Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 30, Number 51, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 January 1883 — Page 1

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The Wreck of the Steamer Cimbria. Tke Loss of life Fully as Large as at First Keported. The Steamer Sultan Seized and the O f3ccrs Placed Under Arrest. Tha CaDtaln Claims to Have Waited Around the Scene for Five Hours. Statements of tbe Survivors Hangln? Asioog the Rigging: in the Icy Water Only Three Women Saved. "THE LOSS OF THS CIMBRIA. Details of the DlMattr-The Um of Uf 4a Excess of 30O A Sunlvor1 State ment. Lccinoif, Jan. 21. 1:S0 p. m. Details of the Cimbria disaster show the loss of life xuust have been fearful. A dispatch from Hamburg, sent by the Hambarg- American Steamship Company, says: "do far fifty;siv. persons from the Cimbria have been landed. A number of them are at Weier lieh; house. The names of these have not yet been ascertained." The Cimbria left Hamburg Thursday with 380 passengers and a crew numbering 110. She ran agroand before leaving the Elbe, but go: off with the flood tide, with the assistance of the damage, and she steamer Hansa, without put to sea at 2:30 in the afternoon. Friday morning the came into collision, during a thick fog off Borkum, with tbe steamer Sultan. The Cimbria sank in a short time. When the boat with thirty-mre passengers arrived the Company Best out the steamer Hanca, and four of the largest available steoraera at Cuxhaven, to search for the other boats of the Cimbria. The West India stealer Bavaria also left during the night with a similar object. The steamer Sultan, which suffered heavy dam age in the collision, has arrived in the Elbe, SOME Off THE BAYED. Tne following named passengers were taved: Alfred Voight, "William Runner man. Pefer Comploies, Buenaventura Lor ense, Albert Attendorf and sister, Joseph Curtis, Gustav Ilamniel, Martin Nnclinteh a girl named Jannevitz, Hold Schmul, II. Pfeifenkopf and wife. Leon Eddie, Robert Schnett, raiin Bourses. The following named members of the crew were saved: Second officer, Spruth; third officer, Heyden; fourth officer, Toss; secon engineer, Kohtnaun; assistant engineers. Saverbrey and Oberheime; lirst steward Harden; quartermasters, Klatt, Wulefken and Lsnhaizen; Engel, rank not stated F.tnke, not stated; between deck stewards, Tharow and Anderson: seamen Vierow. Alexanderjen, Jwhaczin, Mejrin, Merchow, Jenlzen, and a boy named Kehn. THS -COI.LWIOJ. ' Hambceg, Jan. 21. TheCimbriasustaine inch severe injuries in the collision it at once became apparent ehe must sink almost immediately. . The tffiotra thereforeid all In their.power to save lives. Without a moments loss of tiaie the life belts -were distributed among the passengers, and orders given to lower the boats. This, however, in -consequence of tbe vessel's Reeling over on her side, was found to be very difficult on one side, and absolutely impossible on the other. As the second officer was still engaged cutting the spars loose so there should be as much driftwood as possible for the people tu cliag to when the inevitable foundering should -occur, the vessel went down under bis feet. He sewed a spar, but a several other persons clung to it, was obliged to let go. He swam to a boat. Thi9 boa; was subsequently picked up by the Tbeta. The second olbcer teered the Theta to Cuxhaven. -Seventeen other persons have been saved by the steamer Diara sent from tbe Weiser light house, maki Dg fifty-six thus far known to be rescued. A SCCTIVOR'a-eTATEMEST. A rurvivor makes the following statement: The weather was clear to 1:15 o'clock, but a fog then set in which continued and Increased in density. The engines of the Cimbria were kept at full speed until 1 :30. then half speed until 2 o'clock, after which they were kept at a slcy -speed. About ten minutes past 2 o'clock the whistle of another steamer was heard .and the engines of the Cimbria were topped. The Sultan's green light was, owing -.to the fog. not observed until she waa onlr .150 feet (;if from the Cimbria. The latter i struck: abaft tb Cret collision bulkhead, on the port side, and she keeled over te the f3tarboard and speedily sank. The Thela ,picked up one of the Cimbria's boats at 2 o'clock p .i. Saturday, and arrived at Cuxhaven about 6. It is reported a correspondent noarded the Sukan, but both Captain and crew absolutely refused to give him any information. The Captain has made a sta-eruent befovo the Eritisü Consul, but this is inaccessible. Tb K'iliaa has a large hole in her bow, Hahj tko, Jan. 21 Tbe American-Compa-1 Ttj pives the following list of miss log preCaciug tbe list with the i marks, uoie of these will probably still betound: Marit St-auM, Leo IIaoennn, Arthur Bacliine. Paul Weitere. Kaooljm CJ1, K-iward Cruptac. Alfred Hochucusler, Jena UebneU. frtnz Hitlpabora, Leopold Heyn, Johann öchulWrtb, a&tzK Krtinraera. An?u-ta komm er. Catbiika Couiner, Harry Mendte, Oscar Ldge. Otto Sokarroer, Augut öriese, Wdnelmiije ilree, Erode Lawmano, Carl trobscheim. liermaulienz. Mary Woraan. Christine WorCman, Johaoa Cuke. raaliae Schnett, Albert Fchuett. Xathilde ächuett. Uriholomew Maxhlusky. Mary Maxhlntkr. Micha! MaxhiDsiy, Eaiil Jlaa. Varl Lryer, Anoi Kaest Jost-ph Kafcss, M cUael Kaaes, SUfano Kae, Uaiioa Ksea, Ar past K ten 1 er, Carl htrunk, Catharine Fetronya. retrofna Petronya, John gtelatenc. Kama ctelnberg, Anna Steinberg, Augnst rwrlubar. A'ma BriL. JEochariua Weber. Ci.roUnentender, Hermann Zing emann, Fritz Luädmann, Mathilda Weim.tr, Carl Veiner, Loui Hammen, Clara Rammen. Maria Rezabeck. Joseph lUrtbmk, Conrad Muger, rnRt llora, AViihel mine ilorn, Johann Kiecaoth, Carl K'emoth, Anna Kit moth. Helen BJemotb, Marlnne Bcha. iciJia'j,Lot:ie ChrtstofTerseDjADWiChrlitoirirsen

Hans CbrtstoCerpen, Jacob Thomas. Ferd

Schuster. Koptlla Gadlnsta. Jacoö tiaatnfsa, asnew Gadlni-ka, Auftukt Meter, Marie wweurtowskt. Carl Cramer. Christian Zimmermann, Mata Meyer, Sopble Metrtan, Uustave Metzttn, Miua Metrtan, Frederick Metzian, bertha Meuian, Martha Metzian. Henriette Scharon:, Aicert ScharnlUVe, Joerh Azuhy. Cxelwl ChanowlU, Anok Kebka, Maria lU-bka, Matte (jnoafrey. Christian Barter. Herman Adamlle. Uelnrk-Q Joans, August! hchunen bochraen, Carl Sarcmder Clara aroander, Anna HeDnijr, Ages BabMen, Otto Brleo. Ann Babsien, Bernhard bentann Marcus unMS, Cat! Klrvhb'.im, jneia ktudi, Josef Medlsea, Jcef Hericx. Josefa Faoee- Mri, 1 Panee. Franz Par.ec. Josefa Panec Mar e i iace a, Josef Heyaa. Abram i-chmulz. Chaje bchmniz, Marie üwooao. uria Kllemaw-o, AOuii wnmiai, Louisa Schmidt, Keiubeld Hueckut. WUhelm Kraut. Carl Johencke, Alexabdcr S carf, Clan Still. Fohn Huokfeldt, llermloe weise, H man Euor, Jobanoa 8utwokl. Mania S-lttln. Andre Ivezii.sky, Michael Scharietskt, Crl Lehman. Michael 9cnlli'kl. Marc aisz-ecsa. jura mbxhcJohanna Kulnowskl. Michael Kieinowrxi, FacUka Kllenowekl. Chrisiia Toblau, Maua Pforgzick, Frances Pforgiick. Josef Koaenblutn. Christiue Frlcher?, Chele Meneumann, John tie1K. Marca JoFsei, led Lieae. sicuenmann rt-iKe. Bartelstlen Riosil. fsral Wc.H. iarah Bartelslin, Salkie Lang, Berti ne Schmidt, Uittel Oatrank. Feige Bas irwak. Peter ianlck. Andres Louris. O.nstantine Delvi. Andreas Knetcuey, Anna and Jonas Kwetony. Jo-ef Ll.su. Maria Llpk, Anna tplel, Jnhnna Hni.l'zik. Johauu B-rek(i1, AuIreas Klnez, josepn wa.enciK, opnie -aieuea. Jankel chonilenut. Ahram Jesenlizn, Aus.uit Kraw. Abel Selmoor. luiward PonKratz. Albert Pnngratz, Johaon I'ougratz. Martba I'onicratz, Bertha Pounatz, Uaua Pongrautx, Johann Jaendal, Clara urauir). iaa Micbaet, Ludwn? gchnmaker, Krnest rieuiz, Anna Rossow, Moritz Klthter, Mlcbnel Jahnke, Koa:ie Jahnke, rrleuericn j.eonne. uneimiue Becker, (iu-Wv ImIPz, Wilhelm i'itiuer. Max Marguardt, Augmte Wordlke. Adolf Barke. Aurust Ohm, Herman Schrtber, Auguste Biise. KrneU Kamenscl. Johannes Moeller, Robert .sehwertf.ger, Gustav iiostfky. AuaustYogt. Paul lUruch. catranie Haehle, Ueoe i'iet;ei. Luamg Diegel. George Kuthler, LjaU Schwinzhammer. Mickel. Barbara He'd. Salomes Hold, uswaii Naumanu, Julie Wolff, Gustav Mania, Johannes rehaeffer. Julius Kaaie, Ulbert Werber, -Krnest Muefzener. reter hicbardt. Ohle PaolseD. Aune Johannseu, Jureen Johauni'en. Elizabeth Put k rntk, Johauu Puckoruek, Maria Janowltz.lCarl Kruger, AuguM wendlano. Frederick lmfke, tiara uruuue. Wilhelm Lehmauu, Frledeake Zt;the. Anna RuhU (I), George Kuhrz. flurenUus Kuh'z, Anna Kubtzfi). kichArd Kuhtz. Fritz F.uh.z. Helen Wege, Kertha WVge. Alfred Wege. Mathilde IMmaur. btaulMiama iTemrofen. juuua nerRuut. Auguslz Somertieid. aooii uinae, jonauu r-u-mtun. Jadob sujcox. unuye iiuwuio, reuor Lukack. I'etro KunU. uwitra tsazir.aiin. taa Schaller. Marie Sontller, Maitia rcheller, t'hnstine Scheper. Karl Sohn, l.eon P.eir her. r mma 7scher-5kL Dvnla Zacherskl. Jauos Kuboa. ljrk Doehorz. P.arit Hana-.fWtki, jora iiaiiutai. Jouas Dobaraezah. Methtna MikiU. Jonas Merack, Jonas Kadok, Huzmler. Jjnai Uirtke, lyiig Pon. Michael Aucka. Michael Gndrowin, Joi-as Kartaneik. I'ai Jacoo. Micnaei iiv. jauo jncnn, Andri Cok'u. MioiimcI Janle, her im Siopek, Carl Dittmer. Gustav Boeck. Franz Hugo. Men laus Ketclstn, Wilhelm Lange, Abrain Koppu. Lewis Prezdicz. Hermann Lohmitnn. Keiui l chiilz. Isoak Fried. Kakum Fried, Berel Fried Kediacket. Little Chaveune. (' Foot. Biat k Bird. Caionewav. Su;i-hine. The last named tlx axe apparently American Indians. CABIN rASSEKOEES. The first cabin paseDgers are: Tanner Mann, of Lcipsic: Marita Strauss, Darra stadt: Leo Hibermaun. Vienna: Arthur Batche Kchoa rgedt: Peter Poimploher, Vienna; Allred Voit, Hamburg. Second cabin passengers: Paul W'egert, of Lcgeuan, Lukas Barcko, Jaoob Pancax. Jonas alko. Jonas l-ants. jo?ci aitKo. Jonas Mino. Mihal Kodany. Jo-uSS Mlchalko. Pal Fatal, Alexander euwlrth, Atiua Scmaulk Jura 8mcrck, Josef Kurtko, Michael 1 cdi. Jiuoc Leptuk, Jano Sai'o. Janoa Toot, Janoa Neinet. t ratiz Souaeteldt, r irtjz ,-osch. iTacz Prlatka. Jonauu fzarack, Adel Bencek, Stai'iaus Dencek. Hermann Schmidt, Heinrich Ruder, George wcuhoxcr. Johnu Hannslo. Andreao Heisch ruann, Johann Reder. Carl Dur wanger Alers Aio'sch. W ilbelm Burth. Carl Burth. Jacob Wetzel. Moriiz König. Jod as Anarzek. Andrlas Mrhnar, Hu-ar uvrkzy. Georg W'arear. Krowichi Gai')z. 'I yrlix hyon. Jonas Koti, l'.jowoda Siru'Mi. J.t-f Caulanlch. Maria Baolatilcb. W'Uhem Krumktn, Vsl entla Sützer, Maria Mai zalak, Jürgen Kaveu, tirron Baude. Tneodore KretiZit, Jjhr.n Krenzi, Adolph Lubemaa, Anna Lubcman. Minna Lubemau, Emma Lubersan, Bnihard Albertelu Jem Petersen, Panltue Raatz. J. PiUner, Gustave Foeslg. Albert Bring. Peter Waiewlcz, Helene Walewicz, San MilewMky. Carl Hazenbragch, Rudolp Poll Brunswick: Lorenz. Frankiort Edward Gcloire. BerllD: Alfred H. Hoch hoster, I'olsnitz Alpendorf, Landan; Emilee Aipendorf. Laudar: sieiieiz. Beriiu: l'nouprDirn, fcerliu; Heyn. Hamburg; Johanna benubert, ItaruDurg; George Romner, Biberach ; Auirust Blbrach: Katinka Komcer. Bibcrach; jeph Cum (orCoviu) Flint. United states; Harxj euut, Manöver; ifasar taae, Aew lorK. THE 8IITKKN PECK PASSENGEBS. B&E5EB Hayek, Jan. 21. Sixteen of the between-deck passeDgen of the Cyrubria landed here. Their names are as follows Samliver, of Taris; Bck. of Potsdam; Kirs baum, of Dürnberg: rohursky, of Tibwalde Foseug, of IJarmen; Vieert, of Saginaw Ganske. of I'ostugnova; Schreiber, cf Eer man; rnng, of Schaltdorf; Kurt ha, o Szakalbonzy : Pmoltsky, of Saums; Lsum Kaitzel, of Oberammeigean; Nickel, of Ulm Schmidt, of Altona; Bliska. of Tobavi; Joes lledebbal llizer. " AN0THEB STATEMENT. New York, Jan. 21. Knnhardt it Co., general Agents of the Hamburg-American Packet Company, received the following cable message from an officerof the Company at Hamburg: 'The Cimbria had twenty-three cabin passengers, S-'J'J steerage and nicety-two crew. So far thirty-nine persons have been landed at Cuxhaven and seventeen at Weser lighthouse. Tbe names of the latter have not y t been ascertained. We are preparing a list of those saved and thoe missing, which we 111 cable to the Associated Prets. Among tbe passengers positively saved are: Alfred Vergt, William Tanneraan, Peter Comptears, Aventna Lorenze, Albert Altendorf and Bister, Joseph Curts. Gustav Hamel, Montz Pfeilinkopf and wife. ELEVEN MORE LANDED. Another vessel has landed eleven persons, but the names of the?e eleven are not yet ascertained. The number of lives lost are estimated at fully 300. The passengers were mostly emigrants from East Prussia. Among them were bix American Indians, who had been on exhibition in Berlin for seme time. THE CIMBRIA IIORKOK. Fears That All Persons at Present Missing Were Lott With the Vessel. Niw York, Jan. 22. The Agents of the steamer Cimbria received the following dispatch this morniDg from the Hambarg Agents: Hakivro, Jan. 22. Our steamer Hanse has returned from her cruise. She aw the wreck of tbe Cimbria five miles northeast of Bork nut, me t-p atlyaitts above water. She aw no trace of survivors or bodk-a, although, tbe weather was clear. She inquired at the Borkum liKhu&ip, where noil) iE g is known about any boat orpcrccna saved. i XiOPDQT , Jan. 22 The Cimbria lie sunk in nicety feet of water. Three beats were tannched before she sank. One of the boats srhicb thAiCrew succeeded in launching beta ro the foundering of tbe Cimbria capsized immedi&tKy. It is feared all persons at pro-sent ruining have been lost. Vienna, Jn. 22 There were seventy-two Austrian and Hungarians on board the Cimbria. At eye witness state that on all sides were moo, women and childreu wildly imploring aid. thecltan's defense. Loxbon, Jan. 22. The Captain of the steamer which has arrived in the harbor from Hamburg, aiakes the following staten.eat at (he request cf the Captain of the steamer Saltan: The Sultan had made an unusually rapid passage, and flighted Borkum light between 1 and 2 Saturday morning. The weather wfh hazy and soon after became very foegy. The engines were eased to a dead slow and the eteam whistle kept soonding every few secouda. Tbe Captain and Chief OQicer were on the bridge and

wo of the hands were looking out forward.

Suddenly tbe green and masthead lights of tbe steamer were seen two points on the starboard bow.and the Captain of the Saltan thought the approaching steamer would keep her course and go clear. It was noted, however, she eviJea'ly ported and came around rapidly. It was too late to do any thing but stop and reverre, wnicn was aone. Bv the time the engines had revolved once tbe Captain noticed the other steamer's port ight co ruing rapidly towara roe ounin. he next instant. witn me great the had on. ihe cinght the Sulbowsprit in her port fore-rig-bringiiig her right aroand. There prtut consternation on board way tan s King, was the Sultan, as it was feared so much larger a vessel would sink her. The Sultan's crew Lailed the Cimbria to Btand by, but no reply was received. Tbe vessels parted in the fog, and a few seconds later the mate of the Sultan saw the Cimbria comirg upon the other side. He called to the German Master to go full speed astern. This was done ana tbe Cimbria again crossed the Sultan's bows and then disappeared. Examination of the Saltan's damage showed the upper part of her hawe pipe and everything forward had been driven through the collision bulkhead into the forecastle, where the crew had narrow escape. The Sultau remained on the scene five hours, and the Captain beard no round darine the whole time, and was severely blaming the German Captain of the Cimbria for leaving without having ascer tained tbe damage to the Suit-in. He had no idea the Cimbria had foundered until he arrived at Hamburg. Be-orethe collision occurred he heard no sound from the Cim bria's whistle. When he first saw her, the Cimbria was going at fall speed. He tup poses the Sultan's beams ripped open the Cimbria's plates. ST ATEM EST OF t-CKVlVORS. Tbe Diamante, one of the steamers sent in searcn of the missing p'ssetpers ana crew ot the Cimbria. arrived this afiernoon with sixteen p3sencersand a fireman of tbe l. I-fateu vessel. Tha rescued passengers state that after havicg left the Cimbria siuk ing, their boat also cap7iz3d and they sought ref uze iu some risriinir of the Cimbria still above water. They remained in this posi tion ten hours, freezing from cold and expecting every minnte, to be their last. until they were rescud by a boat from the Deoniante. Many of those who were in the boat when it left the Cimbria were drowned upon its capsizing, and many others after reachic i he rigging were obliged to release their hold, and were drowned. Thesur viyors described the scenes es horrible and heartrending. All of them praised in the hiebest terms the conduct of tbe Captain and crew of tbe Cimbria, who never moved from their posts and everything in their power as men to save life, until they them selves were carried into the ware?. Tbe rescued passengers afrirni that while thev were In the rigging the lights of the Sultan were clearlv visible and ibat their cries for help must have been heard on board the Sultan, which, instead of csrciug to their rescue, steamed away. Most of toe purvivors present a miserable appearance, having lost everything. Since lauding here everything possible has been done for them Some have been sent back to their homes, and the remainder will continue their voy age Vvedrje-Kiay. Berlin. Jan. 22 According to accounts published here the women and children on board the Cimbria were placed first in the boits. Boats Nos. 1 and 7 got off clear, but No. 5 was so over-crowded it capsized. The first ofii cer held burning torches while the passengers were entering the boats. He was drowned. The third and fourth officers and second engineer were saved. . The survivors defcribe the moment of the sinkinz a) a terrible one. The air was filled with the cries of the drowning hundreds who remained floating a short time until be numbed by the icy waters. In a few min ntes all was over. 05LY TI1RIK WOMEX SAVED. Of tbe women on board the Cimbria only three were raved. One was a young Polish girl who was on her way to join her parent in America, with her aunt, who drowned before her eyes. Another girl saved hen elf by holding fast to the edge of a boat. She could only be dragged into it after an hour and a half a immersion. Up t) the last moment the survivors endeavored to rescue all they could, but as the silence came on they found no more alive, but only met occasionally with bodies of the drowned. of the eight boats of the Cimbria only four could be lowered. In answer to telegraphic inquiries at Borkum and Xordency, the reL ply received is ''No further rescues known." At these places there has been some feeling expressed agaiDst the cmcers of the Sultan. A reporter, who went on board, complains that he could not extract any explanations from the officer or crew, who all observed a rigid pilence. Christian Bahm and Joseph Gnotes, Americans, are missing. A rising voung German writer, Leo Habermann, of Vienna, well known for his excellent description of Russia, was drowned. The sisters iiumner, professional singers, and well-known es "Suabean Nightingales," who had recently been performing in Berlin, peritbed. Börsen Courcer fays Berlin suffered severely by the Disaster. Six families lost their bread winners. Supscription has been opened for tbe benefit of the sufferers A majority of the passengers, however, were poor Prussians, Hungarian and Russian peasants. There were also on board fourteen French soldieis, who had only taken passage at Havre. TJKDER ARREST. Frankfort, Jan. 22. A Frankfurter journal says the officers of the steamer Sultan have been placed in Jail. London, Jan. 23 A dispatch from Hamburg says tbe steamer Sultttn has been M-ized by the police. Her Captain asserts that he waited at the tcene of tbe disaster twelve hours after the collision. The Torwarts Sank. LcsBOjr. Jan. - 22 The ship Vorwärts was Bunk off this place. Eight persons were drowned. Lout Three Men. Lonoo.v, Jan. 22. The ship Cleopatra lost three neu on its passage from New York. Several vessels are arriving showing the effects of the Atlantic gales. fclx Seamen Lost i a Kovf -Storm. Halikax. Jan. 22. The iloacestr fishing chooner, James A. Garfield, lost six men in a snow storm, which cenie up while the men were having a tramp. Their names are William .Morrison, John McK.ia.non, Edward Broppv, Joan Whitman, Andrew Bann, and Charles Ray. The Broken Bank. J La et Cnrv, Jan. IS Receiver WIf liams, of toe City Bank, has commenced suits agair.et Garrett 8. Boyle, Iklwari K. Shaw and J (Jin N. Beach for trespass, dam p?s in each iratance being fixed at&O.OOJ. Diairict Attorney McGiil has decided ta call the Grand Jury Thursday next to coow'der the cases of accused officers of the two atupended banks. Four Victims. Bahgob, Me., Jan. 13. Police have ar rived from Tyler with a crazy man named John Patten, of Harman, who stabbed four persons at a ball about midnight.

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Particulars of the Accident on Pacific. the Southern Twenty-One rersons Perish in the Barclnj Wreck. List Of tho Victims Identified Up to a Late Hour Last Night. Fifty Chinamen Killed by the Exploeion of a Powder Works Near San Francisco. ROASTED ALIVE. Terrible Railroad Accident on the Southern Pacific A Runaway Train Uoes Over an Embankment and Burns-The Dead and Injured. San Francisco, Jan. 20 It is reported the Southern Express which left here yesterday, was wrecked 'near TehachapA. Several were allied and iDjured. Pan x'rancisco, Jan. 20. There being only one operator at Tehaucbapa Etauon no prera uispatcb.es regarding the railroad accident tave y.?t teen received, but the fallowing is obtained at the oflioe of the Railroad Company here: Shortly rfter midnight the Overland Express on the Southern Pacific, whichleft here at 9:20 i m. yes terday, Mopped at Tthauchapa StaUon to cut out an extra engine, taken on at 3urnDer to assist in pulling up tne Tehauchapa grade. While making the change, by some meaus, yet unknown, the train got away and starred beck northward down the tue grade ot 123 feet to the mile. Tke train concisted of two engines, express, mill and bafgaze cars, two sieepcrs, one cacu ana a Minoker. It went down tho grade at a frightful soced for about four miles, when the hlaJermoit sleeper jumped the track and weut ovvrancm bA'itment about fifteen fceth!gh, carrying wl'.h it tbe other leerer, mall. bagge and expre-s carv, which were piled iu a tbauerd hftis took Ere and then cons imeo. tue cx.-xn and smoker kept on down the cnide and were stopped without leavii g the track tbjiit tiro mties further on. Ail oa board were ii jured. The scene following the wreck was terrible, and a u.:mber of persons were j immed amid the ruins of tbe traiu and roaMed to death be ore the eves of tuoe helpless to- av3 thtra At present it is iiapoibl to give the Lfs of life accurately, bat - it is believed from tw-lvetofilte'a t-eroiis were killed or buriied to death. The killed fo far known are: Mrs. John Ch--eL, wife of a well-known mining man. F. w . Pierson, express mesfcrcer. The porter tl one cf the leepers. named Wright, was taken out alive, but died soon afterward. Lawrence, porter of the other sleeper, burned, It Is feared that tbe wife of ex-Jovemor Dow ney, who, with her hu&baud, was on tae t:alj, is among the dead. At 10:50 a. m. seven bodies had been taken out. a-jme burned beyond retognition. The following are reported injured: Mrs. Captain J. K. Brown, Miss Ida Brow;i, Lea v,'terhonse, Mrs. A. L Waterhouse and two children, John Cawell. ex Governor Tcm Downev, maid of Mri Porter Ashe, Jxmes Woodall. F. W. lXmtherty, Mrs. P. C. Hatch. Mr. K. Hatch. It is a remarkable fact that the wory-cl are almost without exception but slightly n jarea. The fotlowit g iasttentfera are unhurt: Porter Ashe and wife, H. A. Oliver. Mix K. t-uuires. T. S. Oliver. Many a:e missing, supposed to have beeu burned in the wreck aud crsuo'f 1. Ashe and wife, who is tbe daughter of the late Judge B. Crocker, were on their wed o lug tour, and were in the sleeper which first left the track, and their ereapeiininjnred is almost miraculous. A special train has been sent to the scene from Los Angeles, with physicians and undertaker. Tne dead and wouuded will be taken to Los Angele. In the meantime every josstble attention is paid them on the ground. A wrtcki.K traia hss arri-ed from S.ironer. Further advices glvd tt the t rubublo c .ufe of the accident täat when the tralu stoprid the air brakes were applied. 0a detachlcg the CEgine the brakes relaxed, and the hand brakes were either left open or were not strong euongb to hold the train. The comment may have been helped by the strong gale blowing. It is now certalii that eighteen paKsengers and two f-loeplug-car porters were killed and tenor twelve badly injured. Feventeea bodies have been removed from the wreck, one of them cons.dered certainly Mrs. Downey. Captain Waterhouxe, previously reported iDjured, la not expected to survive. The following v.-re badly burned: Mrs. P.C. Hatch, Mrs. R. L. Ha'ch. Mrs. Captain Brown R. C. Rors, Captain T. H. Thatcher. Stephen Cou, J. W. Searles. J. B. W'oodaU and F. W. Dougherty. Tbe wounded will be pi iced in the hospital at Los Angeles, at the Railroad Company's expense. The remains of the unidentified dead. If any, will be gathered up and buried at Los Angeles. Superintendent Fillmoreosays it Is not yet known who was to blame, but some one has been careless. The matter will be thoroughly investigated. The train carritd frm this city one pouch of registered letters for 6t. Louis, Mo., and about 100 im ill pack:-ses of registered letters for various ether points. The mall wis important and unusually full. containing letters and printed matter for Los Angeles, Ban Bernardino and all Poftoulces south oi those points la New Mexico. Texas, a portion of Colorado and the State of Old Mexico. One report is that all the nail and expres was burned ; another that it waa saved. Saw Francisco, Jan. 21, A Los Angeles dispatch says: "It is now ascertained that at the lime the train broke loose and ran down the grade, tbe air brakes had been taken olf, and the men who tended the hand brakes were away from their posts, one at tending to tbe switching engine, the other relighting hb extinguished lamp. Tbe train gathered headway quickly, and was soon dashing down the grade at the rate of a mile a minute. At a sharp turn of the road the coach and smoker which were ahead broke a coupling and separated from the rest of the train, making tbe turn eafely. The sleepers, mail, express and baggage cars were dashed against the high bank. Three were thrown back and rolled down the embankment. Tbe lamps and stoves at once ret nre to tne wreck, which was instantly in a blaze. Ilarrv Connors, news agent, sleep ing in the baggage car, awakened by tbe movement of the car aroused James Woodhull, baggage master, just ai the cars made the jump. The roof of the rar split open throwing both men out, severely bruising Connors. hue lying on the ground, un able fcirenderany atsistance.he saw the train enveloped in names, heard the shrieks of the dying victims and saw them vainly en deavoring to struggle from tha barning ruins. Porter, as be and wife occupied alone the drawing room of one of the sleepers. awakened by the crash, thpy succeeded in getting ont without injury, but of the fifteen other occupants of the car not one is believed to have escaped. In ttc meantime tbe occupants of the coach whfch kept on down grade oeoeeded in stoDirts it and savin the lives of some forty occupants of that and the smoking car. They immediately walked back to the scene of the accideit but found only the smoldering remains of tbe train and a few who had escaped with their live3 lying bruised and bleeding in the darkness, shivering in the piercing cold night air or rendering assistance to each other. Kelief soon arrived from Tehachapi, four miles distant, and, as boon as penible, medical attendance was sent from Sumner and Bdkersfeid, aud subsequently from -Los Angeles. The search fcr tne dead soon showed that twenty-one persofcs had perished. Eleven were beyond all recognition, only tha headless bodies and charred limb beir-g found of the body of Mira. Downey. It was recognized by the jewelry. All bodies and - f ragmenu were gathered up and colUned. The

wounded were removed to thebazgage and on the arrival of the relief train f

car. from Los Angeles sent to that city. vt ice oeaa, the colored porter Wright was crushed, express messenger Charles Pierson had his head shattrred five were burnt but recognizable. viz: Miss Mamie E. Suuires. Mrs. H. O. Oliver, Mrs. Downev. M. Wethered and Mrs. James Cat sell. Two men. unknown, bnt supposed to be discharged soldiers, were found dead, but not burnt. One body, that of a large man, was badly charred. It is supposed to be the remains of Colonel Larrabee. ex-Conzressraan from Wisconsin. Governor Downev cavs Larrabee was on the train, and he is missing since tbe accident. The remaining eleven are still unidentified. The list of wounded is not charged from the previous report. The inquest is in progress, but no new yet r ceived from it N'oonebut tbe railroad and County officials are admitted." TUE TEhltUlFI ACCIDENT. The Coroner Finds the Disaster was tne Re sult of Negligence A Passenger's gtatement. Sah FfiAwcisco, Jan. 22 A special says the Coroner's Jury found a verdict in the Southern Pacific train disaster case, that the victims came to their death by the neglect of Conductor Reed and Brakeman Patten. The verdict is not approved by tbe Coroner. Two bodies were identified as those of Thomas Keegan and Fred. Gromfort, dis charged soldiers of Company H, Sixth Cav airyPorter, as be was on the train wreckf d at Tehachipi, telegraphs as follows : "My wife, maid and myself were occupying a drawing room of a sleeper. We were awakened bv the swaying of the cars going at about the rate of seventy miles an hour. Had just braced our-elves when the crash came. The maid was buried in the debris, my wife and I falling on top of her. The car Immedi ately took fire. Wn' forced to tak- timber and burning boards oil the maid, piece by piece, i he car became enveloped in smoke By breaking the windows at tbe top of the car succeeded in rescuing wife and maid, pushing them through the window. We were climbing off from the car, nearly s.iflocated by smoke, when I heard a man calling for help, and beseeching us not to leave him. 1 reached down through the broken windov and succeeded id getting hold of Governor ltowney's han and puiled hitu out, nearly strangled While helping the nuid to the ground, my wife ttepped on a wind w, snd fell through into tbe car again. The car, by this time, was burning rapidly, it is impossible to tell how I got her out I jumped with her to the ground, and immediately run down the hill to avoid the flamrs. Before leav ing the car, x pusned tnrougn the window a sealskin cloak and a dolman lined with fur, two blankets and one mattress. Had no other clothing except my nightshirt. The wind was blowing strong, and it was in tensely cold. We were surrounded by dead and dyiiiL. (jovernor Lownt'', Mr. CaseJ. my wife, maid, Mr. Howard lilton, who rendered us great assistance arid acted splendidly. A child of Mr. Waterhouse and myself occupied a mattress, end were only protected by a blanket till assistance came from Tehachipi. Tbe railroad did everything in their power to relieve the dis tress and from the Superintendent down to the brakeman acted with the utmost deli cscy and courtesy. W e were provided at ienacnipi witn warm clothes, and were comfortably housed." BLOWN UP. Another Powder Explosion Near 8an Fran clsco. San Fbakcisco, Jan. 21. Shortly after i p. m. tne city was snasen by a neavy expic sion. Four others followed at intervals of four seconds, and a dense column oi smoke rising across tbe bay was sufficient evidence of another added to the numerous powder disasters that have occurred in the vicinity. A briet telegram eavs the G rant powder es tablishment, near West Berkley Station, four miles north of Oakland, was blown up, and a number of persom killed. It is now learned that nve uninamen were killed bv the explosion of the Powder Works. Two white men who were about the buildings escaped. Lster Oce white man, a foreman named Conk, and between forty and fifty Chinese are known to have been blown to atoms. Nearly the entire plant waa de6troyed by fire, which begun immediately after the explosion. Tne Superintendent was thrown a long distance, but was not hurt. Physicians went down from Berkley and West Berkley. The fire is still raging. A large magazine containing ever 200 kegs is threatened. Saw Fbakcipoo, Jan. 22 An Oakland dis patch says: The scene at the Giant. Tow der Works, this morning, waa one of devas tation and death. In the semi circular excavation, where the packing houses are located, the ground is covered. with debris and timber. Hnge recks thrown by the violence of the series of explosions are seen on all sides. Lying on the ground are the mangled bodies of twenty-one Chinamen. One Chinaman died lest night in the temporary hospital. & Lira known at noon, one white man and twenty-two Chinamen were killed. The white man killed is Ferdinand Kampf, Assistant Superintendent. He could have saved himself, bnt remained to try to save the works. When the first explosion occurred, he ran to the nitro glycerine house to turn on the water to extinguish the fire He was killed by the explosion of the nitro glycerine house. It is thought eight or ten bodies are in the ruins. Oacar Porgowsky, the only white man wonnded, will probably recover. The thirteen Chinamen wounded are lyinz in the quarters of the Chinese. A greater number of these will recover. The cause of the explosion still remains a mystery. Whether the powder in every one of the packing houses exploded can not be told. - They are all caved in and filled with debris. The magazines are uninjured, and the danger of further explosions is deemed at an end. There are some thirty or forty houses on the oint, occupied by employes at the powder and acid works, aud most of tbe windows are shattered and the doors aud Bides in many cates dashed in by the force of the concusMon. After each ex plosion tbe woodwork of th building caught lire aud burued eleadily for several hour. Fatal Explosion. Glasgow, Jan. 20. The largest gasometer here exploded last night. Eight persons were injured. The greater portion of South Glasgow was left in darkness and a panic nearly caused in the city. Subsequently a shed belonging to the Calidoman Railway Company was blown op. Tbe explosions are supposed to be the work of Fenians. Soldiers to-day picked up on the banks of Forth and Clyde Canal a tin box, which exploded on the attempt being made to open it. Two persona were inj ared. Forty Persons Killed by aa Explosion. Ambteeoam, Jan. 19. Three terrific explosions took place to-day in a gunpowder manufactory in Minden, where nearly all the houses were unroofed by the concession.

The neighboring, towns and villages are

much damaged. The loss of his is unknown, but it is feared that fortv persons have perished. Windows in tbe city, which is eight miles from Minden, were broken. Minnhw, Holland. Jan. 19 Twelve bodies. victims of the explosion, have been discov ered. Twelve workmen were in the build ing at the time of the explosion. Tbe town is greatly damaged. Inhabitants e.re leaving their houses. Ko fear of further explo sions. Tne cold iti.Ar. The Weather Feginnlor to Moderate in the Northwett. Omaha, Jan. 22. The weather btgins to moderate perceptibly to-day, the thermome ter averaging nine degrees below zero over the State this iroming. The main railway lines are opened. Cattle on the ranges have u jt Buacnru. Winkkpe.;, Jan. 22 The thermometer on the l'J.h inst registered IS maximum, 25 miDinium; 'b, 31 nutimnm, 41 minimum; 2ll, 2Ü maximum, 46 minimum. This icöicates mcderrticn to-day. Thestorm has tubfidfd. The railroads are running. No casualties. Toronto, Ont, Jan. 2i The thermometer registered todsy at Port Hianlev, 6 below; Montreal. 3 telow; RochliiTe, 2.) below; London, 10 below, CHBYEK5R. W. T Jan. 22. The recent cold snap of four days duration was one oi the coldest in the history of the Territory. The mercury ranged from zero to below, with slight wind. The fall of snow was light, so that the winter cured the uross on which the cattle and bbeep feed while roaraipg. The plains were not covered. Tbe onirnals can withstand any temperature while ft d abundant. The losses ore scarcely sufficient to notice. A few sickly calves in each herd succumbed. The sheep sutfered none. The snow is melting tc-day, which is good for trie cattle that drifted from frozen streams out on the plain?. St. Pai l. Jan. 22. Lat nfg'it was the cjJdeftof the season. The Higml Service thermcnif ter registered 3üa below, and c: ivate instrument in the ciposed part of "the city, ranged peveral degr. c.s lower. Pista'che9 from nirthem end points l-night givi? lie frllowin; report: Farr, I.e low; Bismarck, 5S beiov; Bnir.oro. 40 btlow: Grand Furks, 58 btbw; Bi-t, V telowThe weather i.s a little nr.lder tonieht. Watkrtowk. X. Y., Jan. 22. The blind in tn-jw storm begun iinday morning con times. Two feet of suo.v has fallen, L-ok adingroEd-j. TIIK JAM E -OCCKSSORS. A Band or Men Rcb Men and Attempt Train. "X Cans of Section to co Xliruncn a Sas Fbakcisco, Jan. 22. About 1 o'clock this morning from eight to twelve mounted and marked men rode up to Montella Station, on the-Central Pacific, lfG miles west of Oden, seized two white and a half dozen Chinese section men, robbed them of what valuables they had. on their persons and Itcked them up in a tank house. They then mounted the' wesi-bound express train, which came in soon cftrr. Two ot the highwaymen jumped on the engine, overawed the engineer and fireman ar,l sidetracked the train. The remainder of the rang first seized the trainmen, robbed them of what valuables they possessed and confined them in the tank house. They then attacked tbe express car. Here they were met by a rapid fusilade from A. Y. rkjss, the express niessenge. The lire wm returned briskly and some thirty shots were exchanged, when the robbers, finding the resistance more spirited than they had expected, and probably fearing a demonstration on the part of the passengers, decamped. No one is known to have been killed or wounded. The passen gers were not molesttd. Robbery and BIarler. - San Frakcisco, Jan. 22. A dispatch to Wells, Fargo t Co., from Carson, says a store at Gold Mountain was robbed Thursday or Friday by mounted and masked men. The proprietor and two clerks were killed. The road agents then went to a store at Silver Peak and robbed it, killing the proprietor and one clerk. Two of tne robbers were also killed. Gold Mountain and Silver Peak are in Southwestern Nevada, distant from telegraphic communication. BROKEN RAILS Cause Two Serious Railroad Accidents Many Persona Injured. St. LOCIS, Jan. 17. The Ohio and Missis sippi train No. 3 from Cincinnati, due here at 7:30, met with an accident about a mile from Lebanon, HI., at 6:30 this morning. Ihe engine, two express cars, baggage and postal cars passed over safely, but three passenger coaches ran otT the track, the first being upset completely, the others only derailed. One passenger, Charles Hoffman, of Maryland, was killed. The injured are: R.S Collier, Beo Lake, Ky., serious fracture of nose; Mrs. Collier, Ellghtly bruised; Kmmett Collier, their son, scalp wound; Charles Evans, narrison County, Ky., cut in forearm; J. M. Tence, WoodStock, Ky., cut on eye and burned; Michael Alien, Indiana, slightly rut: John Irwin, Utica, N. Y., scalp wound; William Deraicg. Brown County, Ohio, contusions. The track was repaired and tho train arrived here about noon. Clinton, Iowa, Jan. 17. A broken rail on the Midland Branch of tha Chicsco and Northwestern Road caused a serious accident twelves miles north of this city la.st night. The last car of the stock train loaded with merchandise and way car, went dewn a twenty foot embankmentkilling the brakeman, K. L Clark, injuring the conductor, D. W. Richardon, and injuring nineteen passengers, rone seriously, ltree ladies in the rear car were wounded. Through a Bridge. Nor.TH Adams, Mass., Jan, 17. On the Tro? and Boston Railroad last night a freight train, in charge of Conductor Oooeally and Kogineer Morty, fell through the bridge at Petersburg Junction, N. Y., smashing eight cars aud pitching them ui on lop of fach other in Iloauck River. The brakeman escaped by jumping. The bridge is 200 feet long with two spans. A PANIC IN A TII&1TER. An Explosion In the Opera Tlonse, Milwna kee, Causes a rtamptde, and Five Prr on! Seriously XTnrC MlI.WATKEE, Jan. 18. Terrible excitement and a stampede was caused in tbe Grnd Opera Hou tn-night during thr per.'-vn--ance of -L'httt IondonM by company. In the thiid act the calci uli light machine on the stao expired v;tn fearful fore?, causinsr a stampede iu an audience of about (iOO. No fire following, cries of "keep seats!" from all sit'ss, and the plavirg of tho orchettra psrtiallv restored order, that nobody in the audience was hurt.' Five of the stage ieople, a'l of Milwaukee, were hurt Gut Mcpher, a fupe, was cut in the ); Chailes C. Rerd, stae carpenter and advertising egent, was cut in the leg; James Foster, eupe, wounded in the brest; Albcrl Feymonr, eupe, frscture of skull and partially disembowelled; Eobert Fanington, tupe, left leg torn off.

The latter two can not live through the iiigb' The scene on the t-tage was one cf tad qi v&atation, and the play had to he stoppe after which, th. audience left the house im' g'Kxi order. Great indigrjction prevailed after it was learned that one cf the rincipal exits was locked. In case the scenry would have caught tire, this culpable negligence would have cost hund-edsof lives.

iNcossiirrnosAL. So Says Iowa Supreme Court of the Prohibitory Amendment. Des Moises, Iowa, Jan.JS. The prohibitory amendment to the Constitution, adopted by a popular vote la?t year, was declared invalid by the Supreme Conrt to-day. Judge Seevers rendering tbe opinion. Tbe esse was entitled Koeh'.cr A: Lan vs. Hill, from Davenport The plaint iiTj sued Hill fcr the value of beer suld him. Hill dmitled the debt, bnt placed that the Constitutional amendment forbid the sale of beer and ale, ar.d claimed exemption from the debt. The plainlitT amended the petition by declaring that tbe emendment was not in force, the record of tbe IIou:- of the Kgblcenth Anenibiy lailcd to t-bow it had pBec. and that the Heise measure differed from ine amendment as passed by tfce Sonate in f.vrn end substance ; and, further, ibat S':bsr-:uent action iu me ..Mccteeiun a;i not and could not cure the rsrelcssne-s of tbe Righ'eenth Assembly. The caiive was tred by Jndgt. Hayes, at Dav:-.j.jrt, who gave a ve:d: t ior the plaintiff for the amount claimed, and ceclartd the amendment t.ot iu operation. The opinion rendered is very long, and reviews fully the cae and ell the authorities bearir? thereon. Many collateral iss'ies v, ere ruiscd in the lower Court, but have been dropped as immaterial. Judge tr'eevers sa?s that, while it ia true th tnrt'lled b:i's are landmarks f evidet:cr. yet, inaL'.uh as Iowa's Cor.'titution ti'.-vs i;'t require amendments t j the Cotibf.'.utlon to b enrc i'.ed es laus, th; Jcghf'.i'.ive journal? in this Sts'e rr equally as competent as evidence a to Cunstituiional ;r; :hions as enrolled bills. In tbe c.t e at Bar, the journal of the Hou: t the E-uhtter.th Assembly does not shor the ame:.i:i.'er.t was parsed, and a'so that it varied in f-riu a'.d s"bitance from the nurture in the St ?,a:e. This being the cao, the r..t Lng:t-Iature could not correct tbe tuisiakfs "f ?'.s j.:c accessor, aud the urn end ment falls. The dissent of .!udp;e Beck ii l:nger than the opinion. lie takes the ojiposite gro"nd. to ihe view above, and savs, ia aild-.ticn, that, inasmuch as the people had elected members of tbe Nineteenth Assembly on the issue of the amendment, they theu,selves bad cured the irregularities of the Eighteenth Assembly. Judge Beck aliodf cleicsthut the inucb-mooted bhort public tion of tbe Oskaloosa paper to have b"ec substantial com pliauce with the law. case was heard by an audieasa that i .1 the Senate Chamber full. THE TAKirf. Mr. Oliver Before the Secate rinance Commlttefc Chang In htdule to be. Bccom. mended. Wasiusotojc, Jan. IS Tbe Senate Finance Committee tc-day give further hear ing to 11. V7. Oliver, of the Tariff Commiefcion, in regard to the metal Echedul proposed by the Ccmmitsion. A prominent member of the Commission thinks it is very Ercbable the Commission w It d?cide to ring in an amendment to their pending bill to provide for making two classification of steel, and imposes higher duty on bars ingots, etc., made of higher priced ateel than on blooms of less costly material. The Committee have found upon investigation that tbe classification proposed by the Tariff CcmmihSion would tdmi: at the same rate high priced che i coal steel from Swedish iron by the Slermena Martin process and low priced ingots made by the Bessemer t rccss. the former being valued at about $120 and the latter only from $20 to $30 per ton. The Committee will, therefore, probably adopt the limitation that will distinguish the two for import purpose?. The Tariff Commission recommended this limitation at weight of bloom?, not less than 500 pounds aud not less than five inches squire nor less than five inches in least diameter in cross section, the rate to "be six-tenths of central per pound. This limitation tbe C immittee have stricken out, the result of which they now find would be to admit high priced steel at six-tentbs of a cent per pound, which, under the Commission bill, would pay two cents, ' per pound. This the Committee think would do injustice to manufacturers of fine s'eel in this country, and it is thought they will undoubtedly E?opt seme plan for remedying the defect. The Committee have also become convinced its proposed reduction of the duty on pi? iron from f( 72 per ton, as in the Tariil Commission bill, to 16 would work a great injury to domestic manufacturers, &ud will probably reconsider this action and recommend, the Tariff Commission rate. They have icceived remonstrances from manufacturers in Ohio, Pennsylvania and other States, asertipg that the $; rate . would compel tbe closing of many furnaces. Late this affernoon Oliver was given a second and final hearing, at which he furnished the Committee information of Importance with reference to the recommendation of the Tariff Commission for an increase of duty cpon tin plate and hoop iron, and the imposition of duties upon steel booms under newly-invented processes. Washington Detectives. Washington, Jan. 19. The Citizens Commiitee held a conference with the District Attorney to-dsy for the purpose of bringing before the Grand Jury th statement of Miss Ellis, who was robbed of valuable jswelry, aud was told by the detectives if she would lurris a tertain amonnt of money she could recover Lcr property. Miss Kllis' statement Implicates Detectives Actron and Coombs(aud District Com raisiioner Morgan. At the time of the transaction he was Chief of Police. The case ef the lisartermaster who was robbed at the rtiLPfaj depot of $1.700, and recovered it in an hour by paying $100 each to two detectives, haf also been laid before the Citizens' Coiamif tee. The (ucrtermasur was bo rejoicaf upon getting back his money that he st tne detectives $100 additional. C-jmmiio( er Morcan characterizes the story of V.k Ellis 513 m&Iiciou?. Charged Wttli I'etjury. !?vcci!l to fry t'crtinel: rmr. Ind., Jai . 10 Vhvles Godfrey, an Indian resiüing east of this place, was arretted this morning and pl.teed under bonds by SLeriff Paiks, on an i'jdiciment from the Grand Jury, charged with perjury. Godfrey is a de.ccendat)t of a wtll-to-do and industrious Indian fa-ully whose ancestors werf once Chiefs of the Miamis. !. tli of Mrs. StillftclL. Mocst Yernos, O., JaD. IG News carr io-day cf the death cf Mrs. F.maia c'ti:iwU who confessed be ruurJer f so many oi Ler r lative s. U, to b-.st night she mxin tained the truth of her confession.