The Detroit times., 1908-11-27
STEAMER SINKS IN
FOIG; EIGHT ARE
DROWNED Z
FREloHTER RUNS INTO PANAMA
VESSEL WHICH CARRIED iAs
PERsoNs-oReAT HOLE TORY
IN SHIP.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-The steam
er Finance. Of the Panama haiiroau
line. from Colon, was run into ana
sunk by the White Star line freight
er Georgic of Sandy Hook In = timex
fog. The Finance sank almost imme'
diately and about half mile on shore
Nothing could be seen OF her but the
smokestacks.
The Finance had IS passengers and
crew Of 60.
At 1880. O'Clock the observer al
Sandy Hook says that small hshlhs
boat arrived there and reported that
four first cabin passengers and four
members OF the crew OF the Finance
lost their lives In the collision.
The Georgic struck the Finance on
the starboard side, below the water
line, somewhat forward Of amidships.
The larger vessel tore a great hole IN
the side of the Finance and she be-
gan to settle almost before her ooats
could be lowered.
Soon after the collision, the fog on
Sandy Hook began to lift. and those
on shoe at the United States lifesay-
ing station could see the two vessels
distinctly The Georgia lowered her
boats and those on shore could see
passengers and members of the crew
from the Finance struggling about in
the water
The Finance had been anchored in
the lower bay since Tuesday. her COM
mander, Captain Mowbray not caring
to risk the passage out in the main
ship channel with as many vessels as
he knew must be outside.
This morning the fog lifted percept-
IDLY and Captain Mowbray lifted anch-
or and started out past Sandy Hook.
He proceeded slowly. the fog still be-
Ing dense enough to prevent the watch
seeing very far ahead.
The George had been anchored out.
side of the Hook for SO hours. She
Is one of the White Star freighters and
so far as is known carried no pas.
sengers. She also weighed anchor
when the fog lifted and started In. II
was after she had reached a point on
the Sandy Hook station, half mile
out that she struck the Finance.
The observer at the Sandy Hook
station saw the vessels approaching
each other In a momentary lifting OF
the fog. but thought that they would
safely pass. Apparently. however. the
fog had kept them from seeing each
other until II was too late.
The next the Sandy Hook observer
saw was the finance sinking and the
Georgia backing OF. The Finance
sank steadily, but after her main deck
hao become submerged. her water
tight compartments apparently began
to have their effect and she seemed
not To sink any further for time.
The Georges boats were lowered
by this time and they could be seer
scurrying hither and thither In The
attempt to save those who were In
the water The Georgia itself WAS
badly damaged In the bow, but above
the water line.
The Finance Is an iron steamer
built at Chester, Pa, by J. Roach 4
Son, In 1888. She Is OF 1903 tons, is
800 feet long, 3S feet beam and draws
2S.6 feet Of water. She is owned by the
Panama Railroad & Steamship Co.,
now owned by the United States gov
eminent.
The Georgia. commanded by Capt
Roberts, is a vessel OF 10.077 tons, is
32S feet long. AZ feet beam and draws
36 feet of water. She Is Of steel and
was built at the Harlan & Wolff yards
at Belfast, ireland, In 1895.