The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-24

lOuhuiy ShOckcu ny Ihc NSWS VA
tho Catastrophe.
LONDON, June 2S.-A most terrible
calamity has bofallen the British battle
ship Victoria, flagship OF the Meditor-
rauoan squadron, and hundreds OF
lives have been lost. The Victoria,
which flow the flag OF, Vice Admiral
George Tryon, X. G. B., was run into
oil Tripoli by the British battle ship
Camperdown, also belonging to the
Mediterranean squadron, and under
the command OF Captain Charles john
stone. The Victoria had an enormous
hole made in her side through which
the water poured in torrents. The inn
mense hull OF tho Victoria also began
to settle and before those on board OF
her could cast loose their small boats
she went to tho bottom, carrying down
with her nearly all on board. Some OF
the officers and crew managed to got
out OF the suction caused by the sinking
vessel aud were rescued. Among those
lost is Vice Admiral Tryon. The first
reports of the disaster stated that about
200 men had been drowned, but later
dispatches show that the loss Of life was
far greater, not less than 400 of the Off
GERS and crew of tho Victoria having
gone down with their ship.
The Victoria WASH twin-screw battle
ship OF l0,470 tons and l4,000 horse
power. She mounted fifteen guns. The
Camperdown is also q first.class twin
screw battle ship. She is oil 10000 tons
and II 800 horse power and carries ten
guns. Admiral Sir George Tryon was
commander.in chief on the Mediter-
ranean station. He was made vice
admiral August ~, 1901.
Later-Rear Admiral George II.
Markham, OF tho Trafalgar, the flagship
Of the rear admiral in tie Mediter-
ranean, has telegraphed to tho admi-
rally from Tripoli, Syria, under date OF
to-day, as follows;
THE FIRST NEWS.
~ regret to report that while
mannuvering Off Tripoli this afternoon
the Victoria and Camperdown collided.
The Victoria sank in 10 minutes in
IS iathoms Of water. She lies bottom
uppcrmost Tho Camperdown's ram
struck the Victoria forward OF the tur-
ret on the starboard side TwentY.one
officers wero drowned, 255 men were
saved. The injury TO the Camperdown
has not been fully ascertained but it
has been serious and will neCessitate
her going in dock for repairs. l pro-
pose to send the survivors to Malta"
The complement OF officers and crow
Of the Victoria comprised 600 men.
The list Of officers drowned includes, be-
sides Vice Admiral Tryon, Chaplain
Munroe, Fleet Master Rockford, Fleet
Engineer Foreman, Engineer Harding,
Assistant Engineers Deadman, Mather-
ly and Seaton; Gunner Howell, Carpen-
ter Bcall, NIidshipmen Inglis, Grieve,
Fawkes, Lannon, Henley, Gambler and
Scarlett; Cadet Stooksand Clerks Allen
and Savage. A change had recently
been made in the commander attached
TO the Victoria, Charles 0ttley having
been detached and succeeded by Com
mOnder Fellicome, who was saved, as
were also Captain Hon. Maurice A.
Bourke and fifteen other officers. The
first dispatches concerning the accident
led to tho belief that the disaster had
occurred of the coast Of Tripoli. Later
advicCs show that the scene OF calamity
was near Tripoli.
In January OF last yoar tho Victoria
ran aground of the Greek coast near
Plates, and she was only tloated of nj.
tor an immense amount OF labor and
large expense. 1t was said that this ac-
Cident was duo to careessness.
THE vESsRL TURNED OVER.
A8 soon as tho officers OF the Victoria
how that there was danger Of their ship
laundering orders were given to keep
tho water in tho compartment into
which tho Campcrdown had showed her
ram. The sailors tried to obey tho or.
der. Tho ship was making water too
lust to close the bulkheHds, and while
Tho men wore still trying TO shut thom,
the voGsol with her immense guns and
heavy top hamper turned over and car
Fled thom down.
AH soon aa the news OF tho disaster
became known In London, tho Duke Of
Ldlnburg, who was lately promoted to
tho position OF Admiral OF tho fleet WIS.,
lied tho admiralty and conferred with
TIE officials there. AmoOting Of tho nd.
miralty board was hold aud telegram
OF Instructions was sont TO Rear Admir-.
al Markham. Tho nOws Of the calamity
mas caused tho most intense excitement,
not only among those who had friends
on board tho ill.faled ship, but among
al classes Of tho population. The ad.
iiniralty Office In Whitehall is bosolgcd
by relatives and friends Of the officers
and crow, reporters seeking further do.
lGllB OF the disaster and thtongs Of poo..
pic attracted by curiosity. All official
kilograms In regard to tho loss Of tho
s.lip will DO sont Rt once to tho Queen at
windsor Castle. AZ soon rs her mnjog-
" received Rear Admiral Markham's
dispatch, which was Immediately for
WaIded TO her she gave orders for the
lo9iponoment Of the state ball that was
70 have taken place at buckingham
Paloco tonight
Nh tladBtone was greatly shocked
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