Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-23
HUNDREDS PERISH.
Sinking Of The British Battle
Ship Victoria.
STRUCK BY TEE CAMpERDOVES RAN
lamentable Disaster in the Eastern
Mediterranean.
LOSS OF TwENTY-0NE OFFICERS.
The Vessel Sank in Fifteen Minutes Aftm
the Collision.
SECOND MIsHAP TO THE VICTORIA.
Report by Admiral Markham OF the
Trafalgar.
LOSS OF TwENTY-oNE OFFICERS.
The Vessel Sank in Fifteen Minutes Aitm
the Collision.
SECOND MsHAP TO THE VICTORIA.
Report by Admiral Markham OF the
Trafalgar.
THE QUBEB HEARs THE BBwe.

LONDON, June 2s-A most terrible calamity
has befallen the British battle ship Victoria,
flagship Of the Mediterranean squadron, and
hundreds Of lives have been lost
The Victoria, which few the flag of Vice Ad-
miral Sir George Tryon, X. C. B., was run into
this afternoon bv the British battle ship CAM
perdown, also belonging to the Mediterranean
squadron, and under the command Of Captain
Charles tombstone. The Victoria had an enor-
nous hole made in her side. through which the
water poured in torrentx
The immense hull Of the victoria 1t opos
began to settle, and before those on board Of
her could cast loose their small boats she went
to the bottom, carrying down With her nearly
all on board. Some OF the officers and crew
managed to get out OF the suction caused By
the sinking vessel and were rescued. Among
those lost is Vice Admiral Tryon.
-FOUR HUNDRED DROWNED
The first reports Of the disaster stated that
about 200 men had been drowned, but later
dispatches show that the loss Of life vas far
greater, not less than 400 of the oficers and
crew Of the Victoria having gone down with
their ship.
Rear Admiral Albert r. Markham of the
Trafalgar, the flagship Of the rear admiral in tie
Mediterranean. has autographed to the admiralty
from Tripoli, Syria, under date Of today, %
follows:
81 regret to report that while mansuvring
Of Tripoli this afternoon the Victoria and Gam
perdown collided- The Victoria sank in fifteen
minutes in eighteen fathoms Of water. She
lies bottom uppermost. The Camperdown's
ram struck the Victoria forward Of the turrst
on the starboard siie. Twenty-ons ofscsu
we're drowned Two hundred and hfty-Hve
men were saved The injury 10 the Camper
down has not vet been fully sscertained, bat d
is serious and will neoessitste her going on dock
for repairA Iproposs TO send the survivors -
Malta"
SCENE OF THE DIsAsTKR-
The scene Of the calamity was near Tripoh. Q
seaport town on the eastern Mediterranean,
fifty miles northeast Of Beyroot, Syria, and .
comparatively short distance from The Lland
Of Cyprua
The eastern Mediterranean has proved Q
most unfortunate cruising ground for the vio-
toria for il was in this part Of the go hat shs
met with her serious accident in January, lee2
THE oFFIcKns OF TIE VICTORIA.
According to the navy list the principal o.
cers Of the Victoria were: Vice Admiral odx
George Tryon; captain, Aaurios 4 Boarks,
commander. - Felticome; chaplain. Rss.
Samuel s. Morris; feet surgeon, Thomss Boz
ster; feet paymaster, Valentine D. J. Riokoerd;
feet engineer. Felix Foreman.
The complement Of officers and crew a
the Victoria comprised 600 men.
The list Of officers drowned include, bssides
Vice Admiral Tryon, Chaplain Morris. Lieut..
Munro. Fleet Paymaster Rickcord, Fleet Engi-
neer Foreman, Engineer Harding, Assisisut
Engineers Desdmsn, Hatherly and Seston, Gun
ner Hommel Boatsvain Barnard. Carpenter
Beall, Midshipmen lngliss, Grievs, Fawksa.
Lanyon, Henley, Gambler and scarlett Cadet
Stocks and Clerks Allen and Savage.
change had recently been made in the com
mander attached to the Victoria. Charles I.
ottley having been detached and sucossdsd BY
Commander Fellicome, who was saved, - were
also Capt Maurice A Bourke and fifteen other
| oficers.
ANOTHER nrsHAP TO THE VICTORIA
In January OF last year the Victoria ran
aground of the Greek coast near Plata and
she was only foated ofi after IN immense
amount Of labor and large expense. II wss
said that this accident was due to carelessness.
A boats crew from the victoria was sent TO
mark with . buoy 9 shoal, the existence Of
which was known to the yictoria's officers.
The shoal is a narrow one and extends out
from the Greek shore. The boats crew was
instructed to proceed along the shoal from the
shore until ten fathoms Of water was reached
and then to mark the spot with a buoy.
When within hundred yards Of the end tie
boat got OF the shoal, and as the next sound
ings showed ten fathoms OF water the buoy wss
anchored. The Victoria then came along at .
good rate Of speed at right angles to the shosi
to take position for torpedo practice, and.
passing well outside the buoy, struck the shosl
and remained fast Mr.. Maurice Bourte.
captain OF the Victoria and . son OF the late
Earl Of Mayo, who is the youngest post captain
in the British navy, was held responsible for the
accident and was severely reprimandsd By .
court martial
THE WRECKED VESSEL
The Victoria was Q twin screw battle ship Of
10. 40 tons and 1900 horse power. She
mounted fifteen guns.
The Camperdown is also q frst-ciass twin
screw battle ship. She is Of 10000 tons and
II, 500 horse power and carries ten guns.
Admiral Sir George Tryon was commander
in-chief on the Mediterranean station. He vss
made Q vice admiral August ~, loSL
TRYING TO SAVE THE SHIP.
As soon as the officers OF the Victoria saW
that there was danger of their ship foundering
orders were given to close the collision bulk
heads in order to keep the water in the COM
partment into which the Camperdown had
showed her ram. The sailors tried 10 obey the
order, but the ship making water too fest
to allow of closing the bulkheads, and while the
men we're still trying to shut them the vessel,
with her immense guns and heavy top hamper,
turned over and carried them down
IN LONDON.
As soon as the news OF the disaster became
known in London the Duke Of Edinburgh, who
was lately promoted to the position OF admiral
OF the feet. visited the admiralty and conferred
with the officials there.
A meeting OF the admiralty board was held
and q telegram Of instructions was sent TO Hear
Admiral Markham
The news Of the calamity has caused the most
intense excitement, not only among those VINO
had friends on board the Inflated lip, but
among all classes Of the population. The ad-
mirslty Office in Whitehall is besieged by rela-
tives and friends of the officers and crew, re-