The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-09-20
COLLISION IN A FOG
The Edam and TurkiStan Came Tc-
gether With q Crash.
EVERYBODY WAS RESCUED
Just How II All Happened VIII Not
Be Known Until the Atmos-
phere Clears and the Cap
tains Recover Breath.

pGltSlOIu has dIIlNCa utit
having in tow the trawler Vulture Of
Brixham and four ships boats contain
ing the captain. crew and passengers
OF the Observation-Disclosures Steam
ship company's steamer Edam Of Rot
terdam. from New York bound for
Amsterdam. At 1 o'clock this morn
ing the Edam collided with the Turks
tan miles southeast of Star Point.
The collision occurred in a dense fog.
The Edam foundered and the Turks
tan was lost to vew in the fog. The
captain. crew and passengers of the
Edam. who took to the boats imme-
diately after the collision. were picked
up by the trawler.
The trawler Vulture was on the fish,
ing grounds. Is miles from Eddystone
light house. last night. Just before
o'clock a thick fog came up. Those on
the vulture. heard a great blowing of
whistles. then an awful crash. The
Vulture Immediately went alongside
Captain Brunsma requested the Vul-
ture to stand by. The ships boats
were quickly lowered and the passen-
gers helped into them without acci-
dent. The passengers were greatly
alarmed but no panic prevailed.
The majority went on deck without
having taken time to dress. Women
and children were first embarked in
the ships boats. The sea was perfectly
smooth. The Turkistan. which did
not appear to have sustained serious
I'D ,kr h.r x.tU 40 %
passed. and then proceeded In the d.
rection Of Cardiff. The Edam found
cred at 3 o'clock, two hours after the
collision.
New York, Sept. 19.-The Edam.
Captain Brusma. sailed from this port
Sept. s. bound for Amsterdam. On
this trip she carried no cabin passen-
gers. The Edam was built at Rot
ter lam in 1883. She was $50 feet long.
| 80 feet beam, 2S feet deep She regis
tered $3.50 tons gross; 2.267 tons net.
The Edam was struck amldships on
the port side. Captain Brunsma beinl
on the bridge at the time. He hat
heard the Turkistan whistle at the tim.
and replied several times. When a
last the vessel doomed In the fog. q
was too late to avoid collision, but
the captain Immediately signalled t.
reverse the engines and ordered every
body on deck. He directed that thu
officers and crew be divided into foul
parties, one for each of the steamship
boats. The boats were lowered without
any panic. The women and children
were landed down into them. some o
them but half dressed. In the mean
time boats from the Turkistan had ar
rived and Captain Drew Of the vultur
from Brixham. who had heard ths
crash. brought his trawler alongside o.
the fast sinking Edam. Captain Drew
Of the Vulture said he had Just reached
the fishing grounds. about Is mile.
northwest of the Eddystone lighthouse
when the fog bank came up. Hearing
the sound Of whistling and a little late
the crash, he bore Immediately dow
on the noise. The night was so darl
that he was unable to see how larg'
the vessels We're, or where the Turks
tan struck the Edam.
The officers of the Edam refused /,
give any details of the disaster beyont
saying that there was no panic ol
board the steamship. but that every
body kept perfectly cool. From othe
sources 1t was learned that the steam
er settled down at the stem first. ant
sank In about 40 minutes after the yes
sells struck. by which time all the boat
had got clear of the doomed ship
Captain Brunsma tried to board he
again before she sank, but the DANCE
was too great. The passengers wer
all emigrants Of the poorest class. AM
none of them could speak English
When they reached Plymouth the.
presented pitiaIble spectacle. the mos
fortunate Of them being only half clad
They were. however. soon provide
with clothes.
New York, Sept. 1s.-The following
a list of the steerage passengers VIII
sailed on the steamer Edam from Ney
York, September 9Th, for Amsterdam
Job Hug. NJ. Manuriton, J. wisnewskl
NJ. Obrasko. M. sujecki, H. DensmgeI
F. Gerster. p. BENDER. 2. Breshn an
children, S. Nichols. B. W,assil. Z
| Hencken, S. Scroks. w. Kazyseanial
C. Nalbach and children. M. Friedman
| p. Worten. L. Saug. A. Haug. s. Stat
chetki. ]. Ondovasstn, v. Korol. d. Er
zebet. ]. Mundo. G. Haslak. r. ebay
kun and three children, E. Hezen. H
walicki, ]. Jung. d. Schmidt and In
FAINT. D. G. Yorg and child. b. Josef
| George Zinack. J. Znack. F. Henser
| NJ Raynikiewicz Il Tom q Crfhlls
L. Funnel. The following Is a list O
the officers: Captain Brunsma, Firs
Officer Barrett. Second Officer Va
valkenburg. Third officer Taats. Firs
Engineer Erlict. Third Engineer De
bors. Fourth Engineer Wageraat.
Heavy Losses by Fire.