The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-20
ACCIDENTS ON THE SEA.
STA uSHIP EDfM md TURK ESTfN
tOLISED NEIR ENGLiND.
All the Passengers and Crews savcd-A
Lumber Schooner Lost No Trace ofthe
Crew-Warship Sunk on Cuba.

| Crew-Warship Sunk on Cuba.
LONDON, Sept. 19.-The steamer Edam
from New York September 9Th. for AM
sterdam, foundered OFF Start Point, on
the southern coast of England this
morning. after a collision. Her pas
sengers and crew were saved.
The agent at Prawle Point wired this
morning that he had observed steam
trawler head for Start Bay. having three
large ships boats in tow. and that the
steamer Beresford Of West Hartlepool,
took the trawler in tow and headed Tor
Plymouth. A large number OF people
were seen in boats and on the deck OF
the trawler. Weather, foggy.
ruRTHrE PARTICULARS.
The following particulars Of the COLI
sion wore obtained from passengers OF
the Edam. which were brought here IN
tow of the steamer BeresfOri.
1T was pitch dark at the time the
collision occurred, ana at first intense
alarm was manifested by those on the
steamer. As soon. however, as It was
seen that the Turkestan was stanGing DS
to assist. and the DRAWER Nulture was
near al hand, the anxiety became less.
The Edams boats were Immediately
lowered and ii was found that there
was ample room for all on board. There
was hardly time for the passengers To
clothe themselves fully. and the women
threw on clothing nearest at hand ana
maze their way to the deck, whence they
were lowered TO the boats, they being
| the first to 20 over the vessels side For
tunatoly the sea was smooth, and the
transfer was carried out without dlHhcui-
| ty. and perfect order was mdlhtaln'u'
THE Turkestan stood by until all were
| clear Of the sinking steamer Whlch went
| down at o'clock
The Turkestan's stern was badly dam
aged. The steamship carried no CABIN
passengers. In the steerage were forty
one adults, seven children, and one IN
FAINT.
PLYMOUTH. Sept. 19.-The steamer
Reresford has arrived here, towing the
trawler Vulture and three boats. con-
tanning the captain, crew. and passen-
gers Of the Netherlands Line steamer
Edam. which came into collision at
O'Clock this morning. fifty miles southeast
Of Start Point, with the steamer Turkes-
tan. during a thick fog. The Edam
foundered The Turkestan was lost IN
the fog. and was not seen Afterwards.
Every one on board the Edam took 10
the boats and all were picked up by the
trawler Nuiture.
CARDIFF. Sept. 19.-The steamer Iur-
kestan. which came into collision Win
the Edam. has arrived here with some
Of the Edam's passengers and crew on
board.
VESSEL. WRECKED: CREW MISSING.
WASHINGTON Sept. l9.-The state De-
l.1sHf
J. l.. German. at Matamores. Mexico. OF
the shipwreck and total loss Of the
lumber schooner Carnock, off the MeXi-
can coast fifteen miles from Bagdad and
the mouth of the Rio Grande. The yes
sci was built in Mobile. and was engaged
I'm The lumber trade between Mexican
ports and Lake Charles, La. no trace
OF the crew has been found. The wreck
occurred in the-Cuban storm Of August
18th.
WAR SHIP SUNK.
HAVANA. Sept 19.-The Spanish war
ship Sanchez Barcaizitegui, with Admiral
Delgado Parejo on board, was struck by
the incoming coasting steamer Mortera
in front Of the Moro Castle at midnight
last night. and sank instantly. Admiral
Parejo and thirty-four OF the crew OF
the war ship, including Captain lbaneZ
The remainder of the crew. one hundred
and sixteen i'm number were saved. The
bodies OF Admiral PareiO and Captain
YhaneZ were recovered. The body or
the Captain was horribly mutilated, the
head and arms having been eaten away
by sharks.
HOW IT HATPFSfD.
The Sanchez Barcaiztegui was leaving
mort "A hon In. disaster occurred. Inc
usual signals were exchanged between
the war-ships and the Mortera, but at
that moment the cruisers electric lights
were extingu.shed when the collision took
place.
The cruisers bowsprit struck the Nor
terra on the starboard bow, making
large hole above the water-line. The
sound of an explosion which was proha-
bly, the result Of the conclusion, was
heard and the cruiser was found to be
gradually sinking. Boats from both YES
sells were lowered
Admiral Parcjo and the other officers.
and the greater number of the crew. en-
parked ina the boats, but the immersion
of the war-ship was so sudden that the
boats alongside were cngulfc1 10y the
suction. When the disaster happened
there was no panic on either ship.
The latest report shows that the miss
ing are as follows. Ensign. purser, doc
tor. first and third engineers, twelve ma
rines; eight firemen; and nine sailors.
AMERICAN SCHOONER wErcKrD.
WASHINGTON. -. c., September Is
L. W. Shues, United States Consul al We
ra cruz. has reported to the State Depart
ment the wrecking Of the American
schooner Meteor August 22i The schoon-
er was laden with lumber. and bound
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