Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-08

being on the bridge and pilot, were also
looking out. Bells were kept ringing and
fog horns frequently sounded. For some
time the steamer lay in safety. An extra
look out was posted il every part of the
vessel. These measures had re-assuring
effect on the passengers. Suddenly the
low gurgling sound of vessel approach
ing was heard, and a large steamer only
few yards distant and moving quickly
through the, water loomed up out of the
fog. Before any measures could be taken
to avert it tremendous collision was
seen to be inevitable and Immediately the
! Kirby Hall struck the starboard bow of
the City of Brussels with terrific force,
| cutting her down to the waters edge and
almost half through her. The Kirby Hall
was on her maiden voyage. She had left
Glasgow only few hours before, and was
calling at Liverpool to complete loading
and embark passengers for the east. The
moment the collision was seen to be inev-
liable, everything possible was done On
board the City of Brussels to protect the
lives of the passengers and crew. Those
on board bear testimony to the presence
of mind and GOODNESS of the captain and
officers. Even after the collision the pas
sengers seemed to be unconscious of the
gravity of the situation, and the terrible
gap which had been made in the forward
part of the vessel. She was known to be
leaking very rapidly. All the passengers
were marshalled into their appointed place
SO there was no hurry nor confusion, Life
buoys were served out, boats were swung,
and every preparation made for the emer-
gency. This proved to be more critical and
immediate than was anticipated. The
passengers had been put into the boats and
some of the crew told to man each of these
craft, the captain and remainder of the
men continuing on board until after the
safety of the others had been assured.
The vessel got Visibly lower in the water
and those of the crew who had not escaped
in the boats climed into the rigging and
awaited results. In about twenty minutes
after the impact, the vessel gave tremen-
dous lurch, finging off those in the rig
ging and plunging into the depths with
fearful swirl.
The scene was heartrending in the ex-
trsme. People in the boats were enYelop-
cd in the darkness, and those in the water
were without help. The Kirby Hall, which
immediately after tho collision had
through the violence of the shock been
soon obscured in the fog, was unable to
lower her boats or render any active assis-
tance. The boats of the City of Brussels
picked up all who could be rescued. The
fog lifting, all the people were taken on
board the Kirby Hall, and when they were
mustered on board of her it was found
two of the passengers of the City of Brus-
sells had been drowned. They were
steerage passengers an were Italians.
Eight of the crew are also lost, including
Second Officer Young and Carpenter
Woods. All the others are believed to be
soved.
The Kirby Hail. after searching for
several hours, proceeded to Liverpool,
where she arrived at 10 O'Clock last night,
and debarked the survivors at
the landing stage. One of the
crew of the City of Brussels states that
some of the Brussels boats returned to
that steamer before it sank and pulled
about close to her so as to give those on
board an opportunity of saving them
selves. They dared not go actually along
side the sinking vessel for fear that the
boats would be sucked down with her.
The number who jumped into the water
were rescued, among them being the cap
tain, who was floating on a spar.
While the boats were still being rowed
about the vessel she suddenly plunged
down, bow first, in about Il fathonns of
water, leaving only one of her topmasts
visible. The boats were rowed for time
about the spot where the City of
Brussels had gone down to
make sure there were no other sailors
or passengers in need of help, and after a
time the boats pulled to the Kirby Hall,
which stood By until the fog lifted at about
o'clock in the afternoon. Young and
Woods were taken on board the Kirby Hall
apparently lifeless. All efforts to restore
them were useless.
When the first two boats reached the
Kirby Hall from the sinking steamer, the
purser shouted out as they pulled along
side to send some boat at once. The cap
tain of the Kirby Hall replied this was i'm
possible, as he had only four or five seamen
on board and all he could do was to stand
by.
The bow of the Kirby Hall was stove.
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