The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-29
OTHER JERSEY COAST DISASTERS.
Particulars Of tho Loss Of the Schooners Mary G.
Elliott and Alfred Hall on Little Neck
Bar-Crew of the Latter Refuse As
sistance and Perish-The Life
boat on That Station.

Charles F. Johnson, mate Of the schooner Mary c.
Elliott, lost Little Egg Harbor bar coast OF New
Jersey, on Monday morning last, called at the
HERALD office yesterday, and narrated the particu-
lars OF her wreck and also that OF the schooner
| Alfred Hall-same time and place the latter with
| all on board Mr. Johnson advises that the Elliott
| was OF seventy tons burden, hailed from Clinton,
| Conn.,, and was from Virginia. bound to New York,
with full cargo OF oysters. They left York river
on Wednesday, January 49, having as crew George
R. Buell., OF Clinton captain Charles F. Johnson,
OF Gloucester, Mass mate; Frederick Sheppard,
Daniel Wright and Charles Munroe, seamen, the
latter three also from Clinton. Sunday night they
arrived of Barnegat, and running in under 1t made
anchor, remaining there until Monday morning at
six O'Clock. when, the first heavy snow storm OF the
season coming up they endeay0red to make Little
Egg Harbor and. trying to cross the bar,
went ashore. Captain Buell., before the sails were
lowered, took two OF the men and went ashore for
assistance. All this time the heavy northeast gale
was increasing, and the position Of the schooner
became very perllous.
During the interval OF Captain Buells absence
the
SCHOONER ALFRED HALL.
also from Virginia. with oysters, and bound to New
York, struck the bar within bscut-toss OF them.
They could talk from one boat to another when the
storm lulled little. but the haihng place Of the
Alfred Hall was not ascertained nor the names OF
the crew, which consisted Of i've persons.
In the afternoon, between two and three O'Clock,
Captain Buell. OF the Mary G. Elliott returned with
the lifeboat or the station. whose crew, wit h a
promptitude and courage worthy OF the highest
praise went to the ssistance OF those left on the
Ellie II and rescued them. On sHore they were az
once provided with food and dry clothes.
The lifeboaf, after caring for these weared sea-
men, again went out to the bar and pronered their
AID TO THE CREW
Of the Hail. but the captain OF this vessel thinking
he could succeed In saving ner at the next high
refused assistance, thanking the lifeboats crew tor
their great Kindness 1t were better that they had
left their vessel, Mr.. Johnson says the gale In.
creased every moment, seemingly, and at night the
Alfred Hall went down with all on board. There Is
chance OF Their safety as the closest search along
the beach failed 10 obtain the least intelligence OF
them.
The schooner Mary &. Elliott was consigned to
John Earle West Tenth street. this city, The rescued
crew were brought 10 this port BY the schooner
Thomas X Williams, OF Newark, N. j.
THE PROMPT ACTION
OF the life-boat keeper and his crew at Little Egg
Harbor, as reported by Mr. Johnson In their case,
contrasts very strongly with the report or second
mate Newcomb, Of the bark Kate Smith, as given
above. Such q dangerous coast should be well
guarded. and then perhaps, some Of the suffering
and death which the winds and waves there cause
TO casiaway seamen may be abated