The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-28

.Arrangementa were made with the
NNtual Towing Company last evening
~Nhich all the boats Of that Company
viii aid the Assistance in the prosecu-
ton Of the search. Besides the Assist
.ance. the fleet now consists OF the tugs
Mutual. william T.. Ferguson. Edward
N. Timmins and the Governor. These
Abcats are cruising OF Sandy Hook and
the Savesink Highlands almost con-
stantly. and will telegraph at once to
1.-THE Evening World'' any bodies or
wreckage from the Nlcol that they may
nnd.
Not only will the finding of the bodies
b telegraphed to THE Evening World
but the despatch will contain an ac-
curate description OF the clothing and
general appearance. BY this means
~ will be possible for the friends and
relatives OF the missing victims to
Identify them.
:. ,Fhs locating OF the wreck OF the Nicol
by 1.-THE Evening Worlds" tug Assist
rance yesterday morning and the search
Of the vicinity by submarine diver.
which showed that there are no bodies
near the wreck. renders the task of re-
covering the bodies OF the lost ones
much more difficult. and makes neces-
eary the addition OF the four tugs to THE
Evening Worlds" searching party.
'"rhe Evening World" tug Assistance
WAS Hged by the Chapman Wrecking
Company this morning to go down the
bay and pilot the wreckers to the spot
Wh.ne the Nicol lies in about seven
fathoins Of water. The Chapman party
syeot down on the wrccking tug Fanny.
and In equipped with the necessary
machinery to raise the Nicol at once.
They left at Z A NJ.
While the Assistance is pointing out
the location OF the wreck OF the Nicol
70 the Chapman people. the tug Cover
nor IL on the Fishing Banks for the
Day with party made up about equal
~; 81 fishermen and curiosity-seekers.
The latter are eager to secure relies Of
the Nicol. and the Governors captain
and crew will keep close watch for
any, .,notsam or bodies far 1.-THE Even
Ing World"
. 1t had been thought that the bodies Of
: those drowned by the laundering OF tn,
Nicol would remain In the immediat'
neighborhood of the wreck, but the ma
ture OF the oceans bed at that point
combined with swift tides and currents
has scattered them in every direction. l
10 feared that many OF them have driftet
out to sea. beyond all hope of recovery
The fact that no one knew within TIVE
miles the place where the Nicol wen
adowu delayed ''The Evening World" ex
.pediiion two whole days. making 1t ne
.csasary to drag for miles before tn
NJ eek was fastened to.
sc Only those engaged in the wreckinl
business can form any .dea OF the din
cultles encountered and surmounted b.
on the Assistanoe.- --, -.-
j - F'rcm carly mrr ning Will late at nigh
the Assistance drifted or slowly steame
back and forth for a distance OF th-e
miles on the Highlands OF Navssink
with two grapEe!s dragging along on tn
bottom in from six TO twelve fathom
OF water.
The southwest wind created a mast,
choppy seq, and every few minutea w
iEg along and hurl the Assistance owe
on her besm ends. Until sometimes
seemel az thouyh she wood roll COT
>p.efeiy over. II required a v"ry stancf
weatkeriy boat TO lie safely In the trouT
~of such 4 SEQ "a smaller boat than tn
Assistance would not have weat hered .
A less nervy captain than Larry ID
Novelties woulf not have attempted II.
The two drags were for distinctly az
affair, very similar to the kllllck used b
dshermen to anchor their boats. and di
fers from an anchor in that instead
--tWU- arms or pronEs. II has six. TIL
Grspncl was designed TO fasten into n
Vpock and bring away whatever porto