The evening world., 1894-06-25

ruTlur, nut nhu not YET asS'rtallei
missing. He could not tell until o'clock
Tonight, at which time II there were
any policemen that din not report. the
tigaton.
Says Hayes Wns Arrested.
The sister of James Hayes. who is
at Police Headquarters this afternoon
that IA stranger had called at the house
this morning and told her that her
brother had been arrested. and was In
the hospital at Long Branch.
He afterwards told her that he had
heard that her brother had died after
being taken to the hospital. She offered
to pay the bearer of this message some
thing, but he declined 1t, and also re-
fused to disclose his name.
John McNamee, who, 1T is feared. was
drowned in the Nicol disaster, was n
foreman in the STRENGTHENING Depart
from Seventeenth to Twenty second
streets. on the west side. Saturday he
was transferred to section II. from West
Fourth to Twelfth street. west of the
Bowery, and was to have taken charge
this morning.
He had been in the employ OF the De-
partment for some years. and was a
reliable man. He was in company with
William Glennon. another employee of
the Department, who was rescued.
Thomas Maurer. twenty-siX years old,
OF 402 East Eighth street, was one of II
party OF twelve young men from the
east side who were aboard the Inflated
Nicoll. Eight OF them are accounted for
to-day. Maurer believes the other four
ing compnn nions are James Hayes. IA
Eldridge street; Fred Andcnheit Eighth
street near First avenue; Albert pahst.
Sixth street near Avenue B and William
Schultz. Forsyth street near RivinEton.
Maurer said to an Evening World"
reporter to-day:
1--WE were about Off seabright when
II began to blow up strongly and the
boat was making in for the Horseshoe.
"A heavy sea was rolling and the tug
rocked ana strained badly. had been
fishing, but had an attack OF fcnsickness
and was lying down back OF the pilot
house. Finally a tremendous roller came
ana II careened the tug 30 suddenly to
one side that I slipped of the upper
deck into the water.
Twenty-Five Grabbed the Lfebont.
There were twenty-five or thirty
others right around me, and one Of the
tugs crew cut away rowboat ana let
It fall into the water. Those who were
grab hold of the rowboat, and about
twenty five Secured "A grip. The rollers
kept turning the boat over and oyer
and We ali had II very hard time keeping
hold.
II was getting pretty chilled, and
we must have been in the water a half
hour when the tug Sayre steamed up
to us and hauled ua out. | don't think
any of us could have chung on to the
! rowboat five minutes longer. l heard
It said the captain was In the wheel
house reading a paper when the acct
| dent occurred, and that u boy was
| handling the wheel"
NngcIe's Thrilling Experience.
| John NaGele. a painter. of l5S Stanton
street, who was In the company OF
! rpnnTtaI
| but who has since returned, related his
thrilling experience Of Yesterday.
,or ~ soma Mas ,,e very Ee1r rough said he Mana
she had been shipping big seas over her
bow. We were on the lower decl: and
! drenched to the skin, and half the time
! the water was up to our knees
The moment Of great danger came
the Nicol listed heavily to port naJ
scooped up big volume Of water. She
sent her bow haneath the waves. ani
she began to sink.
Frank and | were clinging to the
awning ropes for dear lie, IN q mo,
| ment ! saw that We would have to gct
out, or be drowned Ike rats.
the ropes and fortunately were swept
through hole In the awning. W,
reached the upper deck in a most re
markable manner; AT, this moment
''hlhh AS!l Nbu NOW, bul II 'lltln [ &c
US much good. The boat continued tc
go down and everybody was Jumping
into the bay. Kaiser ana I followed
II fortunately saw galley table be.
longing to the tug floating a few feet
away | swan! TO it, Then Kaiser
| swan UP, He was nearly exhausted
while | was fresh. He was u poor
swimmer.
Couldn't See Kaiser Drown.
"Kaia"r and | are ns brothers. ana
couldn't see him drown, So ! gave hin
the table, which would not support n,
both, and mad" for piece of firewoo,
noatlns not far on,
reached II moment after Kais"
ana ! were separated, anl | saw no NOR
or MIN urtil ! found him at homo lat
last night. Frank was picked up neari
dead ry the tug Sammy, while was res
clet by one Of the lircnOats of the Clvd,
etsamship Algonquin, and reached HON
late IN the afternoon. "
Maggie said that he saw several mel
go down without heinE able to rende
them assistance. He did not dare I,
go near them h said. for fear that he
too. would be dragged to the bottom.
is HiGgins Alive?
John Higgins. twcnty-one wears Old n