FIFTEEN MEN PERISH WHEN BIG SEAGOING TUG FOUNDERS
Edward Luckenbach Driven Ashore Saturday On Coast Near False Cape
DISABLED RUDDER CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
First Mate Swims Ashore----- Surfmen Brave Death To Rescue Second Mate
CAPTAIN AND STEWARD RESIDENTS OF NORFOLK
False Cape And Little Island Life-Saving Crews Perform Heroic Work
With the rudder useless and tossed about at will by the terrific northeast gale that swept the Atlantic coast, the seagoing tug Edward Luckenbach ran aground three and three-quarter miles south of Little Island life saving station near False Cape, Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, and Captain W.E. Umstead of 1038 Tunstall Avenue, Norfolk, and fourteen of her crew were lost.
Captain Umstead sprang into the water Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock to swim ashore and was drowned. He was 34 years old and besides a widow survivors included a little 14-months-old daughter and an adopted daughter 15 year of age. He was also survived by his mother, one sister and four brothers.
Excerpt from Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 5, 1915
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WRECK VICTIM
Funeral Director Oliver received yesterday the bodies of Captain William E. Umstead and Steward W.T. Murray, who were drowned in the wreck of the Luckenbach. The bodies were brought in via the Norfolk Southern Railroad from Munden Point. Funeral arrangements are not yet complete.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 7, 1915
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UMSTEAD - Suddenly, on Virginia coast near False Cape, Saturday, April 3, 1915, Captain WILLIAM E. UMSTEAD, in the 36th year of his age.
Funeral services at the residence, No. 1038 Tunstall Avenue, THURSDAY AFTERNOON at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 8, 1915
***********************************************************************The funeral of Captain William E. Umstead of the wrecked tug Luckenbach took place at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence, 1038 Tunstall Avenue and was largely attended. Among those present were members of the Progressive Harbor of Masters and Mates and Pilots of Norfolk. Rev. J. Truman Anderson, pastor of the Park Avenue Baptist Church conducted the services. There were beautiful flowers. Among the beautiful floral offerings was a flag from the Progressive Harbor of Masters, Mates and Pilots and a wreath from the Luckenbach Steamship Company, owners of the wrecked tug. The pallbearers were C.T. Kight, W.J. Rolley, George Sawyer, G.W.P. Overman and H. Carlisle, from the Progressive Harbor, Masters, Mates and Pilots; L.L. Stern, J.E. Harrell and William Sawyer, citizens.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 9 1915
Contributor Dottie
Edward Luckenbach Driven Ashore Saturday On Coast Near False Cape
DISABLED RUDDER CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
First Mate Swims Ashore----- Surfmen Brave Death To Rescue Second Mate
CAPTAIN AND STEWARD RESIDENTS OF NORFOLK
False Cape And Little Island Life-Saving Crews Perform Heroic Work
With the rudder useless and tossed about at will by the terrific northeast gale that swept the Atlantic coast, the seagoing tug Edward Luckenbach ran aground three and three-quarter miles south of Little Island life saving station near False Cape, Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, and Captain W.E. Umstead of 1038 Tunstall Avenue, Norfolk, and fourteen of her crew were lost.
Captain Umstead sprang into the water Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock to swim ashore and was drowned. He was 34 years old and besides a widow survivors included a little 14-months-old daughter and an adopted daughter 15 year of age. He was also survived by his mother, one sister and four brothers.
Excerpt from Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 5, 1915
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WRECK VICTIM
Funeral Director Oliver received yesterday the bodies of Captain William E. Umstead and Steward W.T. Murray, who were drowned in the wreck of the Luckenbach. The bodies were brought in via the Norfolk Southern Railroad from Munden Point. Funeral arrangements are not yet complete.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 7, 1915
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UMSTEAD - Suddenly, on Virginia coast near False Cape, Saturday, April 3, 1915, Captain WILLIAM E. UMSTEAD, in the 36th year of his age.
Funeral services at the residence, No. 1038 Tunstall Avenue, THURSDAY AFTERNOON at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 8, 1915
***********************************************************************The funeral of Captain William E. Umstead of the wrecked tug Luckenbach took place at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence, 1038 Tunstall Avenue and was largely attended. Among those present were members of the Progressive Harbor of Masters and Mates and Pilots of Norfolk. Rev. J. Truman Anderson, pastor of the Park Avenue Baptist Church conducted the services. There were beautiful flowers. Among the beautiful floral offerings was a flag from the Progressive Harbor of Masters, Mates and Pilots and a wreath from the Luckenbach Steamship Company, owners of the wrecked tug. The pallbearers were C.T. Kight, W.J. Rolley, George Sawyer, G.W.P. Overman and H. Carlisle, from the Progressive Harbor, Masters, Mates and Pilots; L.L. Stern, J.E. Harrell and William Sawyer, citizens.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 9 1915
Contributor Dottie
FIFTEEN MEN PERISH WHEN BIG SEAGOING TUG FOUNDERS
Edward Luckenbach Driven Ashore Saturday On Coast Near False Cape
DISABLED RUDDER CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
First Mate Swims Ashore----- Surfmen Brave Death To Rescue Second Mate
CAPTAIN AND STEWARD RESIDENTS OF NORFOLK
False Cape And Little Island Life-Saving Crews Perform Heroic Work
With the rudder useless and tossed about at will by the terrific northeast gale that swept the Atlantic coast, the seagoing tug Edward Luckenbach ran aground three and three-quarter miles south of Little Island life saving station near False Cape, Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, and Captain W.E. Umstead of 1038 Tunstall Avenue, Norfolk, and fourteen of her crew were lost.
Captain Umstead sprang into the water Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock to swim ashore and was drowned. He was 34 years old and besides a widow survivors included a little 14-months-old daughter and an adopted daughter 15 year of age. He was also survived by his mother, one sister and four brothers.
Excerpt from Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 5, 1915
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WRECK VICTIM
Funeral Director Oliver received yesterday the bodies of Captain William E. Umstead and Steward W.T. Murray, who were drowned in the wreck of the Luckenbach. The bodies were brought in via the Norfolk Southern Railroad from Munden Point. Funeral arrangements are not yet complete.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 7, 1915
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UMSTEAD - Suddenly, on Virginia coast near False Cape, Saturday, April 3, 1915, Captain WILLIAM E. UMSTEAD, in the 36th year of his age.
Funeral services at the residence, No. 1038 Tunstall Avenue, THURSDAY AFTERNOON at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 8, 1915
***********************************************************************The funeral of Captain William E. Umstead of the wrecked tug Luckenbach took place at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence, 1038 Tunstall Avenue and was largely attended. Among those present were members of the Progressive Harbor of Masters and Mates and Pilots of Norfolk. Rev. J. Truman Anderson, pastor of the Park Avenue Baptist Church conducted the services. There were beautiful flowers. Among the beautiful floral offerings was a flag from the Progressive Harbor of Masters, Mates and Pilots and a wreath from the Luckenbach Steamship Company, owners of the wrecked tug. The pallbearers were C.T. Kight, W.J. Rolley, George Sawyer, G.W.P. Overman and H. Carlisle, from the Progressive Harbor, Masters, Mates and Pilots; L.L. Stern, J.E. Harrell and William Sawyer, citizens.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 9 1915
Contributor Dottie
Edward Luckenbach Driven Ashore Saturday On Coast Near False Cape
DISABLED RUDDER CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
First Mate Swims Ashore----- Surfmen Brave Death To Rescue Second Mate
CAPTAIN AND STEWARD RESIDENTS OF NORFOLK
False Cape And Little Island Life-Saving Crews Perform Heroic Work
With the rudder useless and tossed about at will by the terrific northeast gale that swept the Atlantic coast, the seagoing tug Edward Luckenbach ran aground three and three-quarter miles south of Little Island life saving station near False Cape, Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, and Captain W.E. Umstead of 1038 Tunstall Avenue, Norfolk, and fourteen of her crew were lost.
Captain Umstead sprang into the water Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock to swim ashore and was drowned. He was 34 years old and besides a widow survivors included a little 14-months-old daughter and an adopted daughter 15 year of age. He was also survived by his mother, one sister and four brothers.
Excerpt from Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 5, 1915
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WRECK VICTIM
Funeral Director Oliver received yesterday the bodies of Captain William E. Umstead and Steward W.T. Murray, who were drowned in the wreck of the Luckenbach. The bodies were brought in via the Norfolk Southern Railroad from Munden Point. Funeral arrangements are not yet complete.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 7, 1915
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UMSTEAD - Suddenly, on Virginia coast near False Cape, Saturday, April 3, 1915, Captain WILLIAM E. UMSTEAD, in the 36th year of his age.
Funeral services at the residence, No. 1038 Tunstall Avenue, THURSDAY AFTERNOON at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 8, 1915
***********************************************************************The funeral of Captain William E. Umstead of the wrecked tug Luckenbach took place at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence, 1038 Tunstall Avenue and was largely attended. Among those present were members of the Progressive Harbor of Masters and Mates and Pilots of Norfolk. Rev. J. Truman Anderson, pastor of the Park Avenue Baptist Church conducted the services. There were beautiful flowers. Among the beautiful floral offerings was a flag from the Progressive Harbor of Masters, Mates and Pilots and a wreath from the Luckenbach Steamship Company, owners of the wrecked tug. The pallbearers were C.T. Kight, W.J. Rolley, George Sawyer, G.W.P. Overman and H. Carlisle, from the Progressive Harbor, Masters, Mates and Pilots; L.L. Stern, J.E. Harrell and William Sawyer, citizens.
Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 9 1915
Contributor Dottie
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