The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25

the ships cross within a single cables length
OF 200 yards which. with such large vessels. Is
very close mannuvring. In this case the men
In command OF both vessels were the very best
In the British navy. and do not believe 1t pos
sible that tho accident can BIO due to any
laundering on their part"
1t will not be until Tuesday at the earliest. In
all probability. that adequate news OF tho cir
cumstances OF the disaster will arrive. Whom
the survivors arrive ct Malta the real story
will be teleGraphed to London.
Itis strange fact even In these days OF cables
and journalistic enterprise that the first news
of this disaster was given to the public By La
Nacion. o daily paper OF Busnos Ayres. Tho
London correspondent OF that South American
journal learned the essential facts OF the dis
aster from private source at o'clock on Fri
day morning and cabled In time for tho morn
ing edition Of his paper.
Bvhs Uniod Pres.
LONDON. juno 24.-It is not believed that q
tained until the arrival at Malta Of the
vessel conveying the survivors, A ,specini
s Tho Of SfS va a Fsr At dS to afS
nation received. however. was the names OF
to hand at $3.50 this morning. In the m can dime
an immense crowd gathered about tho Ad-
sad.faced women and children and young
whose hasPsnds fatheTs or sweet
Who had reatiees or friends on board tho VIC
further details Of the. disaster. As soon as
they heard Of the fopnderine Of the ship they
0ee Reud soon
whether their loved ones had escsped or gone
Wiz the Sn Which they syed
night. their drawn faces and despondent atti-
tudes showing the great mental strain they
WE wen liz ss 3, the saved was posted this
morning there was terrible pushing toward
the bulletin board to sarn who had es q,
dreds Of. England's. defenders. Those who
were In the rear Of the crowd or who we're too
bulletin were aided in their search for informa.
ton by stentoran voiced mon who read aloud
It Vas painful to see see with what eagerness
and intensity the people Listened. When wo-
men found that the names they we're listening
despondenty away, Others were more violent
ana bad to Ss Fly BY
the police. The only touch Of Jgladness to the
scene s was when some enc In the crowd heard
Funds are being started IL different parts of
the country to aid those who have lost their
ns made to these funds and It IS beieved ed that
large sums of money will be raised, Among
the pTOmlnonC euDbcrlDeTS 10 the 1unQ started
by tho Lord Mayor OF London Is Queen Veto
families.
A despatch from Malta says the victoria was
cut In two. aft Of the barbette Most Of those
who lost their llves were drawn under the
water by tho suction caused by tho sinking
ship.
Vice-Admirnl Sir George Tryon was. picked
up shortly after the founderipR Of his flagship
and carried on board the battle ship Edinl-
Shsre be Ss died sherts a.erwsrd ms command
The despatch vessel Surprise. Commander
3. 7. TillaEd. is expected to arrive at Malta to:
m T.a1 T., she VII conysy there the body Of
fleet Is due to arrive at Malta on Monday.
A despatch to the Admiralty from Tripoli
says that the damage to the Camperdown 10
less serious than was expected. and that she
will be ready to proceed to Malta for docking
In q few days.
THE PREsIDENT's SYMPATHY.
WASHINGTON. June 24-This morning the
following cablegram was sent to the United
States Ambassador In London: -.
wAsHseroS. D. @. Juno A. lsea
Baprrd, AWbdssafo,. london
Convey 20 her Majesty expression Of the heartfelt
sorrow OF the President and The people Of the United
Sates BY reason Of the appalling catastrophe to the
Victoria. GREsHAM.