Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-31
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Anton Fischer Took the Train and is
Safe
Mrs. Rhodes and Her Son Were Lost
Mrs. Nussbaum's Young Son
Probably Went Down.

of Anton Fischer on q street to fmpart
the news Of Mr.. Fischers safety to the
anxious wife. Mrs. Fischer was unable to
appear, but Mrs. J. NJ. Lamb. sister of Mr..
Anton Fischer, received the reporter When
told that the dispatch stated that Mr..
Fischer was lot passenger on the Elbe,
she replied: "Oh, my. this is desperate
news you bring. I can hardly believe it,
Her informer stated the source of infor-
nation, and added that Mr.. Fischer took
the train for Southampton at a late hour.
Mrs. Lamb paused moment and re-
Piled while tears slowly gathered in her
eyes: "Yes, he did not intend to return
cording to his statement he was to have
spent week in London and to have come
to this country on the Saale."
This confirmed the story that, intending
to stop at Southampton, and preferrlng
the train, he had not, after his name went
on the list, taken the Elbe, but went on
by train.
her, and Mrs. Lamb burst out crying. and
rushed up the stairway to impart the glad
news to Mrs. Fischer.
Carl Nussbaum.
Among those on board the Elbe, 1t Is sup
posed. was Carl Nussbaum, the sixteen
year-old son of Mrs. Lena Nussbaum cf
this city. Mrs. Nussbaum Is in the employ
of DR.. William A. Hammond at Mt. Pleas
ant, and has been in this country but three
years. Leaving Germany at that time, she
left Carl in the care of his aunt. 1t was
terrible blow to the mother when the 1:ews
of the fate of the ship was conveyed TO
her this afternoon by Star reporter, as
her boy was her idol. No longer ago than
yesterday she had been conversing about
his prospects. Carl has been engaged ar
duously i'll study for the last three years.
and several weeks ago the mother, who
had gathered together sufficient money,
ckaff ir DrnOn mailed
1t to Carl, with instructions to lake the
Fulda, January %, for this country. The
ticket did not reach Bremen in time for
the Fulda, and cablegram told the boy
to take the E!be.
His name appears among the list or pas
sengers travelling second class, and there
Is every reason, to believe him one OF the
unfortunate passengers that were not
saved. DIR. Hammond stated that Mrs.
Nussbaum was a lady Of excellent parent
ege. She has relatives in this city, is
sister of Charles Ebel, Center market
butcher, and daughter of the late Charles
Ebel, whose death only a few months ago
has preyed upon her mind considerably.
The following dispatch came this his morn N,-
office of the North German-Llcyd:
Carl Nussbaum appears on cabin pas
serger list Elte. but does not appear on
list of ,he saved. Company has ordered
steamer out to mako thorough search"
Mrs. Rhodes and Her Son.
ill-fated Elbe were Eugene Rhodes and
mother Of No. 621 I'd street northwest.
They were returning from Heidelberg.
Germany, in answer to cable message
announcing the death of young Rhodes
father. Oliver W. Rhodes, who died On Sun
day last at one of the city hospitals from
the effects Of injuries in the head. due to a
fall the ice. Eugene Rhodes and his
mother sailed from New York on September
S last, Mr.. Rhodes to take the post gradu-
ate law course at Heidelberg University.
He, resigned from the coast survey In Au-
gust to make this trip. He graduated from
Columbia law school in the class of '93,
and was one of the prize men in the post
graduate course at Georgetown in 94.
1t was to complete this line of study that
he went abroad. After taking the Heidel-
burg course 1T was his intention, as stated
in a late letter to his friend, Mr.. Frederick
A. Fenning of the United States pension
agency, to take short trip around Eu-
rope, and then settle down to the practice
of the law. Rhodes came to Washington
from Kansas, and by his friends was con-
sidered an especially bright young man.
He was president of the Young Peoples
Society Of the First Presbyterian Church
The three deaths, coming SO close together,
make the case one OF peculiar sadness.
There is no known survivor of the iamedi-
ate family. Mr.. Rhodes had good deal
of artistic ability, and had studied in this
city under some good instructors.
Henry Castle of Hawaii.
Senator Kyle. who was acquainted with
Henry Castle of Hawaii, who was among
the passengers who lost their lives on the
Elbe, says that Mr.. Castle was a brother
of the commissioner. and not the commits
sioner himself, as has been represented
He also states that instead of being q
royalist, Mr.. Castle was a stroLg supporter
of the present administration of Hawaiian
affairs and an advocate Of annexation, in
which interest his older brother came to
this country in 1892 He was the editor of
the Honolulu Gazette. Senator Kyle also
corrects the statement that it was Mr.
Castles wife who was drowned with him.
but says 1t was his four-year-old daughter
instead.