The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-21

below the waterlne he was unable to say
We saw the water as it rushed into the
cabius and then saw the passcngers
trunks and other wreckage as they fioated
out. The trunks were afterward saved
10y boatmen.
The collision was perhaps thrce-quar-
ters of a mile from shore The Olympic
started toward Osborne Bay. but turned
and anchored of the Royal buoy of Cowcs
The collision seems incxplicable. IA it is
certain that the Hawke did not put her
helm to starboard. He was unable to
obtain any information from the officers,
but was given TO understand that the dam
age to the Olympic was OF such extent
that she must go to Belfast for repairs.
The story of Speed is Corrobora'ed
by the Rev. Mr.. May, passenger. who
was standing below the boat deck when
the vessels came together He says:
when the Olympic came out of South
amp;on | saw the Hawke coming past
Hurst Castle. She then came close.
within 400 yards. and was making per-
haps knot more speed than we were
and the Olympic was then going about
ten knots. Suddenly the Hawke seemed
TO turn and come AT US at right angles.
"She hit the Olympic about 100 feet
from the stern. There was a loud re-
port from the impact. then came clouds
of smoke or steam and many crashes,
and finally prolonged rip rs the cruiser
tore herself loose Her bow was a ter
rible spectacle. IL seemed literally torn
Off"
Frank Munsey, the publisher, was at
luncheon when the crash occurred. He
thought the ship had struck rock and
went to a portfolio and looked out. He
saw the cruiser backing of with her
bow stove in There was absolutely
no panic and the passengers seemed
not to mind the incident.
Waldorf Astor was in his cabin washing
his hands when he felt the jar Of the col
lision. Thought that We had hit rock
said he. "and only when | looked out of
my window ! saw the cruiser with her
smashed bow She was an appalling
sight. There was not the slightest panic.
All the steerage passengers had eaten,
80 there were none in the cabins that were
damaged The only thing that worries
me is to Get passage To America. | am in
q desperate hurry. as | must complete
some business in the United States and
return in time for the autumn session"
Mr. Astor ia the Member of Parliament
for Plymouth
Another Passenger Herr Bessis. did not
know that there tad been a collision until
half an nour afterward The discipline
Of the ship was excellent. he said. The
watertight doors worked splendidly. The
steerage baggage IN the after hold was
Immediately hoisted out dripping with
I,,,t l, e anl,
at so promptly that there is likelihood of
little damage being done.
The water which entered the shaft
alley was conquered by the engine pumps
and the first inclination OF the Olympic
TO settle 10y the stern was speedily over
come. Capt. Smith declined TO give any
Information. He told the Passengers that
il they would remain with the ship to-
night hey would DE taken to Southamp-
ton in the morning.
The wireless was kept busy by those
ANXIOUS to secure passage by the earliest
steamer. Tho wireless answers were very
Encouraging.
Thomas Magee of California was de-
termined TO look after himself. He saw
launch approach the Olympic and asked
If it would take a telegram. The launch
was corralled by the ships officers. Ma
gee got the notion that he mad been fooled
but just then a wherry rowed by.
Butcher will give you G. to land
me-" cried Magee
Right o." replied the butcher. and
Magee went and got himself a rope. II
was TOO short But he got another and
making it fast to the berth let himself
down from a porthole TO the wherry.
He landed at Cowes and engaged three
passages on the Adriatc. which sails to-
morrow, When he had finished bis work
ashore Magee went back to the Olympic
on the special tender. Capt. Smith said
things when Magee climbed on board
Late this afternoon. yielding to i'm
portunite-, the captain announced that
the tender would take ashore all who
wished to go on the special train for
London Among those who took ad-
vantage of the offer were Frank Munsey,
Waldorf Astor. j $ Tobin Of san Fran
cisco and the son of the Gaekwar Of
Baroda. all rushing to London 20 get
booked
The son Of tho Gaekwar, who is return
ing 10 his studies q. Harvard. was in the
sr,olieroon when the collision occurred
He said that there was no panic. Ps.son-
ally he was .2ed with feeling of disgust
hat he would be detained a., lie simply
had To get back to Harvard and didn't
know if h. would be able to gel acCommo-
dations on a -hip rs they are all about
full
The Passengers praise the discipline
on the Olympic. As The SrN s correspond
ent left the slips side tonight on board
the tender hundreds who remained on
board raised a happy cheer They seemed
contented to the utmost
The Olympic is anchored tonight
mile east of the Royal Yacht squadron
,tation at Cowes. She is ilumina ted like
city en- frte and the passengers are NOV
i1g about the decks 10 the music Of bands
Che life Of d city ul pleasure is proceed
lg "a usual in the bay. II is hard to be-
.eye that in the afternoon she was in COL
ison and possible danger Of destruction
II is only when one has circled to the
starbcard side and seen the huge, gaping,
wedge.lke hole, loO feet from the stern and
fifteen to twenty feet 10 the top, apexing
TO the waterlinc and extending through
two decks, that one realizes that there has