New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-27
NO MORE BODIES FOUND.
THE SEA KEEPS WELL HIDDEN THE VIC
TINS OF THE TUG DISASTER.
ADDITIONAL NAMES ON THE LIST OF MiS9lN"-
THE TOTAL. NUMBER LOST NOW THOUGHT
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ADDITIONAL NAMES ON THE LIST OF MisSiN'-
THE TOTAL NUMBER LOST NOW THOUGHT
TO BE FoRTY-rIyE-QU QUESTION OF THE
FLAME FOR THE CATASTROPHE
Little new light was thrown yesterday upon the
cat So OF the sinking OF the tug j. u. Nlcol Oh.
Sandy Hook on sunday The death list was some
what increased and has probably now reache1 us
limit. An attempt will be made to raise the Tug
today It q not probable that many OF the ponieS
Of those who were drowned on the i.l-fated ASH
ing excursion vii ever be recovered. II Dody
from a wrecked vessel Off seabright does not come
ashore on the hry. tide after the accident 1t 49, as
q rule swept out TO and never recovered.
r. is nearly certain that at least forty-fve people
were lost when the Nico capsized. The addiuohai
names Of those who still missing are as foo"S'
John Albright. Of No. 95 East Seventy-eighth-sI :
rav,,s Buermann. of No. 332 Elghth-ave.; John
Fisher. Of No. 1o2 Classon-ave.. Brooklyn; Jonn
Uornev Of No 172 Hamburg-st, Brooklyn william
Schultz OF No 1873 Forsyth-st.; Frank Schultz. or
No 1873 Forsyth-st., AMI william Mort OF BROOKLYN
Captain William REYES, the veteran head OF the
New-York Harbor Towing Company, chartered TWO
powerful tugboats yesterday. to search for the
foindered tug and to recover any bodies tnat may
no in,urisoned I'm the wreck They will leave New
Pier A. North River, at a. m to-day and VIII be
provided by the Chapman Wreck!ns Company with
divers ard all necessary appliances. captain
Joseph Thompson. OF the Sammie who rescued SIX
Of the imper!l,ed men, Will be IN charge Of the ex-
petition.
The body Of the man washed ashore on Mon'ay
nj the Highlands and sent 70 the Morgue at Long
Rr,uch has been identified that Of Andrew
Weslcr ;hirty-slx years O,d OF No. 53i Sec
ond-st this city. Edward Dougherty, OF No lIo
fIamllton-ave brooklyn. who spread false nforma-
ton as 10 missing people, has been sent to Black
wells Island for two months by Police Justice
Hogan. IL, -. ,cho
Four Of the men who were saved called az Inc
Tribune office Yesterday. and declared that tne
disaster was due wholly To the lncVHpetTnnI,S 81
Captain John Hyde who commanded the lIi-ia,eI
Nlcol. They said that they saw him DRINKING IakeI
beer from n tin can I'm the pilot-housei th9t ne
sat I'm the rear part OF the pilOt-house, reaulns a.
and that he had sent around to collect - lro"
Captain John r. Halpin. who is superintendent OF
the line which owned the Nicol, emphat!cdilN "
Md these staternents. In the absence OF captain
Hyde. he said. with much earnestness. mu,
already heard those same ridiculous ,ydrIlS sPuI..
aLstemious man a competent and Thoroughly lrus,,,
WORTH man he positively denies that ne frank
ANYTHING on the boat. and believe MIN Inc man
who reading me newsPaDTr h vi vas Captaln
UyIe who. while n young man IN ms proiesS'g ~
has hold a captains certificate for f0ur years. IT.
strongly denies all knowledge OF any one passing
at1un .tr beats The Superintendent OF the Starin
excursion steamers. tugs ana barges III tarch Sea
M disaster said: The Nicol was stauch' 49,
chartered her extra boat many t'i, ~. Los,
b" vas fully capable OF safely carrying al ieas'
lg ,na,nsr Patrol went down 70 the scene OF
~ J,eosssr Yesterday 10 try 10 find any oonles
um NIGHT be floating about. No bodies were
however