New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-08
MOntevdeo for Maumen has been wrecked nj the latter
place. The cargo lost but the crew were saved.
THE HAMPTON ROADS DISASTER.


NO MORE TIE DEAD RECOyERED-AN INYEsTI-
CATION ORDERgD-TIIE ISAAC BELL NOT CEN
sURED.
NORFOLK, Va, July mo more bodies have
been recovered from the wreck OF the Lumberman
Detachments Of tho Artillery Blues again visited the
to-day and fired many rounds, hoping to bring the
missing to the sur They accompanied by
Committees of knights OF Pythias and Odd Fellows
several OF the members OF those two orders were
among victims braid OF ladys hair supposed To be
that OF Miss Borum brought to the surface but that
all. 1t is thought many OF the fated excursonsts
killed instantly by the steamer passing over them
The fact that Capt. Brown received severe blow on
that the shock of collision was very heavy IVY:
II ia not thought however, that the wheels OF Inc
steamer revolving when the tug was struck Inc
body of JOS Wilson, recovered yesterday showed that
be had received blow on thehead and must nave pen 30
severely stunned to he unable TO save bnseif. lie
was large and powerful man and good swnmer ana
he would probably have saved himself II the blow had
not disabled him. People slow to form an opinion as
to who is to blame The officers OF the Isaac Dim are
known to be tsty tried and experlenccd gehtienen,
and no hasty Judgment cOndemnatory OF them mas DeeL
expressed An Investigation OF the affair VIII DC hea az
the Customhousc here tomorrow, before Capt Jon r;
Edgar Inspector OF Steamboats, for TINS distist Inc
has been identified az that OF Mrs Freerece Tie bua
to-day of Mrs Frederece and JOS Wilson attended
by large number OF relatives ana friends
DETAILS OF THE SINKING OF TIE TUG ZIMMERMAN
STATEMENTS OF CAPT. LAWRENCE OF THE
ISAAC BELL AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by
THE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The steamship Isaac Bell of the Old Do
minon line of steamships, which on Monday night ran
down and sunk the stcam-tug Lumberman. of sewelTs
Point arrived this city early yesterday morning Her
commander, Capt. Lawrence when called upon by re-
porter OF THE TRIBUNE yesterday told the story OF the
accident follows:
We left Norfolk about D. m. on Monday, July s. and
steamed down the Elizabeth River to Hampton Roads
The first mate and myself were in the whesl-house.
About 9i5 p. M, when of Scwelrs Point. We discovered
a tugboat Oh the starbOard hand approaching us. The
night was cloudy and dark but light enough for pur-
poses of navigation It was impossible to tell now laf
away the tugbOat when she first seen, but PROD
ably half mile. she showed no masthead lantern nut
hadother lights visible intendedto have the vessel Keep
direct her to the starboard OF U.S. ana accord
nsly blew two whistles, the signal TO keep to tie left
She replied however to my surprise, with one Whistle
indicating that she would pass the port hand L
responded with one whistle, and simultaneously rang
the bell to stop and reverse the engine; AT the
same time | put The wheel hard TO port to
enable her to cross bows. The course OF the
tug was changed, so that she got to port OF us.
Then stopped the engine and made ready to 40 ahead
when suddenly my great surprise and CONSERVATION,
the pilot the tug put his wheel TO starbOard, changing
the direction of his vessel again. recrossng our bow ana
the time blowing two whistles Inc last orier
came too late Fifteen seconds had not elapsed when the
tug came right under bow aud We struck her on the
starboard side by the pilothouse. The shock was SO
slight that 20 one aboard the steamer except those on
deck the occurrence, felt it, The Bell, however,
rolled the tug completely OVER and doubt whether she
was stove In at all in hull only her light upper works
being carried away
at the moment the tug capsized the steam which had
accumulated in oar boilers by the s0ppage, began to
eseape from the safeiy-v9lvc, making noise when
drow ned every other sound SO lh theie were ec VI
distress, could not hear them Immediately orhcre
w4boas TO be lowered and the command was 1pSou
without loss OF time. We found four persons cnsin9
to boards and other floating materials, a, iescmeu
another person who was ciinging to the wheel. me
for any other survivors, Meanwhile mad d1itcdaWay
from the of the disaster, and mad come IN sght OF
the steamer Gen. llnks OF our me- Wic hdu al tAo
sion party board. We asked that the steamer should
folk. She did SO, and thus am unable 10 give i,st
Of those saved except the c'rtain OF the
very much bruised In fact, all the rescued persons
seemed 20 be The disaster is OF tie stlans
things heard or II the pilot OF the tug BOAT Ldl
deliberately intended to sink his vessel he COULD not ,se
gone bitter way to accomplish his PURPOSE III tne
rsf place had chance TO keep on MS coulte ana re-
fused to do Then him an opportunity To cross
our bows, which he did successfully, and why ne should
deliberately tempt to oTuss back again passes my com
prehelsOn anxious To hear his explanation Oi MS
conduct. ,,, , ,A ,,,o,
second mate, boatsvan, engineer anu tie pursei, ue
latter officer having been on top OF the 10 ".
the collision occurred suppor the statement or ne cap
tam IN every particular Inc lookout STAT; t h , ~
EASILY as log ana did not appear to have been seriously
injured by the contact with the steamship lie hcaiu
for help III the water Tor minute OF t"ci theh
they were drowned by the noise OF the escaping steam
The captain Bel and the other persons WHO were
IN deck az the time OF the accident sent for Sester
dv aItrnoDn 10 appear for examination at the ONCE OF
IN. Old dominion So amship Company III Gnenwcl-st
AibdayiT, were drawn up when they all made state
me MIS- similar To that winch given above. These were
ollanc IN order 10 meet any suit wcl may he brought
AGAINST me company by the or the Tug OF nrl-
an nm, f. a. me officers OF the Company express inc
highest opinion Of Capt Lawrence as an aOe seaman anu
exemplary habits and acqult HIM OF al blame
ior tne acc,dcut lne steamer Will leave again to-day
for Norfolk as she Is entirely upinJued.