The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-05
A Lifeline Shot Across the Strand
ed Vessel.
TUG UNDERWATER IN DANGER.
She Left for Havana Thursday Morn
ing. Having In Tow the Derrick.
"Chief." and Has Run Right
Into the S'foi im--Puritan TO be
Docked---r rpedo Boat
Winsiow Delayed.

NORFOLK, VA. March Especial
with a terrible hurricane behind her. the
wind driving ffty-six miles al hour the
British two-masted tramp steamer.
Gleadowe. plunged ashore about IL
O'Clock this morning. two miles south OF
tho Cape Henry lightship. She struck on
almost the identical spot where the Nor
weglan bark. Dictator. was shattered In
April six years ago. when all on board.
except the captain was drowned the cap
taln's little boy perishing In hts fathers
arms.
Tho GleadOwc Is a vessel or ISL tons,
with Captain Harrison, and crew OF
twenty-three men. she left Dclawate
Breakwater yesterday intending to come
to Norfolk for cargo OF grain. She had
hardly gotten we'll ont 20 sea when she
ran into the teeth OF heavy gale. IL
was impossible 20 bring the vessel TO IN
such a storm. and Captain Harrison held
her to her course. hoping that the storm
would abatc.
FIGHTING FOR LIFE
Ev 10 o'clock she was OF Cape Henry
heroically hghtng for life. but the break
ers caught her and tossed her like an
almost Immediately sighted by the patrol
from the cape Henry Life-Saving sta
ton. who Immediately notified his station.
The crew at Sea Tack was also notined,
and in a short time the life savers were
gathered at the ocean side II would
haye been certain death to have launched
a boat. and II was decided TO attempt
to shoot "A line across the stranded yes
sci. After many trials the efforts OF the
eunners were successful The line was
made fast 10 the main mast and a
breeches bOuy rugged up. by O'Clock the
work Of rescue began. and by O'Clock
the last man. Captain Harrison. was
safe on shore II Is little less than a
miracle that half OF the chip-wrecked
sailors were not drowned, while being
''''' CAPTAINS son HURT.
Tho captains son was struck on tho
head by q pulley. knocked senseless. and
almost drowned. The ship-wrecked men
were taken 10 the two life-savlng stations
and made as comfortable "a poss bic.
The Merritt wrecklng Company's tug.
Chapman. which arrived this morning
from New York. was ordered 10 the scent,
! but when tho character or the gale was
learned her orders were reversed.
Captain Seymour says that N the storm
| keeps up until tomorrow afternoon II :
almost certain that She viii be total
! loss
Considerable anxiety Is felt for the tug
Underwater which left here yesterday
morning for Havana. having In tow the
! derrick Chief" She must have run
! right into the storm. ard with her cum
/ bersomo tow. she has undoubtedly had n
| hard time Of it. The Underwater. u
viii be recalled. once sank ia New York
| harbor
PURITAN TO BE DOCKED.
No orders OF public interest were re-
| celred at the navy yard to-day The
monitor Puritan will be dooked at high
| water tomorrow n the weather permits.
| The United states stcamer Essex VIII
| come up to the yard tomorrow or Mon
| day.
The tornedo-hoat winslow IS s'ill here.
and could not possibly san In such
weather II she goes 10 Havana she NAV
| take tho inside route which sfo c)uld
/ easily do. as she draws but slx feet OF
| water.
/ Tater-The Cleadowe is pretty wen up
on The beach but Is still in good condi-
tion. Cantain Harris d. here making ar
raneaments 10 ret her OF. she lies
about fifty yards on shore and as the
storm r. rapidly nhating there is strong
probability that she can be hoated with
| Out serious damage.