Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-31
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HUDSON Is KING OF HEROES.
EnsIishman Has Won All Kinds of
Medals for His Deeds Of Bravery on

tho Sea.
Richmond Pearson Hobson is re-
| garded by many as the real thing in
the naval line here, while Admiral
George Dewey has some admirers, but
1t seems that neither of them amount
to row of beans when compared with
| William Hudson.
Saver Of los lives, liberator Of 15,-
900 slaves, slayer Of countless whirling
dervishes, winner of five hero medals,
terror of the sultan of Zanzibar him
self-that's what William Hudson says
he is. and certainly ought to know.
In addition, he was for four long
years champion boxer, champion crick-
eter and champion football player of
Her Majesty's Pacific fleet. He was
the real hero Of the terrible collision
between the Camperdown and the
Victoria, when 354 men went to a wa
terry grave with the latter ship, and he
played a conspicuous and valiant part
In the operations that rendered possi-
BILE the building of the great Assouan
dam.
All of which proves, of course, that
Charleston should have felt highly hon.
ored at having William Hudson for a
little while 'in her midst" and that she
was woefully remiss when she neg
lected to make elaborate preparations
for the entertainment of so notable a
man.
Mr. Hudson came to Charleston on
the Clyde Liner Algonquin, or as he
intended to sail with the Algonquin
that night, but he took a little stroll to
the navy yard, being a champion
walker as well as a champion every
thing else, and consequently he got left.
He was obliged to remain here a day
and continued on his way to Florida on
Friday.
1T was like this" said Mr.. Hudson,
when his thoughts had been led gently
back to the Camperdown-V Victoria dis
aster. Il was a petty officer on the
Camperdown an mad charge Of the lit
tie hengine that hoperated the ships
launch-not the hengme that ran the
launch, but the dinky hengine that
'oisted and lowered hit from the bat
tleship's deck to the water and back
hagain. When the two ships struck
was on the mess deck. Now I have
Railways been as cool as a cucumber in
haction or hin danger. When the COL
lision 'appened / never 'esitated
minute. 1 ran to the launch hengine
and turned on the power so strong that
1t broke the securing chains an the
launch swung free. Then I lowered
away and in an instant she struck the
water. The whole thing was done in
side Of a minute. My GOODNESS and
presence of mind hin that time hof
peril was the cause Of more than 'un-
dred lives bein' saved.
Il then ran up on deck again. The
Victoria was a turnin' turtle. Some of
her men tried to climb aboard the
Camperdown, but our discipline was
that strict that hour marine were or
dered to load with ball and shoot hany
man that tried to come aboard. This
order was the cause Of great many
lives bein' lost. Habout 20 Of the Vic
toria's men had rushed to the stern
when the crash came. AS she turned
turtle they tried to jump overheard
hinto the sea. Hamong them was
Leftenant Munroe, who only a few
days before had been transferred to the
Victoria from our ship as flag leften-
ant. We saw him leap over the stern
an the next instant his body was cut
clean in 'alf by the Victoria propeller,
which was still turnin'. Hevery man
that jumped over the stern met the
, same 'orrible fate.
"Well she sunk an the water was
full Of 'er men. Pretty soon seen a
'ead a bobbin' up and down, an without
'esitation 1 ups an jumps overheard. l
saved him-he was a able seaman
| then I went back halter another one.
I saved him, too, but I was that ex-
hausted that by the time I 'ad brought
him to the side of the ship was about
sinkin' myself. Elpin' hands just
reached us in time I got medal for
me bravery on this occasion an when
I returned to me- ONE in Bolton, Lam
cashire, l couldn't get hany peace. I
was feted and feasted so much that
hat last 1 had to make me hesape from
| ~ ha nf
the night in a kivvered carriage"
That ought to have been enough
heroism to last Mr. Hudson for while,
any how, but it wasn't He was trans
ferred to the Pacific fleet, and, as has
been related, he became the champion
of the fleet in every sort OF athletic
sport on the calendar and incidentally
saved the life Of young lady who had
fallen overheard in a high sea. 1t was
after this deed that Mr.. Hudson learn
ed to beware Of newspaper men. 1t Is
needless to point out that he is a mod
est man and there Is nothing that he
dislikes more than notoriety Of print.
His rescue of the young lady, who
| SIX months pSSdihS i'iS
wife, occurred on the Allan Liner
Partisan. Quite "unbeknownst" to Mr..
Hudson, an enterprising reporter for
Liverpool paper took picture OF him
and the young lady just after the ship
had reached her dock; and the first
thing that the hero saw when he got
to Bolton was his likeness in the pa
per and that OF the lovely maiden
whom he had saved from an untimely
end.
Dash it ALL" said Mr.. Hudson for
he saw trouble ahead. And he was not
mistaken; for again the good town OF
Bolton feted and feasted her hero, SO
that the latter, who expected to have
quiet little visit to his family. hardly
had any time to spend with them at
all.
In Egypt still g eater glory came 10
Mr.. Hudson. He was with party or
seamen who were engaged in fighting