The Archive · 1892

Collision at Woosung

On Tuesday afternoon we received the fullowing telegram from Woosung:—Steamer Ningehuro collided with steamer Ferma and the latter was sunk on the Woosung Bar. No lives lost.—Later telegrams, however, were received announcing that the steamer which collided with the Feima was the Hangchow, snd that the Feima was-out of the fairway. Subsequently we ascertained that the Feima sank at 215 pin. on the inner Bar off the Barbour Master's Station and that her deck from the funnel to the stem was under water. Both vessels were outward bound, the Feima for Tientsin and the Hangchow for Newchwang, the former vessel having a full cargo and among other things, kerosene, spelter and: paper. 'The Hangchow was the overtaking boat, and by some means got drawn into the Feima, striking ber on the starbuurd quarter such " severe blow that she began to sink. Under these circumstances, her commander Captain Leask found' it necessary to run her ashore oct of the channel, and this was accomplished without further accident, and Mr. Hnusen, the Berthing officer at Woosung took off in his steam Munch all these who chose tu leave, The Hangchow, having two of her bow plates above the water line stove in, returned to Shanghai on Tuesday afternoon for repairs and is now at the New Dod owners of the Hagchow, and Captain Tisdall, Marine Superintendent of the Shanghai Steamship Ca., Ld., the owner of the Feim+, and Mr, Carlsen of the Customs, proceeded to the sunken vessel, while the agents sent sufficient bouts to lighter 600 tons of cargo out of the Feima,

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