Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15
DISABLED AT SEA.
The Cromwell Steamship Hudson on
Charleston In Distress-The Tug Re
public On "a vain Cruise.

Charleston In Distress-The Tug Re
public On vain Cruise.
Information was received yesterday
morning from Brunswick that the
steamship Hudson Of the Cromwell Line
was under saIl about IL miles of Shore
southeast by east Of the Brunswick sea
buoy. with her propeller gone. TAe in
formation was brought to Brunswick by
Tie British schooner City Of Nassau
which arrived there at , D. m. on Friday.
The schooner spuAe the steamer on W ed
ucsjav and learned that she was Out
OF provisions. The schooner supplied all
She had. and proceeded into port. The
Captain had AN open letter from the
Captain OF the steamship, stating the
condition Of his vessel, and asking that =
tug be sent TO tow him to this port.
There was no tug available at the time
iu Brunswick, and rs soon as the in
formation was received here the Sayan-
nah Towboat Company dispatched the
tug Republic with supply OF
provisions on board ard IA double
crew to proceed out and cruise
IN search of the disabled vessel, ard il
found TO put the provisions on board and
render any assistance possible. After
the tug had departed news was received
that the Hudson had arrived off Charles
ton Thursday night, and was anchored
OF he bar; but il was too late to over,
haul the tug, and she is now engaged in d
vain search for the steamship To the
southwark.
1t is stated in the Charleston NelrS ana
Courier that the Hudson. when of
Tybee light, burned signals, and
exchanged signals with steamship
bound to Savannah. and asked to be re-
ported. The statement is singular, as nc
steamship has arrived al this port report
ing it. Tie only st amship that arrived
liRely O. have passed the Hudson was the
City Of Savannah, the Captain Of y hich
states that between and 5 O'Clock New
York time on Thursday night, he eX-
changed complimentary signals with a
vessel off Charleston. He saws that the
night was smoky, and the light which he
first observed he took to be the
light ship. hut on "A second observing he
noticed three distinct lights, showing
green. red and green COstOn lights in sue
cessiOn. which constitute the signals of
the New York Yacht Club, and which be
ordered the maze to answer. Before they
were answered, however, the same signal
was again DISPLAYED. The steamer then
answered once. There was no signal OF
distress, so far as he could see. made bv
the other vessel, and as tar as could be
observed the sc signals were compliment
AIRY. being often exchanged at night be-
tween vessels.
The signals Of the Cromwell line are
white, green. red and white. 1t will be
seen, therefore, that the locality and the
character Of the signals certainly do not
agree. There is a possibility that the
Hudson exchanged signals with some
other steamship, which was supposed to
he bound for this port. The Hudson,
Capt. Freeman, left New Orleans for New
York on the morning of March 4. and lost
her propeller OF Jupiter inlet on the
morning Of March =. As
soon as the accident occurred
Capt. Freeman had ali of the steamers
sails set, and in addition to this quantity
OF spare canvas, which had been slowed
away, was spread. The extra canvas al
most doubled the vessels speed. She ar
rived oil Charleston bar on Thursday
night and anchored. Capt. Freeman and
two Of his passengers B. +. Brad
bury, OF Boston. and Mr.. W. Is. Walker,
OF New GOrk-wont TO Charleston Fri
day afternoon in the pilot boat Henry
Scheper.
Capt. Freeman telegraphed the owner
at New York, informing him of the acci-
dent. An answer was soon received,
stating that arrangements had been made
to have the passengers sent to New York
by the steamship state Of Texas, of the
Mallory Line. which left Port Royal yes
terday. The transfer of the passengers
and their baggage will be made outside
the bar. Capt. Freeman returned to his
steamship on the pilot boat Scheper FRI
day evening.
The steamship Louisiana, Of the same
line, which is to leave New Orleans OIL
Wednesday next, will probably tow the
Hudson to New York.
The Hudson had on board 90 passeE-
gers, - Of which were cabin and the ba'-
ance steerage.