The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-02
THE TRAvR SANK THE TAYLOR.
The Captain and Crew of the Bark
Picked Up Safely.
From the Neto York World.

LONDON, June 29.-The steamer Trave,
which left New York on June 81 for South
ampton and Bremen, has passed the Scllly
Islands She signals that she was slightly
damaged after leaving New York by coils
ion with a vessel.
The vessel foundered after the collision.
The Trave succeeded in saving the captain
and crew who are on board the Trave.
The vessel with which the Trave oollided
Is supposed to be the bark Fred b. Taylor of
Yarmouth, N. s., which was seen floating
upside down in the ocean a few days ago,
showing signs of having been cut nearly in
two by a collision and concerning the fate
of whose captain and crew great anxiety
has been felt.
There was a crowd IN the maritime ex
change yesterday afternoon. Business had
been only fair during the day. There was
little excitement. Many shipping men ana
spectators were on the floor. When the
quotations and bulletins were written on
the blackboard no special interest was Gre
ated. At 2:20 young man took piece of
chalk and wrote the following bulletin:
Steamer Trave, from New York for
Southampton and Bremen, has passed
Sicily. She signalled slightly damaged by
collision. Other vessel foundered at sea
after collision. All on board saved. Par
When the man had finished writing there
was a great shout. Men ran into one an
other in their haste to get out and tell the
news. The latest tragedy OF the sea was no
longer mystery. The disabled ship was
undoubtedly the Fred B. Taylor. Portions
of her wreck were discovered q week ago yes
terday about $50 miles of Sandy Hook. She
had been out In twain by huge swift-sail-
ing ocean steamer. Those who had sighted
the wreck gave good description of the
vessel, and 1t was declared to be che Fred
B. Taylor. No signs Of life were noticeable
on the wave-tossed wreckRRe. II was feared
that Capt. Hurlburt and his officers and
crew were at the bottom of the sea.
Capt. Hurlburt married daughter of
Capt. Thomas W. Churchill of Dix &
Churchill, New York. Mrs. Hurlburt has
been well nigh unto death for a week or SO
and the bad news was not told her. ALI
the while the rest of the family had about
given the young captain up for dead. Dur
ing the last few days Capt. Churchill and
Edward Hincken, agent and part owner Of
the Taylor have haunted the docks, hoping
to hear some tidings Of the Taylor. They
were about to give up ever hearing any
thing when yesterday the bulletin was
posted In the maritime exchange.
A reporter for the World, who happened
to be present wheh the news was received,
carried the good cheer to Capt Churchilrs
OlQC6. Inc OlQ sea captain Qdnced WIN Joy
and dashed out of his office. He didn't walk
until he reached the ferry, where he sailed
to his home in Brooklyn to tighten the
hearts OF his household.
The Trave is a single-screw steamer and
one of the best ships In the North German
Lloyd fleet She registered 2, 1923 tons and
is 438 feet long. 48.2 feet width of beam and
34.7 feet deep. She was built at Glasgow in
April, 1886.
She has four decks, is built entirely of
steel and has nine water tight bulkheads
The Trave was in command of Capt. W e.
Reimkasten, an old and experienced sailor
ard one of the most trusted commanders In
the service Of the North German Lloyd
Steamship Company 1t is believed to be
his first serious mishap. and his agents be-
| lieve that the disaster was not due to any
negligence on his part.
| The Trave cleared Sandy Hook at 40
| clock Tuesday June 81. The wreck was
| sighted about 260 miles east of Sandy Hook
The Traves travels about seventeen knots
an hour, and she must have struck the Tay-
lor about O'Clock Wednesday morning.
The steamer Lain, from Bremen, which
arrived last night, reports that on June 90,
! in lat 45e 43 long $50 12', she passed the
| steamer Trave, which signaied that she had
on board the Grew OF a ship whose signal
letters were given as a. V. s. X. These
are the signal letters OF the missing ship
Fred B. Taylor.