The Penn's Grove record., 1889-04-13
Sturgeon Fishermen Wrecked.
Bay Shore, April 9th, 1889

Day pHOlC, EhIiH oNhs 49,
Mr.. EDITORIALS the many friends
and relatives of the numerous sturgeon
firms on Bay Shore will hear reports OF
the destructive storm, that gain in mis-
representation as they spread, we
thought IL Just to give the true account
through the columns of your paper.
The storm that ragged Saturday, Sunday
and Monday played havoc with vessels
anchored behind the small sand bars
that form the only harbOr for them.
The account that we send must neces-
sarily be condensed, and we trust that
your readers will excus the brevity If
we contine ourselves to a part. The
vessels anchored here on Friday night,
at the commencement of the storm,
were as follows: schooner Morning
Star. of the firm Davis Il Davis; sloOp
Snow Flake, of the firm of ID p. Leon
ard; sloop Mary S., of the firm Of Bel
ford Wood; sloop Fannie & Anna, of
the firm of Geo. Pyle; sloop G. W.
Brown. of the firm of Nathan Wood;
slpop Independence, of the firm of Ed.
Somers; schooner Potosa, the market
boat; schooner Alexes, of the firm
of Strimple Bros; schooner Florence,
of the firm of Green Bros, schooner
Willets, of the firm OF S%chelenger.
The schooner Morning Star anchored
Saturday night outside the bar. She had
with her two boats moored astern and
f%ouranchored off abreast of her. The YES
sci being a main keller they were wait
ing for a high tide to float them inside
the bar. The wind increased to a gale
and by Sunday it was impossible for
them to move. They rode the gale
Sunday afternoon when she broke her
mooring, two big anchors and a kedge,
and they were compelled either to go
10 sea OF beach her. The Captain gave
Dennis Finley charge of the vessel, and
he being PERFECTLY at home in a gale or
calm, issued his orders with GOODNESS
and decision, and the vessel was sooll
on the beach where willing hands
gave assistance, and the crew were
soon safely landed, very much to
their satisfaction we assure you. Cap
tain Dennis, with grit to the core, was
the last to leave the vessel. She Is a
total week as she broke in two and filled
immediate.
The skiffs of Davis Il Davis all filled
and one, the Bessie Davis, is lost. The
snow Flake arrived here on Friday
morning and anchored inside the bar.
She lay safely to her anchorage until
Sunday night, when the schooner Willet
anchored to windward parted her
chains, came down on the schooner
Florence and sloop Snow Flake which
parted their chains and all three were
bleached. The Snow Flake was not Sc
rieusly damaged. She started a plank
and Immediately filled. The crew
took refuge in the cabin erected by IL.
j. Blohm.
The slOop Independence arrived Sat.
urday morning and anchored outside
the bar. The wind was then rapidly
increasing and the sea was beginning 10
run high. She also was waiting for the
tide so as to get inside the bar. At
high water they made the attempt and
blew away their mainsail. They again
anchored and lay until Sunday morning
when they commenced 10 drag anchor
and at day light they were four miles
down ths beach and going to sea. d.
p. Leonard and others started for the
Life Saving Station al Cape May. The
| captain at that station said it was i'm
possible for them to save them from the
station. He sighted her from the light
house at Cape May and said she was
making good weather, and immediately
telegraph to life Saving station at Cape
HenlOpen 10 be Oh the lookout and
save the crew, which they did and tel
egraphed back they were all safe and
that she was in harb0r at Lewis, Del.
When she dragged from here she had
one skiff IN tow which was lost. The
rest of the skiffs are safe. The market
boat Potosa arrived Friday morning..
She rode out the gale Monday afternoon
4 O'Clock. She had a signal of distress
flying from Sunday morning but it was
impossible tor any IL to reach her.
She then parted her chains and the
Captain put her on the beach where
she went 10 pieces in u few minutes.
All the crew were saved, consisting OF
the Captain, his wife and one man.
One boat belonging to Strimple Bros.
on Saturday morning attempted to get
the low water, and being without "A sail
was blown off shore and was rescued
by a schooner (name unknown.) The
other vessels weatnered the gale. All
hands are safe and no lives we're los,
L. J. Torton, j. E. Smalley, Dalbow
81 Culin, Snyder Bros. and VIM. And.
erson all lay at Bay Side and sustained
no damage. ii. }. Blohm and crew
with six boats lay at F0rtescue and ar.
rived here today all safe. After care.
full examination, the damage is not as
great as was at first supposed. Every
one is thankful that we came out al
well AS we have considering the sever.
ity of the storm. BAY SHORE,