Evening journal., 1895-02-11

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North German Lloyd company who was
In waiting to meet tho rescued passengers.
then stepped np 10 Hofnann and stated
that he had been authorized by the First
National bank uf Grand Island. Neh, to
offer him any sum up 10 $500 which he |
might require Holmann said he needed |
nothing at present Mr.. Winter next ap- |
preached Neyera. and on behalf Of the !
steamship company offered TO assist him |
to reach his home in Cleveland. SeVerh |
did not respond personally, but Il friend |
who had gone to meet him spoke up and |
told Mr. Winter that Mr. Nevera was 90
ing to his home, where they could be seen
later
Very well, said Mr. Winter u nm
authorized TO do whatever is within rea-
son, and If you will give me your address
/ will call later
Mr. Xeyeras 5 friend replied that they
would communicate with the company II
assistance was needed Mr. Winter then
turned hls attention to Hofmann and tried
TO make ali engagement for meeting
later. Hofmann said he was going tenn
porarily TO the Broadway Central hotel,
where he could be seen. Sigismund Frank.
whose brother was lost on the Elbe, came
up to Hofmann and asked about the catas-
trophe
Two other men who refused 10 give
their names but who were said to be law
yers joined the party, and all got into
carriages and were driven to the Broad
way Central hotel this city. A reporter
hurried to the hotel, where the entire
| party. including HOfmann, Nevera and
Frank, were taking luncheon. The re-
| porter went to the table whore they We're
seated and asked Hofmann for statement
| Of the disaster
Hoffman Is AngsS.
II will tell no story to tho newspapers
said Hofmann angrily They have lied
about me and called me coward / new
or deserted my wife She was forced away
from me by the officers Of the Elbe. :
Hofmann grew very much excited as he
spoke. and at last broke into tears, NUT
tering maledictions on the heads OF those
whom ne claimed were responsible for the
loss of his wife and child.
Bringing his fist down on the table, he
said, II will spend every dollar Of the
money / have made in America in the
past 12 years in prosecuting the North
German Lloyd company for murder. His
friends tried to quiet him, but he contin-
ned TO bitterly denounce the crew OF the
line. Occasionally Neyera would not as
sent to one OF Iofmanns denunciations
Of the line Finally Hofmann grew calmel
and started to relate his experience on the
sunken craft. He said. describing The
wreck
At the first alarm my wife, my boy
and / all three emerged from the frs
cabin entrance directly opposite boat OF
the port side This position subsequent,
saved my life, MS the boat opposite z
which | stood was the only one to leay
a 1 .4Al. saE
swung from the davits A crowd jumpei
into it, but they were ordered out and al
, Jumped back on deck. The boat just for
ward of that one was then swung out bu
J no one got in. Then the third boat op
posite to where / stood was swung ou
ready to be lowered
My wife was badly frightened, and
, threw my arms about her neck, and kiss
ing her said, God will help us Sh
: burst into tears when the order was shout
!, cd in German. Women and children
the starhoard sider Then it was tha
I Neussell, the chief engineer. rushed up I
! us, and pushing my wife from me sal
grufily Get to starboard.
She followed mechanically in the d
reotion indicated Thinking that 81
= could better take care Of herself than IL
\ child could. remained by him. Then
drew my valise into the boat. which wa
the only part Of my luggage l had gral
bed. Then l passed my boy into the boa
:, when Neussell appeared behind me an
! shouted, Hand that boy out
q II jumped for the boat, and before
could reach him sailor lifted the chill
in his arms and tossed him to Neussel
There was rush for the boat Othel
4 piled into it in heller skelter fashion
Il the falls were cast loose, and the next IN
j ment we were in the water pushing awe
e from the ships side. =
!, At this point in his recital Holman
"a broke down again and wept bitterly.
Il Arrival Of the Umbria.
=, The Cunard line steamship Umbria a
t. rived in port from Queenstown after
he tempestuous voyage Of nearly seven days
The monster ocean greyhound steam'
n past quarantine, her shrouds and part
I'd her hulk incrusted in ice nearly q 70
thick and glistening like myriads Of til
rn diamonds Huge ioicles hung from b
rd shrouds both fore and aft
to From the topmost edge Of the bridge
the deck was one mass Of glittering i
er and the lifeboats davits and taffrails we
vo covered with it, As the steamer plow
cd her way up the North river to her pier
he tho foot Of Clarkson street she gave eve
nd lnulcdllNu VI hbNAAS JuoN AoNtA ANN AA~-A
'as trip to the frigid zone.
he Although the Umbria encountered
Us mishap on her voyage, she had an adve
en- ture similar to that Of the Teutonic, viii
me arrived Saturday morning. 1t was d.
ing the only spell Of good weather on
vessels voyage that she was enabled
rescue 14 persons who were adrift IN
M waterlogged, helpless bark.
Rescue Of the French Fishermen.
Of Speaking Of the rescue, Captain Dutt
said today. I'VE had faivly good voyf
as after leaving Queenstown until we stru
,in the blizzard outside the Hook Saturd
"a OF course the weather was bad and
the had heavy seas. but l have had far wo
-es- voyages
en- 1T was at 1915 a. m. on Feb. 6 4
lke we picked up the captain and crew Of
led French bark Jean Baptiste It was b
ern curious circumstance that we sighted
vessel at all, and so were enabled to res
led her crew
ago 1T was about IL o'clock at night wi
lost a report was made to me that White ;
was line freighter, supposed to be the Ce'
stlv had been sighted The captain Of