The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 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
Snce, the feet 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-
stantiy, and will telegraph at once to
1.-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 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.
4 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 THE
Evening World's' searching party.
1.-THE Evening World" tug Assistance
was engaged by the Chapman Wreckins
Company this morning to go down the
bay and pilot the wreckers to the spot
fsaSom. Of Ha fer Tse chap%an parry
went down on the wrecking tug Fanny.
and IL equipped with the necessary
machinery 10 raise the Nicol at once
While the Assistance is pointing out
the location Of the wreck OF the Nicol
TO the Chapman people, the t tug g, Cover ,I:
day with a party made up about equal
" OF fishermen and curiosity-seekers
The latter are eager to secure relics OF
and crew will keep a close watch for
any aots,am9 or bodies for THE Even
Il had been thought that the bodies o
those drowned by the laundering OF thu
Nicoh would remain In the immediate
neighborhood of the wreck. but the ma
combined with swift tides and currents
has scattered them In every direction. l
10 feared that many Of them have drifte'
70 fac, mo Knew 0 within
down delayed The Evening World" ex
petition two whole days ,s making Snigra 1t ne
wreck was fastened to-
Only those engaged in the wreckin
business can form any .dea OF the ain
culties encountered and surmountel b
THE Evening Worlds" searching part
on the Assistance.
From early morning until late at nigh
the Assistance drifted or slowly steaine
back and forth for n distance Of thrt
miles off the Highlands or Na.esiul
with two graprels dragging along ON IA
bottom in from six 10 twelve fathoM
The southwest, wind created a mast!
choppy sea, and every few minutes Nv
or three big comhers would come rusl
ing along and hufl the Assistance owe
on her beam ends. until sometimes
seemed as though she would roll con
pleteiy over. II required very Stsncl
weathsrly boat to lie safely in the troug
OF such a sea. A smaller boat than d
Assistance would not have weathered
A less nervy captain than Larry /
Eoyelles would not have attempted II.
The two drags were for distinctly al
fersnt purposes. One was heavy, ire
afYair, very similar to the ,<illich used !
dshermen to anchor their boats. ana dl
fers from an anchor In that Instead
two arms or prongs, II has six. TT
xrauneI was designed to fasten into Il
wreck and bring away whatever porte
Il fastened to. which II did yester1s
morning.
The other drag was designed solely 4
the recovery OF bodies. II consisted
An Iron bar seven feet long. towed boz
rontaiir astern. Attached to II along 1
whole jent>th about one foot apart, we
hs,<uy nshhooks. The bar scraped alol
On me Nd Of the ocean, ana ,khe hoo
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