The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-08
EANSAN, ONE 0F DE- AD
Edward Dangerfeld Is Killed
in Collision at Sea.
SPRINGS INTO LIFE BOAT
Breaking Neck and Causing
Death of Little Girl.
ALL SAVED BUT THE TWO
Officer Tells Story of Crash
and Terror.
ALL SAVED BUT THE TWO

Scranton, Kan, March Edwin
! DangerfieId, who was drowned at the
sinking of the steamer WaesIand off
| HoIyhead, was a resident of this place
for more than twenty years, and was
prominent business man and poll
tician here.
About a year ago, DanaerfieId and
| his family went to their native coun-
try, to live. A short time ago they
decided to return here. Mr.. Danger
| field sent orders TO his sons here to
have the family residence placed in
order by May 1, when they would
/ again occupy it.
Dangerfield was 81 years old.
Liverpool, March Tn the collision be-
/ tween the British steamer Harmonides,
from Brazilian ports and the Red Star
line steamer, Waesland Wednesday. about
forty miles southwest of Holyhead, in
which collision the Waesland was sunk,
two people lost their lives.
The dead are:
EDWARD DANGERFIEL, from Kan
| sas
ELSIE EMMETT, daughter of Phila-
delphian.
and all Unexpectedly, yet the passengers
obeyed orders and no panic ensued.
! The boats were quickly lowered but the
/ operation resulted in two fatalities. The
end of one Of the life boats slipped from
| its davits and precipitated the occupants
| of the boat into the sea.
| Edward Dangerfield of Kansas, struck
his head against the boats fittings and
was instantly killed, and Elsie Emmett
| twelve years old, the daughter of the Rev
Emmett, was drowned. The other per-
sons who were in the boat were picked
up. The bravery of the passengers, many,
of whom were Scandinavian emigrants,
was exemplary.
| DR.. E. H. Shelmerdine of Philadelphia,
who, with his wife, was a passenger on
board the Waesland. attributes the acct
| dent TO the life boat to Dangerfelds at
empting to spring on board, thereby
breaking his own neck and causing the
death of Elsie Emmett. The two sons Of
Dangerfield who was killed in one Of the
life boats returned to Kansas three weeks
ago.
OFFICER TELLS OF COLLISION
/ An officer of the Waeland, in an inter-
view, GAGE a graphic description of the
loss the the steamer. He said:
u saw the whole affair. I was late in
turning in. as the night was foggy and
we, naturally, were apprehensive. Prac-
tically all the passengers had retired.
was taking a last look at the weather
! and in so doing heard something at the
4 ships side. when without the slightest
warning heard fearful crash which
made the Waesland stagger from stem
/ to, stern.
My God we are struck, I shouted.
Then there doomed right over our ships
bow, the steamer which had run into us
It was terrifying of course We instantly
recognized the peril. The darkness at
that time was impenetrable. but there
was no mistaking the terrible conse-
quences of such an impact. The nose
OF the Harnon.des appeared to have eaten
right into our side. We were going very
slowly. with no more speed than was
necessary to keep Roadway. We We're
struck at right angles. a tremendous hole
was made and, for a moment. the stem Of
the Harmonides was literally inside our
ship.
a rush of excited people from all parts
of the ship Immediately ensued the pas
! sengers tumbled up. Just as they had re-
tired for the night. The men, women and
children were in their night dresses. In
/ few instances the passengers had
thrown a shawl or a blanket over their
shoulders. Terror and bewilderment
reigned for a few moments, but the pas
sengers gradually ranged themselves in
groups about the decks, where they were
best sheltered and the crew worked like
clock work in getting out the boats. The
only exception TO the good behavior OF
the passengers was in the case of a sa-
loon passenger who rushed hither and
thither. calling in turn On heaven and
earth 10 rescue him. Fortunately the
others were not affected By this mans
pitiable mental agony. but were quietly
and methodically marshalled into the
boats.
THE experience in the small boats was
irving on account OF the darkness and
cold. We did not know exactly where We
were. and Tor a long tine. could not dis
cover the whereabouts OF the Harmoa-
ides though she was nearby. The boats
stood well away from the sinking Waes-
land. FOR fear Of being sucked down. and
we could hear the rending and tearing of
her tirnbers as she seemed 70 break IN
two. Then there was a terrible explos-
ion as ire boilers blew up. AID al was
Over.
I'VE drifted and r0wed for. seemingly
two 70 three hours. when We finally got
into touch with tho Harmonides We had
no difficulty 81 getting on board. Al orr
effects went 70 the bottom with the
waesian6- Ihe collision was terrific
alike in the sgddensess or the shock and
In the completeness Of the steamers de-
stTuction and We Jh.nk we were most
fortunate IL escaping as we did
Foley's Kidney Curs makes the k.6aes-s
and Bladder right Contains uoihias In
furious. Sud ~ C. Gehane ~ =
Douglas. Geo. Van Werden. - \. Main;
Wichita Drug Co. - E. Doaelas-
MEN FOUGHT. HORSES RAN
Fierce Polish Duel Takes Place Near