The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-22
on THE NEW JERSEY SANDS.


LONG BRANCH. March 21.-At . o'clock
this morning the American bark Homeward
Bound. Capt. Merriman from Amsterdam. HOl-
land Feb. IS, In ballast was stranded on the
beach in front OF the Neptune Hotel, Ocean
Beach y. j.. one milo north % Life Saving
Station No. e. Tho wind was Str lng from oast-
southeast. the tide half flo1i and the bark.
carrying all sails. except royals. struck the bar
bow on 100 yards from tho beach. The vessel
was discovered by Patrolmdn Josen9 Sbibla. Of
LILO Saving gre" lo'ated two and half
nii'os La OF Sharkoy's River. At that time
=. sapt. Samuel Ludlow Of the life saving crew
was absent. and reported to be at Weehawken
engaged in shad fishery. His friends in Ocean
Beach sent him telegram informing him Of
the wreck and he arrived in Ocean Beach 10
hours after the bark stranded. The regua-
lions ~ the life saving service require the Cap
tain OF the crew 10 b. always on duty during the
season. and 20 take the 81 'ering oar OF the lie
boat aud direct his crow IN boarding the wreck
10 save i!o. This morning tho steering oar was
held by Henry Rowland Il member OF the crew.
When the bark grounded on the bar two
rockets were ired as lgnals OF distress; These
were answered from the shore by rod Coston
light; the LIES sying crow were promptly on the
scene with their llt, boat and in turcnriy morn
ing twilight made four trips bringing ashore
the crew Of eleven men infulin: the Captain
and pilot The first mate and steward declined
to 20 ashore, and wer. !eit on the vessel. The
Captain saved his instruments ana all the lug
After Capt Merrman came ashore he said to
Charleston. 5. c.. for Amsterdam IN December
last, and had a very stormy voyage out having
10 lay to fifteen days. On the humeward trip he
had quick passage until he took pilot yc7ter-
day at about So T. W., The pilot was Aionzo
Baebe, from pilot boat No. T. H. the (autninl
declined to give the bark H. charge OF tho pilot,
and retained command until after the vessel
stranded. At midnight no lights on the coast
had been seen. and IA" lead showed twenty
fathoms The lead WAS not used after that hour.
He believed the bark 10 be- 40 miles on shore at
Pilot Beebe said to the reporter that before
midnight he requested the Captain 10 have tho
lead hove. II showed twenty latEoms. The
Captain said thut was forty miles off shore THO
pilot told the Captain she was Unity miles of
shore, but said, keep the lrHd going. At
A. NJ. he repeated tlhs request. and aiterwaTd
finding that the Captain did not give him charge
Of the vessel asked that the lead be used at 3
a. NJ. Five minutes oelors hat hour me bark S
sea broadside 10 the beach. As the tide rose the
stern crossed the bar, and in tho afternoon tho
vessel lay one hundred feet from shore.
Hundreds Of persons from the surrounding
country and from OCEAN Grove, Asbury Iark,
Long Branch. Scagirt. and hapasquan visited
the wreck. and ladies and children rested on
The sand, watching me movements OF the SURF
men; Al a92gt a.; iso Goa1Ct WreiG6ni
half mile on shore. and an attempt was made
by the surimen not In tho life saving service TO
reach the steamer in order 10 land cable and
put an anchor on shore from the wreck and
haul 1t ailOat. But the sea suddenly rose under
an easterly squali. and the attempt WAS aban-
doned' he surfmen being drrnched in the
breakers. All efforts 10 save tho vessel tonight
were given up, and then the lie saving crew;
vessel again and brought the crew, who had re-
turned 10 the bark, ashore for the night
II the weather il favorable tomorrow the
Coast Wrecking Company Will resume opera
lions. The vessel lies, easy, and is not Leaking
The tark Homeward Bound was bai.tat Bu3ss ks
and Is consigned to Carver a Barnes OF New
l Mrk she T. owned ey j.. q, GimorS ., ana
Ia in the American I.lOyds.