St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-01

discussed here by crowds Of people
gathered at different places where the
survivors remain, although regular
blizzard is blowing, and, under ordinary
circumstances, very few people would
have ventured out of doors.
The bitterly cold weather prevailing
and the lack Of news from any point
along the coast shows that there is little,
if any, hope Of any other survivors of
tile disaster reaching land.
A lfeboat supposed to have belonged
to the EEbe has been washed ashore near
Yarmouth. In the boat were number
of life belts and oars, and it is believed
to be the boat from which the fishing
smack Wild Flower rescued the few
persons who escaped from the steamer
after the collision of yesterday morn
NJ.
A Handful Of the Survivors.
who were clustering around a hotel fire
this morning, INDUCED in the most Bit
ter criticisms of the ship which Tammed
and sunk the Elbe. Th5y all claim that
she should have stood by the Elbe, and
that if she had done SO, great many
lives would have been saved. This, of
course, is matter which cannot he de-
cided until all the facts in the case are
brought 10 light by the court of inquiry.
The agents of the North German Lloyd
company at Southampton have been
in constant tmmunication with the
German vice consul, who has been
upon the spot ever since a short
time aft er the disaster became
known. 1t is rot ye definitely estab
liShed that the Crathie was the Offend-
Ing steamer. There are several inter-
esting points in this distressing story
which require definite explanation be-
fore all the facts in the case will be
come generally known.
For instance, there are people who
believe that a second steamer may have
foundered. The word "ASonia'' was
branded on the oars of the boat stranded
near Yarmouth, so people say that it
could not be the boat from which the
Wild Flower rescued the survivors of
the Elbe. The name "Asonia" is not
known in shipping circles here.
The German vice consul aud the
agent Of the North German Lloyd com
pany have cautioned all the survivors
of the crew Of the Elbc to furnish no
information Of any description to any
body until they appear before the court
OF inquiry. and, as the men are strictly
obeying these directions, very little can
be gathered. except from the pasSen-
gers, who, of course. are not posted on
maritime rules and regulations, and are
therefore unable to furnish the facts
which might enable the mystery
of the sinking Of the Elbe
10 be cleared up as promptly
as most people wish, II seems,
however, that neither Of the two pilots
was on the bridge of the Elbe at the
time Of the collision. The Weser, or
German pilot, ceased his duty when the
ElDe cleared from the Weser and the
turn Of duty Of the English pilot did not
commence until the steamship entered
the waters OF the Isle OF Wight. aud the
surviving officers Of the ElDe refuse to
say who was in charge Of the steamer
when the collision occurred; but it is
supposed 10 have been Third Officer
St0lberg, who was one Of the survivors.
Btolberg is understood to have rs
ierted that the steamship which struck
he Elbe was
Out Of Her Course,
md he is said to have admitted that he
Jaw green light on the port bow OF
lie Elbo shortly before the collision
occurred. lie described tile third life
boat lowered, and which it is still
thought may have escaped, 10 be about