The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-14
WARD LINER LEFT A WRECK
MACEDONIA HIT BY THE OLD DO
MINION BOLT hamilton

The Old Domini steamship Hamilton OUT
ward bound. and the Ward line steamship
Macedonia. Capt. Kuffahl. from Cuban ports to
New York. collded in the log off Long Branch
about q O'Clock last night and the Macedonia.
was left in q sinking condition. All hands. it
Is thought. were saved. but not all are ac-
counted Tor
The collision occurred about mile of Hen
nessey's fish pounds at the Iron pier and was
seen from shore boats crew from the
Macedonia rowed ashore and sent a telegram
for help to tho Merritt 4 Chapman Wreck
ing Company. They said tho Macedonia
had a bad hole In her two Of her
mdshiP plates having been carried away.
She carried twenty six officers and men and
six passengers. or those nineteen clambered
aboard the Hamilton while the Hamlton's
nose fast in the Macodonas side.
The Hamilton came back to New York.
getting to her pier at IL 80 o'clock. At
Long Branch the boats crew ashore thought
that the Macedonia had lost one man
Long Branch says the boat that put ashore
there had only five men aboard. which leaves
eight OF the Macedonia's company unaccount-
ed for.
Capt Kuirahl was not in this boats crew
aad it may be that he is still aboard the
Macedonia with some Of the passengers
The wrecking company sent tho Rescue
down to the Branch. Tho wrecking company
got word from the Branch after midnight that
the wreck still ahoat drifting.
A despatch from Long Branch received late
last night says that the Macedonia had got up
steam again and started north but this is sup
posed to be an error.
dense fog had prevailed over the lower bay
and along the coast since o'clock in the morn
ing. with intervals OF clearing which permitted
anumbcr OF vessels to proceed to sea- Taking
advantage OF one OF these clear spells the
Hamilton. Capt. Dole. went out. She was
carrying large number OF passengers
many OF whom were delegates to a railroad
convention at Old Point Comfort. At $50
O'Clock. while going at reduced speed and
sounding her whistle. the Hamilton ran into
the Macedonia. striking her on the starboard
side abaft the engine and cutting into
her hull about twelve feet. Tho Hamilton
stuck fast until Capt. Dole decided that he
must back her out In order to have regard for
the safety OF his own ship. The time she
stayed there gave opportunity for nineteen
men from the Macedonia to climb aboard the
Hamilton There were no women aboard.
Most ot the crew OF the Macedonia
made such haste to get aboard the Hamilton
that they left THAR ship at the mercy OF her
engines and the elements Her engines con-
tinued to run while the two ships we're In col.
lison and after the Hamilton backed away.
One boat of the Macedonia was launched by
mem bers OF her crew and some officers. Those
who clam bered aboard the Hamilton wore:
Passenons-Capt. Moses Walton. U. s. V.
Quart ermaster Bernard 7. Hansen and A. L.
Ebere.
:, Crr,s-H. Mas. Mate; H; Arnhardt, Chief
+ 9 salue, second Steward; &. Russ COOK: F.
SEAMAN Msyea n1 + siubert. SEAMAN Werner re
man; Schmidt. treWWae; II Hasss fireman
Capt. Kuffahl. Second Officer Gudeknecht
al.
F. W. Wright and Herman Brandt, and eight
ssamen were supposed to ibe IL the boat the
Macedonia lowered. After sounding 'her
whistle for q long 'tme for this boat Capt.
Dole decided to return to port as his vessel
was seriously damaged. The last the Ham
ilton saw OF the Mcedonia she was rolling
and surging in the water and was apparently
in a'sinking condition. The water smooth.
As soon as tho Hamilton got backed away
from the Macedonia the Hamilton's boats were
got ready for service. but there was no panic
on the ship. Some United States sailors who
were passengers said that they were obliged to
help get the boats ready. Some OF them also in
timated that II 1t hadn't been for them
the boats wouldn't have been ready; but that
sort OF talk was set down to sailormen's yarns
and the well-known delight they take in spin :
ming the for the benefit OF landsmen.
AtQuarantine the Heabh Officer. fndinG that
the people from the Macedonia were over the
usual quarantine Period OF five days and wero
well. permitted them to proceed
The Hamilton's bow stem and bow were torn
out for distance of fifteen feet above the
water line, and how much below could not
be seen last night and the rent OK
tended back about twenty-five feet or
both sides. As the ship approaches
her pier last night it looked as though some
gigantic SCOOP had clawed chunk Of about the
size stated out Of the ships forward part The
forward com pa.tmentw was filed with water. and
the ship settled by the head. She also had lIs
to starboard. but it was said she had this
when she sailed. Tho pumps were tried a
different times on the way up. but it was said
that no water was found anywhere except In
the forward com Impairment ahead OF the COLI,
sion bulkhead
Capt Ira E. Dols gave this account OF the
collision: I'VE left our pier about 3:l5. The
weather was clear until we got to the neiR h.
borhood OF Craven Shoals when the foG
began to appear again. 1t cleared agar
after few minutes and then settIAc
down so thick that when we reached
No. x buoy a turn buoy Just below the Rome
Shoal and ut the entrance to Swash Channel
stopped the ship for a tlmc. When it cleared
agan 1t remained clear until we had got beyont
the Chtshir Then we ran into more fog IL
not know because OF the fog. but somewhere
nrst took for schooner's fog wills
tie. 1t sounded to me all right so IA
as, DIRECTION or the position Of tn,
was concerned But L. ported my helm
and ran in little w k ks5 o on so yEtI
Each sounded ono whistle, siGnifynR
that We would lass roTt ,, sides t,s t ans
each time a single whistle and single
answer It seemed to me that tn.
Serfeetly safe position for us to pass. wheI
suddenly. less than q ships length ava ava?
Of Holding a course which would have carried
her BY on our port side she was on rs Sonrs
the engines AT full speed and tried tc
swing the ships head out att little
have no means OF knowing; but there was no
time to accom- plish anything. We struck hin
on the starboard side well, pretty good knock
we cut into him quite distance at a point JUS
ahaft the main rigging. or Just abnft his eng
room Although the engines were reversed