Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-16
ANOTHER COLLISION.
The Steamers reach port without
Loss Of Life.

New YORK, June II. Steamship Queen
arrived at $50 and reports that on the 18th,
800 miles east of Sandy Hook, in a dense fog
she collided with steamer Anchoria. Both
vessels were seriously damaged, and for a
while it was thought both would sink. The
Queen took off the passengers of the An
choria. Is in number and brought them to
port. The Anchoria is below, waiting as
sistance. She has IS feet of water in her
hold.
The Queen has ragged hole in her bow
10 feet below the gunwale ami extending be-
low the water line. The iron plates are badly
torn. The Queens whistle was heard only a
few seconds before the collision. The An
choria was struck just forward of the bridge.
on the starboard side. The bow of the Queen
plunged into the Anchoria where three young
ladies were, and their escape was almost mi
raculous. There was great excitement on
both vessels, but no one was injured.
The compartments of the Anchoria were
filled with water and there was every pros
pect of her sinking, so it was determined to
transfer her passengers, as the injuries to the
Queen were not apparently so serious. The
transfer was made in boats. The sea was
very calm and the boats performed their mis-
sion at very little risk.
The passengers state that after the COLI
sion the crew of the Anchoria become demon
allied, three leaping aboard the Queen be-
fore the vessels could be separated. The
men made no effort to save the passengers,
but looked to their own safety. Capt. Hen
tlrick of the Anchoria behaved with great
GOODNESS and stuck to his vessel until the pas
sengers were safely transferred to the Queen.
The passengers had to assist in launching
the Anchoria's boats. As soon as the boats
struck the water, the sailors were the first to
jump into them. During the transfer of the
passengers, lady fell overheard, but was
rescued. This was the only accident after
the collision.
The passengers of the Anchoria passed a
complimentary resolution to the officers and
crew of both the Queen and Anchoria. for
GOODNESS and bravery in the collision.
An officer Of the Queen states: The
Queens starboard bow struck the Anchora
about midway between the bridge and fore.
mast, cutting sthrough to the first dead light
on the upper edge, s feet. Her hull was
broken in below the water line and into this
gap the water rushed with frightful rapidly
I'VE are sinkingv' was the cry that rang out
from the Anchoria, and the passengers were
wild with terror. On board the Queen il
was believed the Anchora could not float
long and boats were quickly lowered. For
tunately, says the officer, the sea was smooth
and our disciplined crew, under Captain
Williams, was ready for any emergency
lit took but short time to transfer the passen
gers to our decks and had the Anchoria gone
down in minutes after the collision not {
person would have been lost. The Queer
has rent in the port bow, through which, a.
one of the sailors expressed it, "a horse anc
cart can be driven" 1t reaches below tht
water line, but how far is yet unknown. Thu
forward bulkhead filled with water To thu
bulkheads in both ships, their safety is due
But for these safeguards they, with their liv
ing freight. would have been at the bottom o
the sea in less than Is minutes after the &C
cident occurred.