The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-14
STEAMSHIPS HAVE
A COLLISION
Hamilton and Macedonia Come Together
Oil Long Branch.
GERMAN SHIP MAY BE SUNK
IndeSCribabIe Confusion Prevailed for
Awhile.
ONE BOAT WAS LOST IN THE FOG
Water Was Smooth at Time of Disaster
and Opinion Is 1t Was Trying
to Make Land on the
Jersey Coast.
)NE BOAT WAS LOST IN THE FOe

New York, June 13.-Tke Old Dominion
steamship, Hamilton, which sailed from
New York, ran into the German steam
ship, Macedonia, off Long Branch, and it
is supposed that the German ship may be
donia were saved and brought to this port
A dense fog prevailed over the lower bay
and along the coast all morning and dur
ing the day. The Hamilton had on board
a large number of passengers, many of
whom are going to the railroad convention
at Old Point Comfort. At sos this evening"
while proceeding at good speed, the Ham
ilton suddenly ran into the Macedonia,
striking her on the starboard side abaft
the engine and cutting into her hull twelve
feet.
The Shock Was Terrific
The shock was terrific, and indescribable
confusion prevailed for short time. Or
der was finally restored on the Hamilton
and the crew went to their quarters The
Macedonia crew got their boats as the dis
abled vessel drifted away from the Ham
ilton. Those taken on board the Old Do
minion liner were three passengers, Cap
tain Moses Walton, U. S. ", quartermas-
ter; Bernard Hansen and A. l.. Ebberty
and nineteen of the crew, including II.
Mas. mate; H. Arnesardt, chief engineer,
and p. Arnbach, steward. One boat was
missing, which was lost in the fog This
boat contained Captain Kuffall, Second
Officer Gudekencht, three passengers,
Charles w. Moss, f. w. Wright and Henry
Brandt and eight seamen. After sounding
her whistle for long time and the boat
apnparing the cantaiu dpcidad
turn to port, as his vessel was badly
damaged.
Was Rceiing and Surging
The last seen of the Macedonia she was
Teeling and serging in the water, and was
evidently in sinking condition. The water
was smooth, and the collision occurred
but a short distance off Long ranch 1t is
supposed that the missing boat attempted
to make the land on the New Jersey coast.
The Hamilton proceeded to quarantine.
The Hamiltons bow was considerably DAM
aged, but no one on board was hurt. The
Macedonia is a chartered vessel in the serv-
ice of the Ward lines and carries the Ger
man flag She sailed from Manzanillo May
28, and Cienfuegos June 6, with six pas
sengers and a full cargo of sugar. She
hailed from Hamburg, and waS owned by
A. c. Drefetas & Co. She was 2,2lS tons,
and was built at Stockton, England, in 1894.
The Macedonia was in command of Cap
tain Kufal, and had crew of twenty-five
and six passengers. Five of the crew and
the second mate came ashore in the ships
boat and telegraphed for a tug to come to
the Macedonia's assistance. The Hamilton
meanwhile took aboard the Macedonias s
passengers. The Macedonias crew MAIN
tained the pumps and temporarily repaired
the damage, so that in about a couple OK
hours she started limping badly for New
York.
Up to this hour, a. m, nothing has been
seen of the steamer Macedonia 1t is not
definitely known whether the steamer is
still afloat