The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-10
SHIPSUNK In MID OCEAN
THEY CRASH INTO E.fCH OTHER
AND norm or THEN GO DOWN.
One Disappears With all on Board-None
Left to Tell the Tale Of the strangers,
Crew or Passengers.

PHILADELPHIA. PA, Aug. S.-Thc
British steamship Capac. from Valparai-
so. brought to this port yesterday six
teen shipwrcckcd mariners and the first
news OF a disaster that occurred On July
18th short distance south OF the equa-
tor. The mariners are the survivors Of
the crew Of the British ship Prince Os-
car. sunk after a collision with an un-
known vessel which also went down,
but with all hands on board. Six OF
the Prince Oscars crew were drowned
soon after they left the ship. by the cap
sizing OF the small boat into which they
had scrambled.
The sixteen survivors were hudcied into
one small boat. with neither food nor
water They were picked up by the British
ship Dhaman. from Melbourne. Austria
LA. for London. From that ship they
were transferred 10 the steamer capac.
and without money or proper clothing.
they were landed to-day az the William
street wharf. captain Clipperton. the
English Consul. win care FOR them until
they can be sent TO their homes.
OCCURRED xrAR THE FeUAToR.
Captain John Henderson master OF the
Prince Oscar this evening told the little
he knew Of the disaster. she was a
full-rggcd iron ship ana was bound from
Shields. England with a cargo Of coal
for Iquique. Chill. The collision occurred
on the night OF July 18th. In latitude
degrees % minutes; south, and longitude
. degrees and % minutes. west. and ten
minutes after they struck. both vessels
had filled and disappeared.
Captain Henderson had just gone below
nh ~. 81. rrn. a IFt
deck and the small boats were manned
promptly. and were cnt away. as the
vessel was sinking rapidly. from the
other vessel could ho heard the cries OF
,he terrified men. but 50 sudden was the
shock and 80 awful the peril that IL was
impossible to offer assistance
-, The men on the other vessel could be
seen trying TO launch their boats, but the
ship settled so rapidly that II was I'M
possible for any OF them 70 get away
before she won't under. The Prince
oscar kept afoat several minutes after
the other disappeared. and her two boats
were swung clear. with all hands on
board. but the men had no time 10 get
either food or clothing. IN fact some
OF them were in their berihs AZ the
moment Of collision. and were compelled
% swim TO the boats.
80 SIDE LrGnTs
one Of the two ioats. however cap
sized soon after the ship went down. ana
six OF It's occupants We're drowned the
rest being hauled into the other boats
which had but scant accommodation for
the sixteen scamen. Captain hendef-
son said the accident was due 10 the
other vessels not displaying side lights.
thus making IL impossible 70 discover
her position. lie said the stranger
81. 80. In Ia.
violation OF an rules of the road az sea.
and his vessel was sailing close 10 the
wind on the port tack at the time.
The Prince oscar had taken in her fore
and mizzen topgailant sales. while the
other vessel was under run sail. He
states that he has no idea what vessel II
was that he coliiied with. but ~ was
large oue and appeared 20 bee heavily
loaded.
Those Of the Prince Oscars crew who
were drowned hy the csps.zing of the
small boat were W knight. thc COOK.
Of South Shields. England, l.. j. Ander-
son, a stoker. Of Liverpool; August cot
ton. a cabin boy; OF Osteud. ana seamen
Oscar Nelson. of Sweden. -. kl0p OF
the Isle of Man. and l.. Peterson. of
Copenhagen.
The men landed to-day were
Cabtain Henderson. p. Lynch and
D. Piggoft first and second
mates j. Abraham. carpenter. ". Ouvnr.
sall-maiser; H. Everest. cahin-boy; ani
seamen q. Olsen. a. Bunting. ~. Nelson,
j. Peterson. l.. Oben Thomas Doyle. j.
Jose: y. Hornbln. a. Manloy, and p. l..
ohin.
Consul Chpperton this evening stated
that De- would call naval court Of in-
quiry az once 20 Investigate the dis
aster. Captain Henderson will ask %
have the Investigation take place an once.
while al OF the shpwrocked crew are
here.
Every effort viii be- made 20 discover ihf
identity % tho lost vessel and 10 ascer-
tain iust whore the responsibility lor
the disaster rests. From the size oi
the unknown ship. 81 is calculated thlt
she must have carried a crew of about
twenty men, and if is net thought posi-
bic that any Of them survive
The Prince oscar was owned ~ Liver
pool hy A. Gibson. She was bu'lt af
West Hartiepool in 1904. and registered
7 047 forg