The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-17
ON THE JERSEY COAST.

LONG BRANCH, JAM 1G, 1879.
The storm-the most that has visited this
coast for several years past-broke along shore last
night about ten O'Clock. To-day it abatcd for time
but again commenced with increased intensity. At
Long Branch, Asbury Park and Red Bank the snow
was about twelve inches on the level and to-day was
the first time in three four years there has been
any sleighing at Long Branch. This morning the
sound OF bells on the roads aud was hailed
with feeling OF delight.
The morning train the New Jersey Southern
was somewhat delayed by the drifts between
Sandy Hook and Long Branch. Owing to the ice in
the lower bay there has been resumption of the
passenger travel between Long Branch and New
York via the New Jersey Southern Railroad passen.
gers being transferred to the Long Branch division
of the Central Railroad. which was kept open
throughout the day by engines and shoveller There
was some delay on the main line occasioned by the
morning passenger train running into the caboose OF
the Phiadephia and Reading freight between Eliza
beth and Roselle.
AN ITALIAN BARK GOES ASHORE ON DEAL
BEAcH-REsCUE OF THE CAPTAIN AND CREW
AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE
DEAL BEACH. N. j.. Jan. 1G. 1879.
The heaviest fall Of snow experienced in ave years
along the Jersey coast began last night at seven
O'Clock and continued necessarily through the night
and greater portion of to-day. and has attained
depth of eight inches. The weather Off shore has
been extremely thick and navigation rendered dan
Perous. The wind has blown fresh for the last
twenty -four hours from the northeast and east The
lliesaving patrolnen report the storm the worst
OF the season. Owing to the great depth of snow
pedestrianism is very difficult and more than the
allotted time is consumed in making their beats
At five o'clock this morning the Italian bark Italia
deserted ashore by the pstrolmen slocum and
White, Of station No. G. Deal Beach. They at once
discharged the Coston sgnll and summoned the crew
at the station house. The of the wreck being
but short distance from the house, and The sea quite
smooth. little delay occurred in running ont and
launching the I.eboat, with Keeper vannote
in the stern. On reaching the bark their
proposal to take the crew OF was sternly
refused by the captain in broken English
Keeper yannotc. of No. g. who. IL will be remem
bered, recently accused of aud tried for coward
ice at Asbury Park. n. j. pleaded with them. urging
that they could at that time be landed with bat little
danger, While delay OF few hours might render it
impossible for them 10 put of the ifeboat again.
The captain persistng in his refusal Captain Van
note left the vessel, taking with him a line which he
made fast TO the shore. thus establishing communi-
cation between the beach and the wreck. The bark
rolled heavily in tine and worked in toward the
beach, being headed parallel Herewith. About half
past nino A. NJ. it was noticed by The crowd on tho
beach. which by this time had increased to about ono
hundred anu nifty persons that the wreck was listing
caroening seward.
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS
Shortly afterwurd signal of q stress seen fly
Ing from the gait. By tiiis time the breeches buoy
and rigging hal arrived Irom the station house and
hawsur run out Oh the line Captain Vannote had
brought from the bark, the the bark max
Ing il fust in the nlantop rigging, the Life Saving
Station men having driven stake the edge of the
slight blun above the beach. After hauling the
hawser taut possible they were prepared to
take of the of the wrecked vessel The brooches
buoy was run ous on the hawsor MANY willing hands
being ready 60 lend assistance in the work OF rescue
Whcn the buoy reached the Lark man was seen to
mount the bulwarks and Place himself within IL: he
gave signal aud was launched his peril
voyasc-and IL was indeed pcrllous
one; Tor. in spite of the care which
taken to have the hawser. on which the
brooches buoy runs, perfectly taut, there was u
great deal OF slack and this Increased by the roll
ing of the vessel 90 such extent that by the time the
buoy hall way bctwecp the beach and wreck Ii was
completely suDIner ycd and continued so for u ais
lance of twenty-five yards. Consequently the poor
seaman about halt drowned when the friendly
hands ON the beach lifted him from the SURF.
Before sending the buoy again to the wreck the
hawser was hauled taut all hands ON tho beach as
ssting. and each subsequent trip from the wreck
two men were brought on The last man to leave
the vessel the captain, who accompanied by
the mate Tbc time consumed IN taking of the crew
about two hours. The last man from tho vessel
reached the beach ut Ave minutes after twelve The
selmon from the wreck taken to the station
house aud made as comfortable possible as soon
as they landed. All the either French
italian and unable to speak English.
STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN.
The captain of the wrecked vessel gave the follow
ing particulars bark Italia built ut spczzia