Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-10
STEAMSHIP COLLISION.
The Lumberman Run Into by the Isaac
Bell and Sunk in Deep Water
Ten Persons Drowned and
Seven Saved.
Particulars Of the Disaster-Names Of
the Lost and saVed-The People
OF Norfolk and Fortress Mon.
70? Profoundly Moved.

PORTSMOUTH, VA, July 6.-Last
night, about eleven O'Clock, fearful ac-
cident occurred in Hampton Roads,
caused by a collision between the
steamer Isaac Bell, OF the Old Domin-
ion line, and the tug Lumbermsn, by
which ten lives were lost. The Lum-
herman, With private excursion party,
was returning from Old Point, after tie
fireworks, and when about a mile this
side Of Vue de Leau Yves run into by the
Bell and sunk instantly. The following
were on the Lumberman at the time
OF the collision: Captain Brown, OF the
tug, and wife; Mrs. Sarah Hudgins, Jesse
Freederici and wife, Captain G. W. Ba-
ker and wife, Miss BOrum, Harry b.
rum, James BOrum, Captain Cook, Jo-
seph I. Wilson, G. d. jenkins, W. w.
Green, James Craft, engineer; J. w.
Wright, fireman; Clara, cOlored, cook
at Mrs. Hudgin's clearinghouse. From
the survivors We learn that up to a mo-
ment or so before the collision there was
BOT the slightest idea that the boats
would collide. The Bell was seen COM
ing down the harbOr and her move
ments watched. Whistles we're blown.
but, as before stated, her proximity was
not noticed until moment or so previ-
Ously, when in an instant the Lumber
man was crushed like an egg-sheu.
The first cry OF warning was
from Mr.. Baker, who cried out
to Captain Brown that the Isaac Bell
would be down upon US, and in q flash
the collision occurred. The steamer
Isaac Bell Immediately stopped and put
out her boats to the rescue and succeed
ed in picking up Captain Brown and
wife, G.. w. Baker, the engineer, and
Jesse Freederici. These were placed on
the steamer Banks, which had been Gig
nailed by the Isaac Bell. The boats also
picked up W. w. Green, J. w. Wright,
fireman, and G. D. Jenkins, the steward
of the Lumberman. These were placed
on the United States tug SnOWdrop,
which had also been signaled. The
following is list Of those supposed to
be lost: Mrs. Elizabeth Hudgins, Mrs.
G. W. Baker, Mrs. Jesse Frederici, Miss
Marion BOrum, Mr.. Harry BOrum, Mr..
James G. Borum, Mr.. Joseph
J. Wilson, Captain Ed Cook and Mr..
James Graft. Aunt Clara, the colored
woman who was cook at Mrs. Hudgins's
bOardinghouse at the time Of the
collision. Captain Brown and wife were
In the pilOthouse. Mr.. Baker and wife
and Mr.. Frederick and wife were seated
just in front of the pilOthouse. Miss
BOrum and Mrs. Hudgins were seated
on some water-tanks, and Aust in their
front, seated on the "bitsu were the
cousins Harry and James Brown. Mr..
Green was standing at the right of the
pilothOuse, close to the door, looking at
the Willoughby Spit Light, when his
attention was attracted by the cry Of
Mr.. Baker, and seeing the danger, he
Immediately started to the aft Of the tug
to jump off. Before he got half way he
was IN the water. Mr.. Baker chung. to
his wife until he was dragged from her
by the wheels Of the Bell. Captain
Brown also chung to his wife, but was
parted in like manner. When he was
picked up the cries Of woman attracted
the attention of those who saved him,
and the boat started in the direction Of
the cry. Soon q woman was found
floating on the waters, and, lifting her
into the boat, Captain Brown i'm
mediately cried out, ooh, my God,
my wife ~ The two young BOrums were
cousins, and known by nearly the en-
tire community, and respected and es-
teemed by all. Their loss, united with
that Of Miss Marion BOrum, the sister
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features OF this terrible catastrophe. A
detachment of the Knights of Pythiss
and Odd-FellOws, to which associations
the Messrs. BOrum belonged, are on the
tug E. B. Lane with drag ropes, ETC., to
search for the bodies, having also how
itzer to fire over the spot where the COL
lision occurred for the purpose of bring
ing the bodies to the surface. The sad
affair has cast gloom over the tWocom-
munities. Engineer Crafts became raw
ing maniac soon after the receipt of the
shocking intelligence. There is report
that one OF the BOrums saved himself by
swimming to Vue de Leau.