The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-01
THE COLLISION At SEA.
THE rRAvE REACHES soUruAmProS
The Gallant Captain Hnriber Exciafmsf
THANK God" When Told OF Ills wife's
Safety-Account OF tho Accident

LONDON, June 3c.-Ths North German
Lloyd steamship Trave. which left New York
June 2lst, arrived at southampton this morn
ing. The Trave had on board Captain l. L.
Hurlbert and twenty mon. the shipwrecked
crew Of the Nova Scotian full-riggsd ship the
Fred. b. Taylor. wrecked in q collision with
the Trave on the morning Of June 22d- Cap
tain Hurlbert's first inquiry when the Trsvs
came into port, was about his wife in Brook
lyn: and when be heard that she and the
baby were we'll be seemed TO forget biz
troubles and exclaimed. ioyfully, ''fhanf
Cod
The Fred B. Taylor was bound for New
York from Hsvre France, IN ballast and
started on MAY 18th. The voyage was with.
out incident until early in the morning Of tht
22d. when about $50 miles east OF New YORK,
a dense fog prevailed, and s was impoesibie
for the Lookout 10 sec foot beyond ths bows
Suddenly was heard the throb OF ths engine
Of great steamer aud the swish OF the
through the sea.
AN AWFUL CRASH.
Almost at the same instant the great vessel
lo0med mp IN the fog and Just a. the look
out shouted warning. at that moment tbs
steamer crashed into the Fred B. Taylor
Captain Hurlbert at the time WAS on the
bridge. The Fred. B. Taylor was cut very
nearly In halves, and the vessel sank out
OF sight. Those Of the crew who had escaped
immediate death OF injury were struggling In
the water. The chief mate had been crushed 20
death in his cabin. Captain HurlDert had
his legs badly hurt in the collision. but he
forgot his own injuries in MS anxiety TO save
his men. who were struggling for their lives
in the water. some holding 70 pieces OF wreck
nj oh ar afI
themselves up by swimming until reecue
should come. The Traye was brought as
soon as possible TO full stop. and even WHO
she was being stopped officers and crew were
busy preparing the boats which were lower
ed within few minutes after the COLLISION
REscUINo rHE cREw.
The German seamen leaped into the boats
and with few strokes they were among tha
struggling crew OF tho wrecked ship pulling
them ia as fast az they could be reached.
The captain If the Fred. b. Taylor would not
permit himself to be rescued till he had seen
the rest Of his men safely in the boats. HIS
leQs had been crushed, but he tept
encouraging the others and assisting them
as far AZ he could. The stewardess, the
only female on board. was rescued without
injury. but not until she was almost exhausted
and about 10 sink. All wers taken aboard
the Trave IN safety except tho dead mate and
n drowned Russian seaman. who could not
keep above the waves long enough 20 DO
rescued The utmost care Was given on ths
1raye % Captain Hurlbert aud his men. ano
the crew Of tho Traye generously provided
them with necessities IN the way ot clothing
aud other articles.
CAPTAIN HUHLBERT IMPROVED.
Captain Hurlbert was for some Tins weak
: and suffering much pain, but he is greatly
| improved now and insisted this morning oI
} word being sent to America that he. was al
| right IL appears however, by the latci
statement of the surgeon OF the Traye that
| Captain Hurlbert will require careful alton
| tiou fore some time. :,
/ The passengers on the Traye were 30 well
| pleased with the conduct Of the officers and
| crew OF the steamer in riskinz their lives IN
the rescue Of the Fred B. Tsylor's crew that
they held a meeting, presided over By Colo.
| mel Martin, and passed resolution expressing
their appreciation Of the courage and devo-
ton exhibited on the occasion by the officers
and crew Of the Traye, and IL was ordered
that a copy Of this resolution should be sent
/ 20 the owners OF the steamship.