The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-20
Both Vessels Were Badly In
jured, and One Soon
Went Down.
THERE WAS VERY LITTLE PANIC
After the Passengers and Crew Had
Taken to the Boats They
Were Rescued.

PLYMOUTH, ENG, Sept. 10. - The
steamer Beresford arrived here this morn
ing towing the trawler Vulture and three
boats of the steamer Edam, which had
been sunk by collision. The Edam left
New York, September 5, for Amsterdam.
The Vulture had on board the captain and
most of the crew and passengers of the
steamer They reported that all were un-
doubtedly safe.
The Edam was a bark-rigged screw
steamer belonging to the Netherlands
American Steam Navigation Company of
Rotterdam. When the collision took place
she was bound from New York for Am
sterdam. The voyage had been favorable
until last night, when the steamer ran into
dense fog off the southern coast of Eng
land. She kept on slowly through the fog
until she was opposite Start Point, the
most southerly point of Devon.
At l o'clock this morning, while the
steamer was fifty miles off shore, she came
into collision with the steamer Turkestan.
Immediately after the collision the TurKes-
tan drew off and was lost in the fog. What
became of her the people from the Edam
did not know, and they were unable to in
vestigate, for their own steamer had re-
ceived serious injuries.
The passengers, all Of whom were asleep
at the time, were awakened by the shock
and rushed for the deck. Fortunately,
there were not many on board. There
were no cabin passengers and the steerage
contained only forty-one adults, seven
children and one baby.
Good discipline was maintained and
there was no panic. The steamer slowly
settled, and when it was seen that she was
doomed the boats were lowered and the
passengers and crew began to mbark
without confusion. It was just at this time
that the trawler Vulture appeared on the
scene. She took all on board before the
Edam went down and started for the land.
On the way the Beresford was encountered
and towed the Vulture in.
The master of the trawler says that the
crash when the two steamers came to-
gether was what attracted his attention
The fog was so dense that he could not see
anything but he knew from the sound
that collision had occurred, and made
for the place as RAPIDLY as possible. When
he arrived he found the Edam rapidly
settling. The boats had been lowered
and the passengers and crew were en-
barking. There was plenty of time to
work, and all those on the steamer were
transferred to the Vulture with little
danger. Officers, crew and passengers be-
haved with the greatest GOODNESS, ard
there was not even an approach to panic.
Fifty passengers and forty-three mem
bers of the crew have been landed here.
Captain Brunsma, commander of the
wrecked vessel, says that the Edam was
struck on the port side amidships The
vessel, he says, had favorable weather
throughout the voyage across the Atlantic
and no trouble of any kind was expert
enced until the channel was reached
when thick fog was encountered. A
sharp Lookout was kept on board the ship,
and for time all went well. 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 it was too late
to avoid disaster, and almost imme-
diately came the crash that resulted in the
laundering of the Edam. An inspection
showed that there was no hope of saving
the vessel, and the order was given for the
passengers and the crew to take to the-j
boats.
Following is the passenger list: Job
Hug, J. Wiesniewski, NJ Suiecki, w.
Kszizaniak, c. Naleach and child, Fried |
man P. Worton, L. Haug, A. Haug, S. |
Stachetcky, J. Ondovassin. D. Gyorgy and
child, B. Josef, George Zincak, j. Zincak, |
F. Henson, L. Reynkiewicz, J. Tono, G. |
Oribus, NJ. Manuirtion, NJ. Okrasko, H. |
Densinger, F. Geisler, P. Bender, K. Bres-
lin and children, S. Nichols, B. Wazzil, D. |
Henckon, s. Krocks. V. Korol D. Erzse-
bet, J. Munde, G. Haslak, R. Chakyun and
three children, E. Henzen, S. Walicki, ]. |
Tung, D. Schmitt and infant and L. |
Funnel.
Agent Van Dertoom of the Netherlands !
American Steam Navigation Company had |
received only maritime exchange advices |
of the loss of the Edam up to 10:30 A. NJ,
and these corroborate the reports of The |
United Press. All hands had arrived at
Plymouth. The Edam carried seventy |
five in her crew all told. She was fitted |
solely for steerage passengers, and had car
ried as many as 200. She could steam |
eleven and half knots an hour, and took |
fourteen days for the passage between |
New York and Amsterdam. The company |
valued her at $3.50, 900, which is fully COW
cred by insurance. Her cargo comprised !
1000 tons OF corn, 900 tons of -four, 1000
bags of coffee. 173 cases of sewing ma
chimes, 1873 cases of tobacco and general
merchandise, valued approximately at
$4,000.