Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-10
AN ALL NIGHT FIGHT
The Loss Of the Tug James
Bowen.
The DrcdGo Ad,miras Sighted by the
Old Dominion Steamship York;
town-The Search For Chance Sur
vivors-HIishiy Commended.

Bowen last Tuesday morning, with all
her crew, was the talk of shipping cir
cies yesterday. and the heroism dis
piuSeu by the crew of the German
steamship Albano in rescuing the crew
OF her consort and tow, the large mud
| dredge Admiral, was deemed highly
| commendable.
me tug Asher j. Hudson, Captain
william Siemmons in command. and
carrying Captain Charles G. Cannon
ana Engineer Boyce. of the dredge. left
Norioik at 1870 Wednesday night and
went TO sea, seeking the drcdgc, with
Il hone-thouEh small-of saving some
Survivors of the Inflated Bowen.
| 1houSh II was not known Just where
the vessels were when the wreck oc
Cured. yet the Old Dominion steamship
| iorktoWn reported yesterday sighting,
me Admiral some forty miles NE. by
II. OF the Cares, and as all the unpcr
works are safely slowed below deck and
an matches safely battencd. there is III :
| .ic or no danger OF anything happen
ms ~ her 10 prevent her salvage
ALL NIGHT FIGHT.
me, Inc crew of the Admiral were
Drought TO Norfolk "Wednesday ni.-ht
by, Captain Cannon ana put m ~
s;illor boarding houses. Several of
mem We're seen yesterday ana tho
story OF the all night fight with doott.
ana the horrible catastrophe whirj,
l'.aue the morning memorable. was told
~" M retoiu To many an eager listener
f,a,.' Sowen was towing the Admiral
rom Norfolk to Philadelphia ana had
ALREADY lost three days through foul
weather, lying at anchor in Hounton
toaus. Monday night the tug and Tow.
put out from the Capes ana hod
ttGocneu Il point some fifty miles off
aios Island when the gale of that NIGHT
un,ti o .iirnl. lhey bore up against 1t
| ''"' hnulng IL grew worse instead of
pe.ter. they put about and started for
hampton Roads again. A shift of wind
n'aue IL. appear likely they could hct
Yer reach ChincoteaSue or nut in undor
me lee of Hog Island, and in mnnonnv'
e.lhs 10 go about again the Rower
started a leak ~" ei'
THE TUG CUT LOOSE.
tlhding they were in danger the tuc
cut loose from the dredre ana ot
o', , 10 go about under her stern
10 Reward, but when Just ostnrn 49,,
not hundred yards off. She got ~ ' NV
iVush OIL the sea. was struck nv n bYr,
loIer, made one plunge bow-foron,ne
ohu then sank stern first. almost ill.,
plu'nmet or II log-lead, and with ho,
e" rm, Sown every soul on board. the
e a,, oeing SO sudden as to take tbem,
is as follows: ''e"
THE CREW.
captain James e. Bowen, Camden
ie1nes WIFE and six children.
Chief Engineer Thomas GRIMM, CO.,,
oe.ii, ieaVes wife and one child.
SECOND engineer Daniel Fowles Cam.
oen. leaves wife and two children
HlIot Phillips. Philadelphia,
Shore, Maryland.' A1'H'ei Il
FIREMAN Speigle, Camden.
Another fireman. cook and two cot,
oiS, names unknown, but one OF WHOM,
10 peHeVed 10 be one of the crew of thf
Inflated schooner Olive Pecker. for tbs
murder OF whose mate Andersen was
hanged last year. "''S
IN charge OF the whole outfit was
captain William G. Cannon. of Cam.
den, brother of the captain of The
| uredge and superintendent Of the
| american rowing Company TO which
the Admiral belongs. lie was on III,
boweh and went down with her. his
brother seeing his plunge Ia death
without being able to lift his hand -
save him. ~
THE RESCUE.
1t was not far from noon when the
Bowen SUM. and early in the afternoon
me German steamship Albano. Can
taiH MOCK, put in appearance, and af-
Yer having one boat smashed and los
ing her second mate, succeeded In ros-
| cGlng the crew of the Admiral I; woe
| pitter work. in the bowling wind slime
| Ing snow and sieet and mountainous
waves, but the men stuck To IL and
made a success of it. greatly to their
credit. They landed the crew ut New
port News Wednesday night The res
cued are: Captain Charles G. Cannon.
Engineer William l.. Boyce, Mate Chris.
topher Darby, Harry Hudson. John {
owens and John Maddrey, the latter
being cook
VALUABLE MACHINE.
The Admiral is the mud -dredgc tina,
| made such wonderful record at Lam
berts Point and is very valuable
machine. There is little doubt but sh,
will be found all right and lowed in.
The grief of Captain Cannon and his
crew at the loss of his brother and the
crew of the Bowen is great. and Cap
tain Cannon has the sympathy of many
friends in this port Both gentlemen
have resided in Norfolk and the sur
| vivor roomed for some time at the Y
NJ. c. 4. building.
Captain Koch. of the Alhano. and
Captain Richardson, of the y. y, +. &
y. railroad steamer Old Point Com
fort. are receiving much praise and
many thanks from the survivors. the
latter captain bringing the men to Nor
folk.