The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-22
Steamer Maria Z. Sunk OFF the
Gulf of Genoa.
WENT DOWN IN THREE MINUTES.
Most of the Passengers We're Asleep
When the Crash Came.
she >trnck the otiCia and Her side
Was Crushed Like Matchwood--
Most of the Officers and Crew of the
lll-Fated Vessel saved.

Genoa, July 1.-THE Italian steamers
prtigia and Maria Z. collided on Isalia
Point. at the entrance 10 the Gulf of
Genoa, today. The latter sank and ifS
persons were drowned. The Maria T. was
bound from Naples to La Plaza. There
was crew or fifteen. and the passengers
numbered Ia. she was entering tho
Gulf OF Genoa at 40 this moraing, when
she met the Ortigia. outbound They
did not notice each other until A oolli-
sion was inevitable. The bow OF tha
ortisia crashed tato the starhoard side
OF the Maria r., penetrating six yards and
ripping up the Maria r. like maschwood.
The water rushed in through the hole.
and the Maria r. sank in three nhnutes.
The majority Of the passengers vera
asieef at the time OF the accident, and
had not time 20 escape after ,ae alarm
was given. They were enEulfed with the
vessel. The O-.igia remained on this
SPOT until o'clock. In order 10 pick up
the survivors. sne rescued fourteen oc
the crew and twenty-eieht OF the passeu-
gers OF the Maria r. Other steamers have
been dispatched 10 the scene of The dis
aster and are now searching for further
survivors,. The Ortigia's bow was
smashed for q space OF twelve feet along
the water line. There II some comn1enn
upon the fact. brought 20 mind ny the
disaster that the Ortgia once coilided
on the same spot with the French steam-
err oncle Josepne.
AT the conclusion of the sitting of the
chamber today at Rome the minister oe
marine announced the news of the dis
aster In the midst of profound senss-
ton adding that an officer. a seaman.
and f44 passengers OF the Maria Y. had
perishea The Ortigia had fwenty-fva
passengers on board. The Maria P.'s cap
tain was named Ferrera. The chamoer
has ordered an inquiry into the disaster
a. .
.be accident. and there was little sea-
Both captains were asleep. and Third on
Ger Revelle was on watch on the Ortisia
and Second officer Angelo was on watch
on the Maria =. The Ortigia was going
at the rate of eleven miles an hour. ana
the Maria p. at the rate or eight miles,
Roth vessels saw the lights of the other
and continued on their proper roads until
the mistake was made. II Is not estah-
lshed by whom, that brought the Maris
p broadside toward the Ortigia Third
Odicer Revelie of the Ortigia. saw the
danger and ordered the engines reversed.
Rut the order came too late. The Ortigia
struck the Maria p. making an enormous
gap In her side. All the boats OF the Ortiz
gia were lowered. and the crews resc7iet
all they could of the survivors. The lat
ter for the most part remain In such
state OF terror since the rescue that they
are unable to give single detail of the
disaster
Cant. Ferrara, who was saved. says he
was sleaping In his cabin when he was
awakened ny cries and a great noise. lie
vushed upon deck and saw the ship orsaga
backing off while ms own ship was SINK
ing. Seeing that all was lost, ne Fmp@i
into the sea. where he was picked mp by
the Ortigia's boat.
The survivors lost everything. Second
officer Angelo OF the Marta r.. VINO was
on watch on that ship when she was
struck by the ortigta. was drowned
Among the saved is a chl1 years oia.
y,ho is the only survivor Of a family %
seven who went down with the ill-fatef
ship. An inquiry into the catastropae
has been ordered.
The wife, brother and son of Capt
FerreFa were drowned