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

y y. rraneements were made with the
tual Towing Company last evening
100 (which all the boats Of that Company
win 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
NJ. 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
md.
Not only will the finding Of the bodies
be telegraphed to 1.-The Evening World"
but the despatch will contain an &C.
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 1.-THE Evening Worlds" tug Assist
ance 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-
sary the addition of the four tugs to 1.-THE
'6yening Worlds" searching party.
'aFhe Evening World" tug Assistance
was engaged by the Chapman Wrecking
Company this morning to go down the
bay and pilot the wreckers to the spot
where the Nicol lies In about seven
fathoms Of water. The Chapman party
weat down on the wrecking tug Fanny.
and II equipped with the necessary
machinery to raise the Nicol at once.
They left at 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 q party made up about equal
ly Of fishermen and curiosity-seekers
The latter are eager to secure relics OF
the Nicol. and the Governors captain
and crew will keep a close watch fol
any fiotsam or bodies for THE Even
ing World"
It had been thought that the bodies o
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. /
Is feared that many of them have drifte
out to sea. beyond all hope of recovery
The fact that no one knew within tw
miles the place where the Nicol wen
down delayed 1.-THE Evening World" ex
petition two whole days. making 1t ne
cessary ito drag for miles before tn
wreck was fastened TO-
Only those engaged in the wreck!n
business can form any .dea OF the diff
culties encountered and surmounted b
THE Evening Worlds" searching part
on the Assistance.
From cary corning until late AT mgr
the Assistance drifted or slowly steame
miles on the Highlands of Navesinl
with two grapEels dragging along on It
bottom In from six to twelve fathoi.
OF water.
The southwest wind created a mast
choppy sea, AID every few minutes tn
or three big coHsbers would come rusl
ing along and hurl the Assistance ov'
seemed ss though she would roll con
pletely over II required very stanc
weathfrly boat to lie safely In the troup
Of such n sea A smaller boat than u
Assistance would not have wcnthered
A less neryy captain than Larry j
Ncyelins would not have attempted ". :.
The two drags were for distinctly ~
affair, very similar to the ,tillick used
fishermen TO anchor their boatsS arc al
fers from an anchor In that instead
Erapnes was designed 10 fasten INTO Z
wreck and bring away whatever paIl.