New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-03

divisions disposed port, columns SIX cables apart
and when sufficiently past the line Of bearing
namely, the Tower Of the Lions, south by east.
which was the line we were going to turn up and
anchor upon-he would nyert lines by turning col
umn, inward sixteen points 30 that on reaching
the line OF bearing turning up for anchor the
fleet should alter course together eSht points III
port, bringing the fleet In columns 0i divisions III
line abreast to port columns disposed asicrn steer
Ing south By east and anch0ring on these bearings
when Tares Island bore west by south.
The staff commander suggested that eight cables
would he better distance TO form up in two divisions
than six. The Admiral said Yes, 1t should be
eight cables" The staff commander went on deck.
and about > 10 O'Clock the signal was made for the
hcs1 10 form columns Of divisions in line ahead.
columns disposed abeam to port, columns six cables
apart. The STAFF commander then sent to the
Admiral 10 say that SIX cables were flying and he
had said eight cables. then In the Admrars
cabin The Admiral said it TO remain at six
cables.
| then went on deck. Just before . 40 O'Clock
the stan commander sent me a sheet Of paper with
a course, viz, T.. BY n. This l took down 10
the admiral, who told to make 1t, ana the
feet stored at , 40 +. by y. ON this course the
flagship passed two and half miles north OF Kam
kline lighthouse. At 20 the Lions Tower bore
s. by f. At this time the admiral came forward
to the fOrcbridgc and on TO the top or the chart
house. where l with the stan commander AZ
. - II reported to him that 1t was time TO
hoist The turning signal; and again ut :21, when
he ordered the signal to be- holscd for the first d
vision TO alter course sixteen points to starDoard
the leaders together, the rest I'm succession.
The nagShipS helm put hard to sarboard, ana
! directed LanyOn, Il midsblpman, to observe closely
the distance OF the Campcrdovn | reported TO the
commander that II would be too close, and asked
permission to reverse the port This was DONE
and Just before the collision both engines were going
.l..o
thirteen points when the Campcrdown struck the
Victoria the s.arboard bow. about ten feet abat
the anchor. From Information given by Chief Petty
Officer May. who in his mess right forward.
learn that he saw the Camperdpwn'S bow right
through into The ship far the chain lockers.
and burst I'm the bulkhoad between the fore deck
and the stOkcrs' mess deck.
THE w\TERTIGHT DOORS WERE CLOSED
When the lsion was sern 10 be inevitable orders
were given 10 close the watcrtigh doors This was
done and preparations were made to the cOllisi
mat but nothing could he done with the mat. the
Victora's bow had .ctlei down steadily. At this
point left the deck. by the commanders order 10
II all the door, closed and up TO what bulk
head the ship had filled. went In tho starboard
fiat, and saw that The doors closed and that the
,cuttles hld been shut. called round and asked If
everything was tight . VA, answered with "Ies,'
but bv whom could rot ,ay.
then heard the order for every to go on deck.
ard the men In the na' where | WIS. on the star
beard sid. all went mp. 1 then got up on the mess
deck and AT. and down into the s'arb ard engine
ROOM The engines were being worked and heard the
gong, OF the telegraph. | spoke To Engineer Dead
mau who Wa, there and who told mo there was n
vator I'm the cngncroOm. He told me all his doors
were closed Then | asked for the fleet engineer
H.. told M" he did not know where he was. then
ran along the lin deck passage TO II those doors
were properly closed ard met the fleet engineer com
Ing aft who said that all WAS tight. far he
could make out abaft the foremost boiler room.
then went on deck to report to the commander and
got on bridge where all at their stations
- get ont the boats.
THE SHIPS COMPANY on THE UPPER DECK.
Tho ships company in great numbers on
,he port lde of the upper deck thc~ went along
the port iorcandaft bridge to the ADMIRAL the ship
having heavy li,t 10 ;he s'arboard Just as |
reached the cutters foremost davit the port side
ii. -hip gave great lurch srarb1ard and cutchcd
nj the rail ! found my self sucked down. hut
came up to the surface again among the wrecka-c.
!. with many others. picked up by the Niles
boats.
The conduct and stcadn',s If all at their stations
were beyond praise. There no panic Of any sort
or description MAURICE A. BOrRKE.
Captain.
THE STRICKEN SHIP HEADED FOR L\ND.
STAFF Commander Hawkins Smith. OF the Vic
'oria, makes this report
The. captain lett the top Of the clmrthouse I'M
m.diafcly after the collision. by the commandeTS
orders, 10 look after tho wa'crichI doors. The ship
"a, headed In for land. TO get into 'hoal water. at
a. .pc.d Of seven knots, or tmrty-eight revolutions.
vino ,I.,