New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
THE HAMILTON RETURNS TO PORT.
ACCOUNT GIVEN OF THE COLLISION-THE
MACEDONIA LAST SEEN IN A SINK
ING CONDITION.

MACEDONIA LAST SEEN IN A SINK
ING CONDITION.
The Old Dominion steamship Hamilton. which
ran into the German steamship Macedonia of
Long Branch returned to New-York last night,
bringing three passengers and nineteen Of the
crew OF the Macedonia, and reported that the
Macedonia sank about two and a half miles
of the coast
A dense fog settled over the Lower Bay and
along the coast at | o'clock yesterday morning,
with intervals OF clearing which permitted
number OF vessels TO proceed 10 Taking
advantage OF one OF these clear spells the Ham
ilton. Captain Dole. sailed from her pier and
passed out TO sea. The vessel proceeding
south with a large number of passengers, many
OF whom we're delegates TO a railroad convention
at Old Point Comfort
According to the story told at Quarantine
last night. the Hamilton. while proceeding at
reduced speed and sounding her whistle. at $50
yesterday afternoon. suddenly ran into
steamer which proved to he the German steam
ship Macedonia. striking her on the starboard
side, ebart the engine and cutting into her hull
about twelve feet. There was great confusion
on both vessels. as the shock was terrific. but
order was soon restored on board OF the Hamil-
ton and the crew were soon al their quarters.
The Macedoria's crew got out their boats as
the disabled vesse, drifted away The Hamil-
ton took on board three passengers. Captain
Moses Walton V. 5. V, Quartermaster Ber-
nerd T. Hansen and A. l.. Ebberly, and the fol-
lowing crew: II. Mas, mate; II. Arnhardt.
chief engineer; II. Leon. second engineer; A. 5.
Johnston, supercargo; p Arenbach. steward;
T. sulut. second steward; c. Russ. cook; F.
Meyer, baker: F. Wallace carpenter; T. Grass
seaman; r. Shubert seaman; F. Werner. fire.
man: F. Schmidt fireman; II. Haase fireman;
P Muckler. fireman: w. Rauner. fireman.
ONE BOAT. WITH THIRTEEN ABOARD. MISS
ING.
one boat was missing. which was lost in the
fog. This boat contained Captain Kufal. Sec
ond Olhcer Gudeknecht. three passengers
Charles w. Moss, F. w. Wright and Herman
Brandt-and eight seamen, whose names could
not be learned. After sounding her whistle for
a long time and the boat not appearing, Captain
Dole decided to return to port, as his vessel was
seriously damaged.
ALL PROBABLY SAFE.
II was learned from Long Branch early this
morning that one OF the passengers on the Mace
donia had sent a telephone message to his wife
in Brooklyn from Long Branch announcing his
safety This man said that ne had reached
shore In safety by one Of the Macedonia's boats.
and it is believed from this that the boat which
put off from the Macedonia containing the cap
tain chief officer eight seamen and three pas
sengers was the boat In which he reached shore.
and that therefore all the occupants OF the boat
are safe. instead Of missing. as reported.
The last seen OF the Macedonia she roll
ing and urching In the water. and was evidently
in a sinking condition. The water was smooth,
and as the collision occurred only a short dis
tance off Long Branch. II is supposed that the
missing boat attempted TO make the land on the
New Jersey coast.
The Hamilton proceeded TO Quarantine. where
! the Health officer finding that the people from
! the Macedonia were over the usual quarantine
pertod Of five days and were we'll. permitted
! them 10 proceed.
| At Quarantine II was seen that the Hamil-
/ toms bow was bent 10 port and torn for dis
tance OF twenty feet the port side while
the plates on the starbOard side were curled
and twisted out OF shape. The hole on the port
bow was about twenty feet In length and hf-
teen feet high. The steamer was CONSIDERABLY
damaged but no one board was hurt.
The Macedonia is a chartered vessel In the ser
vice OF the Ward Line. and flies the German nag
She sailed from Manzanillo on May y and from
r C,enfuegos on June 8. with six passengers and
full cargo of sugar. She hailed from Ham
burg and was owned by A G. de Freitas d Co