The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-25
THE LOST IRONGLAD.
Full Details Of the Sinking of the Victoria
Yet Lacking.

! LONDON, June "a "A feeling of gloom
prevails everywhere throughout England
over the calamity that has befallen the
country through the loss of the battle-shi p
| Victoria. The sorrow for the dead and
sympathy for the relatives and friends of
those who went down with the ship is
widespread In some quarters indgna-
tion is expressed that such an accident
would occur, but so far as known there is
no foundation for this feeling.
The lack OF details, caused by the re-
moteness of the scene of the disaster, al
lows of no expression of definite opinion,
and full reports of tie accident are eagerly
awaited. 1t is not believed that the full
story of the sad affair can be obtained un-
til the arrival at Malta of the Camper
down. the vessel which ran into the Vie
toria or some other vessel belonging to
the British Mediterranean squadron, CON
veylng the survivors from tue Victoria.
A special staff of officials was kept on
duty all night at the admiralty Office for
the purpose Of receiving any official dis
patches that might arrive. The only iu-
formation received, however. was the
names OF those who had been saved, and
that only came 10 hand at $50 clock this
morning. In the mean time an immense
crowd had gathered about the admiralty
office, eager TO grasp any scrap of N
formation Ia the crowd were many sad
faced women and children and young
girls, whose husbands, fathers or sweet
hearts were members of the i'll fated crew.
Hundreds of persons living In the
provinces who had relatives or friends on
board the Victoria could not
wait at home for further details of the
disaster. As soon as they heard of the
l. l.
London, in the belief that at the admiralty
office they would soon learn whether their
loved ones bad escaped or went down with
the ship. Many s;ood silently through
the night their drawn aces aud desponGent
looks showing the great mental struggle
they were undergoing
Through the long hours of the night the
crowd gained fresh accessions, and when
the list of the saved WAS posted this morn
ing there was IA terrible pushing toward
the bulletin board TO learn who mad
escaped the fate that had so suddenly
carried OFF hundreds or England's de-
tenders. Those who were in the rear of
;he crowd, or were 800 far away to see the
names inscribed on tins bulletin board,
were aided in their search for Information
by steutoriau-v voiced men, who read aloud
the names of the savei. II was painful to
see with what ea-erHess and intensity the
people listened. " hen the women found
that the names they were listening FOR
were not on the list. they cried bitterly /
turned from the crowd and walked slowly
and despondently away. Others were
more violent IN their demonstrations Of
sorrow, while still others faiCed away ana
had to be attended by the police, extra
Numbers of whom were on duty in the !
vicinity. The only touch OF giadness 10
the scene was when some one in the
crowd heard the name of husband /
father or lover read In m instant
Jhe look Of despair would vanish ana be
replaced with 4 smile and Frightening
OF the eyes that brought forth reciprocal
SMILES from these who Were only attracted /
TO the place through curiosity. Many OF /
the crowd still upger about the admiralty I
Office, awaiting the possible receipt of T.
further news.
IL was stated this morning. that no at
tempt would he made 10 recover the bodies +
%. those who went Gown in the Victoria +
The vessels lies IN +>O geet Of water, and it
woDld be an almost impossible tash Ia re (
cover The dead. Il : probable that In the /
course OF very few days a numher OF (
bodies viii float ont from the huI. aud all F.
such VIII be Inferred with military
houors.
The fund started for the relief Of the
families OF those who lost their lives in the +.
disaster i growing at a graf tyiua rate
Queen .C-Cr.a subscribed 500 TO the
lord mayors fund
\ dispatch to The Exchange Telegraph (
from Malta states that The Victoria was ;
cut In TWO att ot the birbe;.e Most cf
those who lost their lives were drowned
~ being drawn lato the water by the sue
tiou ~ the sinking ship Vice Admiral
Sir Nsor-e IryoG WAS picked up shortly T.
a.ter the tou1degiBg OF itts Shin and taken ,
aboard tie hatIleshIu EInburgh. where I
Le died shortly Afterwards. The dispatch
vessel surprise Wal convey the body IoMa'-
ts. whcvei she : expected to-arrive. tomor- I
row. Iee remainder ot tlv Il.e5 will AZ.
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