Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-27
to the forward house before she waa
on her beam end.

to the forward house before she was
on her beam end
Man at Wheel Went Overheard.
| Mate Robbins was thrown to the
deck by the force OF the collision and
injured, but he succeeded in getting
safely To the forward house with Cap.
tain Williamson and six others of the
crew. Charles Johanatse, WHO was
at the wheel, however, was Knocked
overheard and has not been since
seen.
After the crash the crew Of the Bay
port lowered the ships boat and set
ont on the work of rescue. There was
quite heavy sen but after Il brave
fight the little boat reached the schoon
cr and took OFF the crew.
In few minutes after the crew was
rescued the Jackson settled forward
and began 10 float mp the bay with the
tide. All Of the property of the mas
ter and crew of the Jackson, except
the clothes they were, was lost with
the schooner.
When the crew had been rescued
the Bayport dropped anchor in the
Horse Shoe, near Cape Charles, in
tending to get under way again yester-
day morning and proceed to Boston
The steamer had not been damaged
much In the collision, having had only
her foremost carried away and n dent
| made In her bow above the waterline.
Rammed by Schooner.
AT 3 o'clock yesterday morning.
| however, big schooner, supposed To
have been the Ann j. Trainer. rammcd
The Bnyport on the starhoard side just
forward of amidships. smashing in
several plates and carrying away her
| aft-houSc. The crew of The steamer
was awakened by the awful crash Of
the collision and hurried on deck
After the call to quarters had been
issued the steamers crew made ready
10 lower the boat, but the Trainer
backed off The ship and few minutes
later proceeded on her voyage after
J her captain had offered assistance to
the Bayport, which was refused.
Schooner Damaged, roo.
The forc-rigging of the Trainer was
carried away. when her bow raked
the steamers aft-housc and it Is sun.
posed that her hull was injured, but
the extent of the damage is not known
here.
The force of the impact with The
schooner lonscncd several of the Bay
ports shell plates. causing her to
spring leak. Pumps were kept going
but they were of slight avail as the
vessels hold was filled with coal.
which absorbed the water
Al dayhreak yesterday morning the
Bayport weighed anchor and returned
to this port, arriving here about 8
o'clock. when Capt. Williamson, Mate
Robbins. and five sailors. J. w. Sny-
der, Gus LegOupolitt, G.. .Iohannssen,
Alcck Anderson and Enos Royal the
survivors of the .Iackson's crew. were
landed.
Shippers Won't Talk.
Neither Captain Jensen OF the Bay
port. nor Captain Williamson would
talk for publication yesterday. but it.
is understood that both have filed pro-
| tests here. Captain Williamson re-
ported the collision to Collector Of
Customs j. T.. B. Stuart yesterday
afternoon.
Upon her arrival here the Rapport
proceeded TO the shipyard. where her
cargo Is hcing nnloa,lcd ut pier No. g.
In order that survey of her hull he
low the load watcrline can he made
The full extent Of the damage on her
Is not known, but she will repair here
and then proceed to Boston.
Description of Vessels.
The Baynort is Of the whalchacli
type Of coal carrier and Is owned by
the Boutoll Steel Barge Company, OF
Boston She was brought dawn from
the Great Lakes last Iune and had
made several trips out of this port
with coal for the White Oak Coal Com
pany. for which Mr.. H. II. Holmes is
the local agent.
The job II. Jackson is il thrcc-masl
cd schooner and was built ut Jackson
e. Sharp's plant at Wilmington, Del
in 1882. She is owned by ]. II. Wi
liams, of Perth Amboy, and managed
by j. II. Newberry, of Now York
which city is her home port. She is
of the single deck type and of 81!
gross tonnage.
Several tugs rave been sent ou
from Norfolk in search of the derlic
schooner, but MP TO n late hour las
night she had not been found.
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