The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-22
Morgan Liner Ell Sud
Damaged by Mallory
Liner Denver.
CREW QUICKLY
ABANDONS SHIP
Some Take to Boats and Others
Jump Overheard, While Pas
sengers Are Panic Stricken.
Operator Ordered to Wire
less No Details of
Accident.

Galveston, April 2i.-With the ar
rival in port this afternoon OF the
steamships Denver and ii sud. which
figured In the collision off Galveston
bar at 7:S3 saturday night, details of
the accident were learned. The NAL
Tory Line vessel. the Denver. is no,
badly damaged. but the Morgan liner.
FL Sud. has hole rammcd In her
port side, just forward OF the forward
hatch, reaching more than half way
through the vessel from deck TO keel
though badly crippled, with her fore
peak fun of water. she waA still
afloat. and with the help of two tugs
make her way to the Southern Pa
cific docks. No lives were lost, and
no one was injured.
When the two vessels came TO-
sether much confusion reigned on
both. The passengers aboard the
Mallory liner were almost panic
stricken. but they were soon assured
by Captain Staples that there was no
danger. ON the FL sud the crew OF
about fifty men were more excited
Several jumped overheard, but were
rescued. Several boats were lowered
by tho crew and the. took to the sea.
All went back Ia the vessel. however.
when they saw that she was sim sea
worthy. save one boat with eighteen
men In IT, This boat was later
picked UP by tho Denver as shc Law
at anchor 10 give assistance TO the
FL Sud Il needed.
Strike mt Right Angles
According 10 the statements OF the
masters of both vessels. the collision
occurred with the vessels striking
Yer was inward bound and tho FL sud
was bound out. There was n dense
fog. I'm which II was Impossible to
see more than half ships length.
Neither captain signalod to the other
on which side he would pass. and
each, thinking the other vessel would
PASS on the opposite side. .stcercd his
vessel to the collision.
I'VE were coming III under half
snecd and sounding our fog horn at
short Intervals" said CAPTAIN Staples.
OF the Denver. ~ heard the whistle Of
vessel on our starboard and 1 knew
this was an outward bound vessel
from Galveston. ! had no fear of Il
collision for expected We would
pass on the starboard. However. to
avoid danger. as I thought. l slowed
down and steorcd the vessel a point
further starboard. In few minutes
ING ii6iNS VI tHt III Suu doomed ND
Immediately in our path, and l saw
through tho dense fog that she was
swinging across our bow. ran fun
speed astcrn. but it was too late. and
tho collision was half through her
forecastle.
After had seen what had been
done came to anchor that I might
give assistance II needed. remain
cd AT anchor until daylight About an
hour or more after the collision we
picked up boat with eighteen men
from tho FL Sud-
In regard to tho refusal OF tho Den.
ver's wireleZ operator to send any
details of tho collision last night, Cap
tain Staples said he had ordered thc
operator not To give ont any details.
"Wc would prefer crininS into Dor,
to day and giving the hrst-hand story
he said.
Captain Forbes. of tho FL sud. said
he heard the whistles OF the Denver
rs they sounded 10 him on his nor,
side. He ordered the first mate. whc
was at the wheel, port his wheel
! half. Later he changed this to a
whole point, aud when the Denver
Continual on Third pa~f \