The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-31
'uck. The shock aroused every.

III q moment aud men, women and
children helf dressed, or III their
night clothes, came crowdinR up the
companionways. They had heard
the sound OF rushing wnter as the
other steamer backed OIL and had
felt the Elbe lurch and settle. They
bnd Grasped the fact that it was then
life or death with them and almost
to man had succumbed to their
terror. They clung together IN
groups, facing the cold and storm
and
CRIED ALOUD FOR HELP
or prayed Oh their knees for de.
liverance. The officers ana crew
were calm. For few moments they
went among the terror stricken
groupe, trying TO quiet them and
encouraging tGem to hope that the
vessel might bo saved. 1t was soon
apparent, however, that the Elbe
was settling steadily. The officers
were convinced that she was about
to founder and gave orders to lower
the boats.
In short time three boats were
got alongside, but the seas were
breaking over the steamer with great
force and
THE FIRST BOAT WAS SwAAIPED
before anybody could get into it.
The other two boats, which were
lowered at about the same time.
were filled quickly with mem bers OF
the crew and some passengers, but
ihe number was small, rs the boats
could hold only twenty persons
each. The boat carrying the twenty.
one persons who were landed at
Lowestott, put Off in such haste
from the sinking steamer that no.
the other boat. The survivors be.
iieye, however, that she
GOT AWAY SAFELY,
They say that they tossed about
IN the heavy seas Tor several hours
before they sighted the WlldiiOwer.
The little smack bore down on them
ut once and took them aboard.
They were exhausted from excite
meht ana exposure. Several of
them were IN state of collapse and
had to be carried and dragged from
one boat TO the other. Miss Anna
Buecker, the only woman IN the
party, IVES Frustrated as soon as
they got clear OF the Elbe. She
lay III the bottom of the boat for
hve hours with the seas breaking
over her and the water that had
been shipped half covering her
body. Although her physical
strength was gone.
SIZE SHOWED TRUE PLUCK
and did not utter "a word of com
pinint and repeatedly urged her
ompanions not TO mind her, but
look after themselves.
Holman leg was hurt severely
while he was changing boats. The
Survivors cannot say too muoh IN
praise of the Wildilower's CROW
who gave them every possible at
tentiou.
pon landing, tho survivors were
taken IN Charge by b. 5. Brndbeck.
me German Consul at Lowesto.t'
VINO sent some to the Sailors Home
and others to tho Suffolk Hotel
y nilSs bHecRer, who took passage for
southampton, will probably be able
10 go to London in day or two.
Car Hotmann who came ashore
III the Nildiiower. said III al inter.
view:
"My home is in Grand Island
Nebraska. | had my wife and bow
OF with me on the Elbo.
AN UTTERLY RUINED.
Tor became separated from them
and hardly dare hope thut they
have been saved. | am abroad 10
visit relatives in Germany nnd
during the last four months was
accompanied by my wife and
BOY. We left Bremen for home on
tuesday. | Was asleep in our state.
room when II noise like gunshot
hwoke me. jumped out of bed and
spoke TO my wife. who had been
aroused rs suddenly. | asked her
WhAt she thought the trouble was.
our she seemed to pay no attention
10 IL. was not greatly alarmed,
although l heard scullllng feet and
HoAhSE SHOUTS or DECK.
- hurried into n few of nv
clothes, however, and went to tne
upper deck. | saw only too clearly
then what had happened, rushed
below aud helped my wife and boy
throw on few clothes and we went
on deck together. The excitemnnt
ma CONFUSION cannot be described.
never saw anything like it. Ey.
orypodY seemed to have lost their
wits The scene was distressing be.
yond anything else | ever saw.
Mcn'women and children were run
ning about madly, the women