The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-25
TOTAL LOSS OF THE SCHOONER JUDGE BAKER

TOTAL LOSS OF THE SCHOONER JUDGE BAKER.
The Details or tho shipwrcek and Loss Of
OMcers and Crew.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
SouAN BEACH, Oct % 1856.
The particulars of the shpwreck of the schooner Judge
Baker, Capt. Andrew Bogart, have been collected 7
therefore hasten to inform you Of all the facts connected
with the sad misfortune.
The Judge Baker, commanded by the above officer who
had his wife, Mrs. b. on board with him, sailed from
New York Saturday morning last bound for Philade
phia with cargo of logwood pearl ash, and whiting
For the vessel came to anchor off Coney
Island after starting but at O'Clock set sail for the
Hook The wind at this inc was blowing fresh from the
s. E. and the schooner obliged to stand off shore
under reeed sails. Benga very eaky craft the water in
the hold made headway and in measure disabled the
vessel At this time squa struck her. when the foresal
and flying ib carried away While laboring In the
trough of the sea- under this misfortune the pilot
boat syph (No appeared in sight. Signals of distress
were made by Captain Bogart who hailed the command
of the pilot boat and asked for assist ance he
sidered their situation very dangerous hawser was,
with trouble attached to the schooner by those
board the syph, and the former taken tow The
wind by this time had increased and the being heavy
the hawser parted and in the thickness the storm
those board of the pilot boat lost sight Of the Ill ted
schooner. This occurred Saturday evening, while
both vessels were nearly opposite Long Branch
What occurred board the Judge Baker from the time
she parted company with the syiph until she dashed
to pieces Squan Beach, remains yelled in mystery
About ten O'Clock Sunday morning. while two youths
belonging Squan village walking along the beach in
the immediate neighborhood 0fthe inlet they discovered
the remains Of wreck scattered all along the coast Per-
ceving at that shipwreck had taken place. they
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time large number Of the inhabitants repaired to the
spot and there found that the unfortunate schooner had
been cast away and to all appearances those who had
been board all drowned Search was made
along the wreck srewn beach for the bodies Of the crew.
but only two corpses could be found. The body OF
man. which subsequently turned out to be Captain Bogars
wife, first found the beach, nearly opposite the
spot where the vessel struck.
party then sent to the northward Of the inlet in
ORDER possible to discover whether any Of the other
victims were cast shore Captain Bogarts body was
found floating in the water about quarter Of mile to
the north Of the inlet 1t first discovered by samuel
p Curtis Of the wreckers who at the risk Of his
e bravey rushed into the surf and graphing with the
dead, brought it in safety to the shore.
The search for the dead was continued all day, (Sun-
day. but without any further success.
Preparations then made for saving such portions
Of the wreck and cargo driven ashore. large
quantity Of logwood and dye stus valued Mt several
hundred dollars, collected. When your
respondent visited the Inflated spot the scene was me-
lanchoy one indeed The hulk Of the schooner lay on
the inner edge Of the outer bar(dstance from shore
about two hundred yards The decks and upper plank
ing been all washed of with the sea- and nothing re-
manned to mark the spot where the vessel had struck but
the floating mass and spars wh,h stl clinging to tho
hull by the rigging, q mournful indication Of the
fatal disaster Although the surf broke heavily over the
floating spars stil they chung with strange tenacy
the spot where many human beings had, few hours
previously, been launched into eternity Efforts were
made to reach the wreck in order to see If there
remained any of the dead entanged among the
floating mass but the surf being very high the task was
deemed dangerous for the experienced wrccker
Of Squan to undertake. collection of dye woods
res Of pearl ash water casks Of the minor spars
and rigging was all that remained of the ated vessel
detachment OF men, under command Of the wreck
master. is still stationed the beach, ready whenever
opportunity offers to board the sunkcn hulk. All
goods aved will be sold public auction on Thursday
for the benefit Of the underwriters.
The Judge Baker q large schooner Of about 225
tons burthen, and about ten years Of age Those
pieces Of the wreck which ashore have the appear
ance of the vessel having been in service goodly
number Of years although report had been circulated
to the effect that she not than six years old.
Various opinions entertained by the inhabitants of
the village to the point from which the wind blew
when the schooner struck the BAR the general belief
is that the wind, which had been blowing from the
f. s. f. all the afternoon changed r. " about ten
O'Clock and it was while it was blowing with great vo
ence from this quarter that the dismantlel craft was
dashed ashore amidst the breakers.
II at first supposed that bodies save those of
the captain and his wife Shore vessel had
probably come in collision with the schooner and that
and have thus escaped in safety these hopes we're
soon dspelsd for the report of the pilot boat syph
while The latter was leaking badly put an end to all sTr
misses for the safety of the unfortunate crew. whose bodies
without doubt rest calmly the bottom of the deep
Here they will in all probability remain until
the next storm sets in when the ocean will
yield back the dead and again assuming its placid and
shore where the souls of Thousands have sent to
their last account
Among those who shipped on board the judge Baker.
in the capacity Of seaman Cornelius Longstreet y
resident and native OF Squan village Some OF MS cloth
ings with his initials marked upon the same, dis
covered lying among the fragments Of the wreck by the
father OF the deceased who is nconsoabe loss
his
ofsquan, fortunately for himself left the vessel few
hours before she left New York. He had been employed
yious to her sailing for Philadelphia and was thus
his companions
On Tuesday night brother the deceased captain arry
cd the village and Immediately took charge OF the bodies
Of bis brother and sster.in law. They will be conveyed
TO New York for nterment. The dcceased had been.
master Of vessels for nearly years. He long and
avcraby known here where the heartfelt regret or
his unimey fate Is expressed by the villagers for miles
around.
1t is not known at what hour the Judge Baker struck
the bar but II " presumed from the present position Of
between 10 and II O'Clock n. Had the tide been even
halt food the vessel would have driven over the bar
with the force Of the breakers and landing the open
beach many lives might have been saved all events
some Of the would have lived TO tell the bitter tale
Of their misfortune But fate ordained IL otherwise.
There j. not left to describe the awful en-
sued when amidst the roaring Of the breakers and the
bowling OF the winds the unfortunate vessel dashed
into a thousand atoms, and all on board sent
Ito that bourne
From whence traveller returns.
wRECKER.
Jersey City News.
FATAL RAILROAD AccpgSr.--on Tuesday afternoon 1t