New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-25
DISASTERS AT SEA.
THE WRECKS BELOW LONG BRANC,

THE WRECKS BELOW LONG BRANCH.
THE EXPERIENCE OF THE M'DoSALD CREW IN THE
FOG AND GALE-ALL NIGHT LAsIIED TO THE RIG.
GING CALLING FOR UNDERSTANDING HoME-AIL
THE VESSELS GONE TO PIECEs-THE RAILROAD
SAFE.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrpuyv
LONG BRANCH, Feb. 24.-The damage done
to property on sland by Fridays storm was com.
parayey light Notwithstanding that it was OF unusual
severity and duration. The fog was the thckest that
has visited the coast in many years. yelled the shore
in obscury from Thursday night until this morning
All day yesterday and to-day calm has prevailed a
vapor hanging over the coast OF the five schooners that
have been stranded the sands between Long Branch
and Spring Lake Beach since February J. nothing re-
mains Of four except their partially destroyed
hunks, which will be many skeletons
The schOoners Clements, G. L. Bradley and
Maggie Mcdonald. which ashore Friday
morning. are total wrecks. Nothing remains OF the oys
terman j. r. Clements, except part Of her frame She
was sold at auction for $25 yesterday The story ia told
by the first mate that she struck Captain David
Pierce gave the order. To the rigging" and the crew
hastily obeyed The vessel Immediately began to break
Nd when one OF the sailors told the captain that they
were lust above Ocean Grove When the captain heard
this no jumped TO thedcck and exclaimed live here
and an going 10 swim home. Come along mates; it's
our only chance" He eaped into the surf The OF
the crew desparng OF aid from the land followed and
with the assistance of the patrol Of Ifesaving Station
No O. all were landed safely but in an exhausted condi
ticn The captain has lived for many years at squan
village which only miles from the spot his vessel
struck The Cemenss cargo Of 800 bushels OF oysters
is living in the underow and srewed along the beach.
The IfeSavng patIolmen OF Cations Nos and have
rcpenshed their Winter provisions by adding over two
hundred bushels OF the delicious biyaves and yesterday
il ia stated thatsOver one hundred and nifty persons
haai malta
gathering and filing wagonoads Of them from the briby
deep.
The schooner G. J.. Bradley Is firmly mbedded in the
sand her cargo of coal weighing her down in Der sandy
grave To-day the high is breaking over her. and
the coal is washing out of her sides. AT low tide she
will be high on the beach. Her part owner X r. Buck
OF no ~ s Her Tin9nS riggine has shipped
and with hull, Will be sold at auction toInoII0w
Neither cargo nor vessel was insured. captain I: ChP
man told THE TRIBUNE reporter that he lost ship and
everything through the Oyer-careIulness OF her oWhts
lie was acclaimed several days by delays made III giving
her new conner bottom The captain said she had
what Is called tivo-year bottom put on her two years
"Tners wonid be better of to-day He is a down-EIst
Yankee and lost al his earnings and clothing with the
The threc-mased schooner Maggie Mcdonald, is rap
idly going destruction Last night she broke ia two,
and part was carried away TO sea- None OF her cargo
will be saved except 400 small Kegs OF powder, Wilch
have been picked ny or recovered Dy the wiecIilhg'
master Tuis is all III damaged cOndlt9n' captain ..
s steelman master and par-Owuer OF the vessel gave
the following particulars OF the disaster; On fefuay
the schooner lett Richmond, va, WIN piAed eafso
OF powder coal, plneWoOd ana slaves Tue attef pslhs
deck load Leaving Hampton Road; me yeSsel en-.
cOuntered heavy storms and yarlabe Winds, ana baao
return three times Tor harDoraSe III the hoaus. A!lf
unul being dashed on the sahds OF 1elsey sewers
weather was encountered. The sunerngs OF the ere"
n II o'cIncs mad been blowing easterly, suddenly yeered
sGugrey 10 tne south and instantly changed into gale
A AI5 T 6ldMng dead on shore to The eastward
and all night the gale never abated At MD
lights on deck An this time the wind increased. She
was Inaking good headw and Captain steeman sup
She struck at go and the captain immediately ordered
the 10 tue rigging. The captain had cl 20 DON
trough Of the sea- over 200 yards from shore. Words
can scarcev portray the suferings ana Anxiety OF ts
crew dashed TO the rigging, they yainY
shouted and prayed .Or help from the obeured shore
IRE gale worked tn sea into furious mountains ana
Gnick succession them. After two hours OF snS
Ire the coast guard OF station discered the yes
ra attempts were made 10 get life line 10 the vessel but
as she showed light, In the dense fog and darkness
from the station OF No made several vain efforts 70
get their boat of JUS as the men were giving uP an
v hch brought her to shore. Later th9 boa!
OF the Ie-sayng station got tnelr ooat On; aug
the almost exhausted crew was saley lahde,l. AZ "
them said lat they could not have held out hall an hour
me scbooner Thomas c. smith. stranded at Duck
Creek ocean Beach, on the 10Th, has succumb"d 10
last to the fury OF the elements Her master captain
,y nortion Of her cargo. except that which may DO
washed ashore Her docks ore breaking up Aitgs
running rigging has been taken OF and sod ing
Tucker has stood IT OF all tie wrecks Her hui and
rigging were sold last week by thc insurance company
Tor $3.50. word OF praise Is due TO Hon M ltaLehs'
OF the NewJersey Division OF tue LIE
saving Service. The crews Of the wrecked scbOones
speak in the highest terms Of his kindness IN PROVING
for their wants aud comforts. The wrecked mariners arc
housed al stations Nos and o. No trains were run On
the NeW-Jerscy Southern Railroad Friday or saturday
and the track break AT the Highlands was trea.
encd by the high tides. The road tonight IS IN peee.
condition aud the report published OF @aShOM ~
seabrght is untrue. The trains and boat Will run ~
mnrroW regular time.