New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TILE RARNEGAT COLLISION.

SINKING OF TIE BRIG FRANK CLARKE AND LOSS oF
THREE LIvEs-INCIDENTs OF THE DISASTER
In the collision off Bamegat on Friday night,
the vessel sunk proved to be the brig Frank clarke
OF Damariscotta, Ne, which was run down Wy INC
schooner Adelaide T. Alcott of this city Capt Morton
and wife and the first mate, simpson, were drowned
Iamos n Neil the second mate OF the Frank Clarke,
stated Yesterday that his Vessel left Newfoundland Tor
this port Jan IL under command OF Capt samuel W.
Morton She WAS disabled by bad weather, ana put I'D
FOR repairs at ST. Thomas, which she eIt U"
Feb T. When near Barnegat, on frioay
evening the green light OF the schooner was seen
on the lee bow OF the brig about O'CLOCK. ouIg "o
green light was seen from that time till about $50, wheh
the collision occurred The brig could not nave cnangeu
her course II had seemed advisable heaVy gaze was
blowing and the brig close hauled only ABOUT 'reo
miles from the Shore while the schooner Kept on her Zee
The schooner struck the Frank Clarke amldshp WIN
snch force that she cu through 10 the keelson Inc
schooner was ing at the of about seven and half
knots per hour and the brig at the rate OF three Khos
The brig began to all Immediately and In four or nVe
minutes was under water ONeil was KNOCKED doWn oy
the main boom. but cambered up the channel chains OF
the schooner bow remained fast IN the SIDE OF inc
brig
The remainder OF the crew climbed on board the
schooner IN like manner but Capt Morton and his wife
and the nrst unsuccessful in the tiort Tue
captain was very heavy man, weighing perhaps 20
pounds and this together with his efforts 10 save us
wife, probably caused MS Utdlu his wv "N'IN,'
children George and Abby II and Ii years OF age NeLe
saved. The giIi suffered terribly as win on9 ne 49,
Dire 10 cover her cung to the ran OF te IiS LOT
twenty minutes with the SEA breaking over hSpl peo,o
she was by boat from the schooner Inc Wv
of The brig sneak denuuCatOy terms oI the crew VI
Inc schooner aud declare that effort Was made TO save
rho ueoulo ON the sinking vessel When the bOat put or
from the schooner only man from thc Hitcf NesseI
went with IT, the others being the crew OF lc hiE Hc
of tie briggs saved with nohlhS on D'l nis
shirt and trousers and unable II ia sad 10 procure
nny clothin. on board the schooner IL was also suu
flat Capt Mortous ltl daughter could get no cIotbhS
10 keen warm. and that OF the Orig ere" put MS
vest mon Ter 10 Keep her rom suffering. -,
Bes 1es Neil ard tine two chdrrn TIE SURVIVORS Oh ne
br are "A talu hc,gan tins city, VINO was the stew
arl and the follow mg members Of the crew James Con
molly of Bolton, y. j.; Charles Johnson, sWtde JoH
IIo,1 n Bel ian: James ore of Liverpool EnSIiil ana
Linn EeeI OF IlarbOr Grace, Newfoundland Capt
Morton was native OF Maine, aad about d years Oh age
IRON his great ne was "a WoNrcmclnbtlcd hSuEa
ys.Ous ports and generally esteemed as cdpa"N
seaman and AN honest luan simpson, the Ggsi Watci,
VISA r.SiUcn Of hIOCklyu. The Prank ClafA was Dut
I'm s67 nj Dnarscotti Ne, where she was owned DJ
Norris a Co. that an interest III hcr was alsU
uwued by Cant. Morton She Was OF ~ tons pGIdci:
Her COZ ted OF co.. QuntsS Ut fish, % casks o
oil and "a barrel OF wine she was valued at aoou
$1,000. =, =. .. .aor ,h,
Iur schooner, the Adelaide ]. AlCOt, was under the
q mmiud of capt. i. NJ. French. She remained SUCK
fast 10 the brig Saturday morning, when she WIS
cut awey and started back TO TINS city, Al tEe ul OF
mo collision she her way from TINS port 10 VIZ
cnt wifi a igEt cargo. 1t is said that she was lloi
of the COLLISION viii Be held. In tine mean time me sailors
arc lodged az the Seamcs Home on CLCrT!-s ana tho
children at Gaze bY Nj. ActCaIi, VI Is L. heIC'
"a The CunsguCtS Ct The bilg