Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-12

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LONG BRANCH, N. j., April 11.-For
twenty-four hours the most severe
northeast gale, with heavy rain and
snow, in fourteen years has prevailed
along the coast, causing much damage
to the bulkheads aud shipping.
Directly opposite the Highland Beach
station the three-masted schooner, the
kate Markee," came ashore this morn
ing at the outer bar. II was at first re-
ported that the entire crew were lost,
but later reports show that two OF the
men were saved.
VESSEL AND CREW LOST.
MANAsoUAN, n. j., April 1.-THE
wind has blown full gale all day, the
high seas roaring aud pounding and
| foaming with mighty rage.
In the height and fury OF the storm
the three-masted schooner Albert w.
Smith was driven ashore at point
midway between Sea Girt and Manas-
Quan. In less than half an hour after
the vessel struck she was pounding
into kinding wood by the seas which
| broke over her. What was left, por-
tion of the hull, was carried up about
quarter of a mile south Of the life-saV-
ing station.
Eight men composed the crew of the
Albert w. Smith, not one OF whom has
been seen since their boa: was wrecked,
and it is unlikely that any man of that
I L ali 81 IL ,f hi
experiences in the awful gale OF last
night
THE WRECK WAS DISCOVERED
this morning. by George w. Green, of
the SQuan Beach life saving station.
Captain Longstreet and two or three of
his men went out from the red
building which serves as the head
quarters OF the station at three
o'clock this afternoon with the AsSo-
ciated Press representative to the spot
where what was left Of the schooner
lay. The wind at that time, according
to the captain, was scurryng along al
the rate Of 20 miles an hour. The sand
which it lifted up cut the flesh and 1t
was with difficulty that the party could
keep their feet.
All along the beach was scattered the
wreckage Of the ill-fated craft, and her
battered hull was rolled and splintered
with every billow that broke over it.
The beach for hundred yards was
foam crusted, and the surf as far as the
eye could see was a mountain rising and
falling with fearful roar.
Captain Longstreet related the fol-
| lowing story of the wreck.
"Grsen went out to cast his eye down
the beach early this morning and saw
the outlines of vessel which was
struggling with the breakers above the
station. Two masts were standing at
that time, but there were no topmasts.
We got out our men at once and en-
deavored
TO LAUNCH A LIFE BOAT,
but by the time we got to her only one
mast was standing. A very short time
afterwards she broke up.
There was 10 sign Of living person
on the schooner when we got 20 her,
The wreck drifted with the sweeping
current a quarter Of q mile south OF the
station. In the binding sand and snow
storm we dragged our gun to her and
made one shot with line, but by the
time we got ready to shoot the second
time there was nothing left TO shoot
at"
Among the wreckage was the quar-
ter board and on this was painted the
name OF the vessel ALBERT w. Smith"
"You can see," said the captain, as
he kicked his rubber boot against a
8 - Lr,1 - 81 hof ha
was old and rotten"
Without the slightest effort he kicked
huge chunks Of the wood apart, it being
totally rotten.
HIGHLAND BEACH, n. j., April IL
The life saving crew az Long Branch
reported this morning that vessel was
ashore near the Squan life saving sta
tien and that she was in danger of going
to pieces. Shortly afterwards another
vessel was reported ashore of Highland
Beach.
A binding snow storm prevailed at
the time and rendered it difficult 10 OBJ
tain the facts in either case. IL Is
known, however, that vessel supposed
to be a large schooner has been
wrecked of SQuan and that her crew,
said TO number eight men, have been
| drowned.
The second vessel ashore is also said
to have lost. her entire crew of twelve
men, aud both vessels have become COM
plete wrecks The crews OF the Sandy
Hook, SQuan aud Long Branch life
saving stations put out to the assistance
OF the disabled vessels as soon as they
were reported ashore, but IL is not
known that single life has been saved,
as the furious sea running and the
binding snow
Up TO the hour Of fling this dispatch
no bodies have been discovered, though
according to a fisherman who was pa
trolling the beach after the second
steamer struck, she lost both her masts
aud several of her crew were washed
overheard with them.
The heavy sea and snow storm pre-
vented dany accurate view OF the
wreck, but il is asserted that the men
were soon afterwards swept away and
drowned. 1t is reported that the entire
crew OF the vessel ashore ~ Squan were
drowned. The vessels name has not
been ascertsined. When the tide goes
down it is expected that it will be found
on some OF the wrecksge.
THE LIFE SAVING CREWS
are patrol.ing the beach in the hope of
recovering some of the bodies which it
is expected will be washed ashore this
afternoon Of SqUsn Beach and of this
place.
The Steamer Puritan Of the Fall
River Line parted . hawser lying at
her dock and the recoil Of the great