Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-27

The Captain and n Deck Hand of
the Seammn,s Bride.

Ing schooner, Seaman1s Bride, were
drowned Just below the mouth of the
Ohristiana In the Delaware river about 9
o'clock Thursday night. The drowned men
are James Cochran, the captain, of No.
1879 Mead street, PhiIadelphia, and Joseph
Downey, deck hand, of No. $40 South
Front street, Philadelphia. The balance
of the crew, With the exception OF one,
were locked up in the police station, to
await the action Of the coroner They are O.
Madison, Collin ooutts, Charles Garter,
Frank MoOsnnon, John Hitzner, John
MoHsnry, John Gallop, John Chance,
Michael Garvay, Thomas Morris.
The schooner Seaman's Bride is little
pungy used for carrying oysters In win
ter and during the SIMMER months she
| fishes for sea bass about 80 miles OF the
Delaware cspes. These fish are mar
keted in Philadelphia where they bring
good prices. The schooner Is owned by
Cornelius Haggerty OF Philadelphia. Her
crew, all told, numbered 10 men, from
which superstitious people will al once
draw fearful conclusions.
| The 6eaman'H Bride is but one of a
number OF these boats engaged in fishing,
and on their way to the capes these
schooners invariably stop at the Kenne.
ebec Ice aud Goal Oompany's wharf,
where they fill their holds witch chopped
Toe in which the fish are preserved for
market. The little schooner left Phila-
delphia yesterday morning about Q 80
O'Clock, and sailed to the mouth Of the
Ohristians, where she got tow up to the
Toe house.
After loading with ice she was towed
out to the mouth Of the Ohristians again,
but as no wind prevailed she cast an
anchor OF the Delaware shore, about 800
or 400 yards below the mouth Of the
Christiana. After the boat had been
loaded with ice the members of the crew,
already half full, began to ''load up"
liquor, and took enough along with them
on the boat; that in two hours after they
cast anchor they were all stupidity drunk.
Some Of them fell asleep, and knew
nothing Of the accident until this morn
ing, when they awoke from their drunken
stupor. Judging from the appearance OF
one Of the men who is locked up, he does
not yet realize what has occurred.
According TO the statement Of the
crew, who were 30 full that they knew
but little themselves, it seems that John
Marley was the only man on the boat
who was sober, and they have since
shown their appreciation of this fact by
electing him captain. Captain Manley
says he was lying in the cabin when it oc-
CURED. Joseph Downey, the first man
who fell overheard, had been lying
asleep in the fore-psak. he awoke and
engaged In conversation with the cook.
He had Just left the latter and
walked to the side OF the boat
when he lost his balance and fell
overheard. The night was dark but the
water was as smooth as q pane Of glass.
The man had flosted some distance before
his companions realized what had CO.
ourred and it was fully Is minut,s before
they had launched boat, and then they
launched. 1t without the plug in. The
two men in the boat only had one oar
md it was slow progress in following
the retreating form of the drown
ing man who was struggling
bravely against strong ebb
tide and was weighted with all his clothes
and shoes. The men in the boat say that
they could have saved him If they had
had two oars. They had gotten to within
, 10 or 20 feet of the drowning man, when
he gave faint ',good- by" and sank from
view. The row. boat had been filling SO
fast that it had to be run ashore TO pre-
! J
had put out tared no better White ali
this vas trNnspiring Captain 0oshrar
i lay peaeetGiy asiorp tfunA
I in the cabin totally obliviout
. of what was passing around
/ him and several of the crew could not bt
I aroused even by the most vigorous kick
a of their companions. The men werI
still out in the boats when the captain
!, arose from his reclining posture snt
4 walking TO the side of the boat eithe
! stumbled or fell overheard. He yellet
lustily; Hurry up. Launch q boat,
o and this sound was heard by Manley
4 who immediately rushed TO tia
4 rescue, but although he was sobe
4 his companins were so .drunl
4 that 1t otook him fully L
. minutes to launch q boat and then tn
i cries OF the captain had ceased. Whe
they found that both had been browne
v the men returned TO the schooner an
= slept all night. Friday morning at 8 ocloc
. they sailed up the Christians to the Ker
u nehec Ice and Goal Compsny's whal
:. where they told their tale OF woe. Th
y police were appraised Of the occurrence
u and Sergeant Btetser, accompanied b
. Officers McSorley and Swift, arrested To
2 men about noon. Cornelius Haggerty
n the owner, arrived here Friday mornin
n and awaited the release of the me
h to send them on their journey anew.
q Captain Cochran was about AZ yeal
70 old and has followed the water all h
~ life. He has q wife and four children
T. three girls and boy, who live at NJ
nv 1923 Meade street, q little thoroughfai
= near Front and South streets, Philade
IA. phia. The oldest child, the boy,is Gbol
III II years old.
-. Downing wRs about 80 years old al
~ leaves wife and two children at No. 6
IN. South Front street, Philadelphia.
in One OF the latter is a baby in arm
he which the mother was nursing when b
m. news was broken to her. The la
,er dropped from her arms and the moth
al fell in q swoon.
on The 10 men OF the crew OF the pun
we're released about 4 o'clock ON Fdday
ternoon. Deputy Coroner Barnelll TO
. the deposition OF John ManleY, the o
memaer OF the crew who had not becor
me- "ra2zie dazzled," aud also several others
tho crew, who gave the facts as AREA
ION published. AS the circumstances show
90, that the drowninRs were accidental,
No coroner ordered their release on cunditi
tba tina they do not linRer here longer. 7
; - men all returned to their boat and start
~ again on their fishing voyage under Ga
.ns MAnley.
M William Lucas, +. e. McKowen Mich
Tho Holland aud B. 0. Clinton, all Of I
lao city, while out sailing on the Delaw
M. river Sunday morning discovered
ion body OF drowned man floating near
~ W. d N. railroad pier. Lucas tied II
,cs around the body and the yachtsmen II
i a. towed the corpse to New CASTLE Corol
aoh Gamble was notified and arrived at N
Castle in the sternoon. In the d,
M a mans pockets h 'ound $13 so in MOI
irst but nothing b, which to identify
I'M man. A Jury summoned and +
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