New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
WRECKS AND STORMS.
nrp1Is ON VOYAGES ON THE OCEAN.

| PERIIS OF VOYAGES On IhE JULIAN
FULLER DETAILS or THE LOSS OF THE ITALIAN
| BARK OFF CoNEY IskAND-sroRY OF THE eoH-
vIvoR-oSE BODY AsHoRE--wREcK OF BARK
IN THE ISLAND OF BARBUDA-ILL-FATED All
| TEMPT TO REsCUA THE CREw-suFFERINd OF
OTHER VESSELS.
The bodv of one of the fourteen men VINO
rorisbsd with the wreck of the Italian
| bark Aiace. off Coney Island Friday, was
washed ashore near the Manhattan Beach ho1el'
Yesterday. The sole survivor of the wreck fletro
Sala Raye detailed account Of the laundering Oh
| the bark. Considerable damage was done at Coney
Island by the storm. The crew OF the British bark
A. f. Botsford, which was wrecked on the island OF
Barbuda February 10, arrived In this city yester-
day and told the story of the disaster. The storm
Friday did some damage to vessels in Raritan Bay.
THE SHIPWRECK OFF COMFY ISLAND.
| STORY OF PIETRO sALA, THE SOLE SURVIVOR OF THE
ITALIAN BARK AJACE-A BODY WASHED ASHORE
NEAR THE MANHATTAN BEACH HoTEL-DAMAGE
BY THE STORM ALONG THE BEACH
In the Office of the Italian Consulate. at No.
62 Cedarst yesterday morning, stood rough, weather.
beaten sailor. told piteOus tale OF shpwreck HIS
Petro sala, and Of the fifteen men on board
the Italian bark Aace, which foundered of Coney Isl
and early Friday morning, he alone escaped watery
grave saa native Of Trieste the Austrian seaport
on the Adrlatc.
"The Alice sailed from Antwerp December IT," he
said 1--WE had something like 1000 empty petroleum
barrels board besides quantity OF railroad iron as
ballast. The first part of the voyage was somewhat
stormy. 1t was exactly the night watch was being
relieved by four and myself. at p. yesterday
that this gale came upon The captain ordered the
topsas to be drawn in. for the ship then sailing
close to the wind and were In immedl'
ate danger OF being capslzed. Georgia. an Aus
trlan FROM Trieste. who at the wheel,
dovn hV he
time being nearly washed overheard. At O'Clock, In
spite OF the dense fog hanging over tho ocean, lana
became dIscernlbe ahead However being unacquanteu
with the coast that point, Captain Morce, who ais
played great aud bravery thought 1t best TO
change the course Of the Aace and for the next I'VE
! minutes VIC sailed with the wind.
Many minutes had not elapsed however, before tine
Aiace was again deuged by enormous breaker and
she was then thrown with a terrible crash against
shoal or rock. Half the crew, including the captain
overheard In spite OF the desperation Win
| which they chung TO the hatchway cover
| and the remnants Of the cabin. Tho other hail.
among whom were Georgia. q Greek. Mchselo and Clio
| vann, Nrapoltsns, DayidO, Gen0ese, ana myself
huddled together in the ater gAngTay WAITING n
potaus appeared greatly detected ana stood sde ~ sue
pale ghosts Suddenly the vessel swayed 10 ana
fro and then the remaining part OF the CABIN was sweep
into the At this sight Mchaelo began 70 rave ahd
one snotSers throas rather than sufocae the
We looked at surprise. He repeated tho PROPOSE
ton hut concluding that was willing TO accept IT,
| he suddenly gashed Ills windpipe and fell over Go
vanni the other Neapolitan; seeing ms friend DEAD
sieht OF blood have stimulated the other men, Tor
before could say word they also drew out their knVe
For my part resolved save my life by swimming
II possible ana seeing that the remains or the vessel
we're on me point OF sinking. jumped into the water
with a large piece OF the poop deck In my arms me
"a rnmb that feared should lie forced to relin
qush my mold on the raft WAS IN the act OF SINKING
| when those brave Americans saved my me- - -
The only members Of the whose names are known
are Georgia Greek age fifty; Miehaelo and Giovanni
rvs giovanni and Georgia Austrians. thirty and
twentyve Carlo Luigi and Davao, 6e1 roe ssSs
Fredcrco Morce, age forty-bye was born A. Boga'e3
near Genoe where he has wife ana TWO chlidren he
| has been a captain for twenty-slT years ,,
| The Aiaco is a bark OF 500 tons, and Is owned by
| from Antwerp with 2.O4O empty petroleum barrels,
valued $1,000 and railroad rs1 valued AT S4SO "
saEer Co.. Of this city, and tho cargo was consigned
Capsy Island presented desoato appearance yester
day the rayases OF the recent storm being visible al
along the beach Part1 OF the wreck 81 me A)aes Tgre
Ho'sl oil barrels were piled up along the
| aud other fragments OF the Nioek tnat nh, !,
he day before The cabin aud part OF tho uzZ nInast
witch saa tho sole survivor was noatns wen b res
200 fees east Of the BRIGHTON pavilion tlc lufin
the beach was another part Oh te sesSr win ,e
capsian attached. number oil persons hvllR al lne
| neighborhoOd engaged with axes. erowDars anl
| horses IN tearing the paf'5 OF we w i
| was no agent OF the underwriters or other
person present TO look after the wreck number OF
Valuable articles carried One person got the
srxtant ana another the chrononeter. Doth OF Whlca
were OF English make The chest of the mate was FOUND
and broken open. and bag Of French twO-s0u pieces
| was carried away with some clothing. some gin,
| brandy and rum, which came ashore IN demDohns,
Yes and bottles, we're the Oi hlarity to the
| GuJers A hreech.oading gun was taken by one man.
and Inc rigging tho vessel by others Three eases ~
plate gass IN the custody OF one Of their men
| l,If z a
| water about 800 feet west OF tie Manhattan Beach
unnn The beach proved To be the body OF an liaan
saor undoubtedly OF the lost crew Tue BODY vas
Ih,t Al man about forty five years Old win long mus
ace and short beard II was fully dressed III PLAIN SAL
ors clothes with cap drawn tlgny over tuc heau Ane
hody stiff. a. II II had Deen Ir1zsn ~ p9tS no up
| pearnnce of struggle. Justice john MCMAHON, OF
sheeDsbead Bay, sent for and examined the DodY
The pOckets were empty excepting sailors sneaLn-
knife In leather There was nothing giving any
rlew 10 the name. The body taken 10 Grdvesend.
| and an inquest will be held tomorrow at 10 y. M 80
The da mage done by tht storm along the beach VIII
amount 10 considerable although not nearly so great as
caused by the great storm In January inc WOOen
nirr near Brighton Beach twO-thrds swept away.
Tne old musicsand at the HOet Brighton was moved 2
hnrt distance but secured by cables. Tho bukheAd
at the Brighton Beach Bathing Pavilion was nearly do
TIne Railway between Brighton and Manhattan Beaches
was swept away, the breaking entirely through
west end was undermined. and now stands piles
visfed out Of place. In front OF the Manhattan Beach
| washed out up TO the musicstand. Not mucn adui-
te1I damage was done TO the bukhead In front OF the
| Ortental Hotel or the Marine Railway there.
One of the crew of the lllesaVing station on Rock
away Beach Friday picked up bottle containing tne
iolo"'ns' OFF CAPE HArTERBs. Jan. T.
| Terrible storml Brig snknRl God nep us all
i'' John A. DEMPsET. on brig Carroton, Of Boston.
OTHER DISASTERS AND DAMAGE.
loss or ruE BARK A. f.. BorsFoRD on A REEF OFF