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


distance. His order was repeated by the
chief officer, and must have been heard by
ybody aboard.
Otiicer Stolberg expressed the warmest
gratitude to Skipper Wright and the crew
of the Wild Flower. The roughness of the
sea, he said, made the work of rescue ex-
tremey perilous. The fishermen gave the
survivors use of everything aboard the
smack and fed and clothed them. There
is some hope that the missing boat has
been rescued, inasmuch as there were
several smacks in the vicinity of the col
lsion. Probably some women and chill
dren got into the missing boat.
PASSENGERS IN SOUTHAMPTON.
The following persons were waiting in
Southampton to take passage ON the Eibe
for New York:
Messrs Newnane, Feearer, Habisren-
finger, two Herrmans, Radly Hoffman,
Geisenheimer Burchardt, Barnefeld and
Ludwig Boxendale, and Miss Louisa
Burchardt.
Mr.. Boxendale was to join his wife and
daughter on the steamer
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
The steamship company has deferred
until morning its decision as TO sending
the survivors to New York. The passen-
gers on the steamship Fulda were in
tensely excited when Informed at South
diDDtOn Ol lilG lUSS Vi bHG Llut' III hh-
swer to dispatch from the United Press
| the North German Lloyd sent this official
| statement from Bremen tonight:
''The third officer of the Elbe reports
| from Lowestoft that the vessel was struck
on the port side in the way mail room by
an unknown steamer, sinking in 20 min
| utes. Stormy weather; watch in order.
Hope a second boat, which was lowered,
may be safe. as several fishing vessels and
a steamer are in the vicinity Good dis
cipine; everything done that was possible
to save life.n
The first official report received by the
owners was dated at Lowestoft, and said
The mail steamship Elbe, which left
Bremerhayen yesterday for New YORK.
sunk after being in collision, at this
morning. A boat has landed D. No
news of the remainder"
Then followed the statement given
above.
ONLY TWO BOATS LOWERED.
These reports seem to prove that only
two boats were lowered, despite the vary
ing statements of passengers. some OF
whom said that as many as eight were cut
loose. The boat carrying the survivors
was tossed at the mercy OF the waves i'll a
bitter southeast wind until IL o'clock,
Meantime they sighted several vessels,
while themselves unseen. The scantiness
of their clothing made their sufferings
more intense.
When they sighted the Wild Flower
frantic efforts were made to attract her at
tenton. Sails. shirts and underclothes
were waved some time before the fishing
smack answered their hail.
The exact place of the collision is Al
miles southwest of the Hook Light Ship.
Mr.. Neussell, the first engineer, told Q
reporter that it was only the position the
vessel assumed when the water made its
volume felt that prevented the launching
of more boats.
THE WHOLE COUNTRY EXCITED.
Dispatches from Germany say tina
Bremen is in a state of CONSERVATION, +an(
, the whole country is excited by the new'
of the wreck. The passengers came from
all parts of the empire.
, A steamer has been ordered sent from
Lewestoft by the North German Lloyd t,
search for the other life boat
, LrFEBoAT WASHED ASHORE.
LowEsroFT, ENa., Jan. 3l.--The horrible
details of the loss of \ the North German
: Lloyd steamship Elbe and her human
! freight are being discussed here by crowd
| of people gathered at different place
where the survivors remain. although
7 regular blizzard is blowing and, unde
ordinary circumstances, very few peopl
would have ventured out of doors, Th
bitterly cold weather prevailing and tn
q lack of news from any point along. th'
coast shows that there is little if any hop
of any other survivors OF the ulSaste
+ reaching land.
: ifeboat supposed to have belonged t
the Elbe has been washed ashore, nea
, Yarmouth. In the boat were number o
/ lifebelts and oars, and it is believed to b
i the boat from which the fishing smac
, ,, Wild Flower rescued the few persons VIII
: escaped from the steamship after the col
- Lnxy 'Uor r6DF
q here is asking his neighbor the same ques
3 tion how did it occur?' and nobod
/ seems able to give satisfactory answer.
i DENouNcE THE UNKNOWN SHIP.
: A handful of the survivors, who wer
clustering around u hotel fire this morning
INDUCED in the most bitter criticisms u
, the still unknown ship which ramme
4 and sunk the Elbe. They all claim tina
y, she should have stood by the Elbe, an
$ that if she had done so great many live
a would have been saved
d MAY RE ANOTHER DISASTER.
t II is not yet definitely established this
e the Crathie was the offending steamer
/, There are several interesting points j
Ii this distressing story which require det
d mite explanation before all the facts i'll h
!. case will become generally known. FC
a instance, there are people who believe tn;
Il second steamer may have founderet
They base their opinions on the fact th;
( the Ramsgate lifeboat put to sea yesterda
e evening, in answer to signals of distre'
d supposed to have come from steame
But the lifeboat has not returned, and {
d she got away in binding snow storm,
It is believed that she is lost and that til
ii steamer she attempted 10 assist also wei
II down.
e Then again the word "Azonia"
u branded OH the oars of the boat strandt
IS near Yarmouth. SO people say that
ct could not be the boat from which IL
lt Wild Flower rescued the survivors of ii
e. Elbe. The name .Azonian is not know
<, in shipping circles here.
he CAUTIONED NOT TO TALK.
It. The Gierman vice.consul and the aget
of the North German Lloyd Co. have ca
= toned all the survivors of the crew of IL
N Elue to furnish no information OF ali
,e description to anybody until they appe;
te before the court OF inquiry, and as II
II men are strictly obeying these direction
d very little can he gathered except fro
y the passengers who, of course, are n'
i posted on maritime rules and regulation
h and are therefore unable TO furnish Il
Il facts of the mystery of the sinking of IL
[ Elbe to be cleared up us promptly US mo
#. people wish.
i It seems, however, that neither of u
IN two pilots were on the bridge of the Ell
10 at the time OF the collision. The West
Id or German pilot, ceased mis- duty when u
er Elbe cleared from the Weser, and the tul
ne Of duty of the Trinity or English pilot d
ID not Commence until the steamship enter
he the waters of the Isle of Wight. The 81
viving officers Of the Elbe refuse to Sc
nj who was in charge ofthatsteamer whent
collision occurred, but it is supposed to ha
been Third Officer Stollberg, who was ol
of the survivors. Stollberg is undarstot
to have asserted that the steamer whit
OF sank the Elbe was out of her course al
le- hr il said TO have admitted that he saw
Ii ..rnnin limit ON the nnrt hnM OF the El