New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-08
PROPOSED TELEGRAPH LINE ALONG THE
NEn.LERSEY SHORE.

A correspondent writing from Mannahawkin, Ocean
Co J. calls attention projected telegraph line between
this City and Of Little Egg Iarbor and Bamegat
Bays He urges thc speedy construction Of the line because be
elcyes will prove powerful agent n the saving Of life and
popeT, along that dangerous portion Of The Jersey shore
We thnk his suggestions emncy worthy Of consideration N
the Interests ~ both trade and humanity. He says
orb railroads and the eyer-nccompanying wire
nS s head y Rsnee BAY Soa,hur rom Toms River
Village for distance II about 20 miles 20 the cntgprng
telepruphic communication with your CITY exists Along
this miles Of dangerous coast the dreaded Barnegni Bar aud
other shoals las the for vessels approaching
the great seaport Of America Every year sees wrecks upon
ibis coast oud particularly fatal TO vessels are the months Of
ships sometimes come ashore IN s foery weather when
moderate does them but little damage aud needing only Tie
assistance Of stout steam ting 10 haul Them safely on Other
vessels driven hy fierce cmpsts the bar striking bot
tom as They go with but lile damage to the hul ana ne
cucd without much difficulty some Dot fortunate and
passengers and crew like those Of the starred POwhu
dcoate end II b. for the purpose Of stopping this
along M sbr Of HE above mentioned bavs 80 that the fact
being in distress upon any portion Of coast
be- communicated the underwriters n New York who
quickly dispatch steamers 10 the spot
Capitalists tell the proposed line will yield sui
Client from local business pay fair interest upon the
Investment While doubt the of such persons
We st believe considerable business will be done the
proposed line by the many vessel owners Of Fokcd River
Wactown Barnegat lin aud IucSertou villages
through which the wire must pass Then captains Of vessels
seeking shelter from storms N Little Egg Harbor Bay
easily communicate WIN ther oNhris ~ tue various shore
towns New York elsewhere Our siockecpefs aud business
generally have or less business connection with your
city and tbs portion OF inc community WIZ hep sustain We
line The business OF such enterprise would Dc augmented
year by year as The Ranal ana DenTaFg Hsy Railroad IN
seaboa Lastly ana most important comes The patronage OF
the New York Underwriters life and valuable
cagoes from destruction Does not humanity demand imme
dae attention 10 This enterprise We believe that the people
along shore will do their share Of the work generously
Mr. Allen p rlton an enicPuzng citizen Of Ocean Couriy
being impressed with the importance OF quick communication
with your city Las spent much time In canyassng this matter
among the people from TOMS River TO Tuckelon ard this
gentleman informs that general Willingness aid the
that paie. in New YORK would build the line provided the
people furnished the telegraph poles mile after mile Of
Several Of your city journals st continue TO nalgn tho
people Of this section about alpesa. Bay accusing them Of
being far from the truth by UNFOLDING 80 literally this
humane enterprise the people Of Baiuegat Bay have proved
innocence Of such accusations for the success OF the
above project will deprive them OF many opportunities Of OBJ
tanning honest profits that might be obtained BY legally eons
aied wrecking authorized bv the Board LOT Underwriters
To prove That opportunities Tor saving valuable property rom
frequently presented We viii elite two cases wen known to the
underwriters Of your city.
The Austrian ship lmperace Eizleita fnm Trieste went
ashore Long Beach opposite Tuckcrton j. at clock
p the 9Th day OF Apul last She dseoNe cred the fol
lowing morning Mr. Bond resting easily upon the beach.
minis officers who had abandoned her 10 pre-
Yen, 'es 5u d II Hs I syl ypagiye g e lime To-
have sent boat across e Egg Hattor Bay To IuekerOn
have reached the underwriters IN your city promptly But
Tow hous would have elapsed betore eamtlg sent from
E1aha g0d ta ship woTth $50 Ou with her cargo worth
$4,000 could have been safely laid alongside one o. your
deIwrieIs Atlantic CITY miles dsant bat that line
OF order aud the delays caused the loss OF the vessel
and damaged tue cargo considerable extent When the
aTy ,tonmug reached the ground the was too rough 10
attempt the work Of hauling Tie ship into deep water
Capt SAMUEL Curtis Of tbs place. Informs mo That he
the American bark Belle In ls57 when
thc struck Long Beach oil MhnnahaWkn y D. on the ih
Of February Of that wear The weather thick with mod
crate 10 about clock when tie bark struck
the outer edge Of the lar Sic work ed easily tie bar and
40 6ocluck riding her anchors occasionally humping
on the sandy bottom Capt Quits asserts that II telegraph
line had been M operation along the shore Of this state he could
easily have saved he slip by ordering the services Of stout
enough tie bar nlow tic vessel float into deep
winter Prom lack Of ieleguphic communication with yonr
CITY no assistance could he found after riding al her
cho many days The Eastern Belle broken up by severe
storms Tie cargo valued at s7J the vessel al $1,000
Part Of the cargo saved but oply because 81 many
days Of fine weather. which favored wrecking the
bark Now note tie results Of the telegraph line
two will add that OF the American clipper
ship selma from Calcutta which struck Absccom shoals
The crew cut away The masis and sth westerly breeze
spngug up early the morning following the disaster the
ship Heated OF and was anchored IN deep water Now the At
lanc City and Camden telegraph into valuable service
and the quickly aroused the underwriters IN New York
sieamtug came ont OF Sandy Hook and taking the dis
er feet Of water IN her hold few honrs later she Mould
have sunk.
We urge upon the commercial mano public Of your great
city To promptly attend 20 heir utcfsts and AID ~ IA
STRUGGLING telegraph line nom Toms River 20 fuckeIton
10 ue thousands " lluaptu0psts h0 do deeds " oy
yonr hlt We ask ilen 10 encourage this cea md Effect
v a,h,d Of sayinF human Rlc Two yfns ueo last Alt
caiu v'ck az soI1s Let uVI hlt enter c tcAy Until
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