Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-18
KAISER WILHELM,
LINER DAMAGED
IN CRASH, DOCKED
Hole Torn in Starboard Side.
Divers Are Examining Her
Hull.
PASSENGERS EXPECTED
TO TAKE TO LIFEBOATS
Crew and Cabin Occupants
Cool, but Panic Occurs
in Steerage.

SOUTHAMPTON, June 1S.-The
Kaiser Wilhelm H.. of the North
Gernan Lloyd line, entered the docks
here today. Divers Immediately be-
gan to examine her hull in order to
ascertain the extent of the damage
she sustained below the water line in
her collision yesterday with the Brit
ish steamer Incemore.
1t was known on her arrival that
the liner had a hole in her starboard
side. The damage to her upper works
was concealed by tarpaulins, but ap-
parently was only trifiing.
The captain of the 1ncemore de-
clined to make any statement as TO
the collision, but one of the crew of
that vessel said both steamers were
proceeding slowly at the time of the
collision.
Panic in Steerage.
The tirst-class dining Saloon of the
Kaiser Wilhelm II. was badly
drenched with water, and the passen
gers were compelled to take their
breakfast today in saloon on the
upper deck.
A c. Eames, of Chico, Cal. a pas
senger on the Kaiser Wilhelm H.,
said:
Il was in my cabin when | heard
q sound like the repirt of a cannon.
Ny steward entered Immediately aft
.rward and began speaking German.
/ said: For Gods sake, get out of
here as | wanted to dress, but he
caught hold of me and pushed me
out, saying they were closing the
water-tight compartments and that
Il ! did not hurry | should be shut IN.
\ rCn |
the first and second class passengers
behaving very coolly, but there was
Great excitement aiming the steerase
Messengers. The women were Shrek
ing and crying and the men running
about aimlessly waving their hands.
One woman, who, ! believe, was an
Italian, threw her arms round my
neck and had to force her of,
II cannot understand how the COL
lision occurred, because our log slghai
was sounding all the time we ha9
c,,,,e almost to a standstill and had
lust started moving again Wheh We
struck"
d. M. VonSchilling, of Hampton
Vn who was ON the deck when the
vessels struck, said
DiscipIen of Crew Perfect
ar was in the smoking saloon when
7 heard two blasts of a whistle on the
starboard side of the Kaiser Wilhelm
II. Immediately went on deck. Our
vessel was blowing single blasts' l
heard two more blasts little closer
and then about 200 yards off saw the
dim outline of a steamer coming Out
of the fog.
81 could see instantly that the YES
sci was bound to hit US, as she was
healing for the spot where was
standing. | ran.
"She struck us amidships and dis
tinctlv saw the bows of the lncemore
crumpled up, while the men on her
deck were thrown fat by the force OIL
the impact.
1T seemed to me at the moment OF
the collision that the engines OF the
Incemore were stopped, as | could see
no movement of her propeulers.
The discipline on board the Kaiser
Wilhelm II. was perfect, The NE
boats had been cleared and We're
ready for lowering Withln zen hilh-
uteS.
The first and second-class passen-
gers remained quite calm but there
was considerable commotion among
the steerage passengers, who had
been provided with life belts.
1--WE expected to have to take to the
boats, as the impact was so great that
serious damage seemed ctTtdili'.
"The Kaiser Wilhelm ii. stopped
for half a nhour after the collision,
while the Incemore slipped back into
the fog and we did not see her again.
Imperstor Takes Passengers.
THE majority of the first-class pas
sengers were transferred to, the I'M
perator, but a few returned to London
TO make their own arrangements. The
Imperator also is to pick up passen-
gers waiting for the Kaiser Wilhelm
ii. at Cherbourg."
BREMEN, June 1S.-The North Ger
man Lloyd today issued the following
statement, concerning the collision be-
Tween the Kaiser Wilhelm ii. and
the Incemore:
"The Kaiser Wilhelm II. was struck
on the starboard opposite her thlrd
group of boilers. She sprang a Leak
which, however could be kept under
control. ,,,,,.,,,,
"The damage 10 the Kaiser Wilhelm
II. apparently is less considerable
than was at first supposed. repairs
probably will require only snort
time. and will be undertaken at
Southampton.