The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-02
THE SINKING OF THE ELbE
The Crathie Arrested for the
Fatal Ramming.
ELBE OFFICERS CENSURED.
No More Lives Reported Saved
The Elbe's Course Not Without
Criticism. Subscriptions in
Germany. List of the
Lost
by Southern Associated proes,

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smacks returned to Lowestoft dur
ing last night. They were trawling
in the vicinity Of the disaster to the
Elbe. but saw no boat or wreekage.
The wind has ubated somewhat this
morning, but snow is still falling
| aud the sea is very high.
Jan Nevera, Earl Hofmann,
Eugene Schlegel aud Miss Aunn
| Bnecker, four OF the five surviving
passengers OF the Elbe, started from
| Lowestoft for London this morning.
The survivors Of the crow of the
| lost steamer visited the German
| Consulate to-day, where their depo-
sitious were taken.
Tho LIoSds' ngont at Lowestoft
has received the following telegram:
| Tie Queen Is greatly distressed at
the terrible disaster to the ateam-
ship Elbe and will be glad to know
the coudltlon OF rescued ones AMI to
be Informed If there Is any chance
that there may be other survivors.
| The Pail Mall Gazette, in lead
ing article on the loss OF the Eibe,
says: "Iad the Elbe been penny
steamer, packed with holiday MAX
| I,
what shall we say OF the loss of O
steamship belonging 10 one of the
greatest OF trans atlantic lines,
where only twenty lives were saved,
fifteen of them beiug of the crew.
ami only one woman among them.
| Even accepting as true the state
ments of the surviving members OF
the crew, why were they scrambling
to port while an attempt wns being
made to lower boats to star board?
Why were women and children sent
to starboard when the list of the
ship TO port made the use OF star.
board boats imprnc,lcabie? III is 0
part OF seamun's duty to be
drowned In case of need in trying to
save the lives of his passengers.
| ROTTERDAM, February Capt,
| Gordon, OF the steamer Crathie, has
made report to the Lloyds repre-
sentative here. In which he saws he
WAS knocked down by the shock of
the collision of his ship with what
he describes as an unknown vessel.
When he was able to get up and
reach the deck the ships were some
distance apart and, Ill consequence,
lie is unable to give much Iniormn.
ton In regsrd To the circumstances
or the result OF the disaster. The
vessel which the Crathie stuck, he
says. was big steamer with two
| tunnels and four mnsis.
In reply 10 the question whether
he had taken any steps to save the
passengers and crew o! the other
snip, Capt. Gordon SAID his own
ship was damaged TO such All extent
that he expected every minute she
would sink. She followed the other
ship Tor short time, but found that
she went much faster than the Crn-
tine and, therefore, he thought she
was safe.
New York, February 1.-The
North German LIoyd's Agency in
this city to day received cable dis
| patch from the home Office III Berlin
which gives the exact number of
persons who were on the Inflated
ship Llbe as follows: CABIN passen-
gers for New York, A; cabin pas
sengers for southampton, Is; steer
age passengers for New York, l39;
steerage passengers for Suuthamp-
ton, ~; captain aud crew, llG; post
| meu, 4; stGwnruesses, 3-Iotal, 3J2.
| vi ail these the saved were only
twenty. Two pilots were also board
the vessel, making 35l persons III
all. OF these 20 were saved. Total
loss of life, 33l persons.
ROTTERDAM, February Tile
North German Lloyd Steamship
Company, owners of the lost steamer
Elbe, have arrested the British
steamer Crathie by mailing a writ to
her mast. This action was taken
preliminary to claiming damages for
the sinking of the Elbe Dy the
Crathle. The Crathie is worth
$500, 1000 without cargo.
BERLIN, February IA commits
sion was formed here to day with
DI. Won Boettcher, imperial min.
lister OF the interior, as president to
appeal TO the public for funds for
the relief of the families aud other
dependents of the victims of the
Elbe disaster.
PARIS, February 1.-The greater
part OF the Paris newspaper com.
ment on the loss of the Elbe is un.
favorable to the officers aud crew of
the eolhding ship. the Crsthie. In
Lhnterne vioiently condemns those
on board that ship, saying that En-
Rilsh seamen are proverbialIy bru-
tai.
The Figaro and La Lanterne both
oehonnce The British captain, re-
marking tnat his conduct was lust
what might nave been expected of
an English sailor.
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