Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-31

London, alter having made slatcmentd
10 tue German vice consul. They VIII
then De shipped TO Bremen. Tugs arc
searching tr the N is8iug Elbe, but
late this afternoon there had been no
ntws Oi her.
Au age Of the North German
Lloyd Steamship company announces
that sama persons, whose names were
on the net Of the Elbe's patGcngcffi
decided nt the last moment 20 90 from
Bremen 90 Southampton diiect anu
were not on the Elbe when size sank.
On behalf OF Tue tOard of trade thls
afternoon q preliminary inquiry was
held here iutO tue sinking OF the Eibe.
N o surviving officer Gaid In suit
stance:
Tue Eibu was proceeding on o south
southwest C1urae, down tho channel,
stenming about fifteen kuuts. When
about lOTty-nve miles Oh The ICischel'
ling nghtHhip, u vsstUl was seen APP
preaching two and D hat ointH OIL the
uurt tow. This vos-o'a course was
apparently W.N W. According 10
the rule Of read at sea, tho vessel 10 Tea
should hbvs ported her helm anu
passed under the Elhu'n stern. BOth
vossulp, however, Kept their CuuisuH
and struck. Tue snocg " tho o0ncus.
sion was very slight.
Third officer stollborg denies the
stntomrnt uf Captain Gordon u tho
6fAthio that no signals OF distress were
INSIDE from tue Bloc. re says fsoEets
were fired after the collision.
Tue Rimsgutu life savers returned 20
tho station Today, having found no
trace OF tue missing lie boat " Us be-
lieyei tso rockets seen were those 81
toe Elic.
OFFICERS o. THE CRAImE iErEy-
VIEWED.
ROTTERDAM, Jan, i,-Iutcryiows
had hero TINS afternoon with Captain
Gordon ~ the aletmur Cuthie AMI thr
second tfllcur Of that vessel, leave no
doubt that Il was that steamship which
ran into anu tanE the Elbo. Gordon
sail the Crathie ut 5:3O nun, was about
thirty -ivu miles from Waterway. The
wiud was north by west, half wesi. L
was very dark nud tho sea and wind
slfour. 81 stood nj tho bottom OF the
Cabiu case" he said, "Aud was going
On deck when there was heavy shock,
aud tue water began 10 pour Into ducE,
/ ran on deck ana saw large,
strtnge chip lying across the bows
Z the Crtthic. Alter the collision
We returned 10 tho spot whoIn
10 occurred, or na near a. We could
make out, but were unable % sec any
signs OF the steamer, which, W.
thought, had proceeded on her voyage.
We followed alter some time, but Lost
all sight OF her. We wait "a two h0um
aud then proceeded 10 MaAtiuis. We
reached there yesterday aud came
here Tor repairs which Will take i've
wprEe.n
"rhe second officer Of tho Cralhie
bAlI: "lhUro wan no iOg; but A. was
dark. 10 was my watch On dock and
1 suddenly saw ahead OF as three
llghts anu made out steamer, painted
Ia light color with two smoke etc cks,
also painted Ia light color, coming
towards ". twas impossible to e.
cape a collision, although zen or
dozen yards more would have cleared
ue. After We struck II was impossible
IT some time 10 disengage tho
tWO ships and our gear had % be cut.
We heard no cries and there was no
c0mmotlon On board tho steamer as far
nH We know.
Alter tho collision the other vessel
showed blue ana rcd lights. We re-
turned the same slgnnls, understand.
ing that Il meant that neither OF us
needed nsslstaucr. our captain was
below at the time / sighted the steamer.
A Btoktr asleep had MS right ear torn
oil by uu iron plate which was driven
through the side OF the CtathiO.
d1n'g believe the ship we coliidol with
was the Eibo, but / did not 500 the
name. Tue CrAthiu's bow was com.
plutely stove IN ana was not Il 10 pro.
coed in high sos"
A. 1T as ascrrtninod 37i Of the pas-
seugerB aud crew VI the Elbe are miss.
Ing.
WHERE siIE WAS lTRuCR.
LONDON, Jan, 3l.--Mr. Keller, the
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