New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
SHfRK RIVER

THE SHARK RIVER MURDER-sHoCK1NH LAro-
rsr" "uAn p""y THE BtkiAh-
wRECKING VESSELS AND MOON CUssES'-
BLUE FISHING AND SURF BATHING.
fPROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
SHARK RIVER, n. j., Aug. 12-TO-day the
body Of Harrison Flemming, the who was murdered
by WIN. Wooley. on Monday, buried. At the con
cuson OF the inquest yesterday, the Coroner made no
provision for the burial Of the body which then lying
on rudo table close 20 the river SIDE exposed first to
the sun and then TO the rain fostering mass Of corrup
ton The relatives OF the deceased too poor
20 give him decent burial, and the fishermen living
near by raised a subscription to give him inermont but
tho body was left unshrouded with only dirty loose
covering thrown over IT, ill to-day. It IL said that a
brother Of the murdered offered TO bury him fort
Wooley was taken by constable 90 Freehold yesterday
10 await his trial He could not speak cohercntly owing
he had killed Flemings wife instead Of Fleming himself
He ocal and does not appear to regret te ae ou he
has carcwOr and haggard appearance, which may be
the result OF tho horrible gashcs cut In his throat During
the inquest II SAID that Flcmings wife was "out
There are many rough characters along the New
Jersey beach In times past they watched LOT WIgehs
robbed the dead bodies which were borne by the waVesto
the beach But laws were enacted ana Wreckg slaons @
value than so are the properly OF no hudcI Du an III
excess II that value must be reported TO he proper
onicer or Hs person viii be subject 10 heavy penalty
Duug -yvore storm, when there IL danger 10 vessels
nr hc hearh there are al, avs voluntary patrols be
seen WHO are termed "mO0A tusses" IL they see YES
sel In distress and requiring tssiance IRON the SHORE
they hasten 10 inform the OiC OF the lg station
who cortcs 10 their service, abi the first informant
ceiyes fee for his information. Larger or smaller
according 20 the value OF the vessel ana cargo
The wreckng station Is supplied with mortar, ropes
surf boats &c The mortar IL dragged out aud loaded
with powder and large ball. To which IA attached Ilght
line OF several hundred yards In length Tbs ba IL ehOt
over the rigging OF the vessel carrying tile line WIN ~
heavier line Is attached 20 the lght and pulled To
the shore and then heavier one 10 that lne, ana so on
until strong hawser. hanging clear Of the waves, con-
meets the vessel with the shore. movable apparatus
..t ainal lar IN
rivers rs then swung tho bawser, and sent forward
aud backward between ship and shore tll All OF Dohfu
are safely landed Immediately on The appearance or
wreck the fact is tecgraphcd TO the NeWnOrk Custom
erected especially for this service az TAI souh as Suan
River The wrecking stations are hvo miles apart
AT this season Of the year most OF the hSh
caught along the shore are taken by NOOK
commenees boat manned bv from five to seven
men, with nets from 100 TO lJO fathOms long, oy lo
lnesRes Of .. inches deep, form the appliances OF
sIx.weeks fishing season The FISH generally taken are
blue-nsh The fish weigh irom 70 10 POUNDS eac ana
will average 10 pounds. A single haul has produced
9OOO mounds OF FISH, but this WAS an exception
There are hundreds Of watering places along Tue Jersey
shore beside Long Branch Atlantis CITY ana cape MAY,
either Of those places, though not qulte so easy
OF access 10 and from Ncw-l lOrk ana IhlIaueIphla,
The novice ls apt to drown himself, or run very
cose ris of doing In his first experience, Mhee the
hreaprs roll and break into foam Tar out IIon the shOre
he looks with fear but I'm the quiet waters which lie De
tween these breaRcys lie thinks he sees SAFETY ana II
,oro ~ no one n hand 10 advise him he steps into an
undertoW.-called by surfmen sea puss aud ne Is
a. % h' n 90 ont on the flats whore lie wade 70 OF
to var from shore and breast the breakers or let them
toss him AT Will Many persons have been lost, VINO
might have been saved # they had studied this subject