Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21
biggest Passenger Carving
Vessel in Service Has q
Close Call, But Manages
to get Back Into Port.
1000 PASSENGERS
WERE IMPERILED
Olympic Had Heavy Pas
senger List but al Were
Saved; Will be Trans
ferred to Other Boats.

1erTeQ W OCIlel A1oe'.o. ,,I''
Southampton, Sept, 2o.-The olym
pic, the proudest Of the White Star
|, Co.'S. transatlantic liners and the big
eest passenger vessel afoat, returned
to this port this afternoon four hours
after she had sailed for New York
with big hole in her starboard quar-
ter, but with her more than 1000 pas
sengers unharmed. 3
The steamer took considerable water
but the prompt closing OF the collision
4 doors, however, effectually stopped the
thrush OF the sea, and Captain =, j
Smith brought the vessel about an0
/, headed for Southampton.
The Olympic was OF Osborne bay
on the north coast of the isle OF
Wight, when the accident occurred
The cruiser was passing the liner to
starboard when suddenly the former
drew in and crashed into the steam
er's quarter about twenty feet from
the stern. After the impact the Hawke
drew astern and her crew threw the
collision mats over q badly damaged
bow. ls hi
The olympic exhibited an ugly hole
into which great quantities OF water
ran. Examination showed that the
Olympic was still seaworthy and she
was brought about and steamed slow
" for this port The Hawke was also
able to leave port without aid.
There was considerable excitement
but no panic on board the liner.
The Olympic Is anchored OF Calshot
castle at the entrance to Southampton
water, uncertain whether to enter the
harbor tonight OF wait until tomorrow
The Olympic's passengers and mails
probably will proceed for New Yosk
7, by the steamers sailing fron4 British
ports on Saturday. rs
FIrst Besehed on Mud Bank.
Cowes, Sept. 2o.-The White Star
I line steamer Olympic the biggest
passenger carrying vessel in service,
was In collision with the British pro.
tected cruiser Hawke near Osborne
bay. on the north side OF the Isle OF
/ WiKht, this afternoon, and was SO
badly damaged that her captain. e. ].
Smith beached her on mud bank In
the Cowes roadstead. Later she was
released and started back for South
ampton.
Captain Smith immediatly after the
accident signalled for assistance to
Portsmouth, from where tugs were
rushed to the steamers aid. AT the
same time assurance was given that
I the passengers were In no danger.
The Hawke was damaged, but less
seriously, and anchored close by the
steamer until the Olympic cleared OF
the mud bank, and set out on her re-
turn to southampton, The cruisers
bows were crumpled by the impact and
her plates torn to the water line, but
she started southwark under her own
steam.
The Olympic sailed from Southamp-
ton at 11.25 o'clock bound for New
York. She sailed with the largest list
az frst class passengers that ever
started across the Atlantic In one ship.
The first cabin passengers numbered
742. twenty.four more than her best
previous record.
s Among them we're sometnin8 ne
tween twenty and thirty American
millionaries. Something like $3.50. 900
had been paid In passage money. All
told there were nearly 5000 persons
on board.
a The Olympic, which was launched
Oct. 20, 1910, is the largest passenger
1essel afioat. Her length IS SS21s
set. breadth over all, 92h feet. and
,e has q number OF steel decks and
water tight bulkheads.
The Hawke is protected cruiser
and vas launched at Chatsham, Eng
land in 1891. she Is $50 feet long and
has {. displacement OF 1880 tons.
Olympic Has Big Passenger List.
New York, Sept, 2o.-omcials here
Of the White star line had no fnforma-
tion concerning the collision OF the
OIvmnic with the British cruiser
Hawke other than that contained In
the press dispatches. The names OF
the olympic's passengers are not
known here.
4 On her previous trip to this port the
Olympic brought 71a first cabin 4SS
second cabin and ia steerage passen.
gers. This was the largest number OF
cabin pacsengers ever brought on
trans. ATLANTIC 1iier. The commander
Of tha nlAoaaia n =. ]. Smith