Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-05-01
STR. WYANOkE A WRECK
Ran into the Cruiser Col
umbia and goes to
the Bottom.
Passengers and Crew Saved.
While Attempting to Make her
Landing at Newport News
she fouls the Columbia.

}. The steamship Wyanoke, {
> the Old Dominion Line, lies a
the bottom of Hampton Road:
6 probably a total wreck. Th
I United States cruiser Columbi
!, IS anchored near by, with on
&, hole two feet in diameter on the
port side, ten feet above The
water line, a heavy indentatior
two feet above the water line or
, The same side, and an indenta,
ton of one of the plates on the
starboard side opposite the hole
opening seam for about six
feet. The condition of both
vessels is the result of all acci>
dent which occurred Tuesday
morning
The Wyanoke, was On her way
from Richmond to Norfolk. She
was to have sailed from Norfolk
Tuesday night for New York.
On board OF her were Io7 pas
sengers and crew of forty two.
The freight was very light,
among it being sixty tons of
manufactured tobacco. Sh
came down the James River and
attempted to make her landing
at Newport News by Cutting
across the bow of the Columbia,
and was going towards the shore
very slowly. The strong ebb
tide, however, carried her down
stream very fast, and almost be-
fore it sould be realized she was
broadside on the bow of the
cruiser.
The starboard side of the Wy~
anoke had very large hole stove
IN her, forward of the wheel, |
causing her to sink rapidly. She
lies close to the Columbia, about
a quarter of a mile off shore. and
nothing but her toplnasts are
visible above water.
Second Engineer J. J. Waters,
Of the Wyanoke, who lives in
New York, is now On board the
Columbia, very badly scalded.
An oiler of the Wyanoke was ais
so badly scalded.
II. H. Glover first officer of
the Wyanoke, had just come On
deck when Captain Jenny gave
the alarm, and all hands were or
dered out to make the boats
ready. By that time the steamer
had struck the cruiser and got
list of forty-fve degrees. All
the boats On the starboard side
were rendered useless, only two
boats on the port side being
available for saving the passen-
gers. One of these was placed
in charge of tie first officer and
the other was commanded by the
quartermaster. They were in-
lnediately filed with ladies from
the steamer and proceeded to
shore, picking up other passen-
gers from the water while Oh
their way.
The Columbia put out her
boats and rescued a considerable
mum Der. A number of persons [
got on board of the Columbia '
direct from the Wyanoke at the
time Of the collision. One of the
crew of the Wyanoke displayed
remarkable presence of mind.
Throwing himself from his own
vessel to the Columbia his body ,
formed bridge On which many
IF the passengers walked to
safety.
The passengers lost almost all
IF their effects, but were literally
supplied with clothing by the
residents of Newport News. {
First Officer Glover was car
led down by the collision and t
came near drowning. He man {
aged to get to the surface of the 1
water, near the Columbia, and i
hold Of a life raft which
1ad just been lowered frolI that
vessel. s
Prof. Gu1liver, of Waterbury,
Conn, also came near losing his
ife by drowning. He was res>1
cued and taken to the Warwick,
where he remained during the
lay in very weak condition. S
First Engineer John Sullivan {
was also badly scalded.
The Wyanoke cost somewhere
near s35o,ooo, and her value
before the accident was about {
81 5000. There was some in
,urance ON her.
The Wyanoke was built at ::
Wilmington, Del, in 1870, and
IS 23S feet in length, SO feet
) inches breadth and FL feet a
inches depth. She has a net