New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
LOST on THE JERSEY COAST.
TIIREr-MAsrED BARK ALICE WRECKED.
TWELVE OF HER CREW SAVED BY THE
BREECHEs BUoY-FOUR DRIFT AWAY IN
ALIFEBoAT, WHICH COMES ASHORE
WITH ONLY ONE OCCUPANT.

Tong Rrarch. y. J., Feb. THE large three
mastcd bark Alice Captain jacobson, in ballast
from Kucnk,rgrc, Norway. for New-York, was
wrecked last night en- the outer bar between Long
Beach and Bonds, about siA miles from Barnegat
Inlet Three of her crew we're drowned. twelve
were taken ashore in the brecches buoy, and one
came ashore ut noon in boat twenty miles from
the sccLe of the wreck.
The Alice was carried southwark by the storms
Of the last few days, and in the fog last night she
lost her bearings, and the strong wind brought
her ashore atou, ; 80 o'clock Captain James
Sprague Of TIE North Long Beach Life Saving
Station saw the vessel at about O'Clock for a
few minutes, and her position and course warncd
him that she would probably come ashore. A
sharp watch was sent out, but nothing more was
seen of her until about 9:30 o'clock, when q
momcntary lifting OF the fog showed her head
ON. forcing her way into the sand, being driven
on by the wind and waves
As soon as the ship struck captain jacobson
ordered the boats lowered, and the starooard lie
boat was sent into the water. -Four men got III
and ARRANGEMENTS were being made to send the
oars and rudder over the side preparatory 10 t''c
other twelve members of the crew embarking
when the hawscr with which she was fastened
70 the side of the bark parted. The iifeboat WIS
soon lost to sight. The four men, who, IN com
mon with their captain and the rest Of the crew,
were all Norwegians, had nothing to eat in the
boot no water and neither oors nor rudder. AS
soon az the first lifeboat broke away Captain
J.cobson ordered another lowered, ana as TINS
struck the water it was caught OH the crest OF q
wave and hurled against the side Of the DARK,
the sides being stove in.
Tn the meantime Captain Sprague had sum-
monel his life crew. and as the second li1epoao
was dashed to pieces they were preparing TO shooo
thc line The first shot was SUCCESSFUL, ana soon
the life line was made fast and the Dreeches ouoS
rirgcd One by one the imperilled crew were
brought ashore Captain jacobson being the last
man TO make the perilous trip through tn" sea
Tho mon were taken to the life-savlng station,
and after being fed and having their clothes
dried. showed no i'll effects of their experiences.
The Alice struck bow on, and at daylight had
swung around 20 that she lay broadside to the
sea. hut the wind and sea had died away an"
She was easily boarded. Shore anchors were run
out. in the hope that with the t'oi she woulo
swing about and bring mp in an easier posi'ioh :
but she had worked so far mp on the beach that
the tide had but little effect. She Is resting
easily, and it is thought that she may be hauied
off
At about o'clock this AFTERNOON 'ic iieoo"'
which had been carried away last night WIN lour
men In it, came ashore twenty miles nortn l Of tns
wreck Only one OF the men, Peter Erland was
in H. II is believed that he is the only SURVIVOR
as the body of one of his companions was washed
ashore at 4 o'clock this afternoon, ABOUT .s ai.ie
Ills north of the wreck. How the boat, with
its single occupant travelled far north in few
hours is hard to tell When seen frst, its sole
occupant was making frantic efforts to attract az.
tcntion and then attempting TO propel his boat
by means of the bailer, which he was using as an
indian or a canoeist uses a paddle He was ter
rbly exhausted when brought ashore.