New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-27
HOW THE BATTLESHIP SANK.
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bridge. setting an example So good the dlsc
pline that within five minutes after the blow diving
suit had been brought deck ana Yer was getting
into 1t to obey order to 20 below and ma out
the extent Of the damage.
The nnanclng and the getting under full head
way had taken some little time. Abou, ten minutes
! after the blow, the Victoria having got something
IKE two miles nearer shore the scene OF the col
llson. all at once leaned to >tarboard ana
with great roll and plunge buried her bow beneath
the calm surface Of the II was almost inStnnta
ncOus.
There WIS only chance for few wild cries ana
the Victoria WAS almost half submerged bow fore
most. with her swiftly revolving screws whriinS
clear Of the water and high in the air
Those on deck were plunged Immediately into the
water The men forward and below hal 10 time 10
rush to the deck but found themselves cropping for
doors Of rooms filled with water and compressed air
Their, was a little more time for those In officers
quarters. They heard TIA" shouts and warning cIies
and rushed to the almost pcrpcn ocular deck.
Commander Jcllicoc. lying in his berth sick with
fever started up ana dashed TO the deck in pyiamIs
TO find himself Immediately struggling in water. y
lieutenant swan up to him, put his arm around him
and despite the handicap Of supp rting helpless
man was able to get away from the side OF tho sink
ing ship It took strong, shIful swimmer IN lnil
possession of hi, senses To do this.
The huge hull WAS drawing I'm the water rs II went
down and several hundred men HuEi'u suil''h III"
The water. fully dressed, had 10 baiti" against uic
|. Increasing suction
\ moment ana now p ri more ho'rpl'
descended upon them. The great engine deep in the
/ heart Of tin hull and inc0,cd In wai"ru;ht com
partmens was still throbbIng at full speed and The
great steel Ranges Of the twin screws were WHITING
round up In the air.
~ the vessel sank these screws cam" nearer ana
nearer to the water and Descended Into the nHdo'
Of struggling human beings.
The vessel sank slowly and when the screws "rr'
low enough 10 b,gin wlirl I'm the water again the
suction had Increased until there was deepening
vortex like macslrom.
SCENE OF DEEPEST HORROR.
At tbc bottom Of this maclsrom the screws were
revolving Ike circular knives. The poor creatures
battlcd IN vain against the suction Ih'y W.T."
drawn down and thrown against the swift blades
Then came scene which made the Officers on the
decks Of the other war,hip, OF the fleet turn away
sick with horror. Screams and shrieks arose. ana
In the white foam appeared Redeemed arms and legs
and vrcncbnd and torn bodies. Iicadle>s trunks
were tossed out OF the vortex to linGer moment Oh
the surface and sink out Of sight
MI within reach of that vortex lost their presence
Of mind. Men WHO knew how To SWIM cc''''
swimming and fought with the waters. Men cn'ch'd
each other in frenzy and struck each other on
The deep cone OF whirling water, with the swirl
was Il horror daunt the brdvc,i.
one man who escaped says that he saw In tm'
great vortex at least fifty Of his fellows lighting WIN
each other and with inevitable DEATH In moment
or two the knives disappeared and tie vortex began
To close up
THEN THE BOILERS EXPLODED.
The ship was beneath the surface Just as te
whirl WAS Swallowed almost TO the surface. Then
there was a mmficd sound Of thunder the waters
were tossed up and steam burst from them
Acan the shrek, AMI screams burst from the
swimmers, The boilers had exploded the sea had
I n, he'd Into the furnaccs, ana the Swimmers were
beating OF scalding water
Thu, in less than ten minutes death In three a"-
fl form, attacked the officers and crew OF IA" VIC
toria-d.ath by drowning. death 10y the knife Ike
screws and death by scalding water.
HELP VA, SPEEDY
With the first under plunge Of the vicoona al the
boats were called from all the other ships ana
camo strniulng over the calm TO save the strug
glcr>.
These boats were soon picking mp those fortunate
one, who had got ont Of reach OF the terrible vortex.
% long n the vortex was there the boats dared not
venture near but they did lift from the Scal1ins
waics several wrctcn,d sailors. VINO were horribly
drowned got ont Of The ship hui were caught In the
vortex or scaldcd to death by the boilins water
TKYON STUCK TO HIS SHIP
Admiral Tryon stuck on the bridge and refused to
leave II. Jn, before the Victoria made her under
plunge h" what wa, about 10 happen ana issued
an order for each to save himself. but the orler
never got beyond IN" bridge. for rum d's'ehd"i
strIightway. -.
The diver whom he had ordered be low to LOOK INTO
the damage was sim deck aud dressed for ms
descent except his helmet. H." would nav" been
dragged To the bottom 10y his heavy lead soled shoes
mad II for II who stopped Ia 'ut MN
i,,,,, from hi, heavy c.-lc>. The diver was saved
iut The man who cut him free drowned
MANY ACTS OF HERoIsM.
There many acts OF heroism. sell loreetiulness
and daring.
The peril 81 those In the water was increased by
the fact that the sea hcrrabouts Is infested with
sharks.
II is the duty OF the marines when collision occurs
10 Immediately 20 below and CLOS" all the water
,Icht compartments. When the CamperdOwn struck
fh, Victoria the Niciora'S marines went below Tor
their duty and result out OF 40 marines ON the
Victoria 90 lost