The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-04
LAUNCHED TO DEATH.
a GREAT CALAMITY ON THE CLYDE.
The new steamer Daphne After Being LaaA,A.d
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LONDON; July $-Intelligence has Just
reached here OF a terrible calamity dur
ing the launch of the steamship Daphne at
Glasgow to-day. While being launched
she fell over on her side, rrecipitating a
number Of people into the water. Accord
ing to dispatches thus far received sixty
persons were drowned. ii
Further particulars Of the calamity at
Glasgow state that the Daphne, which was
constructed for the coasting trade, is
vessel Of 500 tons burden. Two hundred
workmen were on board when it capsized.
The accident occurred in the middle Of the
river Clyde after the launching. II is not
exactly known how many persons were
drowned, but 1t is feared the number will
reach over one hundred.
A dispatch from Glasgow says The
Daphne oapslxsd near Rsinlrew, thirty.tiye
miles from Glasgow. Traffic in the CLYDE
is suspended, owing to the interruption to
navigation by the capsized steamer.
HOW IT HAPPENED.
The Daphne left the waya al very last
rate aud when she gained the water she
rolled from side to side. Persons on board
fearing she would capsize ran to and fro.
The vessel finally reeled over, and nearly
disappeared beneath the water.
Those who had maintained positions on
the portion OF the steamer not submerged
did their utmost to save those who were
cast overheard, at the same time boats
pulled hastily out to assist in the work Of
rescuing the unfortunate people and sue
ceeded in saving quite number. 1t is
known there were so persons below in the
Daphne when the vessel went over anil
they must all have been drowned. Crowds
OF grief stricken relativesoi The victims
are ilocking to the scene OF the calamity.
Another dispatch from GLASGOW says the
cause Of the capsizlng was she had too
much top weight. Steamers are dragging
the water for bodies OF the victims. Several
people who were taken from the water
alive were SO exhausted that it was neces-
sary to remove them to the infrmary.
The steamer is now under water with the
90 bodies before mentioned on board ot her.
The Daphne had all her machinery on
board when abe was launched.
~ Ahhut hi1paAeh 4lpll oIttskuW Gays luat
many persons who were precipitated into
the water swan to shore. The Daphne
turned upside down before she sank. An
eyewitness said great number OF men
were struggling in the water, shrieking for
help. Many were bruised and covered
with blood, having been struck by debris.
Accounts oi the number OF persons on
board and the number lost continue to vary
widely. Several bodies were found at the
tootways. Divers are searching for other
bodies
Fifty.two names are published as those
Of the missing persons. As visitors were
admitted toview the launch it ia believed
some Of them, names unknown, are among
the missing. Many dead bodies arc visible
through the port holes OF the ship. There
was rapid ebb tide and 1t Is feared many
bodies were carried to sea. There was a
large number OF boys on board. Foreman
Joiner, who had charge Of twenty work.
men, says he has seen only three OF his
men since the accident