New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-01
THE LOSS OF THE IA YLOR.
TWO MEMBERS OF TIE CREW WE'RE
KILLED.
ONE, THE CARPENTER WAS DROWNED AND THE
FIRST NATE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH IN
HIS BERTII-TIIE TRAvE STRUCK
TILE SHIP IN DENSE FOG.
THE SHIP IN A DENSE FOG.

THE SHIP IN \ DENSE fbp.
London. June 3o-The North German Lloyd steamer
Trave Captain Reimkasten, from New-lork Tor
Bremen. arrived at Southampton carly this morning.
She had on board Captain f. F. Hubert OF the snip
Fred b. Taylor, from Iavre for Ncw-YorS and nine
teen OF the crew of that vessel. The Trave reports
that she was In collision with the Fred B 1ayIor OH
June %, In latitude 40 north, longitude w west
The accident occurred at a. nj. in heavy roe' Inc
chief officer Of the Taylor was crushed - deau' ana
Captain Hubert, who was on deck at the uIne' nad
his legs injured.
The passengers the steamer had Deeh arouseu
by the shock of the collision. and nearly all OF them
we're soon on deck. The Trave's carpenter sounded
her wells, and when 1t was found that she "d'
making no water the excitement among the passeh-
gers subsided. The 1raves boats were sent at once
to the rescue. They shot In the direction OF inc
wreck and were lost to sight In the fog' lhey
we're gone but short time when they returned WITH
Captain Hubert and nineteen Of the crew. including
the stewardcss.
one of the survivors OF the accident SAYS that wheh
the Taylor was eco miles from New-iork dense loe
set in Suddenly the Trave crashed into the laylor
Captain Hubert one the bridge ana one OF In9
legs WAS crushed Among the watch below was Mr.
Wocdey the chief officer. lie was crushed TO death
at the moment of the collision The carpenter Of the
TAYLOR was drowned The stewardess the only woman
on board the Taylor thrown Into tie sea a' the
lime of the collision. and when she was rescued bN
the crew Of one Of the Traves boats was nearly
drowned Tie officers and crew OF the Taylor ihd
no time 70 attempt 10 save any Of their elects
Just bcfore the Travc arrived AT southampton, at
a meeting OF the passengers in the saloon, resolutions
were adopted highly commencing the officers and crew
Of The Trave for placing their lives in danger to saNc
rho lives of those the TAYLOR. The TI5iv" was only
slightly damaged about the bows. Refuge to the
crew Of the Taylor las been gwen al the snor Home
in Southampton.
Mr. Chase, OF Boston, n passenger on the lTve'
says
"There were few passengers on deck al the nme
OF the collision. The steamer cut Though the vessel
like knife cutting cheese. The first officer wa III
command. The Trave entered the fog bank al goou
speed and the moment the vessel was seen the IT'v"
helm was put to starboard. The Trave struck the
vessel santing blow just abah the balast and cut
through the cabin toward the stem. Only seven sec
onds elapsed the sighting and te cutting down
of the vessel When the fog lnt6i the stern OF the
vessel had disappeared The fore par Of the wreck
was seen for some time After the rescue tie iOS
again inclosed the wreck. The Taylor Lad bea' Ia
a fog for four days -
SO sudden The disaster that Chief Onicer Wool
ley, OF the Taylor did not have time 10 escape iron" Ms
berth lie only Joined the vessel Oh May :, d lc"
days before size sailed from liavrc. The cArpetcr
who was thrown overheard By the shock oi the COZ
lisIOn and drowned, was Il Russian Finn.