New-York tribune., 1906-11-23
PANIC ON BIG VESSELS.
COLLISION At CHERBOURG
Thirteen Dead on the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse and the Or7nocO.


Cherbourg. Nov. 22.-The Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse OF the North German Lloyd Line. and
the Royal Mail steamer Orinoco which were IN
collision here last night, are still lying IN the
roadstead. Thirteen passengers and seamen are
dead on the two ships a result Of the acci-
dent The Kaiser Wilhelm has hoard
her Messengers who are waiting transshipnent
to the American liner St. Paul and the French
liner La Lorraine on Saturday. Her starboard
Quarter shows a rent thirty feet long and fif-
teen feet high. Besides having her stem broken
off the Orinoco lost her anchors and forward
gear.
When the crash came the passengers on both
steamers became panicstricken but order was
quickly restored. The fatalities on board the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse were among the
steerage passengers. four of them being killed
outright. These were George Muhlbeier and
Samuel Groiseant, Of Worms; Michael Zln-
belmann. of Forbach, and Anna Koucelk Of
Cecelowiz, Bohemia. girl named SteVier dleu
in q hospital Seven persons, some Of whom
died later were injured aboard the German ship.
There was much confusion on board the
Orfnoco Women became frenzied with fear ana
could not be restrained until the boats which
were being lowered at the captains orders, were
properly launched. Some jumped overheard.
and one boat was swamped Small boats came
TO the rescue and. with the exception Of three
seanen. everybody was picked up 1t is pre-
sumed that the sea1nen were drowned The
persons injured on board the Orinoco have been
sent to a hospital here.
The responsibility for the accident has not
heen sxed. but it is charged that the Kaiser
Wilhelm did not respond TO signals from the
English steamer.
The collision occurred at 9 o'clock last night
The Kaiser Wilhelm and the Orinoco were bouna
from Southampton, by way OF Cherbourg, TOT
New York and West Indian ports, respectively
The weather was foggy al the time Of the accl-
dent. The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse was
steaning seventeen knots an hour. leaving
Cherbourg after having touched there on her
voyage out The Orinoco was coming into port
The captain Of the Orinoco says that he sig
nailed that he was going to starboard of the
North German Lloyd vessel, but that the latter
held her course across the Orinoco's bows, and
turned to port only when II was TOO late Inc
engines of the Orinoco it is added were re-
versed as soon as It appeared likely that an
accident would occur but she crasned INTO Iile
starboard bow of the Kaiser NllheNn ger
Of the two steamers the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse sustained the most damage II is es-
tirnated that repairs will cost S2oOooo Inc
damage TO the Orinoco was confined 10 her ooMs Neo
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse carried zoo
first class passengers, including Thomas sam
mons the American consul general at New
Chwang and Jay White, the American consuI
e1aDer9l a ROgOta. COlOmbi recently CONSUL
Hanover. The steamer also carried oo5 secoio
class and 693 third class passengers
SOUTHAMPTON. Eng. Nov. 22.-Both the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse and the Orinoco are ex-
pected 70 come TO this port for repairs. The
former must be temporarily repaired before
leaving Cherbourg.
London. Nov 22-The Royal Mail steamer
MagdaIena will leave Southampton November %
for West Indian ports and New York with the
mails. passengers and cargo of the Orinoco.
The following cable dispatch regarding the col
Hsion on Wednesday night between the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, OF the North German Lloyd
Line and the Royal Mail steamer O-inoco was
received yesterday at the local offices OF the North
German Lloyd company:
Bremen Nov. % 1906-Slght damage occurred to
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. She in
collision with Royal Mall steam packet Orinoco at
CherbOurg. The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse must
dock We shall transfer the first class passengers
70 steamship La Lorraine and steamship st. Paul
Part Of sec ID class passengers and the third class
Yorck November % from Cherbourg The balance
Of the second class passengers by steamship Rhein
November g, in the evening, from Cnerbourg.
There were many inquiries the offices Of the
Packet Company yesterday from friends and rela-
tives Of passengers OF the two vessels. At both
offices inquTies were answered by the statement
that had there been any passengers injured the
first cable dispatch would have so stated.
Gilbert. Reneud Alsehewsh and Nine Dsneros
four singers engaged by Oscar Hamrn erstein, We're
back and take French Line steamship which will
land them here IN time TO fulfil their engagement.