It soon became evident that the spout could not get by before the _Slavonia_ reached it, and it was now too late to slow up--indeed, a collision was manifestly unavoidable from the start.

Lorentzen had scarcely reached the bridge when the watery Philistine was upon the Samson.

It just hit the steamer's bows on the starboard side, as depicted in the second cut.

A rushing noise accompanied the column, and the water foamed in its wake.

Immediately above was a great black cloud from which clouds less dark descended to form a funnel, or inverted cone.