The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
Borne by Tugs With All
Pumps Working.
TORN IN COLLISION
Two Great Transatlantic Liners
Crash Into Each Other at the En-.
trance of Halifax Harbor,
anu Become Scenes of
of Dramatic Terror
CBy the Associated Press

Halifax, March z5.-IWo great
transatlantic liners. the Partisan, of
the Allan Line, and the Albano, a
Hamburg-American both bound i'm
heavily loaded with passengers col
lided off the harbors entrance tonight.
Both were seriously damaged. but
reached their docks and landed their
passengers safely.
The Parisians stern touched bot
tom as she reached her wharf, while
hard pumping kept the Albano free
Both steamers were from European
ports, the Partisan from Liverpool
England and Neville, and the Albano
fro mHamburg. The Partisan had on
board a thousand passengers, many OF
whom were bound for her other port,
at st. John, n. b. The Albano car
ried about 500 passengers, nearly all
for Philadelphia, to which port she
was to have proceeded after calling
here.
Moment of the Crash.
The Partisan arrived off the entrance
to the harbor at dusk and was taking
a pilot on board when the Albano was
seen coming in from sea. AS the Al
BANJO approached the officers of the
ParisiSn realized that there was dan
were signalled for full speed ahead.
Before the Partisan could get under
way, however, the Albano struck her
on the starboard side, a short distance
astern of the engine ROOM crushing
in the great steel plates and opening
up hole through which the water
poured in tons
The bow plates of the Albano were
bent and the stem was twisted, but
the water tight compartment were
promptly closed and her pumps set
vigorously at work.
Immediately following the collision
the steamers headed into the harbor
at full speed, the Partisan with
heavy list to the starboard and the
Albano somewhat down at the head.
The Partisan had considerable water
in her stern. which was also sinking
deeper as she steamed along.
Both Vessels Whistle for Aid.
Both vessels whistled for help, and
every tug in the harbor responded
and as the Partisan appeared in great
or danger, several ranged themselves
alongside that vessel and assisted in
the pumping.
The passengers on board both ves-
sells begged that the tug boats take
them off. but the little steamers chung
tenaciouSly to the side of the liners
and never left them until they were
safe at dock Many Of the passengers
rushed excitedly about the decks,
while others knelt in prayer. Within
a few minutes all had been supplied
with life preservers while the life
boats were ready for instant launch
ing in case the vessels showed signs
of laundering.
Suspense on the Partisan.
The suspense of those on board the
Partisan was intense. Great volumes
of water were pouring from the YES
sci and the engines showed the ex-
ertion of running the numerous
pumps and keeping the vessel at top
speed. Half way up the harbor her
stern had settled many feet and the
list to the starboard had become most
pronounced, but the steamer kept on
with the fleet of tugs working to keep
her ahoat
AS the vessel came alongside her
wharf lines were thrown out, gang
planks lowered and a thousand pZs-
sengers rushed to land as the stern. of
the vessel touched the bottom.
The Albano had a somewhat similar
experience, although her pumps were
able to keep her bow compartments
fairly free. so that the alarm on
board was not so great.
The Albano reached her dock
short time after the Partisan, and the
passengers hurried ashore.