I was standing upon the stern Jeontemplating the scene of bustle land commerce on the Huangpu, and pondering upon the ease with which the water traffic moved without accident, writes a passenger on ithe Empress of Canada, when Jan ominous shuddering, "a see-Jsawing motion shook the Empress of Canada from stem to ste The feeling was not dissimilar to the sickening rocking of an earthquake. I smiled in reminiscence of wartime [submarine seares in the Mediterranean og the Asiatic crew came! tumbling up from below shouting excitedly. I supposed that we had struck a rock, a supposition general Jamong everyone aboard as later appeared, ding forward T observed interest prevalent among passengers to see what had happen-Jed rather than any, concern. Forward] Jwe saw the Jinsho Mary, her name plainly visible on the bows, lay listing to port, enveloped in clouds of steam pouring from a gaping hole ripped from fenn: l to the water me.
The Japanese steamer lay loroadside in the river. The bow of the Canadian liner had struck the heavily laden cargo boat something less than, a icing blow sheering away" tte steel hull until it had been turned Joutwards at right angles like the Vid of a tin can, 'The Empress of Canada bad reversed her engines before the collision—this I tad observed from my position in the stern—and now lay off a few fect from the Japanese ship. Tt was' Jo delight to observe the unhurried but instant discipline on a British, ship. The port boat was at once] Jawung out with crew and doctor randy, while life belts were loosened jin their racks for a remote emerg-
Jinsho Maru into shallow water and thus clearing the fairway probably Prevented more serious consequences, 38, had the Jinsho Maru sunk in mid-river, navigation would have Been seriously interfered with. As Boon as the plight of the Jin-the Maru was noted, Captain Bobinson of the Canada sent 'a boat alongside to give whatever assistance was possible, but assistance was refused at this time.
Steaming head slowly we came breast of the Jinsho Mara on her tarbonrd side where the damage! leonid be seen closer. The bow of {the Empress of Canada had sheered to amidships at the funnel and the bridge was wrecked to the wheel. The Japanese commander refused Jany aid, two river tugs had at once come to stand by the wreck and were inow alongside the ship. Apparently she was not going to sink. But] fon the deck of the Jinsho Maru it!
A short while later, however, an-put off from ' the ig the ship's ductor, fan officer and six of the crew to stand by the distressed ship. The Canada herself proceeded up to her wharf slowly and the whole incident, tragic as it was, lasted somewhat less than half and hour. H.M.S.
Enterprise appeared on the scene also and remained standing by after the cargo ship had been towed to her resting place alongside the store, The Empress of Cana time of the accident she carried 42 saloon passengers, 30 second class, 98 third lass and 195 steerage, none of whom were injured. Those at the tern of the boat reported that they' experienced the worst. sensa while those amidship had no feelings of real alarm when the impact occurred, The Jintho Maru carried no] passengers, according to her agents the Y.K.K. offices, on Monday, who #atimated the amount of her cargo about 4,400 cons. No pilot was! was evident that the accident was! not confined to mere damage. One! of the crew had been hurt and moment later the boat's crew of the Empress of Canada with a ship's! officer and the doctor in the stern pulling for the wreck.
There was sething more that Jcould be done by the Canadian Pacific liner. Our stem was bent] but the forward compartment was alone flooded while the port rail was} not splintered beyond easy repair Steeming ahead the Empress of Canada docked but an hour late.
Engineer and Fireman Dead, a Thid Man Recovering in the accident have been ascertained as the firefian and the first. engineer of the latter ship. The first engineer is believed to have been burned to death and subsequently washed into the river and search is being made to recover hi body, while the chief fireman died on Monday night in the hospital as the result of fatal turns caused by
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