The New York herald., 1876-03-22
ALONG THE JERSEY SHORE.
Long BRANCH. March 2l,

The loss OF the Maggie NJ Weaver, of Green Crock,
n j.. Captain Walter Joseph Weaver, which went
ashore in the storm OF yesterday afternoon aud last
evening Is complete and IL is believed that the
entire crew, which, II is supposed, numbered from
seven to nine men, were drowned The Weaver
q fore andait schooner, of about two hundred and
forty tons, and first by Benjamin Becbe, tho
captain of Jersey smack, lying at the railroad DOCK
who the beach, opposite the Horseshoe This
was about FIVE O'Clock The vessel at this time
tho bar and portion her hull OF the water
The Mapping OF her sails attracted his attention, and
arriving the beach, about hundred yards distant
from the wreck he noticed of tho of
the quarterback and go TO the main rigging. Bccbe
signalled him to of the main rigging and
60 to the ioremast, which, as tho vessel was head
on was nearer tho shore The man obcyed, Beebe,
hurried to No. life station at once and tho
turned out quickly TO the rescue with iicboat life
car. life line and mortar They attempted to launch
boat, but It turned by the surf and swamped
The from life station No came to their assist
ance and ball. to which the lie line attached,
was thrown from the mortar across the wreck but at
his time the not to be seen. and the life
line could not be fastened, the life car was not
launched. The weather set in quito thick and the
wreck could NO longer bo seon.
THE MORNING SCENE
This morning, when tho crews and the residents OF
the neghborhood repaired TO the of the wreck,
In the hopc OF saving lives at least securing o.
the bodies the beach for mile and half strewn
with debris from the schooner The anchor chains and
sails up the beach, well OF the masts,
and sailors report that they vessel
plecly broken up. showing clearly that she very
rotten All the portions Of the vessel that
ashore indicated her weakness She was altogether
unit to weather such storm this which is re-
ported be that has been experienced
the beach IN four years Among the
RELICS PICKED UP
an envelope addressed to ''Mr Walter s. Worth,
No. 2o5 Van Brunt street, Brooklyn" On the
is written "Green Creek, N j., January 81" showing
that it was mailed from that point In Cape May
county The letter was in ladys handwriting. It
10 believed that Worth Is OF the crew. Another
envelope addressed to Worth at Green Creek bearing
the postmark, Georgetown, October T."
also found. Opinions differ 10 the cargo. Major
Edward wardell. Coast wrecking Master and Agent
OF the underwriters, expresses the belief that the
vessel a coaier, bound from Boston some other
Eastern port TO the Delaware running back from tho
Hook Tor a harbor light He Is led to this conclusion
by the fact that not piece OF coal large pea
bo found the shore The only article that would
Indicate a cargo In her n Of varnsh that was
washed ashore Early this morning rum"r reached
Coroner Gugle and Mayor Cooper proceeded to the
scene OF the wreck to hold an inquest They found the
report Of recovering OF bodies false and returned
last Tho wreck visited by large numbers
during the day and many wild rumors were anoat that
could not be verified All seem 10 agree however that
ALL HANDS wERK
/ walked several miles along tho beach o-nght and
drove from Seabrlgh TO this point In search OF other
wrecks. AZ Lilo Saving Station No T. Just above
Auanticville, Captain Charles II. Valentine reports
1t was too dark see her, but she is described as
fore aud aft schooner she was first seen this morn
ing about O'Clock, her standing up out OF
the water and her hull down. As there no per-
sons ciinging TO the rigging, and she was about six
miles or no attempt was made 10 reach her with lio-
boat About nine O'Clock tug, supposed to bc the
Cyclops Captain Hazard went alongside. but the
suit OF his Investigations u not known This morning
Captain Valentines e-snving patrol found on the
beach vessels ngure head four cabin doors and
compass. believed 10 belong 10 the vessel The figure
head carved work painted "a light wine color aud
the cabin doors such AZ are used IN companion
ways white one OF the life saving expresses
the belief that she Is 100 ton schooner Of
struction, as the pieces washed ashore When
last seen this aiternoon before dark, the masts still
stood out Of water and the bowsprit gone, but
under powerful glass the ioresa could be flap
ping IN the wind II thought that her cargo light
she would have sunk and their theory that being
a new vessel with light cargo the anchor being drop
ped she enabled ride the Jury OF the and
may yet be saved IRON total wreck. Pilot boat No n
was seen IN close proximity TO her early this morning
and at nrst Il was believed that she might
have rescued the crew, which would prob
ably be SIX or seven persons, but as No
x
by ten O'Clock. before your reporter lcf, anu
report was made OF any rescue Il Is likely that all
hands wcre lost Mayor wardell says that II the
abates sufficiently TO enable him 10 launch boat
morrow he will examine tho wreck
DISTRACTION
Tho storm here very severe; the bathing houses
from Jenkinson's at the Highlands, those Ocean
Grove, were swept away and the beach to-day Is
strewn with the debria The remaining portion OF the
great East End pier swayod and fro under the joint
of surf and wind but rode tho gallo with the
loss OF some pankDg merely. The surf forced
the blun and TO the East End and Ocean hotels
which were nooded on the lower floors. Mr. smith, OF
the i0rmcr house, estimates his loss at
S. 600 No estimate OF the loss ut the
Ocean be ascertained; but, as the bedding aud
carpets were packed away last TALL IL will not be heavy
The roof OF the United states Hotel misplaced and
badly shattered for tho third tune this year and tho
summer houses In front Of u, we'll the Central
swept into the Part OF the now hot aud cold
wator baths OF the West End Hotel, being erected
demolished. Tho front balcony OF Jay Gould's
Monmouth Beach Cottage was destroyed and damage
inflicted upon the stable OF Charles Osborn. the
banker AZ Pleasure Bay the roof OF OF hotels
hown al and dasss~a aaAra iaas u a