New-York tribune., 1910-07-16
STEAMERS CRASH IN
FOG OFF NANTUCKET
rrei0hter Karema. Almost Sunk
bv the ReguIuS July Is,
Returns to Port.
DISTRESS SIGNALS IGNORED
Courageous Officers Inspire
Grew, Who Patch Gap in
Hull, Start Pumps, and
Forget Lifeboats.

fo- the z ar East WITH steel E1TOerS Tor
Siberia came back 10 port yesterday in
oad condition. When she dropped
anchor OF Stapleton The officers and
crew looked at one another and Won
sered how they happened to be alive.
The coolies IN the crew said something TO
their joss in thanksgiving, and the white
men aboard thanked their Maker for
their preservation
The kareraa had a close cali al 6 a m
on July Is about twenty-five miles east
Of Nantucket, that graveyard for fog
bound vessels. not far from where the
White Star liner Republic was sent to
The bottom about Two years ago by the
Italian steamship Florida
The Ka-erna had been in collision with
the British freighter Regulus. bound
from St Johns. y. r, TO Philadelphia
with ore. She left New York on July Il
loaded 10 the waterline with heavy
steel cargo and an extra supply Of coal
riled some eight feet high on her deck
euidships-
she passed Nantucket Lightship early
On the morning Of July Is, and later was
r. shift her course 10 the southwark, for
Gibraltar. Shortly after G. N. she
pokeo her nose into a thick fog, and her
speed was reduced to about four knots.
Captain Il P Jackson. her master, one
OF The youngest shippers running 10 this
port. went out on The bridge, accom-
panied by G. D. Live-sage, his chief OH
Ger They kept the karema on her
course blowing the fog signals at the
regular intervals until 80 q m when
they picked up the blast OF e steamers
siren of the port bow The engines were
Immediately stopped. and the men on
the bridge tried 70 locate their neighbor
Il the fog
Like Ghost in the Fog.
Ter minutes later the Regulus
loouaed up dirnly. and il was seen at
E.ance that nothing could prevent a col
llslon-
As soon as he saw the bow O. the in
t-ude- the captain shouted 10 his chief
o4hcer. Jam your telegraph 10 full
speed astern. and throw your helm hard
g port
This vas done instantly, hut while the
Kare-na vas responding. the Regulus
came AZ her al zsour six knots. There
vas = terrific crasa
The bow o. the freighter from New
foundlar6 went into z vital spot on the
Karema just abaft aHidships. and
ripped an ugly hole in her above and
below the waterline.
b this time the screw Of the Regulus
vas reversing. and after the impact
she backed out into the fog, and was
LOST 70 The view Of the men on the
ka-eraa
Leaving the chief officer on the bridge.
Captain Jackson rushed below 20 see
how badly he vas damaged, saying as
he left the bridge: = think she's hit us
q hard one"
When he got below the skipper found
a food pouring into the engine room
The Karenaz has her engines and fire.
room just aft Of amidships. and it was
IN this vital place that she had been
-amned-
The crew rushed for their clothing
ard valuabIes. and the nfeboats which
were equipped with provisions and
water we're swung out and ready 10
lower away
Captain jackson said that was all
right but he warned every one 10 stand
-y and wait until they got orders from
lin before leaving the vessel The
pluck of the skipper and the fearless
ness OF James Eotheringham. chief en-
gineer. and Liversage. chief officer. were
s-one responsible for saving the
freighter.
Almost Swim ming al Pumps.
When Captain Jackson went below he
found Forheringham and his engineers
and fremen groping around in water up
70 their waists Within five minutes
they zere standing in water up TO their
cnins irving 70 work an inprovised
pump. Fires were put out by the food
snd tne steam pressure was reduced 10
forty pounds The chief officer and the
ships carpenter, hanging TO frames and
girders. forced q wood and canvas
patch against the hole and partly
checked the food
This gave Fotheringhanl and his men
chance OF get the improvised pump
working and within five hours they
were able % get up enough steam 20
start Ire regular pumps.
The crew soon forgot about getting
away in the nfeboats, and every one
aboard Ras bent on keeping the karenla
sfost She was able TO get up enough
steam 10 fight the water in her engine
room. bur that was all she was IN
aad way.
Captain Jackson hoped 20 pick up the
Regllus and get assistance from her, II
sic were not more seriously damaged
.1aD thu Karerla
The fog then cleared up a biz, and they
sa" he Regulus q few hundred YARDS
away, 7t-h badly buckled bow
Both shippers signalled they would
s--,no ~ each other. but tne fog came
US again. and Ine crew OF the harenla
&C not again see the ship that hit them
hey had an idea she 1oundered. and
ere anxious about her When they got
= posc yesterday
Believing that sooner Or LATER lis yes-
&C. would sink under MIN. captain Jack
son aisnaiied for help continually. but no
assistance came. He burned a barrel Of
II c. ais stern roughoat the night Of
--F 3. fred detonators and sent uD
rockets