The record-union., 1895-01-31
BOY was taken out of the boat. while sat

there. i
II saw one boat swamped. We tried to
rescue those in the water, but all save
one, Anna Roecker, disappeared. Our
boat was then showed off. We saw many
vessels, but could not attract attention.
We used sails and shirts for signals, but
the passing vessels paid no attention to
them. Eventually the signals were an
swered by the fishing smack Wild
Flower. After the collision rockets were
fired from the steamer, but no help
came. l think it impossible that the
others were rescued. as the ship sank al
most Immediately after we left it. do
not believe that the steerage passengers
were aware of the accident because the
collision did not make much noise. We
were in rough sea and bitter winds for
over five hours. The boat shipped water
constantly"
Chief Engineer Neusell in an interview
SAID: 'Ihe steamer that ran into us sp-
peared to be vessel Of about 800 tons
Nothing was visible by which either her
name or her hailing port could be ascer-
tained." The Chief Engineer declined to
give any opinion as to how the catastro-
phe happened. Not more than twenty
minutes elapsed before the steamship
sunk. 1t was only the position that the
LIbe assumed when the water rushed
into her and made its volume felt at
prevented the launching of more boats.
Everything possible was done in the
short time before the vessel settled down,
including the firing of rockets. The night
4 IL ~
THE ELBE'S OFFICERS.
The following is full list of the Elbe's
officers: Captain, X. Won Gossett: First
Officer, G. Wilhelm; Second Officer, j.
Hellmers; Third Officer, Theodore StolI-
berg; Fourth Officer, w. Uhr; Chief En-
gineer, A. Neusell; Second Engineer, a.
Budelman, Third Engineer, D. Sibie;
Third Engineer, T. Albig; Fourth En-
gineer, w. Lott; Fourth Engineer, J.
krite; Fourth Engineer, L. Wills; Purser.
Wester; Assistant Purser. P. Schulteius;
Surgeon, a. Reichart; Chief Steward, j.
2. Schunder; Second Steward, J. Bun
dleston; Chief Cook, G. Grayeugler; Sec
ond Cook, J. Haas.
She was built in 1881 at Glasgow and
was 4,5l0 gross tonnage, 42O feet long, / d
45-foOt beam and depth of hold was SO
feet inches. The Elbe was a 4-mas ed
screw steamer.
ABOUT FOUR HUNDRED PERSONS ABoAI y.
Report has it that there were about 20
persons on the Elbe, 24O of whom We're
passengers, 100 officers and crew, and a
number of cattlemen who were return
ing to the United States.
re Of
ployed steamer to proceed from Low as
tolt to the scene OF the wreck, and
search for any of the survivors that may
be atlOat The German Vice-ConsuI has
purchased a quantity of clothing for the
survivors, and has done everything in
his power to relieve their distress.
The rescued are now at the Sailors
Home at Lowestoft and the Suffolk Hotel
at that place.
Mr.. Nevera Of Cleveland. Ohio, was r.
turning home from visit to a sick
brother. He was accompanied by his
neices, whom he fears were drowned. Te
was awakened by the collision, and going
upon deck, he men on deck were get
ting madly alarmed. Nevera added:
some of them tried to tear my Iife-be}s
from me. 1 managed, however, Il d.
pulse them. In the meantime the boats
were filling with men. 1 realized that
with me it was now or never, and iumped
on the rail, and as the boat sheered off
and rose on its side, 1 jumped aboard of
her. \ man tried to expel me, but |
clung to him, saying to myself, Tf l go.
you go, too He then desisted. We saw
the Elbe sink, after which we cruised
| about until the Wild Flower rescued u.s."
1t may be pointed out that sometimes
intending passengers from Hamburg or
Bremen do not wait for the departure OF
the German steamers from these ports.
but come to England and take passage
aboard them at Southampton. 1t may
be that some OF those who intended to
travel by the Elbe did this.
HOPES THAT OTHERS WE'RE RESCUED,
NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-As soon as the
confirmation of the loss of the Elbe
reached the company's Office here, the
contents of a cable dispatch was posted
on the bulletin board outside. \ large
crowd began to collect about the office.
and the news spread like wildfre in ship
ping circles. Anxious inquiries began
TO pour in from ali points.
At 10 o'clock tonight a cablegram re-
ceiyed from Agent Britterandt of the
company's home office at Bremen. saws
there are hopes that the second boat
which was lowered may be safe, as some
of the fishing vessels and steamers were
in the vicinity.
Henry y. Castle of Honolulu, who is
among the lost OF the cabin passengers.
was one of the Committee on Annexa-
ton sent to this country by the people of
Hawaii in 1892 to obtain an audience
with President Cleveland, with view of
annexing the islands to the United
States. Dorothy Castle, mentioned in
the list, is his daughter.
Count Won Goesett, Captain of the
foundered Elbe, was born in Rattibor,
Prussia-Silesia, and is connected with
many of the most aristocratic families in
Germany. His only brother is a Cen
eral in the army, and under Emperor
William was a member of the general
staff. Won Goesett about twenty wears
ago entered the service of Lloyds as
fourth officer.
COUNTERFEIT DOLLARS.