New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-27
EFFECTS OF THE STORM.
A NEW STEAMBOAT ABANDONED AT SEA.

TIE ROCKAwAY, LAUNCHED on SATURDAY, DREAMS
IN TWO WHILE BEING TOwED TO THIS PORT
THg CREW SAVED, But TIE VESSEL DiifTs
AsHOBE-DErATIIs OF THE WRECK
The new excursion steamer ROckaway, built
at Norfolk, Va for r. Cornell White of this city, and
launched Saturday last. TO be run next season be-
tween New-York and Rockaway went ashore yesterday
at Atlantic City, broke in two, and VIII IN
all probability prove total wreck The Keel OF the
ROckaway laid the ship-building establishment
of George W. Beach, and Saturday afternoon last was
successfully launched tho presence OF over 1000 peo
pls amid great ceremony Miss Nellie White, the daugh
ter OF the owner stood ready with bottle of champagne
in her hand and the bows OF the boat touched the
water the ceremony OF christening took place As the
bottle was broken the knighthead Miss Nellie re-
peated, In the of Neptune christen thee Rock
away" Later in the evening the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company's steamer took her in tow and started
for New-YOrk.
AS the Rockaway had not arrived yesterday morning.
anxiety felt during yesterday it feared
that the northeast gale had forced the steamer having
her in tow to cast her adr In the middle OF the after
noon O dispatch was received by Capt. Per
kins, agent for Mr. White, that the WyanOke
passing Ocean Grove with nothing in tow
Later in the day dispatch received from Atlantic
City, N j.. stating that the Rockaway ashore oppo-
site the United States Hotel, about quarter of mile
from the shore. She broken in two and was last
going to pieces boat visited her and found no per-
sons on board. The beach strewn with pieces of
the wreck Colors had been washed ashore bearing the
initials "R c. W." and RI; also trunk lid marked
81. III. Francis, Millbridge. Me-"
The Wyanoke arrived at her wharf about O'Clock last
evening She brought passengers Mr.. White, his
daughter, and two sons, Capt. John A Pease, who
superintendent the building OF the Rockaway, and Mrs.
Pease The following information obtained i'll rela-
ton to the loss OF the Rockaway: On Saturday night
about O'Clock the wyanoke left Norfolk with the
hnion
yesterday morning, when Off Egg Harbor, signal
was given from the Rockaway that she had bro
ken in two and sinking. moderate gale
was blowing from the northeast at the time,
and the sea was setting i'll toward shore a boat
lowered from the Wyanoke and went alongside the
Rockaway and took Off Capt George f. Holten six car
penters and cakers, and three seamen At that time
the Rockaway had settled that her decks were level
with the water and the hog-frame, her only support,
was broken in two. After taking the people of the
wreck, the bawser parted and the Rockaway set
art about IL miles off Shore When last seen from the
steamship she still above water and nearer to shore
The men saved from the Rockaway were George W.
Holton the captain; Pilot Schenck; two seaman; John
Doyle, John Shea. Theodore Hudson and Mark schuze.
carpenters Henry Francis, rgger, and Maurice Dough
erty calkrr The carpenters last night related the
story of the wreck which from their point Of view made
When We started from Norfolk everything seemed
favorable for successful and pleasant Journey We had
all tools board, ana expected 10 on Hhlsn
the vessel In ample for tue opening OF the sum.
travel Everything continued To be- favorable untli
sunday morning. and then the wind began 10 rise
from the East The became very rough as the gale
increased and the tmbcrs Of the Rockaway began to
strain and eeaE G in an ng fr@ sa in an thew head
been during the day, and the strain upon the
Seemed as though me- fmbcrs could stand such
a terrible strain much longer. The steamers hul held
ally he back" broken and, settling in the heavy
her stern aud bow were crushed together so as 10
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opening had been left in the forward portion OF the deck
though It was dangerous feat Tor those e Stern 10
his trunk forward but was not able TO save any
thing. All the men bad their tools ana truhR iu ol
clothing None carried away thing except what they
About O'Clock in the morning it became evident that
the vessel could 1--we much longer when The kucKa-
way broke N two parts she between AbSeoom lSnt
out in about nine iahoms of water When the signal Oh
distress gwen the lead was thrown, anu INC Hie
II was about o'clock when tie signal Of distress,
lantern was hoisted The captain OF the Wyanoke also
was informed that the Rockaway sinking fast. II
was very dangerous experiment, everybody agreed 10
lower II boat In such The frst mate OF inc NyaH-
oke and two sailors volunteered to rescue the men ON
every wave that IL full OF water when IL reached
the steamboat Doyle, shea, schulze, Francis and
Douehety first got into the boat ON account OF her air
chambers the boat foaed just as well when fnli OF
water as when empty The lad down III the water,
therefore aud clinging the life lines, were slowly
worked to Wyanohe. As soon as the water had been
trip TO the wreck. At this time the hull had
sunk 10 the waters edge. and the sea was making
maininr men were then taken TO the Wyanokr.
After tie had been taken from the Rockaway the
hawser was frightened and attempt was made to draw
the wreck as the Wyanohe as possible Ii was seen
in few moments that tins eIRelicR! was a e n
blow Of q brOadax ana the sinking vessel drtted o"aru
the shore.
A reporter called upon Mr.. White, the owner
OF tho Rockaway last evening" ana received his Version
OF the facts relating to the wreck:
uhn
Sorfolk with the Rockaway in tow. we mate goOa
weather unt Sunday afternoon, when the wind wlch
crease causing the sea grow heavier l requested
Cant Couch OF the Wyanokc 10 run close ID shore so that
In ease n was found necessary we could make nafDOF
Cant Coucl objected saying that IL the hawser parted
lie would be able to pick up me before sue
dyited ashore We kept from 10 to 10 miles from shOfe
ali the way up The sea continued to grow heavy and
tine Rockaway worked very much we passeu lhc DeId
tine bnrometer had gone down very much, and there
was every indication OF gaze CaPl. couc" at
and in doing so two of them parted: We
finally got two hawsers fastened to hsr ana
,yeut ahead Capt HoltOn, who ld charge OF inc ROCK
ovyav hailed the captain OF the WyanOke and insisted
fhnt lie should make harbor also did my pest TO induce
the cotain 10 take into Delaware Breakwaier anG et
tno siransLp AIbemare line pick Ills up but
he simply answered VERY Well 10 capt nolton' ana
continrei on his course. Everybody was surprised at
the cantaln did not put into haDor. went 10 the cap
tain several times and told him That he would surely lose
the hoat II Inc did not put somewhere Several OF the
mrers also spoke TO the captain and requested him
10 On back Delaware breakwater NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
rho deenfion which they would regret IL were not Ior
their desire to save the boat which We had
in in tow. At 5 O'Clock yesterday morning Capt.
olton made signals with the lantern 10 SLOW uoWh,
nd ,Yhen The WyanOke dropped within hang distance
can't HoIton said the boat was breaking IN Two. Az
d 'jt II was noticed that the boat was working badly,
and that the hogframes were broken apart Two boats
were lowered from the Wyanoke ana Cap,, o'1m ana
The Iast we saw OF the Rockaway she was stu above
water. think that Capt. Couens rousi h 70 nna ,,
responsible the loss. rs undfsana couac' MAS
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