New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
DROWNED on BARNEGAT SHOALS.
THREE IIFE--AyING MIN AND Five SAILORS LOST
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| THREE IIFE--AVING MIN AND Five SAILORS LOST
| EFFECT OF THE STORM IN NEw-JERSEY.
| Tons RIVER, Nd, Feb. II ISpcci0D-Two
handcars worked by section OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad ana OF fsaying stations. In charge
of W. T. Applegae AGENT Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
at Seaside Park ~ j., arrived at Toms River tonight
AZ o'clock bringing the dead bodies OF the saving
station men, Solomon ,oper, John Sopor and John Per
rlne who we're drowned yesterday Barnegat Shoals
| in attempting to 20 to the rescue OF the bark
| Karl Jeryica. which had been stranded there.
The bark was discovered by the Of hfc-Saying
Station No. II, Joel H. Rdgeway, keeper. The men AT
once launched their ebOat ds the vessel was too lar
off shore TO use tho lifeline breeches buoy The life
boat reached the wreck and found her deserted In
attempting TO return the boat capszed aud thrco
of the crew drowned. The crew OF the bark had
already left her in their own boats unknown to the life
saving crew. The violent northeast wind drove their
boats about a mile the shore In landing ono Of
their boats capsized and the second mate cook and
FIVE men we're drowned. Tho other boat, with the cap
| tain aud five men. was saved. The drowned sailors
drifed ashore Their bodies all on the beach at Bar
nepat CITY The vessel Is total loss. The from
the vessel are destitute OF clothing and money but are
kindly cared for by tho fesaying men. The drowned
fcsaving all well known residents OF Barhegat
and men of large families
Long BRANCH, Feb. II (Spceial-Thc severe rain and
wind storm OF Thursday night has left It's mark along
the coast The land in the of The Long Gra'ch
Ners Office Birhams stove factory and RDgerrH mil Is
red with water u"ep, NIlIc
rely submerged On the beach eight feet O sAnd mas
been washed away aui part OF the hull O the vessel
Wilhelm that ashore OF Romer Shoals IN 1887 ana
drlfted opposite the Ocean Wave Hotel where ~
mbedded under six feet Of sand has been ek
posed for second time In nineteen Pier super
int"ndent Taylor Is apprehensve that tho high sea
which prevails may carry II into the pier ana cause scri
damage
TRENTON Feb. l2.-The frcshet In the Delaware River
at this point did abatc to-day and the water CON
Is flooded TO the platform and the trains
through the city. The entire lower part or
city is under rOn five fifteen feet OF water The
bridges stood rn but all the telegraph wires crossing
them were washed away AT 9l6 this evening the rain
again fell In torrents ana the river rose rapidly.
EAsToN Penn. Feb IL t,pecidb.-Reports from the
north indicate further rise In the Delaware River
which is not however, dangerous yet The Ice in
many backs the water and should IL escape sud
denly 10 will do much damage. number OF quarries In
suspended Several washOuts have occurred along tho
railroad lines In the Delaware and Lehigh Valleys, but
none seriously affecting the running OF trains.
BOUND BROOK, n. j., Feb. IL (Sptcidil,-Ihe RartRn
River and It's braDches have done much damage IN the
last twenty four hours between here ana the west The
Eastern aud AmDOy Division OF the Lehigh Valley Rail
road is abandoned by through trains span Ia the
long bridge here is and another shorter bridge
IA washed from It's foundations. All passenger and
fregnt trains on hero tho tracks OF
the Jersey Central This Is the second time the Lehigh
Valley Railroad bridges have suffered within year.
HARRISBURG Penn. Feb. l2-rhe Ice at this point
the susau hanna almost foot thick and still remains
upbroken. A break 10 expected at any moment, how
ever as the water rising and lifting tho entire body
with It, Work In the puddle mill At the Fair view Nall
WORKS has been stopped account OF the high water
LANCASTER Penn, Feb. 12.-The loo on the river at
Columbia s fourteen Inches thick ana SIN soh inc
water h rising slowly but the tributary streams are
high, b ig food Is expected by tomorrow