The New York herald., 1878-10-24

lengths apart at times il appeared impossible that
they could avoid coll,ding put good seaansh,p and
the additional anchor ahead, with the above excep-
tions, prevented disaster
The bark James Mccarthy, Strout, from New York
for Aonievideo the 2lst inst, and the British prgs
Hope, Woods, from Now York Tor ST. John, N. B.;
deaux, and schooners Spring Bro, for st. John, N.
b Mott Haven, for Calais and Others all safe IN
reported IN the Sound received rather an impetus
from tho storm, and they all scudded In under bare
poles.
AMONG THE OYSTER sLoops
Along shore the damage done among the oyster
they broke from Their moorngs at the wharis and
sustained damage averaging from 50 70 $50 The
which was at anchor in the basin here,
dragged nsr anchor aud drifted down tho
Ing COMPANY THIS she cut in two and
juries TO ner huh which caused to SINK out OF
sight soon after Her owner estimates his loss Al from
Back IN the country trees and barns blown
down. The AxHALD telegraph lns and all other wires
running into this place were early prostrated.
THE STORM ALONG THE CONNECTICUT COAST
LOSS OF THE SCHOONER MARY TIcE-THE
CAPTAIN AND ONE OF TEE CREW DROWNED
GRAPHIC STORY BIZ A SURVIVOR.
New HAVEN, Oct %, 1873.
heavy gale ragged along the Connecticus coast all
OF to-day with unusual violence and with disastrous
effect. schooner, name unknown. is reported sunk
or Branford and another vessel went ashore at
West hsvcn, bus was gotten Off with
little damage. In the city building was
blown down, trees overturned and limbs
wrenchsd off like sticks There fog OF and on,
through the day and the coast line hidden from
sight During Of the thick spells the schooner
Mary Tice founderod or the mouth OF the harbor,
carrying down one OF her crew and compelling two
others TO seek safety In the main crossrsss, where
thav eli fOP wan he Mt had
viousIy been drowned
sroRY A SURVIVOR.
The particulars OF the occurrence wore related
graphically by one OF The survivors, Jerry Lynch or
this city, to HERALD reporter The Mary Tics was
old vessel, hSiiing from New York. George c.
Blair SON. Of No. 2S South street, New York. own
thres-fourth interest IN her the remaining fourth
having boen owned by Robert Tullock Of this city.
the captain. She loaded with 100 tons Of coal At
Ambsy late last week, the cargo being consigned
to she Asylum for the Insane at Middssown. satur.
day sho came through the Gate and laid mere until
yesterday morning about six O'CLOCK II began to
como uD thick during the day and toward night,
there being heavy sea rolling, It was decided 10
anchor In fve iathoms OF water, about three
miles west Of saybrook light There the
night was rode out, the schooner being secure,
riding with thirty iathoms OF chain The gallo
kept increasing through the night and at Two o'clock
TINS morning the pumps worked. but tners Was
NO unusual quantity OF water In the hold. Captain
the anchorage and after consultation i. was thought
wise to bear away Tor this port proposition
n; SI. s dd
mold W., SS .s The % co.
It was then blowing hurricane on the Sound and
time the Mary T,es va. oa sAori Reach.
IL became apparent to Captain Tulleck that be could
the vessel and ne made preparations clear
called TO the davits with him the colorod steward,
George Lee, Of Branford and gave Instructions what
sned, and the result was that she boat went astern
towing from one OF the davits. The making
been necessary 20 keep she pumps gong from The
time leaving the Sxybrook anchorage, and the
pumps Was iatsrsrsa with BY coal which eos int the
| boxes
After the boat Tell astsrn Captain Tulloch went
below and got line for painter for the yawL He
made this fast and then GOT into the yawl began
TO bac IL out. The schooner gave sudden lurch
the yawi capsized gong clean over. but up all
right with the captain elioglng. A half hour later
the boat capsixed again. the painter parted and Cap
tsin Tulloch wont astsrn rapidly. shouting out TO
Lynch,
| selves"
Ho was soon out OF sight behind the huge. comb
log waves Tho continued 70 break the
schooner, but aoout three-quartsrs Of an
hour after Captain Tullock Loaf. just she
was going TO founder Lynch went ait and seized
tho steward, Lee to persuade him TO 90 into
the rigging. ~ the vessel was sinking. Lee chung In
an agony o. lear 70 the ma'n sheet, and could no. DO
HIM, however, until he stood in water the rail
the vessel about make the third and nnal Of
SORES OF lnrchss. The only other hand on board,
Austin Abrams OF New Jersey, had previously
climbed the main rigging 10 the masthead.
THE scHooNRR SINKS
IL with difficulty Ly made his way to
the shrouds, but no finally succeeded reach
ana carrying down Los, until she str1ck bottom In
about four fathoms Of water IL was iosgy
.nS sns '.' Tho v'i.s Scar jagged % g. .OoS.
ninc o'clock IN the morning the two men chung to
whsn the schooner }. L. Crossloy, OF Windsor, N. s.,
Captain Doxtcr came TO tho rescue and tooK them on
| TO this city previously by Merritt Thompson, pilot,
who the Ticc from the shore and wnat appeared
to OBJ. be men cl,ns,ns g 70 u .ns n r,ssSs. % - - 49,.
Co., had 0een ntied out Tor life saving work under
tue dlrecen Of Captain Clark Of this CITY, and mad
started Tor the wreck and the Crossey, and took
| the men on board aud brought them ashore.
Nsither OF the drowned men had families. Captain
Tuliocn resided here and is spoken OF as good sea-
man. The survivors speak IN the highest terms OF
Captain Dexter without VIII oso services they would
have been drowned Everything on the vessel is
lost Her masts visible above the water, bus she
will PROBABLY 80 all TO pieces.
MARINE DISASTERS RESULTING FROM THE
STORM
NEW HAVEN, Conn. /, Oct. %. 1878.
Two unknown vessels arc reported ashore the
coast Another went ashore this afternoon, but In
now anoat, undamaged.
ABsEcox, N. j., Oct %, 1878.
A new schooner, loaded with pitch pine lumber is
ashore on Psek's beach, four miles south Of Great
Egg HarDor. Part OF her crew we're drowned
VINEYARD HAVEN, Oct 23, 1873
The schooner James q. Dorsey, from kennsbec Tor
Baltimore with Ice, went ashore on Hedge Fence
Shoal at naipast four O'Clock THIS morning, and
commenced TO throw over her cargo. Tue revenue
steamer Gallstn succesded in hauling her on ~ hRh
water, and towed ner into THIS port.
The schooners Ira Bliss, from Port Jefferson, and
Neiie Treat from Bangor, are ashore at Edgartown
CLEVELAND OHIO, Oct. %, ls7S.
The schooner Algerno, 0gdensburg, Tor Cleveland,
with IRON ore, went ashore during tho storm this
afternoon AZ Springfield Pa, twenty miles west Of
Erie aud gong to pieces. The crew reached shore.
AVOIDING PAYMENT OF DUTY.