New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-27
LIVES LOST THROUGH FEAR.
TWO SAILORS DROWNED IN A WRECK AT
LONG BRANCH

A coal LADEN SCHOONER POUND FROM NORFOLK
TO GEEENpoINT GOES on THE NEW
JERSEY SHORE - SEVERAL MEN
RESCUED TROM DROWNING.
(sY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSEI
Asbury Park June o6-In fierce easterly Storm
this morning tn, three -mistei sch Dcner Thomas W.
fIavcns. Captain william ". Potter. from No'i'N'
Va to Long Island laden with btuminou> coal, was
driven ashore Just north Of the United states liz
saving station No. A. at Monmouth Beach. Two 81
the six composing the crew lost their hVes III
their en1cavor to get ashore before aid could reach
them from the crew of tho station. Who unde: the
command OF Captain James ". Mulllgan, had bee1
lastly summoned from their homes ana stood reanS
to do work. although they had been discharged pS
the Government on May 1 for the summer season. a.
Is the custom.
The IIavens left Lambert's Point Va. on Thnrs-
day last with 43c tons of coal consigned to -ransha"
e. wisrer Grcenpoint. L. !. Early this morning th'
vessel encountered a heavy gale. The sea began 10
roll high that Captain Potter ordered the sa Is reefed
The schooner made little progress ana suhuehN
sprung a leak. The pumps were Immediately stir'eo
and for while the vessel held her own. IL was
found that II was impossible TO keep the water
out Of the hold. The men discovered collier OF the
Reading Company on the way to SANDY HOOK. lh'H
Immediately ceased work at the pumps ard began
waving their hats and handkechefs 10 the approdch
ing collier. To the horror and CONSERVATION OF 'n'
captain and his collier passed right by them
without attempting to give any aid.
This action OF the collier captain so dsheartenrd
the IInveDss crew that none OF them would resume
work Mt the pumps. At this point the steward.
Norwegian. who had been sulkng In the cabin, came
forward and said he was going TO lauren the mo
boat, as the schooner rapidly sinking The
captain. finding that he could not reason with th
steward. picked up marlin spike and threatened to
floor the unless he kept away from the yawi
boat. Captain Potter knew full well that II was I'm
possible for any boat live In such storm. For
lille the steward kept quiet but Captain Potter soon
found out that the majority Of the men were ready
to SIDE with the steward. The schooner was all thi'
time drifting with the tide, pitching here ana there
with each breaker. Anchors We're finally ordered
cast but no sooner they dropped overheard thah
the chain snapped leaving the vessel AT the mercy Z"
the storm. II but the work Of few moments
for the schooner be- driven upon the outer bar ana
then upon the inner one when she struck In the sand
Hardly had she struck when the steward again
rushed to the yaw boat. and despite all OF Captain
PHters orders to the contrary the boat was droppu
into her and the seamen followed. After the first
had leaped into the yawl. Captain Potter jumped
n biz breaker struck the yawl broad>ide. upsettlng
her and spilling her oad OF human beings mo me
sea The men endeavored TO make for shore. but me
before succor could reach them. Captain Potter,
First Mate Charles W. Byron and a seaman. Warner
stephens son. dragged from the water just rs they
were going down by Captain James W. HennesSy Of
Seabrght. ~ j.. fisherman. who was near IN" scene
Of the wreck at the time. and seeing the peril or IN"
men launched his fishing boat. seaman Thomas
silver wood managed 10 reach the schOoners SIDE ana
co, aboard nv this time Captain Mulllgan and his
crew we're bv vessels side and succeeded In shoot
ing a lifeline 10 the schooner sherwood made the
rome fast 10 the mast. and in few moments he was
binc hauled ashore in the brooches buoy Had he men
taken the advice Of Captain Potter and not mat oil
the steward, all would have been saved In the same
way As II was the steward John Jacobson, and
George an ordinary seaman, lost their lives
Their bodies have been recovered