The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-30
THE WRECK OF The WYAN0KE
Flcatase Coming Ashore and Being
Carried Oh.
4 DYER EXAMINES her HULL.
ohcers OF the Columbia viii Not Give Oat
ihf"rmation-Th are Making u Sur
wy of the Damages aud VIII Take
the Cruiser to Norfolk.

'P0NidA. ne Shofc Of the river has been
crowded all day with people anxious TO
see what is left oI Monday nights awful
catastrophe.
NrecSage has been coming ashore ali
day. Trunks, cushions, ana innumera-
Die articles belonging 10 the snip or pas
sengegs, Inc the Beaeh, and as there was
no guard on hand. mGcn or this has been
carried OH by negroes ana wnlte people.
always looking out Tor such al Oppor-
tunity.
IL has not as yet been decided whether
an attempt viii be mad TO raise the wy
anoke. a diver attempted 10 examine ner
this morning, but the current was 30
strong that he could not DO any work.
BADLY INJURED.
1t is reported that the explosion OF the
boilers wrecked that portion or the yes-
sells hull SO that it VIII DO impossible to
raise her. but as the masts are stih IN
tact ana remain in their former position,
this story is not credited. Second Assist
ant Engineer Walters, VINO was 30 serious
~ burned 10y steam, Is stiil on the Co
lumbia. No information Will be given
out by the officers OF tne cruiser as 10
Engineer Walters condition.
MAKING A SURVEY.
The Columbia's officers are surveying
the place OF the accident, AM. VIII 90
to the Norfolk nayy-yard as soon as TINS
Il finished. and have her injuSies repaired.
All of the passengers from zoe WyanoAe
have left the city Tor their homes.
ARE THERE DEAD BODIES.
Divers Of the Merritt Wrec.dng COM
pany examined the Myanoke TINS after
noon, but refuse 20 make any statement
Whatever. They refused TO say whether
they found any bodies in the vessel. Inc
current at this point IS probably one OF
The strongest Of the coast. an0 owing 10
this it is thought that the men learned
put little while under the water.
Second Assistant Engineer Walters IL
still. in a dangerous condition. ana II IN
very probable that his injuries may prove
fataI. lie as well as and oiler, who was
also badly burned by steam. were taken
from the Columbia this afternoon and
carried 10 the Marine Hospital, Norfolk.
Tor treatment. All OF the Wyanoke's pas
seneers have left for their destination
and tho officials Of the unfortunate vessel
nave gone TO their homes.
The Nyano1Se IS resting on the sandy
potion OF the James win only the tops
Of her masts and smoke-stack above tho
water.
THE WYANOKE.
The Wyanoke was the Oldest side
wheeler IN service on the Atlantic. She
was built at Wilmington, Del, In 1870.
uieasured ZOOS tons gross, anu was z5S
re- long. 40 feet beam, aud 81 IL feet
deep. She had been repaired frequently
and was accounted one Of the steadiest
coasters plying between New York and
the Virginia capes.
Her disappearance leaves only one iron
eli lga colo In IN L..
and she Is the Old Dominion practically
a sister ship OF the Wyanoke The Old
Dominion has been running between New
York and Virginia ports since 1872.
NAVY REGULATIONS.
Article 400 of Navy Regulations, to
which Captain Sands. OF the Columbia,
refers in his official report. prescFibes the
duiy OF the commanding officer Of
United States man-of-war under such cir
cumstances as follows
Article 40O.-ln the event or o COLLISION
between ship OF the navy and mer-
chant vessel so serious or under sucn
circumstances as not 50 admit OF lmme-
diate repair. with the resources at naud,
and. therefore, likely To Involve damages;
he shall order at once A board OF three
persons. 10 ascertain all the attending cir
cumstances, injuries received by tne mer-
chant vessel. and probable amount OF
damages. and which or the ships ~ re-
spOnslble for the accident, ana report 20
him in triplicate accordingly. one copy or
the report will be forwarded without de-
lay 10 the commander-in-cnler Tor the
Secretary of the Navy. one given % the
master of the merchant vessel. ana the
remaining copy retained by himself when
the repairs have been Effected on the spot,
"A certificate OF the fact small be taken
from the master or the merchant vessel
and forwarded through the c0mmeander-
in-chief to the Secretary of the Navy"
An accident almost Identical in details
with that OF the Wyanoke and the Colum-
bia occurred this month az Seattle, wash.
rho coast-defenoo vessel Monterey. lying
at anchor. was struck ty Swedish mer-
chantman under hair speed. aud the mer-
chantman was sunk
The results OF this affair and that OF
last night are attributed by naval officers
20 the rams OF the war ships. II IS be
leved at the Navy Department that IL
Will not he necessary TO put the Coiumbia
I'm dry-dock for repairs. All the injuries
are above tho water line and can be
rcmedied while tho vessel lies I'm the
water.
In Route Home
From yesterdays Washington Post the
following is taken:
Yesterday afternoon a party of four of
the passengers on the Inflated Wyanoke
arrived in Washington and registered AT
tho Howard House. They came from
Richmond and were returning 10 their
homes. IN Waterbury Conn, when the ac-
cident occurred. The party includes Mar
tin rOnd. Thomas T.. Guest. NJ. Woods.
and T.. r.. +. Mcmahon, business manager
OF the Waterbury Democrat.
They did not feel much the worse for
their close call 90 d watery grave. the
strain having worn on on tho overland
Trip up from the South.
Mr. Mcmahon was the last man 10 climb
or the Wyanoke, which sank beneath the
water before he had reached the deck OF
the cruiser Columbia. He said TO the
post: "As I climbed mp the side OF tho
war vessel / looked back and saw the
Wyanoke disappear. On her deck stood
Captain Jenrey. and ait was Mr.. Guiiiver,
principal Of the Waterbury High School.
while the second mate was IN the shronds.
Ihey all went down and were later res
cued by the men from the Columbia.
TELLS now IT HAPPENED.
I'VE We're all asleep when the accidene
happened. so | cannot give you my view
as 10 how IL occurred. The first We knew
was when there was n crash. a Missing
Of steam from the rent boilers. ard the
screechlne OF whistles ] have been In
STEINER wrecks before and knew thar
thcre had been collision. Grabbing some
of my clothes and vaiise. / rushed to
the deck. There was the greatest confu-
-. ~, ~. manic The Offfc,rs an. crew