Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-12
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. STEAMERS IN COLLISION Off Sandy Hook But No Lives Lost. STORIES OF THE MINE EXPLOSION. One Hundred And Fifty Still
 Buried.
 SUICIDE OF A SCHOOL GIRL. Senator Blair Tells What
 Congress May Do.
SUICIDE OF A SCHOOL GIRL.
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 The Cunarder Umbr1a Crashes Into the French Steamer Iberia and Cuts Her in Two-1he Umbr1a Running Too Fast in a Fos-No Lives Lost and the UmbrIa Returns to New KOrk-NarrOw Escape From . Pre-
 v1ous CoIliSiOn-StOries Of she Pas-
 Sengers-The Iberia Kept AAoat by
 Her Compartments.
 NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The Cunard steamer Umbria, Captain McMickan, which sailed hence for Liverpool yesterday, returned at 1:18 this afternoon. During a dense fog she came into collision with the French steamer Iberia, Captain Sangoles, from Bussorah Sep- tember 20 for New York, striking her bows- on. The Umbria's stem was started and hole was stove in her starboard bow. Twelve or fifteen of the Ibsrias crew were picked up by the Umbria and brought to this port. Pilot Sayles of the steamer Nasmyth reports that his pilot boat Calvin H. Colt No. 13 put a salvage crew ot three men on board the Iberia this morning. The Iberia lies three miles off shore, directly opposite the Long Beach Hotel. She is lying in an easy position and can be easily lowed off by slipping ca bles with the aid of tugs. She has about fourteen feet of her stern cut clear off, other wise she is in good condition. Her carge was examined in the hold and was found to be in splendid condition.
 THE UMBRIA GOING TOO FAST.
 The collision occurred only short distance outside of Sandy Hook, and from all reports received it was caused by the Umbria going at too great rate of speed in fog. The Umbria reached Sandy Hook at 1915 and about fifteen minutes later discharged her pilot. The weather was growing thicker at the time; by o'clock it was so foggy that the engines were slowed down to less than half-speed. Shortly after this the whistle of a steamer was heard on the starboard bow. Captain McMickan of the Cunarder answered back and continued under way, going through the water, as he says, at little more than steerage-wa At this time they were shut in by fog 80 that they could not see through any farther than the length of the vessel.
 Suddenly through the haze a steamer loomed into view not more than 6 hundred yards away. She was headed north and just beginning to cross the course of the big Cunarder. Captain McMickan says he order cd the engines stopped, and later on, min ute or 30, he gave the signal to go astern. The Umbria, however, continued to keep what hesdway she had, and presently the vessels collided. The big bow of the Cum arder struck the Iberia about 20 feet from the stern ana carved her way 6hruuSn It as if it were but made of paper. The stern section of the Iberia hoatei past the Um- bria's starboard side and the main portion of the hulk grated hard on the port side of the ship.
 As soon as the vessels were clear, boats were lowered from the UmbIia and dispatch ed to the disabled vessel. First Officer Guilot of the Iberia, with 8 few seamen, then came to the Umbria and told Captain McMicken the extent of the injuries to their vessel. Both vessels were then pointed | shoreward, and the Umbria stood by the 1 Iberia until they reached point about l four miles of Long Beach. Here the latter vessel was anchored and the captain and ] crew, numbering in all thirty men, were transferred to the Umbria. The Cunarder | remained by the Iberia all night and until noon to day. then Captain MoMicken headed I his ship to this port. She came up to her l dock at o'clock for repairs, which will be | completed by noon to morrow.
 The Iberia belonged to the Fabre Line and | bound hither from the Persian Gulf, and her l cargo consisted of dried fruits, coffees, hides, etc. The passengers on the Umbria hatly ! contradict what the Umbria's officers say re- garding the speed of the vessel at the time of | the collision. Some of them say that she | was going at full speed