The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-01

men struck by the upcoming article s
were, in many instances, never seen
afterwards.
For two hundred yards around the spot
where the vessel sank the water was
seeJhing mass, the men in ir being
whirled around. half choked and dashed
among the wreckage for minute
killed lby the propeller was
Lieutenant Philip N Munro. Some of
those who met their death in this way
were terribly maugled, and many legs
and arms were seen foaJlng In the W ater
after the ship sank.
TRYoN's COURAGE.
When last seen. Vice Admiral Tryon
was holding to the rail on the top of the
chart house. He did not have single
chance for his life. He could hardly hsve
got down the ladder leading TO the deck
before his ship went down. He made no
attempt to leave his post.
Captain Bourke, who was saved, was
on the forward bridge below Vice Ad-
miral Tryon when the Victoria sank.
wonderful escape from below amids hips.
Nothing TOO nigh in praise OF the
behavior of the men can be said. They
behaved magn1ficentiy. Their fate was
met bravely. Their discipline and obedi-
ence were pathetic as they stood on the
deck waiting for the word to
abandon ship. When in the water
their actions were heroic. Men swan
around helping others. and many of them
seemed to think more of rescuing their
comrades than of saving their own lives.
After the first few seconds following the
disappearance of the ship there
WAS no shouting or screaming,
and those who died met their death
silently. During the terrible half hour
from the time of the collision until all
had been saved whom it was possible to
rescue many acts of heroism and kind
ness were done and offered. ~
MARKHAM SAW 1T.
Another officer stated that Rear Ad
miral Markham saw that by follow
ing the order signaled from the
ship collision was bound to oc-
The signal for the formation desired Dy
the Vice Admiral was sent twice. but
the Rear Admiral dsregarded it each
time. The Vice Admiral then sigBalled:
why are my orders not obsyed?"
Rear Admiral Markham wss then
obliged to obey the order, aud the coils
ion resulted.
The officer further said:-tThe engines
of both vessels were reversed Wnen
the collision occurred. The ram
OF the Camperdown ran more than
half way through the Victoria. After the
collision the other ships OF the fleet
wanted to lower boats, and had startsd
to do so. when Vice Admiral Tryon sig
nailed them to stop.
"The Vice Admiral had come of the
sick list the morning of the day OF
the disaster. The nlidshfpmen
were with the Vice Admiral on the
bridge for the purpose of seeing the
evolutions of the fleet. and 1t is because
of this fact that many were drowned.
WHO is TO DIANE?
1.-THE question Is, Could Hear Admiral
Markham have carried out the evolution
when Vice Admiral Tryon first signallet
or was the danger caused by the Rear
Admiral waiting for the third sig
nala All those acquainted with
the circumstances say the evolution
could not have been performed with
ut collision when the first two signals
were given, and that no extra danger
was Incurred through the Rear Adfniraps
delay in obeying the order signalled TO
him.
Sixteen men suffering with fractured
arms or legs or other injuries are in the
Naval Hospital.