The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-23
TWO STEAMERS COLLIDE.
ONE HUNDREDANDF FIFTY PERSONS
LOSE THEIR LIVES.
II Occurred In the Gulf of Gcnoa-Thc vess
sells Itaiian-foth Captains and Mates
said to Have Been Asleep.

GENOA, July 22.-The Italian steamers
Ortlga and Mariap colllded on Isle Gel
Pinto. at the entrance OF the Gulf OF
Genoa. yesterday. The latter sank. and
one hundred and fifty lives were lost.
The Mariap was bound from Naples 70
Ia Plata. There was crew OF seventeen
and the passengers numbered H5. She was
canin. here. en- route TO her destination.
and entered the Gulf of Gen0a at l.N thls
morning. Soon afterward she met the
Ortlgla outward bound. They had hardly
sighted each other when the COLLISION &C.
cdgfed
the starboard side of the Mariap. pene-
trating six yards. and ripping Up the MA.
riap Ike matchwood. The water rushcl
in through the hole. aud the Mariap sank
IN three minutes.
THs PAssrSGrns NSLErr.
The majority OF the rassensrrs were
asleep at the time OF the accident, ANA
had no time 10 escape after the siai"
was given. They were engulfcd with TIE
vessel The Urtigta remained on the scene
for several hours to pick up the SURVIVORS,
She rescued fourteen or the crew anu
twenty-eight OF the passengers.
The Or,ikia's bow was smashed for
space OF Twelve feet alcng the water"
line.
There IL some comment upon the fact
Ortigia once collided on the same spot
with the French steamer Joseph
AT the conclusion of the sitting OF the
Chamber Yesterday at Rome. the Minister
of Marine Anounced the news OF the DIS
aster
Tho Ortlgia had twenty-five passengers
on board. The Mariaps captain was
named ForTa.
CAPTAINS srArrmSr.
Cantan Forra, who conmanf,d the
sunksm ship Marlap. has made tale
ment. Ia which he says he was a-ieep
I'm his berth when the collision occurrea.
lie was awakened by terrific crash. toi-
lowed by cries Of distress. and rushed on
deck. When he reached the deck he fennd
that the engines of the Ortlsia had been
reversed and that the Mariap was sink.
Ing. lie t.rew himself into the sea anu
kept himself afoat untll he was picked
up. Inquiry into the disaster has been
opened here.
the collision between the Italian steini-
ships Ortigia and Marap, ard the SINK
ing of the latter. m the Gulf OF Genoa,
include the testimony OF the lookouts OF
both vessels that they sighted each otnef
too late TO avert the collision. tach alse
charges that the captain aud mate OF the
other vessel were asleep Ia their Dunk
when they should have been on deck.
Senior Balena, jriZinan meivhaht, on
his way home, with his wife and three
boys. one OF them a babe IN arms. were
among the survivors. lie says he and
his family were asleep IN their befths
when they were awakened by the shock
OF the collision. He Immediately ran g
the deck with two OF the children. while
his wife carried the baby In her arms.
Reaching the deck. they mounted the
bridge when they saw that the ship was
sinking. lie called 10 his wife TO Jump
into the sea, which she did, and he fol
lowed her with the two boys. The Two
older boys were drowned. but Balena
swan by the side OF his wife. ana suc-
ceedei I'm holding her and the baby above
water until they were all picked up.