Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-24
SECOND DIsPATCH.I


HAMBURG, January 23d-R. C. Lareuz of
Frankfort, one of tie rescued, gave your cor
respondent long account Of terrible scenes
he witnessed. Though the officers did their
duty nohly, they were unable to maintain
order. Men, women and children were mad
with fear. Those who bad secured places
had violent struggle to keep the boat from
being s1amped. The six Indians were driven
away by some sailors by ak blows on their
hands. Captain Hansen stood till the las.
moment on tie bridge, but could have 20
control over the 800 terror-strieken human
beings bsnesth lin. Mer, women ard chill.
drsr, whole families, chung together in de-
spair. One young married couple preferred
to meet death quickly by cutting eaea others
veins. The ships doctor, Herr feige, some
of the stewards and the ste9ardess e. Bava-
riap). and some officers distributed lif5-saviug
bslts to tia Lass moment, bus those thus Pre-
vided were not benetitef, f,r most Of them
died from the severe cole.
Th Survivors who escaped say thGt when
they rowed sway the water was covered with
dead bodies kept up by life belts. Only a
few were alive when they lett, AID OF the q
as many were taken iato the boats as possible
No complaint has bsen made against the
Cimbria's crew, although Of the saved % bs.
long to this ciass. Cao5si1 Hansen stood on
the bridge till the ship saak. First Office,
Karlowa worked for lae bensfit Of the pas.
SINGERS till the last moment. Second cffic3I
S9ratzen with an Ak was cutting off the
woodwork for RATS for the passengers while
the ship was going under water. and after
sinking he WAS picked up by one of the boals.
Many families Of fige or six persons ssuk t.
Their. Ole thing certain, however, was
that there never was the slightest chence OF
saving q third # the people on board Il
means OF the boats, even had ali been
launched. aHd sraat, and presumably just, aa
is the indignation against Inc Captain of the
Sultan, thera viii doubtless be q searching
inquiry as 60 the duty Of tie steamship con-
pany in providing sufficient facilities for e.
cape for every passenger ON board.
THIRD DIsPArCHl
LoSDoN. January 23l-A dispatch from
Hamburg says The stesmsr Sultan has been
seized By the police. Her Captain asserts
that he waited at the scene Of the disaster
thirteen hours after the collision.
The situation In Franco.
PARIS, January 23i.-The Cabinet Coun-
ell reported that the members of the Cabinet
had rendered taeir resfgaa ion. None of the
Ministers attended the bureaus Of the Depu-
ties to day.
PARIS, January 23].-President Grevy
seems to nave been affected by the recent
scare. A guard has been stationed ct the
garden entrance of the Elysee. with muskets
loaded with ball cartridges. A subscrirtion
hiss been opened in behalf Of the families of
the condemned anarchists.
PARIS, January 231.-Ex-E Empress En-
genie announces that she ignores the Repub.
lie. and comes to Psris to display her sym.
patby with Prince Jerome. Her presence is
a topic almost as exciting IS the arrest of the
Prince. Il is said Eugenie was coguiz ant Of
the manifesto. Her s1herents claim that
her presence means a demonstration in bshslf
Of the name and family of Napoleon.
PARIS, January 231-It is certain that a
ministerial crisis is imminent. The idea of
having Prince jerome tried by the Senate
appears to hsvs been abandoned. Prince
Jerome wanted to sse whole troop Of friends
under the pretext thst they were his counsel.
The JUICE de Instruction allowed Jnliboig.
tbs Bonspatti.t Deputy, TO ass as his coun.
sci also, making three advocates, bus he has
intimated that that will be thu last.
PARIS, January 231.-The ex-Empress il
staying at the Hotel Durhin, in ths very