The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-13
DISASTERS
OF THE STORM
Further Reports Add to the
Number OF Wrecks.
s CHOONERS A r L LOST
Two Meet Their Fate on Dangerous
Stretch Between Currituck and
Eatteras-Thousand Visit the
Beach to See Grand Sight.
special to The rimes-Dispatch.)

NORFOLK, VA, october 12.-Thc first
news received from the Carolina coast
since the beginning Of the hurricane last
night dispels the hope that the treacher-
Gus shoals between Currituck and Hat
tcras have not claimed their quota of
craft. Two vessels are known to have
been lost on that stretch OF the coast,
and further reports are expected TO bring
news of more wrecks, as at this time
three schooners are missing, together
with one barge. Two schooners and
barge. in addition to those wrecked be-
tween Cape Henry and Dam Neck, were
lest during Thursday and Friday
The crews Of the schooners were saved,
but the barge went down WIN al halus
aboard.
The tug Buccaneer. Captain Joseph
Lane, reports that tho barge Oracle
foundered OFF Cape Henry, with Captain
Cookson. her cook and three seamen, all
white. Tho tug sailed from Baltimore,
towing the Oracle, which was coal laden.
Off Hog Island the storm struck hcr on
Thursday, and the barge with her crew
went down. The tug could not approach
the barge in the trightful sea running,
and was forced to come in here for safe
ty. She went to sea to-day, merely 10
comply with the insurance regulations,
but her captain saw the barge go down
with her crew.
scHooNERs LOST.
Observer A. w. Drinkwater of the Cur
rituck station, reached Norfolk to-day
by the inland route, and reports the loss
of the schooners Mabel Rose and j. W.
Holden. The Mabel Rose, owned by
Messrs. T. c. Lley, Joseph NJ. Clark and
others, left this city Wednesday after
noon for New York, with 100000 feet of
lumber. from Tunis Mills. in Berkeley,
consigned to the Wiley Parker Company,
New York. She passed out the capes
Thursday, and was caught In the storm
Friday night off the Eastern Shore Of
Virginia. The vessel was blown down
tho coast, and at o'clock Saturday
morning the Rose became water-loSged.
captain Walton, together with his crew,
took to the fore rigging. and there re-
NAMED until the boom broke, compelling
their retreat. The eight men crawied un-
der the after quarterback, and there re-
lnaIned dashed all night. Between and
s o'clock Saturday afternoon the Rose
struck the beach, after having previously
struck and been blown off again. Inc
life-savers tried to get shot line to the
vessel. but darkness prevented, and the
attempt had to be abandoned until early
Sunday morning.
WORK OF RESCUE.
The life-savers had seen the Rose about
2 p NJ Saturday. with her crew In the
rigging, but she was then two miles out
at sea, and nothing could be done for her.
At A. NJ Sunday the !ife-savers sue
ceeced in shooting a line across the
wreck. and within eighteen minutes after
the first man had been started ashore
from the Rose, all eight Were on the
beach in safety. though much faigued
nom the suffering endured while dashed
TO the wreck from dark the night be-
fore.
Those OF the Rose were Captain T. Wal
ton, Of Tuckerton. n. j.; Mate Wilcox, of
New York; Cook ---, of New York;
william Kumpf, passenger; Frank Iver-
son, German; Halver Olson. Swede; Hen
~ Dohlstron, German, and William Ash
burn. composed the crew, VINO were
shipped in Norfolk.
The schooner Rose and her cargo were
uninsured, and the loss OF the vessel will
be total. A large part OF the lumber can
be saved, and arrangements to this end
were being made to-day.
1t is estimated that the cargo of lumber
carried by the schooner Rose from Nor
folk was worth more than $4,000.
TOTAL LOSS.
The three Itfasted schooner ]. 3. Holden,
OF Suffolk is ashore near False Cape,
Va, and is a total loss, Her captain. w.
O. Cranmer of Suffolk, and her crew
were taken off by the !ife-savers and are
Ing away OF the schooner and the saving
of those aboard was received here this
morning The Holden, which plies be-
tween Suffolk and New York, sailed from
Norfolk for New York last Wednesday
She met with the same trouble In tho
storm that befell others of the fleet, ano
being unable to clear the beach. was
stranded near False Cape. She was OF
40 tons register, l4s feet long and thirty
four feet beam. She was built at Rock
land. Maine. In 1883. She was heavily
laden with lumber, and an attempt tc
save at least portion Of her cargo vii
be made.
GRAVE FEARS,
The ocean-gong tugs accustomed tc
stand off Cape Henry. awaiting the ar
rival of Baltimore-bound schooners, Were
unable to staad the storm outside an'
came In here They report that Thu
schooners Isabel GIL, Mary Lee pattel
and Jennie Thomas, bound from thu
south from Baltimore, arc not accounted
for Tho wires to the coast are down
and news cannot be had. but there is
tile tug men believe, grave reason TO fea
for the safety of these vessels Captain
Thomas, commanding the schooner Hen
ry S. Little, which came in to-day Il
distress, Is reported in the marine distrc
as saying that he saw a schooner in
very dangerous predcament and whic
seemed 10 be In danger of going on shore
He managed to keep clear OF the coas
and made this port.
IL is regarded as possible that the Gil
Thomas and Patton may have made som
rcrt. and the fact has not yet been re
ported
GRAND SPECTACLE.
Thousands OF visitors went 10 V!rglnl
Reach yesterday TO witness the awe
inspiring sight Of the ocean dashed int
fury by the great storm. which the M
raVcrg, some OF whom have patrollcd III