Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-03
SUFFOLK.
Mate and Cook ofIll-Fated Schoon-
er Tell Their Experience.
Rescued by Schooner Annie Aord-
Prominent Ricrchan, Dies sud
dcn,y-Iho KnDy stree, Fire-A
aucccssfu, Concert Other Itom.,
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11erroo ana COOK Jonn Drone, or the Ill
fated schooner Charles b. Leet, which
is now floating aimlessly some here on
the Atlantic ocean. arrived in Suffolk
to-day from New York. where they had
been taken after the rescue.
After working in vain for twenty-four
hours after the accident, the crew and
officers were rescued by the schooner
Annie Lord, Captain Smith. of Bangor,
Me-. bound from Fernandina, Fla. to
New York, The only casualty sustain
ed by the three officers and sea-
men was slight wound which Captain
Rollins got from the wheel. Mate Her
rod was frostbitten.
After the rescue the Annie Lord took
fire before getting into New York, but
she was saved by heroic work. in which
the Leet crew worked assisted They
arrived in New York Tuesday Captain
Rollins is still here.
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
Last Friday night there was a high
gale blowing along the coast When it
reached siXty-five miles an hour the
Leet dec1load of lumber slipped to one
side of the vessel, and caused her to
become waterlogged. The men worked
hard at the pumps. No one slept all
Friday night. Saturday the situation
got worse. When the decks got below
ocean surface the work had to be stop
ped. About GO,000 feet of lumber had
been thrown overheard. The ship again
sat up straight, but she leaked too
fast for the pumps
A distress signal was hoisted and the
| ztttttie- lord responded She 4ataa beer
in sight several hours, burt was not
signalled till as last resort. The res
cued officers and crew were we'll treat
ed. When the Leet was abandoned
there was nine feet Of water in her
hold.
Everything possible was saved. even
the pet dog. That would have been left
to retain ownership, but there was no
provisions and water for 1t.
A RICH PRIZE.
Herrod says the Leet is not dam
aged to any extent. He thinks she is
still we'll off to sea. and as intact as
when she was left. The ship was aban-
doned sixty miles southeast of the five
fathom lightship, off Delaware.
So far no alvage tug has sighted her.
Another tug was to-day sent out from
Norfolk. Mr.. A. B. Cramer, the prln-
| cipal owner. has been to New York. He
| returned this evening
o. C. CRUMP DEAD.
Osceola Crafford Crump, q retired
merchant, died suddenly this morning
at his home In Windsor. in his 63d year.
His going was very unexpected, and
is shock to friends.
Mr.. Cruinp got up at o'clock in
seemingly good health. He built bed
room fire. Mrs. Crump left him quiet
~ warming, and went to look after hc,.
household duties. She returned short
ly and found him dead.
The remains will be brought to Suf-
folk tomorrow for interment. The
funeral will be conducted from the
Main Street Methodist Church at 3
o'clock by the deceased's pastor, Rev. ].
a. Thomas, of Windsor.
The deceased was a retired merchant
He once taught school. He was born
in Nansemond county at Cherry Grove.
He was during the Civil war a mem
Der of the Thirteenth Virginia Caval-
ry, and was at the time of his death
member of the Tom Smith Camp of
Confederate Veterans. Suffolk. Mr..
Crump was q son of the late General
j. Crafford Crump. He leaves a wife,
who was formerly Mollie Lassiter, a sis
ter of Mrs. B. T.. Ashburn. Suffolk. and
| two daughters-Mrs. John King. of Suf-
folk, and Miss 5ztaftftc- ind
sor.
The deceased was an uncle of the
Misses Crump, OF the Suffolk College
| faculty. and of Hon. John c. Parker,
of Franklin.
KILBY STREET FIRE.
Fire was discovered about o'clock
| this afternoon in the double residence
at "A and 24Is Kilby street, owned by
Eugene Hurley. He lived in one end
and the family of II. January in the
| other.
| The blaze started in a second story
room on Mr.. Januarys side 1t soon
burst through the roof. The fire de-
partment worked with skill and pre-
cisicn, throwing on two streams. The
! blaze was not allowed to Spread 1t
was under control in fifteen minutes.
Much OF the second story was Quilted,
and there is considerable damage by
water. Furniture was injured by re-
moval. The loss of few hundred dol
lars is covered by insurance.
SUCCESSFUL CONCERT.
Tho Phoenix Military band benefit
was real success. financially and ar
| tisttcally. In point of plumbers the
house was one of the largest Of the
season. Everybody got his money
worth The band is credit to the
town. 1t made some finished music.
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