The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-03

Loss OF the Steam Tug Ajay-Attempt to
Tow the Bark Mary c. Dyer from Barne-
sat-suhsequent Loss OF the Steam Tug.
The severe storm which ragged Monday evening and
during the night in this city, prevailed with peculiar yo'
lence along the coast and doubt caused extensive
injury to shipping.
We have however, 60 far heard of cry one disaster.
the loss Of the steam tug AJAX of the Barnegnt beach,
under the narrated in the following aeta
furnished by our ship news reporter
The bark Mary Dyer from Cetto, recently ashore Vt
Barnegst, Gosted off Friday last and the steam
tug Ajax Captain Thomas Marshall, despatched -
tow her TO this city.
The Ajax left Barnegat Inlet Monday with tho bark
in tow and after having got eighteen miles south
Of the Highlands, owing TO the eastery blow and heavy
sea- obliged To let her CO. then headed In for
the Hook and WAS seen yesterday morning stern The
beach at Long Branch, nearly broken up.
There were on board Of her when she left this city
Captain Marshall q
John Bowen, engineer; and
A fireman, name not known.
George Hyadd, another deck hand; and
Jacob -, the cook.
whether they have been saved not cannot say,
as the telegraphic wires between the Hook and Long
Branch have been prostrated by the gale.
The bark Mary c. Dyer, when close in 70 the beach
to anchor and rode the gale out in safety, after
OSlDR one IthteIuhy morning shS wan soAoh VA
tow by the steam tug ". H. Webb Captain Hazard, and
brought up the city, and lays at the Atlantic Dock
REPORT OF CAPTAIN HAzzARp OF THE STEAM Tua
W. II. WEBB.
Captain Hazard reports, Monday, p NJ, of the Fl,a
ing Light spoke the pilot boat Mary Taylor, No. s. who
Informed him Of having steam tug with dsmas.ed
bark tow, twenty miles south Of the highlands and IN
want of assistance, (he NJ G. d. Captain Immediately
search Of her, and after going abreast OF
Shark river seeing nothing OF her, and night setting in
returned and anchored inside the Hook unit. yesterday
morning. when he again went out and found he bark
stated above Captain reports the Eight 20 have been
earfuy wild and the gale very violent from E to 8 L.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
We obtained the following additional particulars a. q
late hour last night from special messenger who
direct from the OF disaster ON the beach
The steam tug boat Ajax, Capt Marshall left this city at
12S O'Clock last Monday morning for Barnegat Inlet
for the purpose Of towing up the bark Mary C. Dyer,
which had been ashore the shoals there for me
past.
She left there at s1 O'Clock the morning with sbe
bark in tow, having light breeze from east southe@t.
At noon, being then eight miles north of Barpegat, The
breeze increased and began to blow heavy gale the
steam tug laborng hard and beginning to leak.
AT O'Clock p. NJ the water had Increased n two feet
in her hold and they compelled TO let go tAa Ak,
which then in fathoms OF water. The Bsr<
anchored and held until she taken tow yestqr-
day morning by the steam tug W. ii. Webb and brouset
up 10 this city.
At half past O'Clock T. NJ. on Monday The water hal
increased 10 three and q half feet IN the hold CT
the Ajax, and impossible 70 free her.
She then shipped a very heavy sea, -hicn
stove in her engine doors and drove The
They hen tried 10 keep the vessel free by basng and
erdeavored &c keep shore but they found she would
done about four miles south o: the Highlands, and
abreast station house No. 3.
AT IL O'Clock at night the suc-ee led getting
the beach. The stern then breaking w, The
pipe had gone pilot house and wheel broken up and boat
broke in two.
The thon made their way n he station house,
where they built fires and made themselves comfort
able as they could till morning. o
Capt. Marshall and remain By tho boat 10 sa.s
what they can.
The Mary C. Dyer laid at her anchors safely su night,
and was towed up to the city yesterday.
The machinery will probably be saved The bull viii
be total loss.
We learn that there Is o:her vessel ashore u tho
neighborhooi Of Barnegat
The Ajax about three years o!d built in nobokeu,
les tons, ami valued at $4,000. insurance exoep.
against fire. She owned by W. A. ?. A. Doughefty,
Capt. Thomas Marshall and John Thompson.
The steamship Atlanta, Capt eager, from SayaLuAt,
also reports having experienced tho gallo from ES.B
Tho steamer Augusta, Capt. CroNen, from Savannah,
anchored inside the Hook At 10 7. w., having previously
felt the gale.