The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-29

Gladsten. 81 believe that twenty %,
tventv-hve persons pcrishod. JUST az
left the ship 1 heard many RIoans "'iI
cries for help. The old gentleman W"a
restored after several ho1Fs har0 worn.
The gocond engineer of the NyahoAo
was seriously and probably lalaHS p.y,-l,.
ed by escaping steam from lhe DoD
when they exploded. lie s""io" 8.
ouantity of the steam as it escaped ilol"
the boilo-s, and is IN precail'"s e0-'
ditiOn. II
one man lost 5000 in cash, besides al
of his clothes. Others lost large amounts
oil money and valuable papers and OK
pensive clothing.
PROBABLE FATALITIES.
A later dispatch from newport News
10 The Times last night says:
II is not known positively whether or
not there are any fatalities.
Captain Jenncy, of the Wyanoke. sald.
"I had just relieved the pilot, ana as we
were crossing the river only a snort
distance from the Columbia. she was ln
a direct line with the electric lights on
the Chesapeake and ONO piers ana pc
ing painted white, was not seen uuul
we were too close to the cruiser TO pre-
vent tho awful accident The officers
ON Tho vessel rendered valuable and cit-
ON our steamer 7 do not think there
were any passengers lost but as the
tarser's passenger list was lost with the
other papers Of his Office 1t is impossible
10 tell"
The officer Of the Columbia on duty
saw the Wyanoke bearing down upon
him. and as soon as he saw that the
collision could not be avoided at once
sounded the collision signal and two
minutes after the accident the officers OF
the cruiser and crew were busily en-
gagged in rescuing the passengers Of the
Wvauoke. The collision occurred with
I'm q few feet of the place where the
world-renowned fight between the Moni-
tor and the Merrimac took place.
TlYG CRUISER Gc< DANGER.
The ram Of the Columbia crushed in
the starboard side of the Wyanoke just
forward Of the wheel. and would have
gone down in much less time If she had
not been held up hy the cruiser. TX was
soon seen that If the ram Of the Colum-
bia was allowed 10 remain I'm the Wya-
noke that the latter vessel would carry
the cruiser down with her, and the en-
elnes OF the Columbia were started up
and her bow drawn from the unfortunate
steamer. the latter sinking In "a few
?
cident occurred the boilers Of the Wya-
noke exploded with q terrific force, NQlpg
the boiler and engine-rooms with steam.
The second engineer was on duty al the
time. and was seriously If not probably
fatally burned by escaping steam. The
steamer is tonight lying in nifty feet
OF water. with the tops Of her masts
and smoke stack few feet above the
water Tho officers of the Wyanoke say
that the collision would not have occurred
but for the fact that a strong cbb tide
was running and this carried their
steamer against the point Of the cruisers
ram with a terrible force. The pas
sengors barely escaped with their lives.
losing al o. their effects. Many of
them were taken 20 the Hotel Warwick
here just as they came out OF their
berths when he came ashore Captain
Jenney. as Wen as the majority of his
officers. were soaked 10 the skin with
salt water.
Large sums OF money and valuable and
costly clothing were lost by many OF
the paesengers. Three lieutenants on
the Columbia held an investigation this
afternoon and took an the testimony
they could get bearing on the accident
and sent II 10 the Navy Department.
The investigation was private. aud no
information has been given out
PASSENGERS REMAIN.
Only a few OF the passengers from
the unfortunate vessel have left the city.
the majority OF them being taken care OF
at the Hotel Warwick. The only in
formation that can be obtained IN ref
erence to the list OF passengers IS that
there were 1O7 passengers, first and sec
ond-class. on board the vessel. and that
the crew numbered oighty-two. The only
damage sustained by the Columbia was
a small hole in her armor five feet above
the water-ine she will probably be
taken 10 the Norfolk nayy-yard for re-
paNs.
A telegram from Norfolk gives the fol-
lowing particulars.
Second Engineer J. j. Walters, OF the
Wyanoke. who lives I'm New York, is now
on board the Columbia very badly scald-
ed. 1t is not known whether he Will live
or not. An oiler OF the Wyanoke was
also badly soaided.
THE CRUISERS BOATS.
II. II. Glover first officer or the Wyan-
oke. had just cs@s ea deck when ths