Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-23

Wilhelm der G,osse was steaming at the
rate of seventeen knots an hour from
Cherbourg. after having touched here on
its voyage out The Orinoco was bound
for this port when tho accident happened.
The commander of the Orinoco claims that
he signaled that he was going TO star
board OF the North German Lloyd vessel,
but that the latter held its course across
the oriRoco's bows and only went to port
OF the Orinoco when II was too late. The
engines OF the Orinoco, 1t Is added, were
reversed as soon as It appeared likely that
an accident would occur. but II crashed
into the starboard bow of the Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse, making breach twelve
feet wide. The stem of the Orinoco above
the water line was carried away as the
vessels cleared after the collision. The
shock threw all the passengers on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse OF their feet
and the grinding OF the Ornocos bow into
the steerage Of the German vessel in
stantly killed four persons, dIsemboweiins
a girl, IL years old,
The captain of the orinoco ordered boats
TO be cleared away. but the panic on board
It was general Some of the crew launched
two of the boats and several frenzied
women attempted TO get into them as they
were being lowered over the side One
boat was swomped when it struck the
water.
As soon as the accident occurred a num-
her of small boats from Cherbourg put out
to the scent of The collision and succeeded
in rsscuing some of the sailors and pas
sengers who were struggling In the waves.
but five of tho crew of the orinoco are be-
( neyed TO have been drowned
Some OF the boGles Of the persons
drowned were recovered during the day.
The pilot. Lesage, had just left the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse when the ac-
cident occurred,
/ The damage TO the Kaiser wilhelm der
I Crosse is estimated here at 10000
One ship out OF Service.
LONDON. Nov 21.-At the ofioes here
OF the North German Lloyds Il was stated
, today that the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse was 50 damaged in the collision last
night on Cherbourg. with the steamer
| ouneco that It il unable to continue the
voyage TO New York
3 The report Of the collision between the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse ana the Orinoco
receiv d y Tire North German Lloyd steam
ship company here says that the former
starboard bow is damaged that several OF
its plates were pierced between decks and
that four steerage passengers we're killed
and hve injured. the steamer is not taking
water and the damage done is regarded a.
not being very serious. II probably will
, be repaired az Southampton.
4 Passengers TO he Transferred.
! PARIS. Nov. 22-At the ofices Of the
North German Lloyd Steamship company
here Il Is stated that as the injuries 20 the
Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse by it's collision
with tho Orinoco will make il impossible
for Il 20 proceed, the passengers will be
transferred TO the American liner St. Pau
ana the French line steamer La Lorraine
leaving, respectively, Southampton and
Cherbourg and IIavre November a.
According TO reports received at Tho
ohices OF the company here four emigrants
ON board the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
were killed and twelve were wounded, two
Of them seriously
The latest report received by the NORTH
German Lloyd company says only eight per.
sons were injured on the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse The injuries Of the steamer
are above the water line. but its ohicers
deemed it unsafe 20 proceed
Z Foggy weather prevailed al the time OF
the collision.
{ SOUTHAMPTON England Nov. o.
Both the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse ana
the OrinocO. which were IN collision on
Cherbourg last night. are expected TO come
10 this port for repairs. The former must
be temporarily repaired before leaving
! leaving Cherbourg-