Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-07-01
4 Bl77LH-SHP SUNK.
The Big Victoria Struck by the
Camperdown's Pam.
The Vessels in Collision While Maneu-
vering off Tr;poli.

The British battle-ship Victoria flagship OF
the Mediterranean squadron, was sunk
Friday afternoon in collision with the battle
ship Camperdown. also of the British navy,
under command Of Captain Charles johnson,
while maneuvering In the Mediterranean sea
of Tripol. Syria, and over four hundred
lives were lost.
yice-Admirel Sir George Tryon, K. c. d
commander in-chief OF the Mediterranean
squadron, went down with his lgship.
Twenty other officers were drowned. Two
hundred and fifty men were saved, among
them the Right Hon. Lord Richard Clifford,
vice-Admiral Tryon flag lieutenant aud eld-
est son and heir OF the Earl OF Clanwliliam.
Rear-Admiral Albert II. Markham, Of tho
Trafalgar, the flagship of the rear admiral in
the Mediterranean, has telegraphed to the
admiralty from Trpoli, Syria as follows;
II regret to report that while maneuvering
of Tripoli the Victoria and Camp.rdown col
lided. The Victoria sank In fifteen minutes
in eighteen fathoms OF water. She lies bot
tom uppermos;. The Canperdowns ram
struck the Victoria forward oil the turret on
the starooard side. The injury to the Cam
perdown has not yet been fully ascertained,
but it is serious and will necesstate her CO.
ing on dock for repairs. propose to send
the survivors to j. alta.
dispatch received at two o'clock from
Beyroot says that the collision occurred at
five O'Clock, about seven miles from Tr.poli.
The vessels were almost right angles when
the Victoria was STRUCK. These on the Vie
toria's deck at the moment OF the collision
scrambled away and we.o rescued by boats
from the amperdown and several other
vessels.
The m, n Lelow had no time to reach the
deck. The sudden heeling OF the Victoria
eau ed her TO begin TO I'LL immJ dat " and
no escape was ossibie She went down in
eighty fathoms of water. II is difficult to
obtain the names OF The rescued. ms they are
aboard several OF the vessels, and 80 lar all
efforts have been devoted TO recovering
I bodies.
shortly after the collision Ave bodies were
taken from the water-one of them the body
o; the chief paymaster. They were buried
la evening with military honors at Tripoli.
/ The Campo down was severely damaged for
| ward in tue collision. Temporary repairs
\ will be made and she will art Tor home
1t is i'll that several times tae Victoria
/ had shown signs Of wcaknt as IN h steering
\ gear. One theory s that on account Of this
! weakness she became Interchangeable and
| could not be got out of the Camperdown's
way.
| The complement OF Officer and crew Of
the Victoria comprised 600 MN. Captain
/ Bourie was in command OF the Victoria when
| shesslnx.
The list OF officers drowned includes, be-
| sides Yice-Admiral Tryon. Chaplain Morris,
I Lieut. Munro, Fleet Paymaster Rickcord,
| Fleet En- S,neer Foreman, Engin er Harding,
! Assistant Engineers Deldman, Heatherly
| and Seaton. Gunner Howell Bostswain Bar
ma d, Carpenter Beall. Midshlpmen Inglis,
/ Greye. Fawkee, Lanyon, Heniy, Gambler
and Scarlet, Cadet Stocks aud Clerks Alen
/ and Savage.
As soon as the news Of the disaster ecame
known in London the Duke OF Edinburgh,
who was lately promoted to the PISS tion OF
admiral OF the fl set visited ths admiralty
and conferred with the officials there
! NEE ing of the admiralty board was held
! and a telegram of instructions was sent to
4 Rear Admiral Markham.
The news OF the calamity has caused the
most intense excitement not only among
| those who had friends on the Inflated ship,
| but among alt cases OF the population.