The evening world., 1894-03-07
.HER. SKIPPER DEAD.
Fishing sloop Mary Dnryea Found
Adrift in Rockawsy Inlet Y, y,
Mast, Snapped on by a Gust Of
Wind, Kills Capt. Duryea.
Mate Matthew's Rows Ashore, ADAM
doning Corpse and Vessel.

A despatch from Fire leland this morn,
ing says that the sloop Mary Duryea. Of
Keyport, N. sd. was picked up at sum
rise to-day IN Rockaway Inlet adrift
by Capt. Smith Foster. Of Rockaway.l
her vast gone and sails overheard along
side. l4s'.xSaSs E.. g4iiM Jsii'.
In her; cabiu was found a dead man.
who. It was later discovered was the
captain, John Duryea. There was no
other human being on board. .,ritsu /.
SAs fishing, sleops are manned by at
hast two men, and, the Duryea's small
bSat was missing. Capt, Foster AZ first
suspected that there had been ai.quarrel.
On hoard and that the misssas man was
y murderer .,a,r s,.A .t.st 9t,, N,
/ The sloop was partly loaded with mus
sells. She drifted into Dooley's Point,
ahaif.mtle west; OF the rRockaway. Beach
Life-saving Station. No. 80. where she
was discovered by Capt Foster. He
promptly notined Coroner 0eorSs' 9,
Smith.
According 70 The story told BY Mate
Matthews. who landed at South Beach
in the Duryea's small boat late last
night. the sloop started down the bay
about 4 p. NJ her Destination being the
Horseshoe. st Sandy Hopk. where she m
tended taxing aboard cargo of crabs
for delivery at'Fuiton Market this morn
Ing. ...,fl.ss.
| Shoals. 4. pun OF wind struck her. carry,
Ing away the mast. which. In falling
with sear attached. struck the captain
ON the head. - ~
He was rendered unconscious ana
never spoke after being struck by the
falling spar. r...a y ..s '''
HIS mate. ,ths only other occupant Of
the sloop. was beWildsred and almcAt
paralysed after tbs accident Hs. stayed
BY the little stoop.. for nearly an hour,
but finding that he could do nothing for
the captain hastily got. into his small
boat and rowed to South Beach. g.. T..
to obtain assistance. Nlde WIS directed 20
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