Omaha daily bee., 1882-11-14
The Steamer W0Stphalia COllideS
with an Unknown Vessel
at Sea.
The Latter Supposed to Have
Gone Down with ALI
on Board.
Several Important Question:
Discussed in the House
of Commons.
Bradlaugh Again Retired Lively
Row at Galway Religion
In German Politics.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

In German Politics.
GENER AL FOREIGN NEWS.
f: Special Dispatches TO THE BRr.
DIsAsTER AT SRA.
LONDON, November IL. -Thesteam
er Westphalia, of the Hamburg
American line, from New York, No
vember I'd, for Hamburg via Ply
mouth, has put into Portsmouth with
a hole in her port bow, received by 9
collision with an unknown steamer of
Beaohyhead early this morning. The
Westphalia is making water rapidly
and will be locked. A boat was low.
cred from the Westphalia to search for
the steamer. A steamer has been
sent to search for the missing boat
and steamer.
Later-It is believed the missing
steamer has gone to the bottom with
all hands; also the missing boat of the
Westphalia, which contained an Off
Ger and ak men. Officers of the
Westphalis report it wal intensely
dark at the time of the collision, with
a heavy ca.
LATER DETAILS.
The collision occurred at 2 o'clock
this morning. The missing steamer
was bark rugged, and not seen after
the collision.
Captain Ludwig, of the Westphalia,
Immediately dispatched a boat to try
to find her, and then made ready all
other boats in the event of water gain
Ing on the Westphalia. All the pumps
were kept going without interoession.
The mails and ninety passengers were
landed at Portsmouth this afternoon.
They will be forwarded to their desti-
nation a early as possible. The
Westphalia is now moored alongside
the dock.yard, and is kept clear of
water by pumps. The cargo Is not
greatly damaged. Great praise is &C.
corded Captain Ludwig and the
officers and crew for their GOODNESS and
courage from the moment of the COLI
sion. There was n very heavy sea on,
and 1t was too dark to see a ships
length.
The collision was caused by the
careless signalling Of the engine. The
Peekskiil train, crossing fromthe down
to the up track, came in collision with
the fast train. which left New York at
1880 q. M, 1t being on the foot train''
time. Both engines were badly dam
aged. The baggage car and drawing
room car, Rob Roy, OF the the fast
train we're slightly damaged. Init the
next drawing room car, Riverdale, had
the west side of it torn out. There
were thirteen passengers in it, three
of we're ladies. One Of the ladies,
Miss Katie Csttelon, of New York,
had her hands cut by broken glass,
but was able to return to the city.
James d. Maxwell, of Amsterdam,
and Warren D. Derby, of Brooklyn,
sat on the east side of the car and
when the collision occurred plunged
through a ~plate.glass window to the
ground. Derby was badly cut about
the face, head and hands; both eyes
we're blacked, but no bones were
broken. Maxwell was cut about the
face and head, one rib broken and
throat hurt. He was injured intern
ally and may die. No n else re-
ceived injuries of consequence. Trains
were delayed two or three hours.
A dispatch from Portsmouth says:
The Westphalia's pumps are kept con
~stantly going in order to keep the ship
free OF water. She will be locked to-
morrow. 1t is feared the unknown
steamer is lost with all on board.
BRADLAUGH RETIREs.
LONDON, November Is. -Bradlaugh
went to the commons this afternoon to
try to take his seat. He had q brief
personal consultation with the speaker
of the house and wal informed by him
that the order of expulsion Is still In
force. He then withdrew without
making an effort towards securing his
seat.
CATHOLICISM IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, November 13.-The leaders
of the centre party resolved to demand
that the privilege of equal rights which
has been granted to the Old Catholics
in common with Roman Catholics, be
withdrawn from the former; also that
Catholic priests be permitted to say
mass and administer sacraments with
out previous sanction OF the state.
CATHOLIC COLLEGES.
ROME, November 13.-The proposal
brought forward and likely to be car
ried out at once Is to establish at OK
ford and Cambridge Roman Catholic
colleges, for the purpose of preparing
students who desire to enter the uni.
versities.
\ SICK BABE.
MADRID, November 13.-It is re-.
pfrted that Isabel, the new infanta
bPrn last night, is dangerously i'll.
WINTERS STRIKE.
LONDON, November l3.-Printers
in 9he city working ON the newspapers
haAs entered intO a strike for higher
wagtes. Some papers have conceded
to the demand made by the striKess,
and Work is progressing as usual. In
general, however the proprietors have
stood out, and the printers being
equallS firm, there is a dead. lock at
the casha.
tFALK IN THE COMMONS.
LoSDAE, November 13.-Iu the
commonA to-day Treyylan, chief aecre-
tary for Ireland, stated the first coat
of workin1 the Irish arrears act would
be paid $ut OF the Irish church
Gladstone replying to Sir Stafford