The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-08
FURTHER DETAILS
OF the Loss Of the Steamship Elbe
in the North Sea.
story Of the Disaster Told by the English
Pilot. Who Ia Among the saved.
and az the Rescue by the
Wildnower.

LoNpov, Feb. 1.-The loss ~ the
North German Lloyd steamship Elbe.
with over 500 lives, is the absorbing
topic OF conversation and comment in
al circles The latest information a>
to the number Of lives lost places II at
ga, at least that is the number miss
ing. and there is very little hope enter
tanned that any OF these will eventual
liz be heard from alive. II is true.
however. that some Yarmouth and
Lowestoft fishing smacks which are
out on cruises in the vicinity where
the Wildtlower picked up the Elbe'>
boat containing the twenty survivors,
have not vet returned TO their home
ports, 50 that
THERE Still REMAINS a POSSIBILITY
that one or more of them may have
rescued some Of the unfortunates of
the lost steamer. On the other hand.
the weather i unfavora BILE 10 the sur
vival of castaways for any considera-
bic length OF time. A heavy northeast
gale prevails on the North sea and
the weather thereabouts is very cold.
The gale j. increasing 10 almost hur-
reane. and is accompanied by blind
ing snow storm. Notwithstanding the
discomforts involved, however. the
coast guard and customs officers are
exerting themselves 10 the utmost and
are leaving no means untried
Is TN SEARCH FOR POSSIBLE SURVIVORS.
or even for signs OF any kind indicating
that more Of the Elbe's people escaped
than have been vet heard from. Thus
far no article Of woodwork or furn-
ture belonging to the vessel has been
washed ashore on the Suffolk coast. =
fact in itself regarded by experts a.
proving the sudden completeness OF
the disaster. and tending to diminish
the probabilities Of further salvage Of
life being reported. 4 life boat Of the
Elbc. IL IS true. washed ashore al Var
mouth Wednesday evening oars and
life buoys being found in it. hut this Is
undoubtedly the boat from which
The wILpFLowHR RESCUED THE SUR
vIvoEs.
and which was left adrift after its oc-
cupants had been taken off, SO that its
discovery on shore furnishes no addi-
tional news or encouragement
The Offices in London of the North
German Lloyds steamship 60. are be-
sieged by anxious inquiries. but the
officials are without information or de-
tails beyond the news published in the
press. and can do nothing 10 allay the
anxiety Of the relatives and friends OF
the Elbe's passengers The company
is refunding fares 10 the survivors and
paying the expenses Of their return TO
Germany or to whatever point they
select as their destination.
ADDITIONAL VICTIMS.
1t is learned that the following. in
addition to those named in the list Of
tirst-cabin passengers already pub
lished. were drowned. Their names
did not appear on the printed list be-
aus e they did not take through pas
sage. but intended to go only so far as
southampton: >chrifre Dornan. An
ton Fischer and a family named Mis-
selaertz consisting Of two adults and
two children.
Mr.. Laker and his wife. who were
among the steerage passengers lost
were English people. who went 70 Bre-
men TO take Storage passage there for
New York.
A tug has been sent out by the Loyds
from Lowesto.t TO cruise around il
search of survivors.
THE VESSEL THAT CAUSED 1T.
The owner, at Aberdeen. Of the
steamship Crathie. which ran into anc
sank the Ellie. has received "A brief tel
egram from the captain at Mas Luis
stating that the Crathie's bow was ter
ribly crushed by the impact of the ves
sci with the Elbe. and that the Crathis
was in a sinking condition when She
reached Mas Luis. The captain was
below at the time Of the collision. th'
mate being in charge Of the vessel
| The latter has made a statement 10 the
| captain that he has no knowledge
whatever as to the identity Of the yes
sci with which the Crathie collided
His own vessel was SO terribly dam
aged that its condition called for TIL
undivided attention Of the officers an,
/ bIt tHliIt tlNN. - WITHIN nav ~
lend their energies to
SAVING THEIR SHIP AND THEIR ow,
LIVES.
There was, the mate adds. a dens
fog at the time Of the accident. and tn
vessel with which the Crathie had col
lided was lost in the mist almost imme
diately after the crash.
Mr. Carl Hoffman, Of Grand Island
Neb.. who is among the saved. refute
this statement by making the asser
ton, in addition to his statemen
already published, that II the vesse
which came into collision with TIL
Fl Toe had stood by the sinking ship
ma jority Of her passengers might hav
been saved, as the Elbc STOOD perfect.
still for many minutes after the i'm
pact. In fact she remained motionle,
until.
THE WATER WHICH WAS POURING IST
HER HOLD
caused her 10 lurch violently, afte
which was all confusion on board
Prior To this, however. discipline wa
maintained and there could have bee
no difficulty in transferring the passeI
gers in an orderly manner
The survivors who were brought I
Lovsestoft are al recovering from til