Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-20
BARK SEVERN MISSING.
Believed to Have Gone Down
With All on Board.
Ninety-nine Days Out Of Hampton Roads
with Coal For santos Crew of Twenty
one Men she Was Owned in Baltimore
No Things of Vessel or Crew.

Yesterdays Newport News Herald
says:
There remains no doubt in the
minds of persons interested that the
steam bark Severn. belonging TO Baiti-
more owners. has been lost on the voy-
age from Newport News for Santos
with a cargo of coal. Today is the
ninety-ninth day out and She has not
been spoken, nor have any tidings been
received from vessel or crew.
The Severn sailed from Hampton
Roads on September 10 in command OF
Captain J. Nj. Reid, a resident OF Du-
noon. Scotland. He was IL lieutenant
III the Royal Naval Reserve OF Great
britain and had made Baltimore his
home since the Severn first came here
from the yards OF Russell * Co., Port
Glasgow, Scotland. in 1882. The first
master was Captain iIIaScs. of Bait-
more. but, not having u British cert-
icate. he could not command the YES
sci. Captain lIslop, from Scotland,
was then appointed master ana died at
Rio Janero in 1893 from yellow fever.
Captain Reid. who has remained mate.
was promoted to command and filed
the position with great satisfaction to
the owners.
HAD CREW OF TWENTY-ONE MEN
The crew of the Severn comprised
twcnty-onc men. including the master.
John Evans. Il native OF Wales, who
came from New York To Join the YES
sci. was made mate. Henry Wilson
second mate. made his home with Mrs
Young, on South Broadway. lie was Il
native Of massachusetts. hut had been
SAILING out OF Baltimore for Years and
had been on the Severn six years Chief
Engineer John Dunn. who has filled
that position two years under contract
with the owners, belonged TO Scotland.
His time was up in September. hut he
decided to make one more trip before
returning home. Charles smith. second
engineer, was II young German who
made his home at Viola's boarding.
house on Thames street. Hedge Set-
tebach. the carpenter. WAS a Norwe-
gan. The latter had served II long
time on the lighthouse tender Holly.
Others on board were: D. III. Wium.
cook and steward: Harry Hansen.
cabin boy ]. Aurish, II. Dumas and
Fatrick Wiseman, the latter from New
ioundland fireman; J. Discowitch. A.
ReitZ, j. lloey, *. Karlsen, l.. Mcltens.
Francis q. Damn, II. Bohl. ]. Sloan.
w. Thrasher and II. a. Hansen, sea
men. Seaman Reitz is n Raltimorean.
but his home cannot be located.
Thrasher belonged to Florida and had
worked about the Anchorage at Bal
tlmore. through which all the men
were shipped, but of those taken from
sailor boarding houses no record has
been kept
captain Reed was married in New
York State about three years ago 10 n
Scotch lady who came over 10 be-
come his bride. She went to sea with
nm up TO three voyages ago. when
she returned home, as Captain Reid
expected the Severn to be sold as she
was in the market. Mrs. Reid has one
child born in Baltimore.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL.
The Severn, as stated. was built in
Scotland for the purpose of entering
the Brazilian trade from this port. She
was steel bark, with auxiliary steam
power, intended to steam across the
calm belts and thus shorten the pas
saSes made by the sailing vessels. 10
some extent she realized the cxpecta-
ton of the owners, but She had had
several Other long trips TO her credit
when her auxiliary power is consid-
cred. She was of 1861 tons gross
and 1925 tons net register, 23lI& feet
long, SO feet beam ana 81 feet inches
depth of hold. She had compound en-
gines with cylinders % and "a inches
in diameter and p inches stroke of
piston. built by Rankin & Blackmore
Greenock.
OWNED IN BALTIMORE.
The missing vessel belonged to the
Severn Steamship Company Limited.
of which Mr. b. r. Wilson. of Balti-
more, is the managing owner. Mr.
Eugene lowering and others of that
city interested in the coffee trade are
also part owners. She was under
British laws, flew the flag of that
country and hailed from Glasgow. The
cargo and vessel are insured.
Iar,,bert,e poi,+, o4s co,.