The record-union., 1895-12-12
STEAMSHIP SUNK.
Collision Of Atlantic Liners, Resulting in
One Going to the Bottom.
FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO
LOSS OF LIFE


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England. Notwithstanding the
Charges Made Against His Actions
nv a Congressman Calling for His
Impeachment.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1.-THE White
Star Line steamship Germanic, Cap
tain McKinstry, which sailed hence to-
day for New York, came into collision
shortly after leaving the Mersey with
the Glasgow steamship Cumbrae, IN
ward bound, for Liverpool. The Cum
brae was sunk, and the Germanlc
bows were stove in. Fortunately the
accident resulted in no loss of life. The
Germanic rescued the passengers ana
crew of the wrecked vessel, and re-
turned to this port A dense fog pre-
vailed at the time of the COLLISION
Among the passengers on the Ger
manic were Lord Dunraven and the
members of John Hares company, IN
Guiding Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Hare,
son and daughter -in-law OF John Hare
Charles Groves and wife, and the Hon
F. G. Curzon and wife. Mrs. Curzoh
is the actress Alice Jeffreys-
The Cumbrae was a vessel OF ABOUT
500 gross tonnage. She was commanded
by Captain Blair. She was engaged III
a freight and passenger service petWeei.
LIVERPOOL and Glasgow, and was owned
by @. and J. Burns.
The following particulars nave peeh
received: The Germanic left her quay
under an easy head OF steam me
weather at the time was very tnlchi
and every precauton was taken 70
avoid an accident. Two seamen were
stationed in the crows nest in addltlon
to the ordinary lookout. After about
eight miles Of slow Steamlng, warning
whistles being sounded in the mean
time at short intervals, the VesseI
reached Crosby Channel. BY this time
the fog had become so intense as 10
hide everything from view Suddenly
2 whistle sounded close by and the Ger
manic promptly responded. 1t was too
late, however to avoid a collision, and
the White Star liner struck the Cum
brae a slanting blow between the fore
castle and the fore hatch.
The Ceramics bow penetrated the
side of the Cumbrae to d depth of four
teen feet If the Germanic had been
under more way she would doubtless
in two.
on the Cumbrae's decks a scene of
terror prevailed. There were twenty
six passengers on the vessel, including
Il number of women and children, who
rushed TO and fro shrieking in their
terror, or fell on their knees and prayed
aloud to be saved On the Germanic,
also, there was much excitement, all
the passengers rushing on deck to as
certain what had happened. The shock
fOf the collision was not severe enough
TO cause great alarm, and the excite
ment on the big liner soon subsided.
Captain McKinstry at once ordered
sufficient way to be maintained to keep
the bows of the Germanic in the hole
made in the Cumbrae's side. and Off
GERS and men calmly and actively pro-
ceeded to the work of rescue. Belts,
ropes and ladders were thrown upon
the Cumbraes decks and within a min
ute all of the passengers and crew of
the doomed vessel had either scrambled
or been hauled up on the Germanic's s
decks. A woman fell overheard, but
was rescued by boat from the Ger
manic. which had been previously low
cred
When all were safe, the Ceramics
engines We're reversed and the yes
sells separated. The Cumbrae immedi-
ately lurched and began to settle.
Seventeen of the Cumbrae's crew and
a dozen of the Germanic's men entered
a boat with the intention of boarding
the Cumbrae, in order to draw her fires
to prevent an explosion and try to save
the property. They rowed within fifty
yards of the sinking vessel, when she
suddenly plunged forward and went
down.
The Cumbrae foundered in compara-
lively shallow water, the tide being
f1r1f 10
fixed lights on the masts of the sunken
steamer to warn passing vessels. The
sea was calm at the time, but the fog
still prevailed and the boat could not
find the Germanic. After cruising
around for a while the boat was found
by the tug Gamecock, which took the
men on board. The Germanic's men
were transferred TO their vessel, while
the Gamecock conveyed the Cumbrae' s
sailors to Liverpool The passengers
and crew of the wrecked vessel lost
everything.
Among the passengers on the Cum
brae were the members of provincial
theatrical company, who We're going to
Birkenhead to perform the play Saved
From the Sea.
Immediately after the collision the
Germanic's water-tight compartments
were closed, and every precaution to
secure the safety Of the vessel was
taken.
After the rescue of those on board the
Cumbrae. an examination of the Ger
manic was made. 1t showed that a
feet of the vessels bows above the
water line were damaged and the Cap
tain decided TO return TO port
Subsequently the Germanic anchored
off Egremont, where the passengers Of
both the Germanic and the Cumbrae
were embarked on tugs and landed al
Liverpool, where they were conveyed
to hotels The passengers OF the Ger
manic have been given the option ol
proceeding for New York on the I'm
bria on December 18th or the TeutoniC
on the 18th. gang of men has beer
sent to coal and prepare the Adrlatic
which is in dock to enable her to sal
tomorrow If necessary. Nothing has
been definitely arranged 1t Is under
stood that the mails viii be taken by
the Umbria IN any event. The Ger
manic viii dock tomorrow morning.
LIVERPOOL. Dec 1.-THE British
steamship Brunswick, bound from LiV
erpool for Brazilian ports. came into
collision with the new Cunard line
steamship Sylvania, from Boston, II
the Mersey last evening. The latter
was seriously damaged.