Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-14
ANOTHER OLD DOMINION ACCIDENT
The Hamilton Collides with Ter
mn, Sfeamer-Latter Thought Lost

NEW YORK, June 13.-The Old Domin-
ion steamship Hamilton, which salleu
from New York to-day, bound for NOT
folk and Newport News. ran into the
German steamship Macedonia. OFF Long
Branch, and II Is supposed that the Mace
donna subsequently sank. Three pa .sen-
gers and sixteen Of the crew o. the Mace
donna were saved and brought TO TINS
port.
A dense fog has prevailed over the lower
bay and along the coast since 10 o CLOCK
this morning. with intervals Of clearing
MANY PASSENGERS.
The Hamilton had on board large
number OF passengers. most OF WnOm were
delegates to a railroad convention AT Old
Point Comfort At O'Clock THIS evening"
while proceeding at half speed and sound
ing her whistle. the Hamilton suddenly
ran into a steamer which proved TO be
the German steamship Macedonia, striking
her on the starboard side. abatt the en-
CINE and cutting into her nun apou.
twelve feet. The shock was Terllnc: ana
indescribable confusion prevailed for d
time. Order was finally restored on the
Hamilton and the crew were sent 10 ther
quarters The MacedOnia's crew got OUT
their boats as the disabled Vessel drltteu
away from the Hamilton
SAVED FROM THE MACEDONIA.
Those taken on board the Old Dominion
Liner were three passengers- captain
Moses Walton, United states volunteers;
Guartermaster: Bernard T. Hansen, and
4 L, Barty-and sixteen or the SnS W
A second boat was lost IN the los' inns
boat contained the second ohleeE, three
ssengers-Charles W. Moss. r. NrlshI'
and Herman Brandt-and eight seamSh.
After sounding her whistle Tor a long
time and the boat not appearing, Cdp'tt,n ~
Dole decided TO return 10 port as MS
vessel was seriously damaged.
MACEDONIA PROBABLY LOST
The last seen Of the Macedonia she
was rolling and surging IN the water. anu
was evidently in a sinking condition
The water was smooth and as the coz sc
lisbon occurred but a short distance on
Long Branch, 1t is supposed that tne
missing attempted TO make the lana Oh
the New Jersey coast.
DAMAGE TO HAMILTON.
The Hamilton proceeded 20 quarantine;
The Hamilton's bow is bent 10 port anu an,
torn for distance of 20 feet on the port
eidn UihiIe the plates on the starboard
side are curled and twisted out OF shap 20
The hole on the port bow Is apout r., -
feet in length and y feet across, me ne
steamer was considerably udHIdseu' Du'
no one on board was hurt. -, T..
The Macedonia is a chartered NesseI IN
the service of the Ward Line ana mes
| the German flag. She sailed from Mcu-
Zanilo May 2Sth ana ClehlueEG{iI e,o of
sugar she was OF 226S tons. ana was
! bu5lt al Cockton. England, IN 1874
THE HAMILTON AT NEW YORK.
shortly after midnight the, hamilton
arrived at her dock. she had ON on oo@ tbo
| three of the six passengers from lle
| Macedonia and nineteen Of the latter
| crew. 49,. 1IoDon,or said
tbov had been troubled by a very uehSe
nv nv ,,,bich was very dense when the col
sion occurred He heard the e., whistle Hss o OF
| ~ ~ xrav When he saw the extent OF
~ he ' collision he kept his bow in the 9 no
ken side of the Macedonia a. 10 % R NV sb hgI
| i.eo lII,,oli boat was lowered from the Mace
donia. and the captain, several R I1to n
gers, and some Of the grey or We sG S6g i'o It,
H ~ SEEN OF TIE MACEDONIA
N TE w YORK, June - \. Mp &c to
his hour nothing has been seen n at S Cass,
Hook points al966 ane H'i IS not de-
SSIpft tlH known whether the steamer Is
| still anoat