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June 21, 1881
National Republican (Washington City
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Owners of schooner Anna M. Bray file admiralty suit against tug George W. Pride for $1,200 damages. The tug was to tow the schooner to Quantico but failed to return after sheltering in Red Horse Cove, leading to the vessel's total destruction by ice on December 10.
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A Suit Against a Steam-Tug.
A suit in admiralty against the tug George W. Pride was filed yesterday by the owners of the schooner Anna M. Bray, in which the damages were laid at $1,200. It is alleged that on the 10th of last December the tug was chartered to tow the schooner to Quantico, or clear of the ice then in the Potomac River. When Red Horse Cove was reached it was found necessary for the schooner to put into the cove for protection, the captain of the tug promising to return next day and tow her to her destination. This he failed to do, however, and the ice, breaking the following morning, crushed the schooner to pieces, and she proved a total loss.
A suit in admiralty against the tug George W. Pride was filed yesterday by the owners of the schooner Anna M. Bray, in which the damages were laid at $1,200. It is alleged that on the 10th of last December the tug was chartered to tow the schooner to Quantico, or clear of the ice then in the Potomac River. When Red Horse Cove was reached it was found necessary for the schooner to put into the cove for protection, the captain of the tug promising to return next day and tow her to her destination. This he failed to do, however, and the ice, breaking the following morning, crushed the schooner to pieces, and she proved a total loss.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Justice
Catastrophe
What keywords are associated?
Admiralty Suit
Steam Tug Failure
Schooner Destruction
Potomac River Ice
Towing Charter
What entities or persons were involved?
Owners Of The Schooner Anna M. Bray
Captain Of The Tug George W. Pride
Where did it happen?
Potomac River, Red Horse Cove, Quantico
Story Details
Key Persons
Owners Of The Schooner Anna M. Bray
Captain Of The Tug George W. Pride
Location
Potomac River, Red Horse Cove, Quantico
Event Date
10th Of Last December
Story Details
The tug George W. Pride was chartered to tow the schooner Anna M. Bray to Quantico or clear of Potomac ice. After sheltering in Red Horse Cove, the tug captain promised to return but failed, resulting in the schooner being crushed by ice the next morning and becoming a total loss.