The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-27
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The Story of the Disaster Rstold-vice Ad.

The Story OF the Disaster Rstoid-Vice Ad-
mirai Tryon's Bravery
LONDON. June 26.-The Associated Press
count of the sinking of the Victoria by the
Camperdown. Oft Tripoli. on last Thursday.
Admiral Tryon. he says. visited Bey rout,
last week, with the squadron of ak
teen vessels and he and his officers
were entertained by the Anglo -Ameri.
can residents. The final reception was
given on Wednesday evening. At 10
o'clock on Thursday morning the fleet
sailed away to the maneuvers of Tripon.
After the vessels had been drawn up in
double line abreast they were about six
cable lengths apart The bow of each ves-
sel was two cable lengths from the
stern of the vessel ahead. At about 8
o'clock the fleet was thus approaching
Tripoli. Admiral Tryon signaied the order
for single file. At the time when the order
was given the Victoria and Cam mperdown
were almost exactly abreast. Both turned
slowly inward with q sweeping movement
and their bows cOnyerged. The Victoria
was slightly ahead as they approached.
the Camperdown pushed heavily upon
her, and rammed her on the starbo side.
force into the Victoria's hull and drove the
ram with g crash right through the Vic.
torias middle. 1t was just $50 o'clock
when, with the great rip In her hull, the
Victoria began to founder. Admiral Tryon
tried at first to run her ashore but the dis
tance. nearly five miles. was too
great. The big vessel turned over broad
side. and eight minutes after she was
struck went down.
Rigid discipline was maintained in the
few mi N nj haf VI aen ha m nd ha
catastrophe. The invalids and prisoners
were brought on deck and provision was
made hastily for their safety In case of the
worst. The crew remained at their posts.
apparently realizing that his vessel was
doomed beyond all hope Of su2cor. gave
the order. Let every man ea.e himself"
Many of the men rushed from their posts
to the vessels side and jumped into tho
sea. Others were hurrying from below To
follow them when the end came. The bow
disappeared gradually. plunged the hull
almost perpendicular in she air. paused
mOtlonless for a moment and finally rolled
completely over. Two tremendous expio-
sions were heard, and then the Victoria
settled under.
Admiral Tryon did not leave the ship.
He stood on the bird ge as long as it was pos
sible to stand anywhere above deck. HIS
body has not been found. Two hundred
aud ninety of the officers and crew were
saved. Many were severely injured
by the conoussion of the two vessels.
The CamperdOwn has q sIxteea-foot hole
In her bows. She made a great deal of
water and was only kept atloat oy the clos
ing of her water-tigbt compartments and
by pumping. The fleet lies at anchor be-
fore Tripoli. while the Camperdown is
making temporary repairs which will en-
able her to reach Malta. The Victoria lies
III seventy-fve fathoms of water. IL will be
impossible TO float her. The bodies OF
twenty victims have been found aud in
tered in 1ripoii. memorial service for
the lost sailors was held in the Anglo
American Church In Beyroot. yesterday.
The cruiser Barham has arrived at Port
Said. The officers of the vessel coniirEi the
story already told bat they can give no
explanation TO the cause OF the COLLISION.
Admiral TTyon's signal for assistance was
promptly obeyed, every vessel immedi-
ately sending boats 20 the rescue. but the
suction caused by the sinking of the vessel
GConttnued on Second Psge.l