Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-09
EUREKA's CREW SAFE.
picked UpAfter BsiaE Five Hours I'm
Boats-The Captains story.
lBy telegraph to tho Dlspatcl


PHILADELPHIA. May 0.-Captain Quick, OF
TIC steamer Eureka. which was in collision
with tbc steamer Benson on sunday, and
who with his crew OF thirty.eight men were
supposed ~ have been drowned, arrived
here this morning with the entire crew all
safe and uninjured. The Eureka's crew
were brought here by the steamer Dessong,
having been transferred 10 that vessel from
the big Caroline Gray, who picked up the
smpWrecked crew at o'clock sunday eve
ning. after they had been In their boats about
i've bOuTs.
Captain Quick reports that at 1890 p. NJ.
May CD, while in a dense FOG, he heard 4
steamships whistle close abosrd on the star
board bow. end answered by blowing two
whistles. and got two whistles IN response.
The Puroka's wheel was put to starboard,
but before the ship could be swung of saw
a steamer head on tie starbo0rd side close
aboard. and Immediately afterwards the
-hips colided the Benson, which the s.ran-
GER subsequently, proved TO be. striking the
Eureka amidships. They had barely SUI
hcient time to lower the three boats
one Of y oich was damaged by the collision, be-
fore The Eureka sunk. hey lay by the sunken
steamer for bail an hour when, the log clear
ing, they saw steamer bearing west about
seven miles, and shortly after another seam.
err laying by her. They Immediately pulled
for the vessels. but after pulling two hours,
and when within two miles OF the ships saw
the disabled steamer disappear in tow Of the
other steamer. winch was recognized as the
steamer Hudson. Captain Quick had slg-
nails boi-tcd on the bOats, but could not at
tract the attention OF the disappearing yes
sells. though he could distinctly see their
decks and movements thereon. lie then saw
a brig and pulled for her, and were
taken on board at @ p. ii. sun
day, having been In the boats about i've
hours. The brig was the Caroline
GRAY. o. RockpOrt Captain PIlsburyl, bound
for philadelphia. Az =. 81. Monday Cap
tain Quick and crew were transferred from
the brig 10 toe steamer DcssOng. from Sa-
vannsh for Philadelphia, and were landed
here ut 3 O'Clock this morning. Inc
Eureka's whistle had been blowing every
minute; two lOokOuts were stationed, aud
the captain and an officer we're in the pilot
house and the ship was moving at mode
rate rate Of speed. The Eureka was headed
south and the Benson ran into her heading
about east. The Benson cut right through
the Eureka to the bilge aud tore out fifty oil
the topsidcs. staving The ait boiler out OF It's
place. and breaking the steam-pipcs. Cap
tam Quick says the crew behaved admi-
rablv, and though one Of the boats was serl'
ousy damaged by the collisiop, It was quickly
repaired and the men took their places and
resumed their oars manfully, and the best OF
order prevailed. Captain Quick says the
collision occurred At about 3G' ~ north,
~ 81 west. Cape Henry bearnfwest-by-
northwest. half east, about fity-six miles.
| The sunken ship lies on her bottom with
[ 49, eura ~ "a
oi water. and Is a very dangerous obstrnc'
ton TO vessels bound south and north. Be
fore he left the scene OF the collision the sea
was filed with wreckage washed from lie
tween-dccks. Captain Quick wishes TO pub
| licly express his thanks and kind apprecia-
ton Of the courteous treatment received
from Captain Pillshury and the officers OF
1 the brig Caroline Gray and Captain Howe
and officers OF the steamer DessOng. The
captain and crew departed for New Yorh
this evening.