The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-13
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Accident to the Baltimore
Mail Boat.
Four OF the Employees OF the
Vessel Lost.
ALL THE PASSENGERS SAVED,
MIR. 3. II. Bulkley's Despatch.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Jan. 10, 1906

MIR. q. II. Bulkley's Despatch.
FORTRESS MONROE Va, Jan TO- 1905.
ACCIDENT TO TUX RALrIMoRE NAIL BOAT
Tho mail and passenger steamer Georgiana, Captain
8. Ferson, which left Baltimore for Norfolk at Ave
o'clock yesterday afternoon, met with serious accident
about ten miles below Lighthouse Point which resulted
in the known death Of persons and the serious injury
Of several more.
ACCIDENT.
The accident was caused by collision with sloop
going tho bay, the bowsp OF tho soop striking the
steamer ON her port SIDE the bow, completely de-
moshng tho whole side Of the Georgiana in front OF
her wheehouse including eight stterooms In the upper
cabin, well as the below, occupied by tho
ployes Of the boat Tho accident occurred about
O'Clock in tho morning, while most OF the passengers
were sleeping, and the only wonder Is that any
OF the occupants OF the demolished rooms escaped
instant death Up to twelve O'Clock the night plea
SAINT and the moon was shining brightly but shortly af
forwards il commenced raining, with heavy fog Tho
sloop not discovered until she within few feet
OF tho boat when every exertion made TO avoid her.
but without effect The crash that followed fearful
In instant the whole side Of the boat complete
wreck and tho occupants of tho either struggling
in the crushed beneath the bow of the sloop
THE CASUALTIES AND RESULTS or ACCIDENT.
Those occ ipyng rooms on the lower deck swept
into the water in front Of tho Wheel and for Of them
were lost the balance were saved ny clnhg 10 ropes
attached to tho soop In the upper cabin the bowsprt
passed gh the occupied by Mr. Samuel
X Copper and wife, of Baltimore hir Copper Is very
seriously injured, and i feared fatally He caight
under tho neck by the bowsprt and pinned TO the top Of
the CABIN, and held there until the sioop could
back of His wife cling to him, shrieking
in the most fearfcl manner, and finally
Obliged be by force Mr. Copper Is recently
married. and was on his way to Norfolk to settle some
unfinished matters previous TO entering into business in
Baltimore.
He Is now lying at the house OF Mr. Kimberly where
he formerly employed and Is in very critical con
dition Mrs Copper well as her sister, consider
ably bruised but not dangerously
The excitement board after tho accident IL described
fearful tho extent Of the damage being unknown;
many fearing that the boat wns in sinking condition
The pumps were set in motion possible and
the hull found TO BIO In good condition. well the
wheel and engine. nearly ten O'Clock this MORN
ing before she arrived ut Old Point
The persons known have persisted were employees OF
the boat l am informed by Mr. John Wilson, the clerk,
that all the passengers reported this morning. and the
number agreed with his LIST 80 il supposed that nono
| wore lost.
Captain Pcrson Mr. Wilson, the clerk, and the other
officers OF tho Georgiana did oil in their power to alay
tho excitement and TO for the comfort of the unor
tunatc sufferers by this sad accident IL Is the first ono
that has occurred since the limo established and is
one OF that class which care or foresight could pro
vent
No blanc attached either tho captain pilot OF
the Georgiana was unable to learn the name OF the
| sioop.
NAMES ov PERSONS
Tho following arc the names Of the sufferers
| Losr-Ed Morton, fireman; Ed. Skinner waiter, Will
liam Wesscn waiter; Martha - tcoored), chamber
| maid
Mrs Elizabeth Copper, Baltimore, slightly; Acting En-.
sign Raralan, rescued from tho water, slightly John
NJ Ingersoll, Springfield Mass slightly
BUTLg;.
| Major General Butler Is sill here, busy engaged in
closing up his affairs previous 70 turning over the de-
| partment 70 his successor.
GENERAL ORD
General Ord, the present commandment, has returned
| TO the front after brief visit to Norfolk.