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

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The sinking Of the Old Dominion steam
ship Wyanoke. near Newport News yes
terIuy morning between and 4 o'clock.
was the subject of. conversation an over
the city yesterday. The report published
exclusively in The Times MAS read every
whore in Riohmond. There was even a
greater demand for the paper than usual.
and everybody seemed anxious to get
all The details that could toe learned about
the disaster. The local agents Of the
company knew nothing of the collision
unW they eot Up yesterday morning and
read about it in The Times. They at once
wired 10 their agents I'm Newport News,
and soon received q report verifying the
article as published in The Times.
owing 90 The latenoss OF the hour. of
course IL was impossible yesterday 10
publish the details Of The accident but
the enterprise OF the paper I'm giving its
readers The only account OF the disaster,
aud that an authentic ana reliable re-
port. was complimeuted on all sides. and
many people expressed much surprise that
paper seventy-nve miles from the scene
of the accident should publish an ac-
count OF it. though it occurred at so late
an hour.
More than one person in Richmond who
had friends or acquaintances on the snip
were enabled 10 know Of the accident
early yesterday morning through the me-
dium of The Times. and the statement
published that The passengers were saved
relieved number of people from painful
suspense and anxiety.
DETAILS OF TIE DISASTER
A special telegram from Newport News
L. The Times last night says:
The ola Dominion steamship Wyanoke
bound from Richmond 20 New York, ran
into the cruiser Columbia this morning
az o'clock, and allied and salk in thirty
minutes.
The Columbia was anchored In the river
opposite She city, within the range oi the
electric lights from the Chesapeake and
Ohio freight piers. and being painted
whi,c. Captain ". H. Jenney commander
of The vessel, says that the cruiser was
ouscurCd.
When seen al the Hotel Warwick soon
after ihe Wvanoke had gone down. cant.
Jenney said that he had mst entered the
pilot house only "a few moments before
and relieved the pilot. eve We're within
few feet OF the columbia" said the
Captain, "befOre she was aeen. Suddenly
tho gunboat lOomcd up on our StarbOard
hold ana an efforts 10 prevent the acci-
deut proved OF no avail. "a strong ebb-
tide carrying the Wyanoke into the stern
OF the gunh0at'
THE WORK OF RESCT-E
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"a 'ol'i '9 '1 was see" 'nal lne coinsioh
So.,l ,...,i. no, i.'i.'y De %'olusu, captain
"-'' ,''i' "0NI %" oO@Iu 10 .He
49, "' ~'" '"e "''N Oh preparing
'"' oiHe'i ''"la lot use was at once De-
,.,io a, Vess,l nau lileo llle
10 the assl.fanee ~ tbe G,sable6 yessel .e.''I
and rendered valuable assistance i'm saving
the lives Of The crew and passengers.
The columbia made q large hole in the
stefboard side ot the WyonoGe ana for
ward OF the wheel, crushing into the en-
gine-r0Om, and causing the boilers 20 eX-
pode with q terrific force, slightly iuJur-
i.,g the second engineer.
50 far. no one is thought 10 have gone
down with the steamer. Those on the
steamship were carried TO every place OF
safety available, and so far 1t has been
impossible 90 get everybody together.
THE CAPTAIN ARRESTED.
Captain Jcuuoy went on board the Co
lumbia. and from her deck superntended
tie landing of tho passengers and crew.
who had been put on board the cruiser
Al first. 1T Was not known hy tho officer
iu charge OF the cruiser who the captain
was aboard The Cruiser, ne being dressed
in fatigue uniform. aud be was placed un-
der arrest. Few minutes Afterwards
however be was released.
NotAihS WIS Hefeu i'v." '"O '"lP' ''.0
enger-lst and an other papers per
tainlns 30 the captains ana puiSeF OF
nces being among tne N"-u"Dio ,.I.,,s [cooruS