The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-18
Biz steamship Reaches
southampton Safely: Will
Transship VOyagers.
CRASH DUE TO HEAVY FOG
Larger Vessel Is Damaged
Somewhat Below the
Waterline.
Special Cabis Despa,ch 10 TpE srS.

LoSpoN. June I7.--Heavy fogs along |
the coasts OF Great Britain to-day caused !
several collisions, In the most serious of
which the North German Lloyd steam !
ship Kaiser Wilhelm II. had a narrow
escape from serious damage. The acci-
dent occurred In ndchannel. when the
Kaiser was crossing from southampton to
Cherbourg. i
The German liner either struck or was
struck by the Incemore. n coasting steamer
OF 1000 tons. which was on the way from
Black Sea ports to Antwerp. The Ince-
more suffered more seriously than the
larger vessel.
Tho Kaiser Wilhelm H.. with about
400 passengers aboard. left Cherbourg at
10 80 o'clock this afternoon. The collision
occurred three hours later. The lnce-
mores bow was struck, while the blow
caught the Kaiser on the starboard near
the saloon, damaging her below the water
line. The impact was 80 great that the
ooasting ships bows were hattened and
orumpled like "a concertina. Her anchors
were fattened into her nose.
The crash and shock startled every one
aboard both vessels. but quiet prevailed
after the first momentary fright and
there was no sign OF panic. The life
boats were swung out from both steam
ships, but no need was found for them
and the anxiety on the part of the pas
s'ngers disappeared when the boats were
swung into place again.
Both vessels remained stationary while
at attempt was made to ascertain what
damage had been inflicted. The two
steamers then headed for Southampton. the
lncemore being drawn In by tugs. The
damage to her was seriou: Her fore
parts we're flooded but the watertight COM
pdrtmcnts prevented her from sinking.
Passengers Coming by ImperatOr.
The Kaiser Wilhelm IL. entered under
her own steam. Her damage Is apparently
not serious. but she is at anchor tonight
and will dock tomorrow. She will not con-
unue the voyage and her passengers will
likely be transferred to the Imperator.
1t was impossible to obtain a statement
rom any one aboard the Kaiser tonight.
None Of the passengers was allowed TO 60
ashore and no one was permitted to go
aboard the steamer except officials OF the
North German Lloyd company.
Persons aboard the lncemore say that
at the time of the collision the fog was SO
heavy that 1t was possible to see only "A
lev yards ahead. The vessel came almost
10 u dead stop. while the foghorn and the
whistle were sounded constantly.
Suddenly, according to those on the
incemore, the Kaiser was seen to be right
upon the coasting ship. speeding rapidly.
She crossed the lncemores bows and the
smaller steamer. unable to change her
eourso, VAS caught amidships.
Those aboard say that had the Ince-
more been travelling rapidly the sinking
OK the Kaiser could hardly have been
avoided. They assert that there was nc
ign OF panic or even of confusion on the
Kaiser. Children and some of the women
were frightened, but they were soon re-
assured.
Blame IncemOrc for Crash.
Officials OF the North German Lloyd
Line issued statement at Southampton
~ midnight confirming the main facts OF
iho collision as already told. They added
MAT no one was injured. They said that
4. The liner Will be locked during the nigh,
aud that divers will make an examination
OF her tomorrow. after which she will re
turn to Bremen.
10 this statement the officials place re-
sponsibity for the collision on the Ince
more which, they say, ran into thu
Ndser. striking her near the third funnel
and scraped along for some distance.
Inc statement proceeds:
The X User Wilhelm IL. has a hol,
below the waterline nearly amidships
uli the extent OF the damage has no
- been dscertaned After waiting OF
il' sput Tor half AN hour the kaisel
Returned to Southampton,
Water was prevented from entering b!
me nulNh"ads which kept the wat.r wei
H. pf rt IN IA
-" Kaiser had practically come to 4
d I'd stop an the time of the collision
'HtHuURG, June 17.--Many person
VINO arrived here TO board the Kaise
B Wilhelm II. at this port passed an anx
'onS evening following the receipt OF III
report that the liner had been rammed
Their fears were allayed by despatche
assuring them that all on board were we
AMI that accommodations would be rc
served for all on the Impcrator, whic
eN''s here Thursday evening.
The local office OF the North Germa
Lloyd Line In Bowling Green receive
last night this message from the mai
Once IN Bremen.
THE steamship Kaiser Wilhelm II. co
hd'd on Wednesday afternoon IN IN
enamel with the British steamship Incs
more. II is likely that the Kaiser WI
LeI!n u. WI wave 10 dDGk at SouthamI
on, Passengers and crew all well WI
"." lO-Nprrur how long II VII take
make repairs and whether or not II wi
o' necessary to transship passengers"
Tho Kaiser Wilhelm II. is one # II
North German Lloyds best boats "a
once held the record between Sandy Hoe
Nnd plymouth. She averaged twent!
throe knots on her finest run and on
The kronprinzcssn Ctcllc, crack of Il
North German Lloyd fleet, Is her superio