The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-30
WRECK or The WYAN0KE.
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delayed tho work somewhat, but luckily
the Wyanoke stayed above water till near
~ all were of. The night was perfect
and the scene as light as day. and this
mad the effect OF allaying much excite
ment.
SEVERAL DROWNED.
There were on board 1O5 passengers and
crew OF forty-two. Seven of the latter
did not answer at the roff-caif tn the
hotel at Newport News this morning.
think that several people were drowned
I saw the bodies Of white man and q
coiored girl taken from the water dead'
and / cannot see how the men In the en-
CINE and boiler-rooms escaped. The DO"
IN the Wyaa0ke was just forward OF '"e
paddle wheels. and the hole was sent
way into the boiler. giving it big tear
as steam escaped very fast.
81 do not like to say anything that may
seem as n censure to Captain Jenney, TOT
ne showed his coolness and bravery III
tho hour of peril. and was drawn down
with his ship. TO which no stuck 10 the
end. The captain says that the Wyanoke
was steering clear OF sailing Vessef, an,
that the electric lights on shore confused
him, and that the Wyanoke drifted onto
the Columbia with tho fast tide.
MUST HAVE BEEN ASLtEf'
"After we reached the Columbia TAXED
with the officer OF the deck. ana ne sa'"
thot tho pilot or those on board the
Wyanoke must have been asleep.
was on the bridge and saw the steamer
con,no and said to some one nearby:
Those people must be asleep: they'll diilt
on MS This remark was answered with
NO. they won't come near US Then the
a. l. Hn'l
onds after the Wyanoke struck. men
mo yelled. he saws: The man at the helm
threw his rudder I'm just the opposite oil,
rection from that when he shou'u' anu
made tho collision certain.
For myself. I can see no excuse ior
the collision II every one was attending
10 business. The night was bright anu
objects could be seen afar, ana any one
with n knowledge OF steering should hd'o
cleared tho Columbia.
FEW PARTICULARS.
Many inquiries were made at inc No
r,ond offices OF the old Dominion steam
shin Company yesterday by friends, ac-
ouaintances. and relatives OF passengers
who were on the Inflated Wyanoke Iues-
day morning. The agents OF the com
many here were accommodating anu coui
teous 10 all inquirers, and sent ana re-
cefved some kilograms. message was
received stating that IRA Briggs, col
orcd woman. who was on the Wyanoke
AT the time OF the accident was sure
with relatives in Portsmouth.
rbe agents at the local office receiver
no further information from NeWpoi /
News Yesterday IN regard TO the accl-
dent. and no information nor fnstfucti0ns
I'm regard to Il came from the New 1ork
omces. The agents here Sun DO not
think that any of the passengers were
lost in the wreck.
PASSENGERS ACCOUNTED tVh.
They say that while the purser lost MS
list Of passengers, he knew how many
were on board. and he Is of the opinion
that all the passengers were account"
for. The agents here thought II likely
mat some OF the hremen who were III
the lower part of the ship were scaldeu
TO death.
The company furnished transportation
IN the uuiucRv messengers 10 their various
points of destination.
The steamship Old Dominion took the
Mace of the Wyanoke yesterday evening
on the trim TO New York, and left Nor
folk for the metropolis
Mrs. F.. II. Reinlinger, wife OF the
cashier of the Jefferson. who mad so
narrow an escape IN the accident ana
who lost her trunks jewels. ana purse
I'm the ship. took the afternoon train yes
tordav for Norfolk. where she took the
Ola Dominion for New York. Ter recent
experience had no effect In inducing her
TO take the railroad instead Of the water
route.
rho old Dominion steamship Company
has turned the Wyanoke wreck over 10
the insurance company, who will not as
turb il. The United states Government
however. will take steps 10 have the dere'
lict blown mp with dynamite for the saie7
" Of navigation. a.
The second engineer who was 50 badly
scalded. Will die.