Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-09-26
EDAM GONE DOWN.
ATLANTIC STEAMER AT THE BOT
TOM OF THE OCEAN.
In Collision with tho steamer Turkestan
on tho Southern Coast of England
Early Thursday Morning-Crew
and Passengers All Saved.

London. Sept. 19.-The steamer Edam
from New York September 5, bound for
Amsterdam, foundered off Start Point on
the southern coast of England this morn
Ing, after collision. The passengers and
crew were saved. The Plymouth steamer
Bosford arrived here to-day towing the
trawler Nulture and three boats contain
Ing the captain, crew and passengers of
the steamship Edam, which came into
coilision with the steamer Turkestan at
O'Clock this morning, SO miles southeast
OF start Point, in a thick fog. The Turk
OF start Point, in thick fog
Everyone on board the Edam took to the
boats and were picked up by the trawler
Vulture. The Edam was a vessel of over
1000 tons, built in 1883, and owned by the
etherlands-American Navigation com
pany Of Rotterdam.
The Edam carried IS in her crew, all
told. She was fitted solely for steerage
passengers and the freight company values
the vessel at $3.50 900, which was fully COW
cred by insurance. Her cargo comprised
1000 tons of corn 900 tons of -four, 1900 bags
of coffee, 173 cases of sewing machines. 1s9
cases of tobacco, and general merchan-
disc approximately valued at $12j 900
A later despatch says the steamer Turk
estan, which came into collision with the
Edam, has arrived at Cardiff with some of
the Edam's passengers and crew on board
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
Plymouth. Eng, Sept. 19.--The following
details of the collision were obtained from
passengers of the Edam who were brought
here: 1t was pitch dark at the time of
the collision and at first great alarm was
manifested by those on the Edam. As
soon, however, as it was seen that the
TurFo~'"r was standing by to assist and
that the trawler Nulture was near at
hand, the anxiety became less intense
The E,1ln'e bnotg mildly lowered
and it was found that there was ample
room in them for all on board the steamer
There was hardly time, however for the
passengers to clothe themselves fully, and
the women threw on whatever clothing
was nearest at hand and made their way
to the deck whence they were lowered tc
the boats, they being the first to 20 over
the vessels side. Fortunately the sea was
smooth and the transfer was carried out
without difficulty perfect order being
maintained. The Turkestan stood by Till
all were clear OF the sinking vessel which
went down at o'clock. The Turkestan'
stern was badly damaged.
Fifty passengers and 43 members of the
crew of the Edam have been landed at
Plymouth. Capt. Brunsma, commander
of the wrecked vessel, says that the Edam
was struck on the port side amidships.
The vessel, he says, had favorable wealth
er throughout the voyage across the Az
lantc and no trouble of any kind was cX-
perenced until the channel was reached.
when a thick fog was encountered. y
sharp lookout was kept on board the
ship and for a time all went we'll. Then
one of the lookouts suddenly saw through
the fog a vessel bearing down on the
Edam, and gave the alarm. The signal
to reverse the engines was quickly given
and the order was promptly obeyed but
IL was too late to avoid a disaster and al
most Immediately came the crash that
resulted in the laundering of the Edam.
An inspection soon showed that there was
no hope Of saving the vessel and the or
der was given for the passengers and
crew TO take to the boats.