The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-07
SAGINAW MAY
BE RAISED
Her Cargo Was Valuable and
the Vessel Worth $4,000.
THE HAMlLTON'S INJURIES
The Vessel Was Able to Return to New
York Last Night, but Repairs to Be
Made There Will Cost at
Least $4,000.
Especial to Tho Timer Dispnteh.S

(snecial to. Tho Times Dispntsh.i
NORFOLK. VA, May ct is not de-
TO raise the steamship Saginaw. Her
value was probably 100000. and tho
value Of the cargo will increase tt,ne
amount considerably She carried a
large though not full. cargo. consisting
OF tobacco turpentlns. rosln, cotton
yarns and shecting, the product Of the
mills In this vicinity and North Caro-
lima. together with naval stores. all Of
which Is valuable. No further particu-
lars OF the disaster have been obtained
by the officials OF the Clyde Lire, because
the officers Of the vessel and nearly all
OF the white persons who were on her
have gone NoGh to their homes or TO re-
port to headquarters. Mary A. Sander
lin, the only woman who was saved las
gone to her home In Windsor, NJ c., and
the body OF the colorcd stcwa.dess which
WIS rescued will DO sent to Richmond.
where she lived. She was very stout and
would not have drowned. tho officers say,
II size could have retained her presence
OF mind But sheIwas so exctnble TINT
she Jumped into danger. The vessel took
an American register several years ago.
which must have cost heavily, and which
made the value Of the ship considerably
over the sum mentioned above.
President Gullladeu, Captain G. A
Earnest anu SupcIlileliuclLi 3Ib6
Higgins, OF New York. have examined
the steamer Hamilton. which was in the
collision with the steamer Saginaw. ard
have determined that she may &c 20 New
York to-night The steamer has had
temporary repairs to her hull hero AID
was considered Mt to make the trip. Tho
damages have been estimated at $4,000,
but that Is notrnn authoritative estimate.
In passing the Saginaw after the COLI
~ ,,F t1n Int nr
the Hamilton and tore q large hole IN
her hull at tho prov, which went nearly
through to the other side Of the hull
Several patches OF plata were required
to repair that damage till the thorough
repairc can bo made in New York, Cap
tain Bo,z. Of the Old Dominion. Is re-
garded as one OF the best seanen IN tue
coastwiss trade. He commands the
Hamilton with skill, and he has been J..
No blame is said to be attached to either
captains for the accident, but there vii
be a searching Investigation.
e. b. Cole,Sof Philadelphia. applied t.
the Mayor for assistance to get hon,c
this evening He is one Of the savet
| from the wreck He was asleep IN tti
cabin OF the ill-fated Saginaw yesterda!
morning. He was returning home e
| PHILADELPHIA when noise. as II all tht
u
| loose to lombard his door, awakenc!
! him. He was alert and then startled
1 The rush and noise were dreadful, b
lihe soon realized what had happened a''e
| escaped to the deck. to find everything
| in confusion He had Time to 80 baci
/! for his coat and trousers. He threw then
| into tho last boat, and the only one which
got away safely from the sinking stean,e
and reached the Hamilton. lie arrived
here with no money and only Ills shoes
coat and trousers. He had to decline tn
offer OF a collar from one of the pas
| songers on the Hamilton because he hat
no shirt to attach 1t to. He was pro
| vided with clothes and assisted to MI
home. He Is young man. In excellen
health and strong. but the scenes OF IN
! drowned and the drowning have unset
fled his nerves 80 that he feels veal
from the effects. He describes tn
event as dreadful to remember and hor
rlble to see. He Is the son OF Francs
o. Cole OF 1927 Thirty;fou Street, an, an
his father Is Inspector at the schuylk'i
arsenal, but he Is not at home now. am
therefore cannot DO reached to aid M
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