Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-06-27
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MADE SICK WITH. HORROR
Fearful Death of the Men on
the Victoria.
PAaD0AS FOR The ANARCHISTS.
Gov. AItge|d Severely Scores
Judge Gary.
GREAT ALARM FELT IN BUFFALO.
The People Fear a Finan-
.cial Panic.
GREAT ALARM FELT IN BUFFALO.

| Cial Panic.
WRECK OF THE VICTORIA.
Fun Account of the Bisaster-Ad-
miral Tryon Did Not Leave the
Bridge-The Boilers Exploded and
sailors SWAN About in Scalding
Water RAeadless Trunks Were
Tossed About ON the Waves-scenes
of HorrOr-The Screws OF the
Stricken Man-of- War Were Revoly-
ing When She Went Below the
| Waves.
NEW YORK. June 26-Ths Evening
World published An extra this evening in
which was the following special cable
gram:
"TR1PoLI, Syria, June 26.-About 8
O'Clock last Thursday afternoon the Eng
lish feet came in sight off El-Mina, the
port and town of Tripoli It was coming
from the northeast and making directly
for the harbor. The five big ironclads-
Victoria, Camperdown, Edinburgh, Nile
and Sans Psreil-were drawn up in full
front The Victoria was in the cecter,
the Camperdown waA on her left and the
| Edin burgh was on her right. When they
were within five miles of shore Vice Ad-
miral Sir George Tyron signalled to turn
and form in double line. This meant that
the Victoria and Camperdown were to go
ahead little and describe turn, the Vic
| toria turning to the left and the Camper
down to the right. Then they would ad
vance side by eide. The others would
| swing into double column and advance
| two and two behind the leaders. When
| the order was given the distance between
| the ships was less than two cables length.
| The execution of the order was easy
| enough for ships further away from CEN
ter, but extremely difficult for the Victoria
| and the Csmpe1down, which In turning
their bows would pass within few faith
was executed with the greatest precision.
This movement is rarely made and Is
| chiefly for the purpose of training the ship
| commanders to move expeditiously away
from shoaling waters.
Whether because Admiral Markham of
| the Camperdown could not believe this
| movement was to be tried when the ships
| were so close or because he thought Ad-
| miral Tryon had miscalculated the dis
lance he did not set about executing Ad-
miral Tryon's order, but signalled that he
did not understand 1t. The Victoria and
the other vessels had not hesitated. The
Victoria began to turn at once as she
stilI held to tho signal. The Camperdown
no longer hesitated, but also began to
turn. The brief delay, however, had been
fatal.
The Victoria had nearly turned and the
Camperdown, swinging around, bore down
| upon her. Both sdmirals were quick to
act Admiral Tryon swung the Victoria
80 as to receive at the smallest angle the
/ blow which both officers saw was inevits-
1 A 4
| for the Camperdowp, besides reversing her
| screws. The twelve foot ram of the Cam
perdown struck the hull of the Victoria
| just in front of the armored bulkhead and
plunged into the thin plates OF her star
board side. The amor ends at the bulk
head and the forward part of the Victoria,
above the waterlins, was as mere cardboard,
to this great wedge. There was a smashing
| of wo d and iron plates, and the ram and
| eight feet of bow of the Camperdown
| crashed twenty feet into the bow of the
Victoria. The CampeIdown was halted by
| the heavy armor of the Victoria, and as
| her screws were reversed che at orce broke
| away and began to back.
| AS all other vessels were getting into
line between the leaders they were bearing
down upon the entangled ships, and q Ca
tastrophe involving ali the ironclads was
imminent. Only the GOODNESS and prompt
action of the other commanders prevented
a general disaster. The Victoria's bow
| was now pointed full towards the shore.
1t seems that Admiral Tryon did not real
lie the extent of the damage to the Victo-
| ria. As no accident of this kind had
ever happened before he did not know
what the effect of the hole was to be.
He no doubt thought ss only one COM
partment was damaged the others would
keep the ship aaost go when the Camper
down and the other ships signalied offers
of boats he replied that he did not need
them. The Victoria began to forge straight
for the shore under full head. 1t is one of
the rules of the navy that If ship is In
danger of sinking and shore is not too far
away she must be got into shallow water,
SO that If she goes down she may bs raised
eeain. So Admiral Tryon was making for
shore and was widening the distance be-
tween himself and the other ships.
When the Csmpsrdown's ram st1 uck the
Victoria. Admiral TryoD, the navigating
officer, two signal officers and the men at
the wheel were all upon the bridge, either
in full view or in the chart house. Most
| of the crew was on the forward deck,
lounging about, trying to keep cool under
the blazing Gun of the clear, calm day.
With the crash they rushed into the
battery and as far aft as possible, but
when the vessels separated all returned to
their posts.
Discipline was perfect. The admiral and
officers remained steadfast upo the
bridge, setting an example. Within five
minutes after the blow diving suit had
bsen brought on deck and diver was
getting into 1t to obey an order to 60 below
and find out the extent of the damage.
The untanglipg and the getting under full
Roadway had taken some time. About ten
minutes after the blow the Victoria, hay
ing got something like two miles nearer
I shore. all at once leaned away over to star,
board and with great roll and plunge
buried her bow beneath the surface of the
sea. It was almost instantaneous.
There was only a chance for few wild
cries and the Victoria was submerged bow
first with her swiftly revolving ecrewI
whizzing clear of the water, high In th'
air.
Those on deck were plunged into tn,
water. Mem forward and below had NJ
time to rush to the deck, but found them
selves cropping for doors of rooms filled
with water and compressed air. There
was a little more time for those in officers
quarters. They heard the shouts ant
warning cries and rushed to the almos
;. perpendicular deck.
Commander Jellicoe being in his bert
sick with fever, started up and dashed t
the deck in pyjsmas to find himself strug
Cling in the water. Alieutensnt swan q
: to him, put his arm around him and wa
abls-to get away from the side OF the sink
ing ship.
The huge hull was drawing in the waite
as it went down, and several hundred me
hurled suddenly into the water, FIJI
dressed, had to battle against the increai
n ing suction. A moment more, and me-
peril more horrible descended upon then
n The great engine deep in the heart of th
e hull and inelosed In water-tight compar
5. The great steel blades of the screws we,
+ revolving. AS the vessel sank these screw
came nearer to the water, and descende
into the midst of the. struggling hums
q beings.