New-York tribune., 1886-08-01

piisou'y for help and humping on the sides OF the
Saving Station heard OF situation aud the
boat William Cramp. which had Deen lying to inside the
IAN Paris the coored waiter. jumped aboard and the
young men were told that they had better do the same
ladies were safe The Cramp threw me y line, which
made fast 10 the jib traveller on tho Craig and an
effort mace to tow in to the beach. but the
tide ebbing strongy and the wind so heavy
that the b traveller gave way ana carried part OF the
the tug B. r. Haviland, which chanc-d to 10 coming in
from cruise, came up and took on sam Jones' tns
blown away before the others could get and the
Cramp returned threw line to the rest and pulled then
aboard"
The survivors remained on the tugs throughout the
night and cared for by he The young men
almost frantic with grief and blamed themselves
for leaving tho Craig before taken Oft
although they made every effort III their power to save
thcp aud only left the schooner when they told
IN tho cabin was by tightening the wreck, so that
It be towed ashore The tug Haviand succeeded
in getting line over the head or the forsinss thus
keeping overturned vessel from being carried out TO
sea by tho strong ebb ide but was unaDe 10 make any
heaiway fearing that the would break II the full
power OF the engines was crerted Captain Gully
made unsuccessful effort To get into the CABIN scvra
times during the night. lie says thai he heard the
moaning and humping on the side. OF the CABIN
fully an hour ana haf afler the craig Rceed over.
The port rs then about three feet out OF tho water
Toward morning the nae snTnea & snn na tne
beach her the Government Dock The beach Is 80
precipOus that point that the attempt was unsuc
cessful rho wreck had settled In the meantime, and
not moro than an inch OF the port rail- was visible
CAPTAIN Gny t'' Of the ria aviand Who is
OF the West Indies and an experienced
Sro"sn %vs 1. of the the This Occupied an hour
and at the expiration of that time the captain wa, so
Of H of
the body OF Mss BESSIE Merritt, who was supposed
to tho nave m keced G"i OF s n
to nndIt Others made search during the afternoon
1t had roated during the might. The body of
Mrs Steven, was found resting on the man:ail OF tho
schooner at dtybreak Tho names OF thoao lost,
all Of whom 1--we in Philadelphia. are:
AsEy MRS. II A, twenty four, OF No. 1888 Judson
CLAM CmEsrrRa and telegraph operator
IN thr offices Of The PennSyvani Railroad. CO, >.,,
Mraal MIS- mFnrcc eighteen sister Of Mis- is Emma %
srrry. MGs T. HOOD age rftynve. of No 1888 Judson
sTRrTx, Miss MAMIE age twenty.one daughter OF Mrs
When the bodies had been removed they laid on
covered with tsrpsulin. Coroner ". T. Van woert
arrived from Long Branch shortly after noon an after
tHs Dodes be removed to the undcraEeT. shop Of B.
Barremore IN Broadway, In the village or Long Branch
They were transferred TO NewJersey southern KAN.
road baggage car aud with the survivors were taken to
that place at o'clock
The young mon who had been fortunate enough to es
cabin OF tho Havilani during the afternoon. Nearly
all of them had blackoned eyes, showing the fcarIul
tho ailsoDe and two OF them nad severe cuts
about their fAces aud heads.
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experiences. We were none OF Us sailors, lie shlu,
ana had no idea that storm was Approaching When
tho vessel keeied over We thought that We might
be ablo to render some assistance on deck
and all tho men went up Win tue
exception OF Clark. | had Just started up tne com.
panion.way whom u rush o. water frOm behind
seemed to carry uD little way anu
then pull me down again. Potter my
predicameut AMI grabbing my hand pulled 1o on deck.
When got there WAS forced 10 clutch the nrst thing
that came my way, which fortunately was the
weather rail-. As hung there | saw a woman's hand
pushed through QUO Of tho caOiu windows
.nft III
slipped away, however, and ring was
Ell in my hand. THIS recognized belonging - Miss
Emma Merritt | think must have been crazy for
the wo hours following the capSlzng."
When The squsN struck tue schooner MI. Bnlk cy
was thrown a-Linst the main boom and sustained
severe Injury 10 his back.
Mr.. Hall to Pnila lelpha ~ y. m to inform the
famiie. of their bereavement Hs hat nieavorei TO
send teegram~. bat Al tho lines along the coast from
sandy Hook la been burned OUT by tne lightning.
The cap'au Of the tug PRIDE 10 whom An Application
Tor assistance, refused - leave tue drciso
which towing lie statei that he
was reapOns sblo for the safety OF tho Ire. which vas
vaiued $4,000. she had no nnchor ne Gid LOT
Jare 10 leave her AZ the mercy OF the tempest