Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-07-30

different direction. The last time we
lessly, but did not hear him any more,
and not knowing in what direction to go,
we drifted along for a while and found
we could not do anything more for our
lost friends, dropped anchor near the
mouth of Corrotoman river between
one and two O'Clock to await morning
with the hopes that some one would be
coming along and help US. There we
had to sit in wet clothes, the boat wet,
some had lost their skirts. some their
coats and hats, but this was nothing
we were so thankful that SO many OF
our lives had been spared, but were
heart-broken and sad when we realized
that we had lost two of our dear friends.
and did not know whether they had
drowned or drifted ashore. We were
in hopes Clarence had reached Miss
Dudley and floated ashore somewhere.
Some on board said he had a life-pre-
server when he leaped after her and
others said he did not.
Finally morning came, and we saw,
it seemed, boats all around us; we tried
every way we knew how to hail them,
but of no avail, we could not get anyone
to come to our rescue. About 7:30 OF
8 o'clock we were so tired of the boat,
some almost chilled through and all
anxious about loved ones at home, were
determined to try and help ourselves to
get ashore somewhere and get to oul
loved ones, and ask some one to go and
look for those we had lost. We broke
up two planks. and splitting them In
half, made four oars about five or six
feet long. also arranged the engine Sc
that with severe labor we could turn the
main wheel and force the boat along.
SO with some one at each oar and at the
wheel we tried to force the boat along,
but We're moving so slow and the point
we were making for, Burhan's Wharf,
seemed so far off, (though only mile)
we felt like giving up. 1t was such
severe labor that good, strong mar
could only stand at the wheel, or oar a
short time. At last we saw a gasoline
launch coming from creek near Bur.
hans Wharf and hailed them to come
to our rescue and tow US to the wharf.
He said that he was too busy to stop,
(he had lot of men working with him)
but we plead with him to come,
so he finally said he would tow
ne 10 k,r-. Ill.
him to come on, we would give il
TO him; he towed us to the wharf and
after paying and giving him short
sketch of our trouble, he left and re-
turned to his work. We reached the
wharf about fifteen minutes before the
Baltimore steamer, Calvert" reached
there and as soon as she landed, that
tender-hearted, loving gentleman, Capt.
Archie Long, came off the boat and we
told him our trouble. He told us TO 90
aboard his boat and he would take US to
our homes. and further more, turned his
boat around and went back towards
Towles' Point in search of our two dear
friends, but of no avail, they could not
be found. Some of our ladies were
very nervous and Capt. Long and his
courteous officers were just as nice as
they could be and extended their deepest
sympathy and offered their assistance
to help us in any way. Of course we
appreciate this, and shall never forget
them. Capt. Long would not accept
one cent of recompense for bringing US
to Urbanna. On reaching Urbanna with
broken hearts and shattered nerves, we
told of our distress. There were sew
eral lady passengers OH the boat who
We're just as nice as they could be; we
did not learn the names of them all.
There were also several gentlemen
passengers, among thema young doctor,
whose services can never be forgotten.
Most of our party had to be taken up
to Oaks Landing and that courteous
young gentleman, Mr.. Geo. Wagenen,
jr.. was asked to take them up there
on his boat the "Mayfiower. and said
he would take them with pleasure and
1T should not cost them one penny. Also
Capt. Billy FitZhugh, (as he was fondly
called) that tender hearted gentleman,
as soon as he heard they had to go to
Oaks Landing offered his boat free of
charge. One of the young ladies' was
very nervous and it was thought best
not to take her in the boat, and Capt.
Long quickly secured the services of a
vehicle 20 take her to the home of q
relative.
AS soon as it was generally known
that two had been lost, many offered
their boats to search for them. We
would like to give the names of all wht
| joined in the search, but do not know
them all. Among them were: MIR
Wagenen, Mr.. Fitzhugh, Mr. Gundrum
Mr.. Howard Bristow, Mr.. Aubrey Heath
DR.. Jones, DIR. Kilmer and many others
If anyone knows of anyone else woult
be very glad if they would publish theil
names and let the public see what Low
| ing, tenderhearted gentlemen we have
Search was made all day Thursday fol
them but neither were found or hearl
OF. Early Friday morning some gen
tleman from Lancaster Co., found tn,
body ofiMiss Dudley lying on the shor,
near the mouth of Corrotoman river
and brought it 20 Urbanna and from
there 1t was taken to Saluda, prepared
| for burial, and tax en- at once to Yves
Point cher home) for burial.
All the boats named above and man,
others continued the search for TIL
body of Mr.. Gray, but it was not foun,
unit! Sunday morning by some gentle
man from Lancaster. 1t was brough
to Urbanna and prepared for buria
there. The remains " ere taken charg
of by the Saluda Lodge of Odd Fellows
of which he was faithful member
assisted by members of many neighbor
ing lodges, and buried at Christ Churc
Sunday afternoon.
! Those in the party were:
! Misses Mamie Emma Lizzie an