Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-11-23
STEAMERS COLLIDED.
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse and the
0rinoco Come Together.
GIRL DISEMBOWELED
Several More Persons Lose Lives and
. Number Of Others Receive
Injuries, hut Neither Yes
sci Goes Dowp.

Cherbourg. France. Nov. 22.-with
terrific force the North German Lloyd
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
and the British Royal Mail line steam.
or Orinoco came together Wednesday
night at $3.50 o'clock.
Both vesssls were outward bound
from Southampton via Cherbourg for
New York and West Indian ports. re-
spectiyely. The shock is described as
having been terrific, causing panics
among passengers on board the two
vessels. especially among emigrants.
On the orinoco three men and a
woman were killed Six women and
man were injured and Ave persons
were knocked overheard and drowned.
or the two steamers the Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse Is said 10 have sus-
tanned most damage. but beyond the
fact that she has a hole in one side OF
her the nature Of her injuries has not
been ascertained.
Four OF the crew Of the Kaiser VII.
helm der Crosse are reported 10 have
been klld and twelve injured. but the
exact number OF killed and wounded
on the vessel has not been reported
here.
The damage TO the Orinoco was con
fined to her bows Both vessels re-
mained In the roadstead here.
Several Of the German vessels
plates were badly pierced between the
decks
When the collision occurred the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse was steam
Ing az the rate OF seventeen knots an
hour from Cherbourg after having
touched here on her voyage out The
Orinoco was bound for this port when
the accident happened The com
mAnder OF the Orinoco claims he sig.
nailed he was going 10 the starboard
OF the North German Lloyd vessel. but
the latter held her course across the
Orinoco's bows and only went TO ire
port % the Orinoco when II was TOO
late. The engines OF the Orinoco were
reversed as soon as II appeared likely
The accident would occur, but she
crashed into the starbosrd bow OF the
Kaiser wilhelm dor Crosse. making
breach twelve feet wide In the stern
of the Orinoco over the water line.
which was carried away as the Vesseis
cleared after the collision.
The shock threw all passengers on
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse TO their
feet. and the grinding OF the orinocos
bow into the steerage OF the German
vessel instantly killed four persons.
disemboweling a girl eleven years old.
The captain OF the Orinoco ordered
the boats TO be cleared away, but the
panic ON board OF her was general
Some OF the crew jumped into and
launched two OF her boats and several
frenzied wonen attempted TO get into
them as they we're being lowered over
the side. one boat was swamped when
q struck the water.
So soon as the accident occurred
number Of small boats from Cherbourg
nut out TO the scene OF the collision
and succeeded In rescuing some SAIL
ors and passengers who were strug'
Cling in the water. but ave Of the crew
OF the Orinoco are believed 10 have
been drowned Some bodies OF per
sons drowned have been recovered.
Pilot Lesage had just left the Kaiser
wilhelm der Crosse when the accident
occurred.
Damage 20 the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse is estimated al 100000.