The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-23
FROM WATER FRONT
THE WAY sEAMEN RISE To MAS
TIERS OF VESSELS.
CAPTAIN OF STEAMER LUIsE
SECURED PROMOTION BY APPLICA-
TI0N AND STUDY,

Capt. Horlbeck of the Big German
Steamship Luise, Loading at the
Atlantic Coast Line Wharves. Has
Seen All of Sea Life-Crew of
Women Sailed Bark Into BaItI-
more.
Rising from the humblest position on
a sailing ship to master of the largest
steamer in his companys fleet, is the
record of Capt. Horlbeck of the Ger
man steamer Luise, now loading phos-
phate rock at the Atlantic Coast Line
wharf.
Capt. Horlbeck was seen aboard his
ship yesterday. He stated that he was
scarcely IL years of age when he first
went to sea as cook aboard a German
sailing ship. From the galley he went
on deck as an ordinary seaman. Serv-
ing his time at this, he became an
able seaman, during which time, by
hard work and economy, he saved
enough money to enter a school of
navigation. He studied hard, and
when he left school he entered the
German navy to serve the time re-
Quired by that government. After this
he got a position as second mate with
his present employers, worked hard
for five years as mate and has had
charge of steamers as master for four
years.
The German bark Visurgs. discharg-
ing nitrate of soda at Charleston, from
South America, will proceed in ballast
TO the West Indies to load for Eu-
rope.
The bark Undaunted, of 1647 tons
register, dropped anchor in Baltimore
harbor Thursday night, having COM
pleted the run from Hampton Roads
to Baltimore with a crew of ladies, says
the Sun. 1t is not recorded when
vessel of any size had such a unique
lot of sailors.
The Undaunted went in tow of the
tug Sea King but though he had steam
TO pull him, it was the intention of
Capt. Davidson to have a sufficient
number of men on board to take care
of the vessel if it was found necessary
TO cut loose from the towboat. Look
ing forward to this possible contin-
gency, a number of men had been en-
gagged to go to Baltimore in the I'm
daunted. hut when Capt. Freeburger
swung the Sea King alongside the clip
per IN Hampton Roads and announced
that he was ready to proceed to Bal
timore not one of the men had APP
peared.
On board as guests of Mrs. Davidson,
who has shifted the brine of every sea
on the globe, were Mrs. NJ. F. Schooley
and Miss Neva Cooney of Old Point
Comfort, and little Miss Ruth New
man of Philadelphia. Not to lose time,
Capt Davidson asked the ladies' what
he should do They suggested that he
go without the men, and offered their
services in the navigation of the big
vessel to Baltimore. The tender was
accepted. Immediately Mrs. Davidson
took the volunteers under her care and
soon had them instructed in the prop
er Interpretation of orders. The ship
was not far from Hampton Roads
when both Mrs. Schooley and Miss
Cooney could work the wheel like old
salts. That little Ruth Newman should
not be forgotten in the stationing of
the crew, she was given the job of
talking, so that the man" at the
wheel could not go to sleep. This duty.
Ruth performed until under the SOM
nolent influence of the fresh air OF the
Chesapeake she fell asleep Her pun
ishment consisted in being undressed
and tucked away in her little bed in
one of the staterooms.
The Undaunted, true to her name
arrived in the harbor without mishap.
savannah Almanac, 18th Meridian
Time.