The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-12-28
CAPT. SIMPSONS STATEMENTS.
His Story of Yesterdays Collision.
Claims That Tie Ships Lights We're
Trimmed and Burning
The Influenza Epidemic Is Heaiins For
Astoria.

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Astoria.
PORTLAND. Dec. 27.-The interest
in the Corbett- Campbell boxing match
which takes place at the Mechanic
pavilion tomorrow night, Is increasing.
Nearly all the choice seats are taken
and the pavilion will undoubtedly be
crowded to its utmost capacity A
large number of Corbett's friends ar
rive on the delayed California train
this evening to witness the match.
CampbelI.s friends are here and
confident the favorite will come out
first. The match at the pavilion to-
morrow night will be scientific
sparring exhibition and the one Scor-
ing the greatest number of clean hits
or points in ten rounds will be de-
clared the winner. Persons who ex-
pect blood thirsty contest or knock
out Will be disappointed as the man
ayers will Eos permit such. Hard
blows will undoubtedly be exchanged
and an exciting contest will be wit
messed, but it Will not be prize fight.
1t is not probable that the fight will
be a hippodrome as neither contestants
can afford to take part In such affairs.
Their regulations are at stake and the
loser will have much difficulty in re-
gaining his position is boxer that
he will lose.
CAPTAIN SIMPSONS STATEMENT.
Captain Simpson, of the British
ship Clan Mckenzie, in collision
with the Oregon, at Kalama, this
morning, says: MY watchman,
James Wards, was on deck. We had
Just put out fresh lights on the mast
head and the side lights were all put
OUT
II was straight with the channel
and did not swing an inch. Leaving
the watchman on deck. l and the Of
ficers and crew turned into our hunks.
Ny wife was with me. We were all
soundly sleeping when we were sud
denly awakened by a tremendous jar,
and crashing and heard the water pour
ing into the hold of my vessel. I'M
mediately [ got the boats out, and after
finding that my ship was sinking,
L took my wife and crew to the shore" 5"
Two men, both colored, were
killed instantly. My bow vas COM
pletely torn away. The Oregon struck
my ship on the starboard side just
between the stem and cathead. The
blow came straight from ahead and
was not from the side. My lights
were out, and l was not in the chan
mel"
AT the time of the collision the
night was very dark, snow was falling
heavily with an up river wind; it was
blowing strongly in the face of the
vessel"
1t is not to be wondered at, so say
experienced navigators that the lights
on the British ship were'not seen. The
wind and snow doubtless drowned the
voice OF the watchman who is said to
have called out to the master of the
oregon that the ship was in the way.
At the time of the collision the ore
gO71 was running under a slow bell
and ran her bow on the port side into
the starboard bow of the Clan Mc-
Kenzie, a distance of thirty feet tear
ing off the OregOn'S bow completely
and ripping up the decks and railing
for about forty feet from the stern.
In the forecastle the scene was any
thing but inviting.
About twenty men were covered
with wreckage.
Fish was the only man hurt beside
colOred sailor and it is regarded as a
miracle that many were not killed
outright.
THE DEADLY INFLUENZA,
PARIS, Dec. 27.-A large number of
deaths are resulting from influenza in
the city, which is exciting the
gravest apprehension. 1t was re-
ported this morning that $50 deaths
from the disease occurred within TWEEN
ty-four hours. The papers print that
report. but some doubt the figures.
claiming that they are two large.
THE CZAR STILL sNEEzING.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. 27.-The car
is making favorable progress toward
recovery from influenza. He never
has been in a critical condition and no
fears have been felt as to the outcome
of his illness.
AUSTRIA TROUBLED, TOO.
VIENNA, Dec. 27.-The hospitals in
the city are crowded with patients suf-
fering from influenza accompanied by
inflammation of the lungs, pleurisy
and peritonitas. Over one hundred
cases are reported in Prague.
KINGS AND KINGLETS SUFFERING,
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The countess of
Flanders, sister -in-law of King Leo
pold, of Belgium, Prince Bandoin, eld-
est son of the countess, and the queen
of Roumania, are suffering from inhu-
enza.
THE INFLUENZA IN GERMANY.
RERLIN, Dec. 27.-For some days
past there has been few spasmodic
cases of influenza at Koenigsburg, but
the disease has now become epidemic
and some cases are of fhe most serious
nature.
THE PORTUGUESE HAVE IT.
LISBON, Dec. 27.-The number of
cases of influenza III the city and vicin-
ity are on the increase.
HAS STRUCK IN AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE Dec. 27.-Thirty odd of
the local post Office clerks and letter
carriers are suffering from influenza
and are unable to work. Numerous