New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-24
MANY VESSELS DRIVEN ASHORE.
TIE CUTTER sAGITTTA GEoUNDap-DANAGEA AT BAY
RIDGE.

RIDGE.
A cutter Yacht was discovered yesterday
morning hard aground the west shoa Of Hog Island
or Ded's Inlet, about One-quarer OF mile from Far
Rockaway beach The vessel lay with her point
ing toward the inlet and with list to starboard.
posing many feet OF her black hull. The
spread tbat the Genesa. whchit supposed had
mistaken her to the Sandy Hook Lghtship and
got aground on the Rockaway Shoals In the night
telegram that effect sent 10 this city, where the
news was soon posted upon the bulletin boards, and
published in the carly editions OF some Of the afternoon
papers, Later the day it learned here that the
Yacht was the Sagta Of the Now-YOrk icht Club DO
longing to Henry c. Ward. Mr. Ward having got
through with her for the season had ordered his
sailing master, Captain L. b. Smith, TO take her to Fire
Is land and lay her up for the winter Tho captain
started on his voyage several days ago with Of
three men, but owing head winds and heavy ran
into Coney Island. where he waited until yesterday
morning before he got favorable wind At M, the
wind blowing full sail breeze from the northwest, he
nosted his forestaysan and mainsan and started out
laying his course for Fire Island. The wind
gradually increased until 23o o'clock when
it was blowing gale and tho sails
were double rcefed Tho running high. The
moon was obsrured by dark clouds. which poured out
heavy rain while the wind. which shifted great DEAL
struck the sails in heavy squalls.
As the yacht heavy Of these squalls
struck tho mainsa and with report like "A clap of thun
der the sail split the gaf to the BOOM Captain
Smith, who Mt the wheel, at threw the yacht
IN into the wind and held her there while the men
secured sail This took time, owing force Of
the gale and in the meantime the seas were
forcing the yacht toward the beach. time be-
tween and $3.50 she struck the point OF the
shoa bows on and thon lifted and carried forward
by The next broke over her and the following
sea again lifted her and pushed her further aoAg This
alienation OF the carrying her toward the
land and the other breaking her. on for nearly
| .uIa aln
About q. IN. she was discovered from the shore
and boat from tho life-saving station put
out 10 assist her through the Inlet which Is not more
who thoroughly dreuched, and shlverng with the
cold taken aboard the ebOat aud TO the station
The yafnt had made water because the captain had
closed her she struck She resting easily
in the sand and in about foot OF water at low tide,
and will probably be pulled across the shoal into the
inlet to-day. No danger feared last night, the
heavy on shore wind It was said would keep OF high
tide Captain Smith has been sailing master OF the Sa
gtta for four and was for fourteen years captain
| OF a coaster.
| The yachts and schooners lying at anchor off Bay
Ridge yesterday morning when struck by the heavy
many corks in IA basin. When anchored Tuesday night
no particular rrecaution had been taken for heavy
ALA OF Newark parted her anchor cable and driven
on the beach. She pounded heavily and Will go to
/ r. Praguo's sloop Crocodile nose the
and oop e ae% !: Sq gn Damaged sdS On mon
| the beach. The Caprice. Crocodile; Florence and
damaged and the strain To many will serious The
yachts Arrow, Wave Crest. Norma ana Tidal Wave went
ashore but were 10 ed of. as was the coast survey
Sc boomer Palinurus
| The schooner Lbbie worthey, Captain Thomas Hlnck
ley. arrived at South Beach on Tuesday night, with
cargo OF fire brick from Scarsvie, ~ j. consigned TO
hrm Hartford Conn. The consisted OF Captain
Hinckloy and two men, Michael Whaeu and Judd Bur
nett The schooner to anchor TO await the Hood
tide, but the high winds rising during the night
| caused her drag anchor and drfted her on
the tail Of the West Bank, where she pounded heavily
shortly after began leaking At daybreak yesterday
| morning Captain Hinckiey sgnalled the tug W. X.
Burke. The tug pulled tho schooner of the bar into
deep water The increasng wind sent heavy over
the decks and down the haches aud In short time the
schooner became waterlogged. While taking sheer