The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-06
RIPPED OPEN And SEMITIC
THE BOTTOM Of THE OCEAN
The Razor.Like Prov of the Hamilton Shears
Through the Hull of the Clyde
Steamer Saginaw.

ing but her topmasts were visible. These
several men were clinging, one of whom
was the aged captain, ]. S. Tunnel.
When he was taken off it was found that
he had sustained severe, if not serious,
internal injuries.
The Hamilton hovered round the scene
Of the wreck for ever an hour but no
sign of life could be seen among the
mass Of floating freight. Two bodies, one
of man and the other of a woman, both
clad only In night dress were observed
between bales of cotton and cases of
goods.
The first news of the disaster was
learned at Old Point where the Hamil-
ton stopped for a few moments 'on her
way to Norfolk.
She arrived at her pier in this city
about two o'clock this afternoon. Her
bow plates are stove in and tons of
wreckage still clung TO her. All of the
damage was, however, above the water
line.
On board the survivors of the Sagi-
nav had been given clothes by the pas
sengers and seamen of the more fortu-
nate vessel and collection was taken
up among the passengers to be divided
among them.
Captain Tunnell could not be seen. He
was in a state room ON the Hamilton and
under the care of a doctor. His injuries
are said to consist of two broken ribs
and internal disorders.
IT was some time before any definite
statement could be secured from the Off
Gals of either line regarding the real
number of people lost and saved, and
even now, after official lists have been
given out there is great discrepancy
between the statements of passengers
and the company's statement
According to the Clyde officials the
names of only eighteen passengers are
known. and it is admitted by Second
officer Morris that fifteen colored wo-
men all of whom are now dead were in
the swamped life boat.
The crew of the Saginaw numbered
twenty-six, all told.
From the Offices of the Clyde Company
here the following list Of passengers was
obtained: E. B. Cole, Philadelphia; J.
Trevor, Philadelphia R. B. Younghead,
Chester, Pa: G. B. Hood, Philadelphia;
III. f. Winters, Camden, n. j., all white;
Mary A. Sanderson, Winsor, n. c.; Nor
ris Pgyner, Northwest, Va; Mill Pennell,
Norfolk; Judson Sevills, Berkley, Va;
David Roland, Newport News, Va; Mary
Robertson, Florence Newby, Edna Ward
NJ E. Jones, p. L. Pendleton, A. Gill
more S. Jernigan, all colored.
These known to be lost are: Passen-
gers: A. Gilmore, P. l.. Pendleton, Flor
ence Newly, Edna Ward, NJ e. Jones,
Mary Robertson. Crew: Edward Cos
lee. first mate; William Bites, assistant
engineer; Mary Anderson, stewardess;
-. Cook, cook; William Morris, stew
ard: Unknokn colored waiter.
Peter Swanson, a lame meber of the
crew lis among the missing.
Just how many of the above passengers
were included in the fifteen that were
lost in the swamped life boat cannot be
determined as yet. A number of the pas
sengers left Richmond Sunday on the
Saginaw and until the list of these is Sc
cured it will be impossible to secure an
accurate estimate of the dead.
The known saved from the Saginaw
are: Captain j. S. Tunnell, badly injured
about the head and internally, also two
RIBS broken; Chief Engineer Seller;
Second Assistant Engineer Murrey; Sec
ond Mate w L. Morris; several colored
deck hands, firemen and coal passers.
The passengers saved are: r. B. Cole
of Philadelphia, who lost purse con-
tanning 500 and a large diamond stud; j.
Trevor, of Philadelphia; r. b. Young
head, of Chester, Pa; George B. Hood,
of Philadelphia; Harry f. Winters, of
Camden, n. j.; Mary A. Sanderson,
Windsor. n. c.. Morris Payner, Jr,
Northwest, Va; John Beese, Norfolk;
Miller Pennell, Norfolk; Judson Seville,
Berkely, and David Rowland, of Newport
News
The Saginaw was in charge of First
Officer Goslee when the collision oc-