Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-25
THE SHIP VICTORIA.
DISTRESS CREATED THROUGHOUT
THE KINGDOM Bv hEa Loss.
Crovds Gather Around the Admiralty
OGce Eager TO Grasp Any Scrap Of I"-
The Vessel Cut In Two.
fpy Anslo-Amertcsn cable to tho pI'pa'ch-l

describe tho feeHngs tnal pFoNah o''''
where in the kingdom in regard to the ca
lamity that has befalen the country
through the loss Of the battle-ship 'icto'
ria of Tripoh and the drowning OF SC
many OF her officers and crew.. Sorro"
for the dead and sympathy for the reis'
tives and friends of those who went down
with the ship is widespread. In some
ouarter. certain amount Of indignation
il expressed that such an accident should
occur. but so far as known there Is no
foundation for this feeling, The lack OF
details. caused by the remoteness OF the
scene of the disaster. allows OF no express
SION of definite opinion, ana tuli reports
OF the accident are eagerly awaited. ~ "
no, believed that full story OF the sad
AMIR can be obtained until the arrival AZ
Malta of the Camperdown, which ran INTO
tho VictorIa. or some other boat belonging
10 the British Mediterranean squadron
conveying survivors from the victoria.
Of Dirty ALL MOTT.
A special staff of officials was kept on
duty oil night at tho Admiralty once NJ
White Hall for the purpose OF receiving
any Official dispatches that might arrive.
The only information received, however.
was the names of those who had heen
saved. and that only came 10 hand
In the mean time an immense crowd
gathered about the Admiralty Office
eager to grasp any scrap of information.
In the crowd were many sad-iaced women
and children and yourg girls. whose nus
bands. fathers, or sweethcarts were mem.
bers Of the ill-fated crew. Hundreds ct
pcrsons living in tho provinces who had
relatives OF friends on board tho Victoria
could not wait az homo for the receipt OF
fur+her details Of tho disaster.
AFTKR INFORMATION.
Az soon as they heard OF the laundering
Of the shin they took trains for London,
n the belief that at the Admiralty Office
they would soon learn whether their
lovef ones had escaped or gone down with
the ship on which they served. Many OF
tncse stood silently throughout the night
fbcir drawn faces and despondent attn
tudcs showing the great mental STRAIN they
were undergoing. Il was sad scene and
one that will not readily be forgotten by
those who witnessed It. In some cases per
sons COMPOSING tho crowd argued that
thsir particu,ar relatives or friends must
have escaped drowning, but their tones
and language were such that 1t could
readliy be- inferred that they were hoping
against hope and steeling their hearts Tor
the worst news that could come 10 them.
SCANNING BULLErIN-BoARDs.
Through the long hours OF the night the
crowd gained fresh accessiOns, and when
tho let of the saved was posted this morn
iuc there was terrible pushing towards the
Lullctlu. boards % learn who had escaped
the fate that had so suddenly carried of
hundreds OF Englands defenders. Those
who were IN the rear Of the crowd
or were too far away 70 see the
name, inscribed on the bulletin were
giled IN thcir search for information by
rrrf d rGQ1
names ~ the saved. II was painful TO SEQ
with what cagcrnass and intensity the
Ioople listened. When women found that
tho names they were listening for were
NOT GA the lists they cried and turned ana
walked bitterly and despOudentlv away.
while others tainted away and had 10 be
attended by the police. extra numbers OF
whom were on duty IN the vicinity.
AT1UcH OF JOY.
The only touch OF gladness TO this scene
was whom somo one IN the crowd heard
the name If husband, father, or lover
read In an instant the look of despair
would vanish and be replaced with a
smile and frightening Of ewes that
brought forth reciprocal smiles from those
who were only attracted 10 the place
through curiosity. MANY Of the crowd still
lngcr about the Admiralty Office awaiting
the POSSIBLE rccCp t OF further news.
Funds are benz started III different
PARTS of the country II aid those who
have lost their supporters. Gratliving
subscriptions are being made to these
fund, aud II u believed that largo sums of
money will be- raised. Among the prOml-
ncut subscribers 20 the fund started by
the Lord MAYOR Of London IS the Queen,
who has donated 800 TO ard the stricken
families.
TT SHIP CUT II TWO.
4 dispatch TO the Exchange Telegraph
COMPANY from Malta states that the We
toria was cut in two aft of the barOette.
Most of those who lost their lives were
drowned by being drawn under the water
bv the suction caused by the sinking ship.
Nice-Admiral Sir George Trvon was
picked up shortly after the fOunderlng of
his flagship and carried on hoard the bat
tle-Shlp Edinburgh, one Of the fleet under
his command, where he died shortly after
wards. The dispatch-yessel Surprise,
Commander b. f. lizard, 10 expected to
arrive at Malta tomorrow. She will con-
vey so Malta tho body of Rear-Admiral
Iryon.
FLEET DIE AT MALTA
The remainder Of the fleet is due TO ar
rive at Malta on Monday.
Rear Admiral Albert III. Markham. who
since tho death OF Vice Admiral IryOn Is
in command Of the British Mediterranean
sq"adron, has telegraphed 70 the Admit
ralty that the damage sustained by the
CampcrdOwn in accidentally ramming the
Victoria proves. upon examination, to
have been less than WAS expected. He
adds that, though the vessel ls seriously
damaged ne hopes that sho will be ready
10 proceed for Malta in few days. where
she will 90 III dock for repairs.