Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-22
SHOCK WAS TERRIFIC WHEN LINERS STRUCK Both Steamers Were Outward Bound from Southampton When
 Accident Occurred.
PANCSTRICkEN
The Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse Badly Injured The 0rinoco
 Pared Better.

Cherboug. France, Nov 22.-De. tails of the collision between the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse and the British Royal Mall steamer Orinoco show that 1t occurred at o'clock last night. The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse and the Orinoco were both outward bound from Southampton, via Cherbroug, for New York ana West Indian ports respectively. The shock Is described as terrific, caus- ing panics among the passengers on board the two vessels, especially among the emigrants. On the Orino- co three men and woman were killed, six women and man were in jured and five persons were knocked overheard and drowned.
 Of the two steamers the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse is said to have sustained the greater damage, but beyond the fact that she has a hole in one side of her the nature of hei damages has not been ascertained. Four of the crew of the Kaiser Will helm der Crosse are reported to have been killed and twelve are said to have been injured, but the exact number of the killed and wounded on that vessel have not been reported here.
 The damage to the Orinoco was confined to her bows.
 Both vessels remain in the road stead here.
 When the collision occurred the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse was steaming at the rate of seventeen knots an hour, leaving Cherbroug af- ter having touched here on her voy- age out. The Orinoco was bound for this port when the accident happen ed. The commander of the Orinoco asserts that he signalled that he was going to starboard of the North Ger man Lloyd vessel. but that the latter held her course across the .Orinoco' bows and only went to port of the Orinoco when 1t was too late. Tn engines of the Orinoco, 1t is added, were reversed 50 soon as 1t appeared likely that an accident would occur. but she crashed into the starboard bow of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, making a breach twelve feet wide.
 The stem of the Orinoco above the waterline was carried away as the vessels cleared aft the collision. The shock threw all the passengers on the Kaiser Wilhelm de Crosse on their feet and the grinding of the Orinoco's bow into the steerage of the German vessel instantly killed four persons. disemboweling a girl II years old.
 The captain of the Orlnoco ordered the latter's boats to be cleared away but the panic on board of her was general. Some of the crew jumped into and launched two or her boats acnd severel frenzied women then attempted to get into them as they were being lowered over the side. One boat was swamped when she struck the water.
 As soon as the accident occurred a number of small boats from Cher bOurg put to the scene of the collision and succeeded in resculng some of the sailors and passengers who were struggling in the water but i've of the crew of the Orinoco are believed to have been drowned.
 Some of the bodies of the persons drowned were recovered during the day.
 The pilot. Lesage. had just left the Kaiser Wilhelm de Crosse when the occurred.
 The damage to the Kaiser Wilhelm de Crosse is estimated at So00,OOO.