The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-07

G. ID. Jenkins
W. W. Green.
James Craft engineer
J. W. Wright, fireman.
Clara. cclored, cook at Mrs Hudgins' boarding
house.
STORY OF THE SURVIVORS
From the survivors we learn that up to mo-
ment or so before the collision there was not the
slightest idea that the boats would collide. The
Bell was seen coming down the harbor and her
movements watched. whistles were blown, but,
as before stated, her proximity was not noticed
until a moment so previously, when In an in
slant the Lumberman was
CRUSHED LIKE AN EGG SHELL.
The first cry OF warning was from Mr. Baker,
who cried out to Captain Brown that the Isaac Bell
would be down upon us, ana in ia sh the col
lision occurred. The steamer Isaac Bell mmedi-
and succeeded in picking up:-
THE REsoUEp
Captain Brown and wife.
G. w. Baker.
The Engineer AID Jesse Freederici.
These were placed on the steamer Banks,
which had been signalled by the Isaac Bell. The
boats also picked up
w. w. Green.
J. W. Wright, fireman, and
C. D. jenkins, the steward OF the Lumberman.
These were placed on the United States tug
snowdrop, which had also been signale1. Tn
following Is list OF those
SUPPOSED TO BE LOST
Mrs. Elizabeth Husgins,
Mrs. G. w. Baker.
Mrs. Jesse Frederick
Miss Marion Borum.
Mr.. Harry Borum.
Mr.. James @ Borum.
Mr.. Joseph J. wlsc2
Captain Ed. Cook.
Mr.. James Graft.
Aunt Clara, the colored woman who was COOK at
Mrs. Hudgins' boarding house at the time OF the
collision.
Captain Brown ana wife were in the pilot house.
Mr.. Baker and wife and Mr.. Freederlcl and wife
were seated Just in front the pilot house. Miss
Borum and Mrs. Hudglns were seated on some
water tanks and just in their front,
seated on the "bits," were the cousins Harry
and James Brown. Mr.. Green was standing at the
right Of the pilot house, close to tine door looking
at the wiiloughby 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 OF. Before he got half way he was
in the water. MI. Baker chung to his wife until he
was dragged from her oy 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 woman was found floating on the waters,
and, lifting her in the boat, Captain Brown i'm
medatey cried out
"On, my God, my wifen
The two young Borums were cousins and were
known by nearly the entire community anu re-
spected and esteemed by all. Their loss, united
with that OF Miss Marian Borum. the sister OF
James q. Borum, is one OF
THE sADDEsT FEATURES
OF this terrible catastrophe. detachment OF the
Knights OF Pythias and ODD Fellows TO which as
sociations the Messrs. Borum belonged, are on the
tug r. B. Lane with drag ropes, &C., to search for
the bodies, having also howitzer to fire over the
spot where the collision occurred for the purpose
of bringing the bodies to the surface.
The SAD AFFAIR Das cast gloom over the two
communities. Engineer Crafts became
A RAvING MANIAC
soon after the receipt OF the shocking intelligence
There is a report that one Of the Borums saved
himself by swimming to Vue de Lean.
THE FEELING IN NoRFoLK-THE RESPONSIBLE
Irx NOT YET F1xED-THREE OF THE BODIES
RECOVERED.
NORFOLK, Va, July Q, 1875.
The sinking OF the tug Lumberman, last night
mas created profound sensation here. Various
rumors are anoat as TO who was TO blame, but no
definite conclusion can be arrived at until an
Official investigation takes place. Ten persons
were drowned and only
THREE BODIES
have boon recovered. Two OF these, Joseph Wilson