Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-30
WRECKED IN A FOG.
Running Down Of a Sailing Vessel
by the Trave.
TEE Snip TAYLOR SLICED IN TWO
Race Between Freshman Crews at
.- New London.
LONG DRoUTH IN TEXAS.
RAN DOWN IN A FOG.
The Fred n. Taylor sank by the Steamship
TraNe.


The Fred n. Taylor sank by the Steamship
TraVe.
LoSpox, June S0.-The North German How'd
steamship Trave. which left New York June II,
arrived at Southampton at 40 O'Clock this
morning. The Trave had on board 2s7 cabin
passengers and several hundred passengers
in the steersge Gnd also Capt r. 4. Hubert
and twenty men, the shipwrecked crew of the
Nova Scotia full rugged ship. the Fred H.
Taylor, wrecked in a collision with the Trsve
on the morning of June %. Capt. Hulberts
first inquiry when the Trave csme into port
WINS about his wife in BROOKLYN, and when he
heard that she had baby. and that she and the
baby were well. lac seemed to forget has troubles
and exclaimed joyfully; Thank God"
The Fred B, Taylor was bound FOR New York
from Havre, France, and started on Nav u
She was built in less az Tusket. y. r.. and her
owners were William Law a Co Of Yarmouth,
n. =, OF which place Capt. Hubert l. a ma
tive. The Fred i. Taylor had been chartered
for VOYAGE TO Buenos Ayros. South America,
from New York. Capt. Hulbert's wife had ac-
companied him 10 Havre, but wen; back BY
steamship 10 New York ~ she was in need OF
medical attention.
The Fred b. TAYLOR left Havre in ballast and
the voyage was without incident until early in
the morning OF the ed. when captain and crew
were looking forward to m early arrival IN port
The captain was especially anxious 70 see his
wife and the little one. whose arrival nc had ex-
pected. The Fred b. TAYLOR was about 260
miles east Of New York.
THE DISASTER.
A dense fog prevailed and il was impossible
for the lookout to see a foot beyond the bows
Suddenly was heard the throb Of the engine Of
a great steamer and the swish Of the waters as
the steamship Glove its way swiftly through the
sea- Almost at the same instant the great
Szrll -.
lookout shouted warning st that moment the
steamer crashed into the Fred i. TAYLOR.
Capt. Hubert. at the time on the bridge.
This Is always his custom in fog or when near
land at night, and his personal anxiety was
added to his vigilance for the safety OF the ves-
sci in keeping him fror. below. The Fred b.
Taylor was cut very nearly in halves The water
rushed in like a torrent and the broken halves
of the vessel sank out Of sight. Those Of the
crew who had escaped immediate death or in
jury were struggling in the water. The chief
mate had been crushed to death in his cabin.
Capt. Hubert had his legs btdly hurt IN the
collision. but he forgot his own injuries In his
anxiety 20 save his men. who were now strug-
Cling for their lives in the water, some holding
to pieces of wreckage and others making an
effort to keep themselves up by swimming until
rescue should come. The Nova Scotisns are as
a rule good swimmers well good sailors,
and this accounts for SO many having been
saved. A Russian, who was among the crew,
did not know how 20 swim and seemed from
the first 20 lose his head. BE tried TO grab az
others, who had all they could do TO keep above
the waves. which were running quite high, as
there was fresh sea-
THE RESCUE.
Capt. Reimkasten and the other officers Of
the Trave acted with noble humanity and nd
mirsble promptitude. The collision came TO
them unexpectedly as to the Fred b. Tay-
lor. They were making good headway through
the fog and taking the usual precautions, when
the steamer crashed into the ship at the same
instant that the ships outline became visible
in the fog. The Trave WIS brought as soon a.
possible to full stop, and even while she was
being stopped officers and crew were busy pre-
pairing the boats. which were lowered within Q
| few minutes after the collision.
The German seamen leaped into the boats,
and with few strokes they were among the
struggling crew of the wrecked ship, pulling
them In as fast they could be reached. The
captain Of the Fred b. Taylor would not per-
NIT himself TO be rescued until he had seen the
rest Of his men safely ia the boats His legs
had been crushed. but he kept encouraging the
Others and assisting them far as he could
The stewardess, the only female on board, Was
rescued without injury, but not until she wns
almost exhausted and about TO sink. Several
OF the crew who were able TO swim took turns
In helping to keep her above water. All were
taken aboard the TrRve In safety except the
who had also acted as q carpenter on the Fred
b. Taylor.
CAPT. HULBERT's INJURIES.
The utmost care given the Trave 10
Capt Hubert and his men, the surgeon Of the
steamer dressing the captains injuries and
soon putting him in a comfortable condition.
The crew Of the ship had, Of course. saved
nothing and the crew Of the Trave generously
provided them with necessities in the way Of
clothing and other articles. Capt Hubert
for some time weak and suffering much pain.
but he is greatly improved now and insisted
this morning on word being sent 70 America
that he was all right 1t appears, however, by
the statement of the surgeon Of the Trave that
Capt. Hubert viii require careful attention
for some time.
The passengers or the Trave were 20 well
pleased with the conduct of the officers and
crew of the steamer in risking their lives in the
rescue Of the Fred b. Taylor's crew that they
held a meeting, presided over by Col Martin,
and passed resolution expressing their appre-
ciation of the courage and devotion exhibited
on the occasion by the officers and crew Of the
Trave, and il was ordered that a copy Of this
resolution should be sent to the owners Of the
steamship.