The evening world., 1894-06-28

Arrangements were made with the
Mutual Towing Company last evening
by which all the boats Of that Company
will aid the Assistance in the prosecu-
ton Of the search. Besides the Assist
ance. the fleet now consists Of the tugs
Mutual. William e. Ferguson. Edward
n Timmins and the Governor. These
boats are cruising of Sandy Hook and
the Navesink Highlands almost con-
stantly, and will telegraph at once to
''The Evening World" any bodies or
wreckage from the Nicol that they may
ind.
Not only will the finding Of the bodies
be telegraphed to THE Evening Worid.'
but the despatch will contain an ac-
curate description Of the clothing and
general appearance. By this means
It will be possible for the friends and
relatives OF the missing victims to
identify them.
The locating OF the wreck OF the Nicol
by 'The Evening Worlds" tug Assist
ance yesterday morning and the search
of the vicinity by a 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-
sary the addition of the four tugs to The
Evening Worlds" searching party.
'The Evening World tug Assistance
was engaged by the Chapman wrecking
Company this morning to go down the
where the Nicol lies in about seven
fathoms Of water. The Chapman party
went down on the wrecking tug Fanny,
and y equipped with the necessary
machinery uf
they left at A; NJ.
While the Assistance Is pointing out
the location OF the wreck OF the Nicol
to the Chapman people, the tug Cover
nor is on the Fishing Banks for the
day with party made up about equal.
" OF 1shermen and curiosity-seekers
the Nicol. and the Governors captain
and crew will keep n close watch for
- ing World"
It had been thought that the bodies o.
those drowned by the laundering OF tn,
Nicol would remain In the immedlat,
neighborhood OF the wreck. but the ma
ture OF the ocean, bed at that point
combined with swift tides and currents
has scattered them in every direction, I
ID feared that many Of them have dri!tel
out to sea. beyond all hope Of recovery
The fact that no one knew within two
miles the place where the Nicol Wen
: down delayed THE Evening World" ex
petition two whole days, making it ne
wreck was fastened to.
Only those engaged in the wreckint
business can form any .dea OF the dim
culties encountered and surmounted b.
The Evening Worlds" searching part!
on the Assistance.
From early morning until late at nigh
the Assistance drifted or slowly steame,
back and forth for distance OF thre
miles off the Highlands o. Navesink
with two graprels dragging along on tn
bottom In from six to twelve fathom
Of water.
The southwest wind created a nasty
choppy sea, and every few minutes tw
: or three big combers would come rush
Ing along and hurl the Assistance owe
seemed as though she would roll com
pletely over. II required a very stanch
weatherly boat to lie safely in the trouKl
of such a sea. A smaller boat than tn
Assistance would not have weathered II
A less nervy captain than Larry d
Noyelles would not have attempted II.
The two drags were for distinctly dlt
ferent purposes. One was heavy. iro
affair. very similar to the killick used b
fishermen to anchor their boats, and ali
fers from an anchor In that instead o
two arms or prongs, II has six. Thi
grapnel was designed to fasten into tn
wreck and bring away whatever portlo
II fastened to. which 1t did yesterda
morning,
The other drag was designed solely 70
the recovery of bodies. 1t consisted O
an iron bar seven feet long. towed horl
sontaily sstern, Attached to It along It
heavy nshhooks: The bar scraped alon
on the bed Of the ocean. and the hook
0osted up on lines. about foot fror
IL bottoE u uoold have been tmpoa