The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-22
Both Out From southampton
Via CherbOurg.
PASSENGERS IN PANIC.
Eight Killed, Is Injured and
Five Knocked Overheard.
The Larger Steamer Sustained
the Greatest Damage.

Cherbourg, Nov. ga collision
between the North German-Lloyd
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
and the British Royal mail steamer
Orinoco occurred at o'clock last
night The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
and the Orinoco were both outward
bound from Southampton, via Cher
bourg for New York and the West In
dian ports respectively. The shock IS
described as having been terrific, caus-
ing panlcS among the passengers on
board the two vessels. especially
among the emiRrants.
On the Orinoco three men and
woman We're Killed. six women and a
man were injured and five persons
We're knocked overheard and drowned.
Or the two steamers the Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse is said to have sus-
tanned the most damage. but beyond
the 1act that she has d hole in one
side of her. the nature of her injuries
has not been ascertained. Four of the
crew of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
are reported to have been killed and
twelve injured, but the exact number
OF killed and wounded on that vessel
nave not been reported here.
The damage to the Orinoco was con-
fined to her bows.
Both vessels remain in the roadsteG
here.
How II Happened.
= When the collision occurred the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse was steam
ing at the rate of z knots an hour
from Cherbourg after having touched
here on her voyage out. The OrinocO
was bound for this port when the ac-
cident happened. The commander OF
the Orinoco claims that he signaIled
that he was going to starboard of the
North German-Lloyd vessel but the
latter held her course across the
OrinocO's bows and only vert to port
of the Orinoco when it was too late
The engines of the OrinOco, it is added
were reversed as soon as it appeared
likely that an accident would occur
but she crashed into the starboard
bow of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
making . breach IL feet wide,
The. stem Of the Orinoeo above the
water line xaS carried away ass the yes
'sefs cleared after the collision TThA
shock threw all the passenger on the
feet and the grinding of the Orinoco's
bow into the steerage of the German
vessel instantly killed four persons,
disembowling a girl II years old.
The captain of the OrinOco ordered
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 frenzfed Wo-
men attempted to get into them as they
were being lowered over the side. one
boat was swamped when it struck the
water
AS soon as the accident occurred a
number of small boats from Cherbourg.
put out to the scene of the collision
and succeeded in rescuing some OF the
sailors and passengers who were strug-
Cling in the waves but five of the crew
of the Orinoco are believed to have
been drowned.
The damage to the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse is estimated here at s200. COO
She Can't Go On.
London. Nov. 22.-At the offices here
of the North German Lloyd today ii
was stated that the steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Crosse was so damaged
in the collision last night off Cherbourx
with the steamer OrinOco that she is
unable to continue the voyage to New
York.
Passengers to Be Transferred.
Paris. Nov. 22@At the offices of the
North German Lloyd Steamship com
pany here it is stated that as the in
juries to the Kaiser Wilhelm Der
Crosse by her collision with the
OrinOco will make II impossible for her
to proceed, the passengers VIII be
transferred to the American liner st.
Paul and the French line steamer La
LOrrain, leaving respectively, South
ampton and Cherbourg and Havre. Mo-
vember "a.
According to reports received at the
offices of the company here four emil
grants on board the Kaiser With elm
Der Crosse were killed and twelve were
wounded, two of them seriously.
Damage Not Serious.
London, Nov. 22.-The report of the
collision between the Kaiser Wilhelm
Der Crosse and the Orinoco received
by the NorthGerman Lloyd Steamship
here says the formers star
board bow is damaged, that several OF
her plates were pierced between decks
and that four steerage passengers We're
killed and five injured. The steamer
is not making water and the damage
done is regarded as not being very
serious. She probably will be repaired
at southampton.
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