New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-25
THIRTEEN MEN DROWNED.
A BIG TUG SwAMPED BY THE SEA OFF
SOUTHAMPTON
GALLANT WORK OF LFEsAvERs - BODIES
THROWN HIGH ON THE BEACH
RARGES DESTROYED

BARGES DESTROYED.
Thirteen men were drowned off Southampton,
L. J., yesterday morning during the terrible gale
which swept over the island through the night and
early morning hours. The torrents Of rain which
were falling early in the morning shut out an en-
tended view of the water. At o'clock the rain
let up and tug with two barges in tow was seen.
She was directly of Southampton, endeavoring TO
breast the gale She seemed to be almost help
less and her captain seemed TO be content to main
tain his position and keep his head to the sea.
The scows which were loaded. pitched and tossed
until it seemed though the after bits of the tug
must be torn out Of her. crowd gathered to
watch the tug and disaster was predicted
About 8 80 o'clock dense mist drove in and shut
the struggling tug and her barges from view'
The crowd began TO dsperse but as the wind coll
tinued TO rise continuous lookout was kept 1or
the tug Word was sent mp and down the shore
to watch for her
At o'clock one of the barges was seen drift
ing toward shore She was within half mile
Of the beach when sighted Within a couple OF
minutes she caught in the breakers and
then thrown upon the beach. She was boarded
but was found on her.
II was supposed from this the tug had succeeded
in running alongside the barges and taking OIL
the men. Sn0rty after THOSE WIN hdu oe"i|"S"
the bargcs regained the beach, a man was seen
struggling through the breakers, which finally
threw him upon the beach. He was alive, and
as the crowd was gathering about him, cry was
raised that another man was coming. Men rushed
in the water 10 assist the second man, but they
could not catch him. and his body was thrown
far upon the beach. He was dead The first
man was still breathing, and was hurried to the
cottage of Dr. I. g. Thomas, of Ncw-York, who
was present Within the next twenty minutes
four other bodies were borne in by the water and
thrown upon the sand. Two of these were dead
and the other two were almost So AS each OF
the live men came, ashore the life-savcrs and Dr.
Thomas went TO work upon them. 1hey were all
removed to Dr. ThOmas's cottage.
1t was learned from them that the tug, whlch
was the Panther Of Philadelphia, had been
swamped There were sixteen men OIL the tug
three haffdead men in Dr. Thomas's cottage
are the only ones alive.
The barge which came ashore was the Larlln
Valley. BY l2 o'clock yesterday she was re-
duced to kindling wood by the terrible sea
which beat over her =.
Frank Burnett, son of the captain Of the life
saving station. is entitled 70 the credit OF saving
two Of the mems lives. When the men were
seen coming inshore, he rushed into the surf and
catching the helpless men guided them ashore
and prevented their lives being dashed out on
the sands. . -,
In view OF the terrible sea running it seemed
almost miraculous that any one came ashore alive.
Tie breakers began to break half a mile out and
rolled upon the beach twenty feet In height At
midnight last night telegraph communication be-
tween Southampton and New-iOrk was lnterrupt-
ed and has not yet been resumed.