New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
STORIES OF BRUTALITY.
TUG CAPTAINS CHARGED WITH CRUEL
CONDUCT TO DROWNING MEN.
THEY REPLY THAT SEVEN OF EVERY TEN
PERSONS RESCUED WERE TEMPO
RARILY INSANE

PERSONS RESCUED WERE TEMPO
RARILY INSANE
Many stories have been told IA Hobokeu since
the fire Saturday about the alleged refusal OF
men on tughoats to save drowning persons ap-
parently because they wanted TO get near one OF
the steamships and be able make claims for sal
wage Some Of the stories have been told by men
OF responsibility, but there strange lack OF
detail There seemed 70 be an almost absolute
void Of names The stories were largely told by
sailors. and were minute detail with this ex-
cePtion- The sailors say they asked for
money by the tugboat crews. and because they had
none were left behind Some say that they saw
men beaten from the tenders of tugs by the crews.
The German sailors declare generally that the tugs
almost all refused them aid. and the story is al
ways the same that the crews wanted money
Second Steward Kalenberz and Third Steward
Alfred Monsel both in the crowd that hung
on 70 the propeller of the Ssale as they drfftsd
out. and ootn confirm story Of the inhumanity Of
a tugboat captain. When they saw the tugooat
making no effort 70 get near them they started 70
swim TO it. When they got within easy haIIlng
distance. the captain Of the tug called OUT
Have you any money!
No Monse answered We have not even
clothes"
Well, won't take YOU on board unless vou give
ne = dollar" is the reply the captain is said to
have made he steamed away. leaving the two
in the water. Every one ~ the men who ap-
preached the rug under similar circumstances
was similarly treated they said
IF had had a revolver MonseI said 7 would
have put bullet into him"
Continuing he said that they swan around for
fully twenty minutes before another came near
them Il was the tugboat Douglass whose captain
took them board and gave them food and
clothing, took them 70 Brooklyn WHITTIER he was
bound. and gave them money with which 10 pay
their fare back 70 Hoboken The men have none
but praise for the captain OF the Douglass, but il
is said that II the captain OF the drst Tug
oy the men in their present state Of mind he will
be lEuched
If they ever get chance they will certainly
lynch him Monsel said 10 a reporter
WENT AWAY WITH HIS HOSE
When the fire was discovered the officers and men
81 the Hamburg Line ships were among the first
70 give aid. These officers confirm the stories OF
inhumanity on The part OF the boat captains. One
story is vouched for by three officers and eight
men who went from the Kaiser Friedrich TO the
assistance OF the sufferers the SaaIe- AS the
Saale was hauled out rows Of heads were seen pro-
truding from her portfolios. First Engineer n
Barends Of the Kaiser Friedrich. determined TO
| make an effort 70 rescue them Mr Barends. Sec
ond officer Hohfeldt and crew OF eight men
rowed TO the burning ship. From the portfolios
came piteous appeals 10 he saved.
Standing toe far OF to be of any assistance and
doing absolutely nothing 70 help the unfortuuatss
imprisoned or the saale was tugboat Bareuds
says Directing the men 70 70 her. Chief Engi-
neer Barends and Second officer HohfeIdr Ieaped
on board
Give US a line OF hose quick FOR Gods sake"
shouted Mr Barends. The men on the tug hesitated
according to Mr. 8arends. and looked TO their cap
tain for Instructions Finally the captain said
our hose" This was too much for the chief engi-
neer, who rushed a. the captain. and with well
directed kick laid him fat on che deck
You're nice thing in the shape OF a man" ne
said. and after some more vigorous remarks ex-
who had followed MIN on board. aud directed them
70 take the hose The men gave the line one Of
nj r1a
For Gods sake, little water here, There is hell
N here came a woman's voice few portfolios
The men Of the Kaiser Friedrich had brought
from p0rthoe Chst Engineer Barsnds cut ot- OUT
for the man to get through
said Engineer Barends his voice U i sosn5iSr 5feb
above the roar Of the flames. which came nearer
According to the eGEt5eer tb rrboas Sps Sp "n 5
had been carried to the ship by the Kaiser Fried
rich boat moved away. carrying the hose with il
and almost upsetting the boat when the men tried
Engineer Barends saws that in mis- excitement he
were also lax in this respect The engineer says
ne would like have The captain Of the tug cause
MS arrest for assault or anything else. as that
would bring the captain into publicity The Fried
Engineer Barends says that had the tug acted
forward compartment might have been saved.
SAY VICTIMS WE'RE INSANE
All the stories which have been told OF the heart
less tug captains will be investigated by the
thor1ties. Chief Donovan. Of Hoboken. says he Will
do what Is proper In the matter. County Physician
Converse SAYS ne will cause the matter 70 be in
quired into the inquest which ne will order. In
less something more definite than the stories now
told is brought out nothing he done Some OF
the tug captains say the frantic sailors have not
become sufficiently sane tC know what happened
and denounce the stories as wander ngs OF minds
that temporarily deTansed- The captains
agree pretty well or the point that seven out OF
every ten picked UP were temporarily insane. They
tried to jump into the water again. and begged Tor
be forcibly restrained or they would have killed
themselves.
one captain said that the tugboats passed some
persons in the water rescue more who were not
after tug had been landing rescued persons at the
piers. He added that personally he had seen some
Of the large tugs having fire hose on board pick
up so many persons that the work OF handling
away and land the rescued in order 70 be able 70
captain James A. Cox OF the steam lighter
Crassel says he in the midst OF the excite
ment on Saturday afternoon with his boat and
that at one he had thirty persons on MS boat
whom he and his picked up IN the river and
took from the Saale- He adds that he was in the
first feet OF which made for the scene OF the
FIRE He about or Pier A when the flames
started and raced I'D the river. AS the tugs went
up their deckhands were lined up either rail-
and dragged all who in reach on board BY
the time he OF the docks his boat conta talned
thirty persons. Many Of them were crazec and
all were burned He ran his boat into the Ham
North German Lloyd piers.
ASSAULTED NAN MAY DIE.