Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-09
Collision at Sea.


into collision with the steamer Champion from
New York for Charleston, striking the steamer
amidships and sinking her in FIVE minutes
Ihlrty-hve persons are reported saved and
sblrty-two lost The collision occurred rs
miles off the Cape ut o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The ship is badly damaged and is being
towed to Philade phis.
Among the lost are:
j. l.. Marvin, @. Steffeney, W. W. Clark,
VIM. Peter, VIM. Seska, Joseph Mitchell, Mrs,
Andrews and Miss Nickol, of Charleston, II.
Herteable and wife, Of Boston. The steerage
passengers were G. Patten, P. Patien, J. B.
Foster. Nj. Broad, Kate Thackey, Rose Barbery
and j. Is. Heran. Officers and crew, Capt. f.
w. Lockwood, Of Charleston, John R. Moffat,
purser, of Charleston, r. 81. Leonard, mate,
Charles Miller, second mate, c. o. Stiles carpen-
ter; seamen-John Nj. Thompson, Fred x.
Richard, Chas. Ehler, Frank jacobson, Paul
Hahn, John Nelson, Jas. +. Infersen, Frank
McMann, and Richard Owens and John Allen,
both boys; A. f. Potts. fireman, Edward Jones,
Pat. X. Flynn, Wa. Farrell, Mike Savage and
Luke Kelly, stokers; August Winters, Frank
Garigan, VIM. Curtin. Luke Kelly and Alex.
hose, Peter Small, steward; Charlotte Small
and Katherine Cross, stewardesses; John Fos-
ter, porter; Andrew Middleton, messman; Isaac
Hammond, cook; Jno. Richardson, second
cook; Daniel Glrardson, pastry cook; Antonio
MishaW, pantry man; and Geo. Holland and
Moses Cook, Doth walters; Sleeve Reeves, engi-
neer; u. Il. Bnnce, first assistant engineer;
casper Fabrrg, second assistant engineer. The
vessel is loaded with general cargo, which, it
Is said, was insured, and was valued at about
S20O.OOO. No dispatches arrived at the COM
panys Office regarding the disaster up to
noon to-day. The company have telegraphed
to Charleston, Philadelphia and other points
for news.
The following dispatch was sent to Col.
Whaley Son, agents OF the steamship at
LeWes, DEL, by the agents here: 'Please see
that those saved have the best accommodations
the ship affords. and tell both captain and
stewards to take particular care of them.
Capt Lakewood has been in the employ
ment OF the company for about twelve years.
He lived in Charleston, and was unmarried A
good many OF the crew were cOlored men some
of them residents of Charleston.
THE CHAMPION
was two-masted vessel, brig-rigged and
side-wheeler. She was about 1900 tons bur
den and about 24O feet long. There were only
q Few callers at the company's Office this morn
ing making inquiries about their friends. The
Champion sailed from this port Thursday last,
two days before her time. The agents say this
was due to greatly increased business. r. 81.
Leonard, first officer, resided in Brooklyn,
while Charles Miller, second officer, BELONGED
to Charleston.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-A dispatch from Loves,
Dol, says crowds of people have gathered
around the branch office of the Maritime ex-
change, hungrily asking for news. From re-
ports of the pilot bouts it appears the bark
struck the steamship amidships, cutting her to
the waters edge. She filled and sank in five
minutes. But thirty-two lives were lost, as
confirmed by later reports. The collision took
place thirty five miles eastward of Capes Nav
and Heneloper, Just about daylight, at which
tine considerable fog lay on the off shores
The ship Lady Octavia was much damaged and
HnrvL NOT ,rth ~,
cording ~ signal of distress was hoisted and
flag shown for tug. In response, one Of the
lnrger Del aware bay tug boats came to her and
gave her tow. she is on tho way up Della
ware river, bound FOR Philadelphia. The
breakwater is full Of shipping and masters of
vessels at anchor, residents OF Pilot Town, are
Hooking to Lowes for Hews. The Champion
was one OF the first iron steamships launched
IN this country, having been built in 1859 at
Wilmington, Del, for the late Commodore Van
derbilt. She had frequently been oyerhauled
&nd repaired, and was considered IN excellent
condition. The steamer was rated Is. Her
original tonnage WAS 1852, but of late was
l,4lS. She had three decks and two masts,
was built In four compartments, and was brig
antine rugged. Her length was 234 feet,
breadth of beam 81 feet, depth of hold rs feet.
She was equipped with beam engine. The
Champion orig inAlly ran 10 Panama. She was
sold by Commodore Vanderbilt to the Pacific
Mail Steamship company, from which she was
purchased about twelve years ago for the
Charleston line. Her last voyage the Goth
she had made in the service of the latter COM
pany. The vessel had met with serious mis-
hap before and was considered a remarkably
lucky ship. Her value is variously estimated
at from Sl25, 900 to 5000 900. She was partly
insured against fire. but had no marine insur-
ance.
The ship Lady Octavia, who did the damage,
10 an old English built ship, one of the first,
fnn tN,Jrlf ol,,,ry ,lxy<
Lloyds. She is reported to be built OF heavier
iron plates than the law now requires. The
Lady Octavia was built in 1854, in Warrington,
east coast OF England. She registered l,l72
tons new measurement, was 200 feet long, SO
feet breadth of beam, and ~ feet depth of hold.
She was last surveyed in London and rates
high in Lloyds. She was among the first of
the iron ships built in northern England, The
LIST OF September she sailed from Rio Janerio
with cargo of coffee, clearing for breakwater
for ord srs. She anchored off Lewes, inside the
breakwater, on November 3, and remained
there until the evening of the 9Th, when she
then went to sea, and had been out of the har.
Dor comparatively a few hours when The
frightful accident took place. She is owned in
Greenock by. G. Adams & Go. The Cham pion
was amply supplied with lnfe.saving appliances
for l63 persons. She had five metal life
boats, all equipped: one life raft, and 1853 life
preservers.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8.-The ship Lady Octa-
via, in collision with the steamship Champion.
has arrived here. The captain reports he left
delaware breakwater at $50 A. M., Thursday,
Az ( A. M. Friday. forty miles north half north
from Cape May he was run into by the steam
er Cham pion from New York The Cham pion
struck us just aft the stem. The steamer was
badly damaged. She sunk in four minutes
Thirty persons of her crew and passengers were
lost, and twenty-four saved and placed on other
vessels by the Octavia. The first mate of the
Octavla, James Ferguson, was in charge of the
deck at the time Of the collision. The Octavia
brought none Of the rescued to this port.
THE SAVED.
The following is a list of those of the Cham.
pion's crew and passengers known to have been
saved r. ". Lockwood, captain; Charles Mil.
Ter, second mate; John Thompson, Charles
Ehler, Frederick Mackman, Frederick
Richards and Frank Jackson, seamen
Richard Ovens, boy; Wesley Reeve, chief en-
glneer; Chas. E. Bruce first assistant engineer
Edward Jones, VIM. Farrell, Patrick Flynn
and Luke Kelly, fremen; Alex. Ross, coal
passer; Isaac Hammond, chief clerk; John
Foster, porter; Catharine Cross, stewardess
Geo. Holland and Moses Pinckney, walters and
passengers, and twenty of the crew were
placed on board an unknown bark and sent IN
New York.
CAPT. JOHNsONs STATEMENT
Capt. James johnson, of Greenock, master
of the Lady Octavia, makes the following
statement: My ship arrived at Delaware break
water from Rio Janeiro for orders on the 81 of
October, and sailed for New York about 10
O'Clock Thursday night last. About quarter
past yesterday morning, when we had sailed
about thirty miles, collision occurred. The
night was clear and warm, the moon was shin
ing brightly, we were moving at the rate of 311a
or knots per hour. My chief mate re-
ported steamer ahead ten minutes
before the accident happened. The steamer