from NARA file, but newspaper and date were not noted:
102 SAVED FROM COLLIER HECTOR
Capt. Newell and 16 Others Remain on Her, Though She Is Split.
FOUR MEN ARE INJURED
Not a Life Lost - Tugs Report Many Barges Missing With Men Aboard.
Charleston, S.C., July 15 -- One hundred and two marines and sailors from the United States collier Hector, which went aground off Cape Romaine, were landed here this morning by the tug Wellington.
Capt. J.F. Newell and sixteen men were then still aboard the Hector, which is lying ??? Charleston Lightship and is broken in tow. The lighthouse tender Cypress was standing by the wreck, ready to take off the captain and his men.
The vessel will be a total loss. There were twelve officers and seventy men of the crew in addition to one officer and fifty-six marine recruits from Norfolk and Port Royal, S.C.
The Hector, according to best information, broke into halves about 4 oclock yesterday afternoon, when her wireless became silent.
Among the 102 brought here there are four injured - Chief Engineer E.A. Mercer, skull fractured; T. Christ, carpenter, broken leg and kneecap; Fireman McDermid, skull fractured and body burned; Oiler Singleton, leg broken.
Battle With Hurricane
The Hector fought with a hurricane which blew from 110 to 120 miles an hour, great seas, fires and disabled engines.
The tug Wellington, storm battered and having lost her two barges, worked for six hours taking off the 102 men from the Hector.
The collier left Charleston Lightship Wednesday. Thursday morning at about 4 oclock she ran into the hurricane. Huge waves broke over the vessel and poured down the hatches, flooding the holds and disabling the engines. When she was unable to make headway wireless calls for help were sent out.
As the big collier rolled at the mercy of the wind which was driving her toward Cape Romaine fires started in the hold. They did not gain headway, but added to the terror of those aboard.
The Wellington reached the collier at 1 oclock yesterday afternoon, about one hour after the Hector had grounded off Cape Romaine. The Hectors launch had been disabled by the storm, but a small boat succeeded in reaching the Wellington. The dangerous work of transferring the men was immediately started.
Capt. Newell with sixteen men elected to remain on the forward part of the Hector, which then had almost parted at about midships. The Wellington started for this port and the steamer Cypress set out to take off Capt. Newell and his men, as it seemed certain there was no chance to save the collier.
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