Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-07


turned TO the spot where It occurred, or rs
near as we could mike out, but we were
unable to see any signs of the steamer, 4
which we thought had proceeded on her
voyage. We waited for two hours and
hen proceeded to Maasulu,s. We reached
here yesterday and come here to-day for
repairs which will take five weeks"
THOUGHT THE ELLIE WAS SAFE.
ROTTERDAM Feb. l.--Captain Gordon of
the British steamship Crathie. which Is
generally admitted 10 have been the vessel
which ran into and sank the Elbe. has
made n statement to Lloyds' agent here in
which he says that he was knocked down
by the force of the collision and that " hen
he regained his feet the two ships were
some distance apart, and the Crathie was
10 damaged that he expected her to sink ut
any moment. In spite of this, Captain
Gordon added, he followed the other
steamer, but found that she went faster
than the Crathie. and so he thought the
vessel she had collided with was sale
YOUNG CAPTAIN AND HIS WIFE
OAKLAND. CAL, Feb. There is no
doubt that "B. NJ. Brunson and Ida Brun-
con-" whose names appear on tho Elbe's
pteernge passengers are the young military
captain and wife who started for Berlin in
December last. to present their claim to a
$500, 100 share in the estate of Baron Won
Barnekow. All the circumstances OF time
and travel and the knowledge Of the
young couples intentions in the event of
failure prove their identity.
The story Of Mrs. Brunson's short life is
romantic one, Twenty years ago Baron
Won Barnekuw, the heir to an Immense
estate in Baltic, by virtue of being the
oldest son in the family, came to Cali.
fornia. In San Francisco he met and
married Miss Green. who is still residing
here. For some years the nobleman aud
his American wife lived together. and Ida
Won Barnekow aud a twin sister were
born. Ida, who alone survived, is the girl
who subsequently adopted the name of
Green. The marriage of Miss Green to the
baron was not n happy one. Ida was
placed in the convent Of the Sacred Heart,
San Francisco, and there at Miss Lakes
private school she was educated at her
fathers expense.
Baron Won Barnekow returned to Ger.
many to claim his estate at the death of
his father, aud there he died without
making any provisions for the support of
his wife or daughter, though he had been
exceedingly attached to the little one. He
had lived with his wife up to the time OF
his departure and it was his intention to
return to California. Litigation over the
estate followed the baron's death and II
was in hope of ending the case favorably
that the young couple started for Ger
many, less than two months ago, with
little money 10 push their claim
II is evident from the fact Of the sudden
return that the case was compromised with
the opposing heirs, or that the prospect
was hopeless and the circumstances of the
sailing i'll the steerage tells plainly Of
failure.
TOTAL LossoF 332 PEOPLE.
NEw NoRK, Feb. 1.-The last officia
cablegran received at the New York otiic
of the North German lloyd Co. in th
city to-day, from the Bremen office, show
a total loss of $50 people by the sinking o
the Elbe. Of those aboard, 80 were cabr
passengers and li9 Storage. Thecrew con
sisted of l13 people, of the cabin passen
gers. A were bound for this city and 81.
were booked for England. OF the steerage
$50 were for New York and 10 for England
The crew consisted OF the captain, las petit
officers and crew. three stewardesses an,
four mail clerks. OF the entire number O
people aboard, only 20 were saved
LONDON. Feb Miss Anna BeuclSneI
the only woman saved from the Mort
German Lloyd steamship Elbe, in a
interview has added the following to til
statement she has already made about tn
disaster.
Miss Beuckner says that when the fir.
boat capsi2ed she swan until she caugh
one of the oars of the other boat wbic
had been launched and then somebod
an board of the latter craft shouted, "Pus
her off. She also says they tried to pus
her on. but she held on 50 firmly to til
car that she Was finally pulled on board
Continuing, Miss Beackner saws that tn
officers Of the Elhe miscalculated the tim
that the steamer could keep ailuat.
The skipper of the fishing smack Comp
titOn, which has arrived at Luwestoft, Ii,
reported that in addition to mail bag
saw near the scene of tie collision a quai
iiiy OF wreckage, apparently from Il b
steamer, and also picked up Il patforl
used for painting shiuS sides.
Mcssrs Hoffman Schegel and Vever
survivors of the Elbe disaster, sail for Ne
York to-day from Liverpool on BOARD II
Cunard steamship Umbria.
ROTTERDAM, Feb. 2.-Captain Gordol
master Of the Crathie the steamer whiC
is alleged to have sunk the Elbe. the nus
who was az the wheel Of the iirst-namt
steamer when the collision occurred ~
lnc members of the crew of that yess
whose watch on deck it was at the time
he accident have been examined judicial
and they have all affirmed that they d
not see the vessel with which the Cratl
cut!tlcd, They add that they did not SCI
vessel sink and that they did not hear q.
cries o. stress.
LowEsrofr, Esq, Feb. 4.-The tis
ing smack erena has landed here t
body OF Friedrich Ernst of Madgcbui
Prussia, one OF the drowned passengt
of tho Elbe, and some mail bags. one
which was marked Stockholm;
The body OF Ernst presented shoe
ing appearance, with its hands eiinch
across the chest aad the mouth wi
open. The body was found Is mi
southeast Of this place. ..s-.
THE OWNER OF THE CRATHGE TALK
ABERDEEN, Feb. 4.-Tho owner
the steamer Crathie, which IL is Gilel
sunk the North German Lioytl -tea
ship Eibe, has returned here from r
terdam. lie says that the stalem
made by Captain Gordon OF the Graf
to the underwriters was that the {
lision so seriously damaged the Crath
bows-the wreckage, consisting Of
large derrick and TWO anchors, dangl
in dangerous positions over the 81
threatening TO pound holes III her-t
when he signalled to the large vel
the steamer had run into and receive
reply, he believed that the latter !
standing by him, and consequently Q
tain Gordon took steps to repair
damage done to his vessel.
According To the owner Of the Graft
Captain G0rtGG added that the
steamer lay to for some time and 4
proceeded IN the direction of Lond
The Crathie, her commander also sta
remained in the vicinity of the pl
where the collision occurred until d
break.
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