New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23
STORM AND FLOOD.
DAMAGE BY SEA AND LAND.


DAMAGE BY SEA AND LAND.
THREE sCHoONERS, a SHIP AID BARK DRIVEN
AsHORv-GREAT DESTRUCTION IN CALIFORNIA
AND CANADA-TR,vEL DELAYED.
One OF the heaviest wind and rain storms
of the season swept over this city ana
a portion of the country Yesterday. The
schoonors Clements, G. s. Bradley ard Maggie
Mcdonald were wrecked on the New-Jerscy
beach near Long Branch. The British shF
ST. Bernardo is on shore near Reedy's Island Light,
and a British bark is reported wrecked on the
North Carolina coast. No lives We're lost
Port Hope Ontario, has been visited BIZ
the most damaging flood known for years
Three islands in the Della River. California, con-
tanning 5000 acres Of highly cultivated land are
submerged Travel is delayed on the Sound, ana
the steamer City of Hartford, which left New
York Thursday night. has not been heard from
THREE SCHOONERS STRANDED.
WRECKS NEAR LONG BRANCH--IHR j. II. CLEMENT,
The D. L. R4DLEY, AND THE MAGGIE MDoN-
AD-vEssFLs AND CARGoEs DEsfEOYED-THE
CREWS SAVED.
iFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
LONG BRANCH, Feb. 22.-The Southern New
Jersey seldom been visited by storm attended
with so much damage to mariners as the one now
raging The began at o'clock last night, the Wind
blowing from the northeast dead shore, which fact
accounts for the three schooncs which now lie
stranded between Deal Beach and Wreck Pond. The
first vessel reported ashore the twOasted schooner
j. r. Clement. Captain David Pierce, from the Chesa-
peake TO New.York, with cargo of $500 cases OF
oysters, consigned to III. A. Ludingon, FAIR haven
Conn She came ashore first above Hathaways Hotel AT
Deal Beach at l O'clock a. H. and began to break up
as soon as she struck The patrol Of Lesaving Station
No saw the vessel but before they could get aid TO
her the captain and Of five men threw themselves
into the surf and reached the shore in exhausted con-
ditiOn. They lost all their clothing and effects the
captain attempted his sea-tools and nearly lost
his lite in the attempt. The Clement was owned by
VIM. Farson, of Philadelphia and John n. Hale. Of
Frederick Del There scarcely plank OF the vessel
left There insurance on either cargo or vessel
Captain Pierce is resident OF Sqnan just below thls
place. his vessel striking less than six miles from his
home.
Scarcely had THE TRIBUNE correspondent gathered hs
notes together at the wreck OF tue Clement when word
Of the stranding OF another schooner, three miles
below, at Ocean Beach 1t proved to be the twomaed
schooner, d. L. Bradley, loaded with cargo OF coal.
from Philadelphia to the wellington Railroad Company
at Norwich Conn. Captain c. Chapman, the master
said he had fair weather until 10 o'clock last night when
the wind blew gale from the south. At midnight when
opposite Point Pleasant, the wind veered TO the north
east At 1870 a. M, without warning, the sails split and
the next she lost her foretraveler" He then
took in his foresa and attempted TO tack but failed ana
soon struck the beach with both anchors on bow The
Bradley had crew of FIVE While she struggling IN
the trough of the sea- Captain Ludlow, Of Life-Saving
Station No. g. discerncd her and sprung his rat'es to
alarm the station crew. at the same time signalling the
crew of the iliated vessel that aid was Mt hand At
tempts made to reach the vessel but no boat could
live in the Undermining The wind increasing, soon
drove her almost dry on the beach and Captain Ludlow
and his brave plunged wGiStLgh into the SURF and
within two hours after the vessel struck all hands were
safe shore with injury, except to tho steward who
M fg o. lv fap
station crew. after several ATTEMPTS, succeeded in
boarding the schooner and saved the captains effects.
compass and other sCd-tOols The Bradley was OF l'3
tons harden, ana owned hy company o. siXteeu orc
OF whom is r. F. Buck OF No 100 Sou'hsj.. NcTlor6.
The principal owners p. T. Hall OF BrockSu0Ii Ne
10 insurance the vessel she lies on her hroadsdo
with a hole in her. the breaking over her. She
will be a total loss.
The most disastrous wreck was that of the three
site Wreck Pond near Spring Lake Beach, between
and o'clock a. III. She was from Richmond TO New,
an9 staygs. Inc $500 Sg T " e r ScDoo3ld Of P6jia
delphia the latter being the builders The captain can
give other reason for running ashore than that ne
lost his rcckoni4g me mt mate S3a Se Was h SHns
tinually blew TO the Toward Attempts were made to
tack bat would not obey the helm and in desnera
non the captain knowing whore he in the thick
fog binding storm, let 90 his anchor aud she soon
No O. CAPTAIN Jackson, rescued the in boats. The
vessel now les high on the beach. bokcn in two she
beach some 200 kegs OF powder which is the property
at Hazard the powder manufacturer, is all TIE cargo
that has been saved The Maggie Mcdonald built al
Camden ana 40 tons burden and l12 feet III length
The cautain aud crew were taken care Of by Captain
JACKSON, Lfc-Savng station No 0. Among the crew
are first James EVAN OF Philadelphia, steward, W
H. Williams, Philadelphia, John Coleman, Of PhilaCe
pha James DOolu., OF NewYOrK, and an aged German,
who taken off the vessel IN fit and who was unable
10 give hs name. The vessel was not insured.
reported here this evening that schooner laden
with fruit ashore below Point Pleasant While at the
scene:of the wreck OF the d. L. Bradley Captain Ludlow
of Liesaying station No. g discovered twolnasted
schooner stripped all sails, saggHg 10 the southwark
and drifting about distress The schooner Thomas c.
Smith, which was stranded Sunday morning. Fen
ruaiy TO- VIII be total loss. She IS last breaking up
nnd tneLr Is hope OF saving the rest OF her
The tracks OF the Central Railroad very prcca
rOus condition and caution is being used by all passing
trains. About S1uan the wind Played sad havoc with
barns and Out-hOuscs, and many cedar trees were
broken of like ppe-stems. All trains the NewJersey
Southern Railroad abandoned to-day Oh account OF
the storm.