The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-19
SHIPS CRASH TOGETHER.
TEE CITY OF MACON COLLIDEs
WITH THE BR. Str. NEDJED.

The Nedjed Badly Damaged-Her
Plates Broken in and Five Feet OF
Water in Her Hold-Capt Newey's
Story Of the Collision-The City of
Macon on Her Way to Boston and
Believed to be Uninjured-The Sur
vey on the Nedjed-
The steamship City Of Macon of the Bos-
ton line collidsd with the British steamship
Nedjed opposite the lower end of the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western railway
wharves at o'clock yesterday morning.
Both vessels were outward bound.
The Nedjed was badly damaged, but
to what extent it is impossible
to tell yet. The City of Macon proceeded
on her way to sea. It is more than prob
able that she was not much hurt.
The circumstances Of the collision were
related to a MORNING NEWS reporter by
Capt. Newsy, who was in command
Of the Nedjed. Pilot William H.
Fleetwood was plotting the Nedjed
out, the tug Cynthia having
her in tow. The vessel was moving at a
slow rate of speed. Just as she got into the
narrowest part Of the channel the City of
$1,000
the steamship William Crane, which was
also on her way down the river. The City
OK Macon signaled the Nedjed that
sne would try to pass. The Nedjed
slgnaled back three times not TO
attempt it, and Pilot Fleetwood
also shouted to the NJ Co not to pass. but
the signals were not needed, and the Macon
went along on the port side at good speed.
THE SHIPS GO TOGETHER.
The channel was not wide enough for
two such large vessels TO pass and the dis
placement of water caused them to go
together. The stem Of the Macon struck
the Nedjed on the port side
almost abreast of the main
rigging carrying away tie Nedieds main
rall and bulwarks breaking a couple of
plates and soraped along her sides to the
bluff Of the bow. At the crash the Nedied
keeled over considerably and the Macon
backed astern, but almost in an instant
struck the Nedjed again on the after part of
the poop breaking her plate and the after
part OK cover board and butte straps. Toe
Macon then cleared the Nedjed and pro-
ceeded on down the river, Capt Newey
said, without asking any questions.
The NedJed proceeded to Venus Point,
where she was anc ored, as her captain
reared that his tank cover was started by
the conclusion. On sounding he found
water In the hold, and the steam pump was
| immediately started, but it failed to free
her. The pumping was kept up, but it
made no impression, except to keep the
water from gaining. There is no leak on
the SIDES OF the vessel, but it is believed that
the shock started something underneath.
A SURVEY OF THE NEDJED.
The captain came up on the Cynthia and
reported to his agents, Duckwo Tur err
q Co., and survey vas Immediately
ordered, the board consisting of Mai. James
1. Stewart, agent of Lloyds; Port Warden
| Virgins, Capt. Heals of the British steam
snip Capulet. accompanied by Capt. Cath
crime or the steamship City Of Augusta, J.
| I. Overton one Of the firm agents for the
| ship, and che British vice consul, Walter
Robertson. The board went down to the
| disabled steamer on the Cambria and fou d
her hard aground at Venus Point, WITH 5
teet IO inches of water in the hold on
the starboard side and feet 9 inches
on the port side and eight inches on the
| shaft hole. The board recommended that
the vessel be returned to the city and her
cargo be discharged as quickly as possible
for further examination.
The Nedjed will be assisted up to-
day by tugs. The dischargiug of her cargo
will commence Immediately. 1t is not
known what the extent of the damage to
the vessel is, so that no approximation of
the cost can be made.
The City of Macon could hardly have
been damaged as she passed out to sea al
noon without any stoppage. Agent Ander-
son OF the Ocean Steamship Company could
give no / formation about the collision, as
he got none from Capt. Lewis, but he has
written to the a yent in Boston to instruct
Capt. Lewis to forward complete state
ment as soon as he arrived in port