among the missing. Mr- Meyer, the agent Of
the impany, says he hardly expects any
fn're news today, as their steamer Hansa had
crulsed about the wreck without learning any
particulars.
LONDON, Jan. 22-The captain of steamer
arrived Irom Hamburg, makes a statement of
facts concerning the Cmbria disaster at the
reqiesi OF the captain of the steamer Sultan,
III which he says the Sultan remained on the
scene five bours and the captain heard no
sound during the whole tune, and was severely
blaming the German captain of the Cimbna
for leaving without ascertaining the damage to
the Sultan. He had no idea the Cimbria had
foundered until he had arrived at Hamburg
Before the col ision occurred be heard no sound
from the Cmbria's whistle. When he first
saw ber the Cimbria was going full speed. He
supposes that the Sultans beams ripped open
the Cimbria's sides.
HAMBURG, Jan 22-The Drament, one of
the steamers sent in search of the missing pas
seneers and crew of the Cimbria, arrived here
this afternoon with sixteen passengers and the
fireman of the ill fated vessel. The rescued
poooOhSOAo soy eudb dltcE udfiuS iotb tub Olm-
bria sinking their boat was capisized and they
sought refuge in some wreckage of the Cim-
bria which was still above water. They re-
manned in this position 10 hours, freezing from
cold and expecting every moment it would be
the last until they we're rescued by the boat
from the Diament. Many of those in the boat
when she left the Cimbria we're drowned upon
It's capslziDg and many others after reaching
the rigging would release their hold and were
drowned The survivors describe the scene AS
horrible and heartrending. All of them praise
in hign 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 III the waves. The rescued passeis-
gers affirm that when they we're in the rigging,
lights Of the Sultan were clearly visible aud
that their cries for help must bave been heard
on board the Sultan which instead of coming
to the recae steamed away. Most of the sur
vlyors presented a miserable appearance hay
ing lost everything. Since landing here every
thing possible has been done for them. Some
have been sent back to their homes aud the re-
mainder will continue the voyage Wednesday.
BERLIN, Jan. 22.-Of the women on board
the Cllnbria, only three were saved. OF the
eight boats OF the Clmbria, only four could be
lowered In answer TO telegraphic inquiries
at Borkum and Nordeueyge reply is received
is that no furthur recues are known at those
places.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 22.-Oficers of the steam
or Su tan have been placed in Jail and vessel
seized by the police