The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-14
LATTER DOUBTLESS SANK
WAILOWNG IN THE SEA WHEN
LAST SEEN.
SIXTEEN or OR W ON BOARD HAMILTON
Three Passengers Also Taken on Board. Boat
Missing Containing Thirteen Persons
Who May have Tried to Land
a., I,reo, Toaef
on Jersey Coast.

New York. June Is. THE Old Domin-
ion steamship Hamilton. which sailed
from New York today bound for Nor
folk and Newport News. ran into n"
German steamship Macedonia. off Long
Branch. and it is supposed that the
Macedonia subsequently SUNK. Three
passengers and nineteen Of the crew of
the Macedonia were saved ard brought
to this port \ dense fog prevailed over
the lower hay and along the coast since
olaa O'Clock this morning. with intervals
of clearing.
The Hamilton had or board n large
number OF passengers, many of whom
were delegates To a railroad convention
at Old Point Comfort. At 5:55 this
evening, while proceeding at reduced
speed and sounding her whistle. the
Hamilton Suddenly ran into a steamer
which proved to be the German steam
ship Macedonia, striking her on the
starboard side. abaft of the engine, ana
cutting into her hull about twelve feet.
The shock was terrific and indescriba
lie confusion prevailed for a time. Or
der was finally. restored on the Hamilton
and the crew were sent to their quar-
tiers. The Macedonia's crew got ont
their boats. as the disabled vessel
drifted away from the Hamilton
Those taken on board the Old Domin-
len Liner were three passengers. Capt
Noses Walton. L. s. V. q1artermaster:
Bernard T. Hansen and A. l.. Elderly.
and sixteen Of the crew.
One beat was missing, which was lost
in the fog. This boat contained Cart.
Kuffahl. Second Officer Gudenecht.
three passengers Charles " Moss. +.
w. Right and Hartman Bradt. and eight
seamen.
After sounding her whistle for long
time and the boat not appearing. Cap
tain Dole decided to return to port as
his vessel was seriously damaged.
The last seen of the Macedonia. she
was rolling and surgng in the water
and was evidently in sinking condi-
ton
The water was smooth and as the
collision occurred but n short distance
off Long Branch. it is supposed that
the missing boat attempted to make
the land on the New Jersey coast
The Hamilton proceeded to quaran-
tine.
The Hamilton's bow was bent to port
and torn for n distance OF twenty feet
on the port side while the plates on
the starboard side were eurled and
twisted out of shape. The hole ON the
poit bow was about twenty feet in
length and fifteen feet across. The
steamer was considerably damaged but
no one On board was hurt.
* III,
in the service of the Ward lane and
flies the German flag. She sailed from
Manzaniifo. May 2Sth and Cienfuegos
June 9th. with six passengers and. n
full cargo of sugar. She was Of 2.26S
tons. and was built at Stockton. Eng
: land. in 1894.
THE HAMILTON AT HER DOCK.
New York June 13.-Sh0rtly after
midnight the Hamilton arrived at her
dock. She had on board three of the
six passengers from the Macedonia and
10 Of the latter's crew.
Captain Dole, of the Hamilton, said
they had been troubled by a very dense
fog which was very dense when the col
lision occurred. He heard the whistle
of the Macedonia and thought she was
out of the way. When he saw the ex-
tent of the collision he kept his bow in
the broken side of the Macedonia to give
her people chance to climb aboard his
ship. A small boat was lowered from
the Macedonia and the captain, several
passengers and some of the crew got
into it. The boat was soon lost in the
fog.
2 a. MP to this hour nothing has
been seen at Sandy Hook nor at points
along the Jersey coast Of the steamer
Macedonia. 1t is not definitely known
whether the steamer is still afoat