The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-23
THE LOST STEAMER.

iilIs isONi = EAAIII.
The Ardandhu was comparatively
new vessel She was built at Belfast
Ireland. in 1898 She was a steel boat OF
1884 tons and was owned by Clark e.
Company Of Glasgow Scotland She
was making her first trip on a new line
which has been started from New Lon
don 10 Halifax and thence TO Havana.
Neither Captain Dundas nor Captain
Grove of the Herman Writer. would
make a statement concerning the acct
dent today From members Of the crew
however. il was learned that the vessels
came together shortly after $50
o'clock. The weather was clear and the
wind fresh from ,he southwest The Ar
dandhu was steaming along al a good
rate and the Herman Winter. vas maxi
ing fair speed on her run through the
sound. BY confusion of signals or
from some cause which is not apparent
at present the Ardln1hu swung 20 port
attempting 10 cross the Winters bow.
pnd moment later the iron bow Of the
Winter crashed into the steel side NJ
the Ardandhu.
CUT NEARLY IN TWO.
The Glasgow vessel sustained the
blow at about amldships on her star
board side, and the force OF contact
was 50 great that the bow OF the Win
ter penetrated to a point half way
through the other vessel. The steam
crs hung together for a moment and
then the Ardandhu settled away from
the Winter. In the darkness the ex-
act extent OF the damage could not be-
accurately determined but N appears
that the Ardanhu had sustained serious
injury, and the crew made rush for
safety. At the time II was thought If
~ those on board the Glasgow steamer
had succeeded i'm reaching the Win
tcr'S deck. The latter vessel stood bv
Tor some time TO ascertain The extent
OF her own injury and 90 watch FOR
signs OF life on board the Ardandh.
which was sinking slowly as the COM
par'mpnts filled At length as nothing
was seen on board tho Ardandhu To i'm
cicatc that any NJ the crew had boon
left on board. the Winter. finding that
her bulkhcads were keeping her fro
from water, started FOR Nlneyl~d
Haven to report the accident At dar-
break IL was found the Ardandhu h1l
dri'ttd slowly from the scene or thc
accident 90 the southwestern cnd ~
Naushon and gonc down. stern fr.t
lct bow, hO"'scf either r"s ioy ~
the rocks or oisr ktlt a1oat py CON.
partmcnts stood hiBh ont of water.
40 HOPE FOR THE MISSING.
As tbc Herman Winter progressed
toward Vineyard Haven. tho men FROM
the Ardandhu had opportunity To- set
together. and "a was found that tho
chief engineer. Henderson and "a mate
Dove, were nol among them. I'm vieV
of the darkness and the absence of any.
thing 60 indicate that they came IN
deck after the collision There seems no
hope that thCy have escaped. and both
were given up Tor lost.
The Winter made good time In steam
ting 10 this port ON the way her bulk
heads remained tight and practically
uo water worked afl Hcr cargo of
genera merchandise was not damaged.
The Ardandhu's cargo consist be-. of 5000
bales of hay.
The Winter will make temporary re-
pairs hero and await lnstiurti1ns from
her agents whether to proceed O., E.v
York 0r t0 rDfurn tp BOSTON
Tho Herman Wintor il an ir1u e'r,w
s.hD Iupr.rig stpamor So, t1s blUt
at Phladciuhia in iN>6 and halls from
Tho port of Boston.