Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-03-18
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SANDY Hook, March 14.--The steamer
Oregon was run into by schooner
between 3 and 4 O'Clock this morning
while east Of Fire Island, having two
holes stove into her. She began sinking
at once. Part of her passengers were
transferred TO pilot boat and part to a
schooner, and II is believed that they were
all subsequently transferred TO the steamer
Fulda. There are over 800 passengers
and the crew Of the Oregon on the Fuida,
In all 800 were saved. The Oregon was
entirely abandoned. She sank at p. m.
to-day.
The weather was clear at tbs time Of
the accident, and il does not appear how
II happened. One Of the OTegon's passen-
gers says the schooner was seen 10 min
utes before the collision, but whether 1t
was the steamers or the sohooner's fault
he is unable TO tell. The blow sounded
| like the report of q cannon and instantly
| aroused all of the passengers. The Widest
confusion followed, hut the ships officers
acted with admirable presence of mind
and soon restored order. All hands were
| ordered on deck Immediately, but when
| it was found that there was no danger Of
the ships going right down, they were
| ordered below again, and coffee wns
served out TO them. In the first outburst
| of excitement many of the passengers left
their births with only their night clothing
on, but afterward they were prevailed
on by the ships officers to return and
| dress themselves.
The eight life-boats Of the Oregon
were launched with difficulty, but sue
cessfully, and as speedily as possible
The transferring of the passengers was {
slow as we'll as difficult work, and Il
| occupied the three hours between s an6
IL O'Clock. Captain Cottier and DR.
Bendon were the last to leave the ship
| BY this time pilot boat No. IL and tn,
schooner Fannie A. Gorham, Captain
Mahoney, bound from Jacksonville :,
Boston, had come up to the rescue, ant
the passengers and crew were safely pu
on board OF them. At 12.15 the steam
ship Fulda of the North German Lloyt
came up and took the rescued people OF
board. Before that time three steam
ships, one n four-master, We're signnlet
for help by the Oregon, but they held OIL
their way without making any sign o
response.
Only 90 mail bags out of over 600 ar
known to have been saved. All the bag
gage was lost, many passengers beini
unable to save their hand satchels.
The Oregon was built by John Elder
Co., at Glasgow, for the Guion Line, wa
launched on June 2lst, 1888. She arrive,
here ON her initial trip October 18th
1888, making the run from Queenstown
to New York in seven days, eight hour
and 80 minutes. At that time she wa
the most magnificent, most powerful an
fastest of the transatlantic vessels. Wit
the exception of the EtruriR of the sam
line she retained record for the tastes
speed. In August, 1884, she made tn
run from Queenstown to New York in. 81
days, nine hours and AZ minutel
this being nearly twenty-four houi
shorter than her first trip and I'll
J fastest on record. On her return trip
Queenstown she made the run in six day
. eleven hours and nine minutes. II,
3 dimensions were Length, $40 feet; bt 40
I "a feet; depth of hold, 40s feet, and gro
: measurement, 1880 tons. She was bui
8 of iron, with nine transverse water-tigl
: bulkheads, five iron decks and q stroi
b turtle. back deck, forward and aft, as
n protection from the heavy seas. She W
n fitted to accommodate $40 saloon,
e second cabins and 1000 steerage passe
q gers.