The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-28
CUNBO|AI!T
SINKS TUG
The Auxiliary Cruiser Yankton
Goes Fill Speed Into the
Stern Of the Hustler.
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STEAMER ST NEusE ASHORE
Driven Aground in Altennarlc
Sound During a Heavy Blow
e and Asks for Aid.
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NORFOLK. VA, Nov. 27.-A herbor
collision. which narrowly missed being
fatal one. occurred this morning off the
Southern Railway dock, when the United
States yacht gunbont. Yankton. crash
ed into the stern OF tho tug. Hustler.
splitting her open to the boilor-room and
sinking her instantly,
rho collision occurred at 8 o'clock and
was witnessed by many passengers
aboard the ferry boats. The Hustler Is
ono of Joseph NJ. Clarks towing fleet
She was working for the Seaboard Air
Line Railway. whose tug. Dorothea. Is
or the railway for repairs.
With two seaboard barges In tow, one
on either side Of her, the Hustler was
tound down the river, for the cotton conf
press at Atlantic City. Tho Yankton,
one OF the largest yachts owned by the
government, was proceeding to sea with
n training class from the receiving ship
Franklin, aboard. Those aboard the tug
state that tho gunboat was moving very
swiftly. and that she seemed Unable or
unwilling to change her course. and that
with almost no warning at all. she over
The Hustler began almost Immediately
To ill., and went down in a very few
minutes.
JUMPED FOR THEIR LIVES.
Captain Mnchen and his crow Of six
men escaped from the sinking tug by
climbing aboard the two barges sho had
In tow ut the time. But for the fact that
these barges were alongside. there must
almost certainly have been lives lost, as
the water, OF the FLYER is Icy and no
man could have remained afloat until
succor reached him. b
The. Hustler Is ono Of the a.blest tugs In
the harbor., and her loss means flnan-
cjal injury OF upwards of 5000 to her
owners. s,,.l.s
The owners Of the Hustler say that
they have no desire to critlcise the Of
ficers Of the gunboat ,lnduly. bit they
are able to account for the collision only
navigation Of the government vessel. It
Is probable that the commanding officer
or the Yankton will be summoned before
a board. Of Inquiry at the navy-yard
Il Tho Hustler lies In the channel and
blocks 1t off the Southern Railway dock.
Arrangements were 1t once made for
raising her, and tho Merritt Wrecking
Company has already. gone to work on
the job. The Clarks hope the tug viii
vii be taken to Collonna's railway and
there repaired. i.
STEAMER AGROUND.
The steamer Mouse. OF. tho; fleet
,of the Norfolk andH Southern Rail-
way, is reported aground in Albemarle
Sound She was caught last night in a
severe blow. and driven ashore. In spot
not easily accessible to wreckcrs. who
willb sent to her assistance. The
steamers entire passenger list is aboard,
butt although the weather Is bitterly cold
and the gale continues. there is no fear
felt for their safety There is an album
dance of food and fuel aboard, The
Luckenbnch Towing Company, which was
asked for a vessel to go to the Neuse'a
assistance. had no tug In port that they
could send, and other means will be
resorted to for floating the vessel.
i-S GENERAL GROWERS FUNERAL.
(. The funeral OF General Vtrginius D.
Groner took place from Christ Eplsco-
pal Church. this city the service being
conducted by Rev. Carl Z, Grammer, the
rector.