New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-27
EFFECTS OF THE STORM.
THE DISASTER TO THE DoLLIE.

The frSt report OF the loss OIL bnt 1dche i|'i'i''
which capsizel in Rocka way Inlet, near the point
Of Rockaway Beach, during the storm Of Wednes-
day afternoon, was very much exaggerated. In
stead of six men on Of seven being lost only one
man ont of party OF eight perished. TRIBUNE
reporter went TO Rockaway yesterday 70 learn the
particulars of the accident. At the beach be was
first directed to a Mr. Wilson. who has charge OF
the ncw bathing houses pending their completion
Mr.. Wilson said:
About 9 O'Clock in the afternoon was sitting
! here in the bathing-hOu5e when saw man running
mp the beach toward me, with nothing on hun out
white shirt. He had the appearance OF having Just
emerged from the wafer and was quite out OF
breath from excitement and running. He gave his
name rs William Martin, and sand that he Wild
seven others had been out fishing in yacht, and
when the storm came mp. about noon. the boat cap
sized and all were thrown ont into the water. The
| boat he said was completely overturned, with the
keel inward. and of the men managed,
for time to cling TO it; but the water
was so rough and the waves were so hlgh
| that the men were washed of again and again. lie
felt that il would b. almost useless 20 attempt To
remain with the overturned boat. and, being good
swimmer resolved to endeavor to swim ashore.
! Accordingly he struck out, but IL was more man
two hours before he reached the Shore atler the
most desperate struggles. ! went with him to the
|
Gt MIN out with clothes after which he started
for his home III Spring Valley. Martin said that as
he was swimming he looked back al the capslzed boat
several Lines but could see nobody upon 1t. and 80
| me supposed that his companions were al drowned
However, late IN the evening, we learned that All
the other men who had been on the yacht, with
| SMILE exception. were rescued By Captain l Ho-
man. of the yacht Madge and Captain Charles
lance a deputy-sherf"
The reporter learned that three OF the men who
had been on the Dollle when she cap,lzed could
probably be found at the place called Captain
.Jack',r at Eldredge Station, on the Long Island
Railroad, and he succeeded N seeing James ana
| William Stillwagon and George Thomas, OF the
party. James Sulwagon gave the following ac-
count of the accident;
Eight NJ rs started ont nd 10 O'clock in the morn
ing 10 spend the day in fishing. We had the sloop-
YACHT Dollie. which we hired at Canarse. The
marty consisted of Captain Frederick Baker OF
Caoarsie; his mate, Charles Matthews, OF CanarsIe'
itbe man who was lost; William Martin and james
ciuette of Valley stream George Thomas OF FL
dredre Station. and Thomas Sutl0n,my OIotiI, y IL
| lam tillwagOn and myself, OF Broo4l$n. we were
ot anchor when the Orm came up. mink we were
Isrant from three TO four hundred wards from DUCK
Island at the time. Onr san WAS up 10 Fl"DVot i1
trom fhe rain and after the storm had blown over
Itla we proposed to star for home. mere no Use
b. | nm Shaving heie any longer, sala captain b3NeI;
W ,,r,;t catch any fish now some 0i Us DID not
want To- weigh anchor jus then, put tue cap'Nn
insisted L. stead. however, Of pulling the ancnor
I mn s,orf the cable was allowed TO run out 10 us
mn lourtl and ms cad OF shortening tue nalLsail
n was hO:sted and when the squal struck us over
we went. The boat seem q 20 ron over ana over IN
,bo otter The sea took IL up tossed n around ana
fairly seemed to he PLAYING WITH IT, fInaiiy' now
ever II seemed TO settle down, bottom uP"aio anu
. everyone Ct Us was somehow ehaDien ~ ~
>, yar 10 lt and hold fast to tho Keel Marun
-t.rfed TO SWIM ashore pretty soon after We
,yra upset: be had terrible time apparently ana
lf Isl il.
afternoon we supposed b. was drowned. nat ieIt
seven of rs cliugng TO the boat lneh lns Hi''e
4 Charles Matthew's, who, by the way. was the best
Swimmer M the party, concluded that ne Wouid try
and swim ashore and obtain assistance lof me rest
ot rs e pos-ibie He sfruck out boldly AT hSt. out
20 | The waves were SO strong ana hlgn that lie was
(. tn.ed about hther and JhIther ana ana not Sc m
allie 10 make any Roadway at all Ihen he seemed
10 lose his presence OF mpd, ana swain ai"unu tnc
H,at ao',in' lud again. Captain Baker saw bow 1t
was with the mate. ana saN boys. / III goIhe ~
Eve tLe mate" lie started, and we managed 10
Il ,Iro, an oar To him that bal picked uD. Before
tba coDraiu could reach poor atlheWs tAe lhttei
J. Ill. AID we did not see him again. That was the
n .r ~, SAW Of the captain, too, uhtl ABOUT nall an
c bour ftcrwaTd when he had been picked up Oy the
O. slcoD Ngggir. Then five az us were leit ana we
were getting very weak, can tell YOU boat
from tne yacht Mag-le came up, however ana was
IS oh,e IN fake two more OF ms Oi-Gulctte ana
< Thomas. sutton, my Drothef ana my ,en re-
10 ,,,9,,.d cliuplug to the overturned yacht until
d Nh. boat could return and take Us. we had
lf NOT long 10 wait. ana pr tty soon we were put
p. aboard The Maggie. 10 was O'Clock before we gol
IL 10. ner. ana Ne had been in tie wafer Tor over
j. fonr hours. Matthews SINCE man. am,
81 bel. we lived with his paredts. lie was about
T., t,yer IL q qht years Of age, think an was
u n.irfcr lie and Baker and thomas had all b er
Is nI.vrd on he new h0tei. Ma,tnews.s mother
s. wax nsre 10 inquire about him this morning dc
r t thl1 that III, body viii ever be- recovered. lou
Il zee he vent down Just the beginning Of the eb1
tide which was unusually rong yesterday, so maj
r h.. r,usf have ueeu taken FIR out 10 sea-"
d Ge.ree Thomas SAID that there was one thlne
onnui the accident that Ought TO be known. nat
e was fine conduct of the Stlllwag0ns. Tue rest oil
d M nc said were washed from the bottom OF the
a yarbt AGAIN ana again, and those TWO men let g.
IA fLrir hold al rsAen their lives 10 bring u back
e Tine wafer was boiling and chunnG about terribly
ID and n was great tnng Tor them TO 10 IL IL nae
Re not been tor them both Gillette aud myself "oulC
10 have gone down. =, ,c...
j. Charles Hance were out Dne fishing on wednesday
e afternoon and belng overtaken by aSqual, an
= chorrd last # Barren Island. Captain lance nap
neniug 80 glance out of she cabin window, "a"
d boat cam zed some distance away, which appeared
Il tn he drifting toward tie inlet 4 uumOer of mel
al couid he seen cliugng 10 her keel Captaln
q Hom1n ana Hance Immediately went 10 the assist
/ ance OF the men,
% The Yacht Dollie yesterday was lying on the ba
e a the end of ROckaway Inlet just on The lower enc
l. OF Duck Island. she Is partly out OF water.