The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-27
SUNK BY THE STORM
SEVEN BAPGES LOST IN "A GALE
ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST.
Thirteen People Drowned and Two
snved-Ten Still Mfssing-Part of
the Crew of a Schooner Lost.


coal-laden barges, put into this port late
this morning and reported the loss of her
entire tow and the consequent deaths of
thirteen persons, including three women and
two children The drowned are:
From the barge Crocus-Capt Frank
Hoffman, his wife and daughter and deck
hand named Herman, all or South Amboy.
From the Albert-Capt Henry Tucker of
South Amboy, and Charles Carney, a deck
hand, of Providence.
tain his wife and daughter and one deck
hand, names unknown, all supposed to be
of South Amboy.
From the barge American Eagle-Captain
Hartshorn and wife and deck hand,
name unknown.
The saved were: Edward Mellican, of
Providence. and Andrew Purrich, of Hobo
ken, N. j. The barges were all owned by
John c. Scully, of Perth Amboy and their
cargoes aggregated $500 tons of coal con-
signe6 to Providence and Newport.
Captain Umpstead, of Philadelphia who
was in charge of the tug, tells this story:
1--WE left New York Wednesday afternoon
with the five barges in tow. Race Rock
light was passed Friday afternoon about
o'clock with the weather good and every
thing favorable for a good run. Just before
midnight a stiff breeze sprang up from the
east and soon blew up strong southeast
gale. The blow was accompanied by blind
ing snow gusts, and at o'clock this morn
ing the tow began pulling and
hauling in way that indicated
trouble. All hands had gathered
aft in order to do something to avert the
threatened catastrophe, but when the three
stern barges broke away and began to
founder, we impatientIy watched for them
for about half an hour, ali the time strug
Cling to save the tug and the two remain
Inc har fha
three barges went down. At o'clock the
two remaining barges foundered and the
hawser from them to the tug had to be cut.
At great risk the tug put about and,
after repeated efforts lines were got to
two men who through the binding snow
could be discerned on the barge Nulty,
which still 1oated. They jumped overheard
and were pulled aboard the Sea King, fear
fully exhausted. The tug unsuccessfully
searched for the others, and it was neces-
sary to run for port to save the tug from
the increasing storm"
None of the tugs crew has hope that any
of the barges survived. The tug Ice King,
with one barge in tow passed in Sandy
Hook at $50 p. m.
Heavy Blow Along the Coast.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The storm which
visited this city and the Atlantic coast last
night was quite a severe one. The wind
come out from the sea and blew a very
strong breeze, accompanied by thick snow
storm, which, during the early morning,
settled into driving rain, flooding streets
and cutters and causing much discomfort
to those who were compelled to walk to
the early trains for the ferry. An I'M
usually high tide prevailed along the Staten
Island shores this morning. Several vessels
. were blown ashore along the coast and a
number of barges sunk.
At 1880 a. m. during a heavy southeast
gale and fog, when about seven miles off
Fisher parted their hawser Connecting them
to the tug Ice King. They were coming
from Philadelphia with a cargo of coal.
Both barges weee shortly lost sight of.
Five men are each barge.
The British bark Beatrice, which went
ashore last night near Spermaceti life-sav-
ing station is breaking up. The bark Is
headed onto the beach. All the crew were
rescued by the iife-savers :, The tn stores on
exception of the Beatrice the coast is
ported clear of wrecks as far as Barnegat.
Two Trains showed In.
MEXICO. Mo-. Jan. 26.-Two trains on the
Chicago & Alton branch, running from this
city to Cedar City, Mo-, are showed in in
deep cut about 2ts miles south Of here.
Both freight train No. 40, en- route to Cedar
City. and passenger train No. 1877. route
to this city, ran into the cut full of snow
this morning, anu are unable 10 ADVANCE.
After attempting this for some time they
tried to retreat. but were unable on account
of the snow having drifted under the trucks
80 deeply. A large corps of men from this
city have been shoveling the snow cut of
the cut all day. The passengers on No. 1877
were met by large wagonette and four
horses this afternoon and brought to town.
The train will not arrive until late tonight
or tomorrow. There are eight inches of
snow here level. In some places it has
drifted six and eight feet high.
Coal Fleet Sunk.
HICKMAN, Ky, Jan. 26.-Last night, at
about O'Clock, the Tom Rees No. 2 and
the Mariner, both towboats in charge Of
coal fleets. were caught in wind storm and
tried to make the Missouri shore opposite
this place The waves beat both boats and
their lows against the bank. sinking the
entire tow of the Rees. consisting Of eigh-
teen coal boats of coal ana two barges of
slack The Mariner has lost three boats
already, and the others in danger. At
one time the water was two feet deep on
the guards of the Rees and the boat was
deserted both by officers and men, but she
was finally saved. The quarter boat of the
H. NJ. Graham, of the government fleet of
side being stove in and the cabin ruined
by water. The loss will be between $40, 900
and $4,000.
Part of the Crew Lost.
GLOUCESTER, Mas. Jan. 26.--rhe fish
ing schooner Leader, of this port which
went ashore this morning on the Reef of
Norman's Woe. was entirely broken this
afternoon by the action of the sea. Fiji
teen men, friends of the. four men out of
the crew of fourteen, who were drowned
went to the scene of the wreck this after
noon and succeeded in rescung the bodies
of three men from among the rocks. The
bodies were mangled and hardly recognz-
able. The names of those whose bodies were
recovered were Frank Dryer, married. and
leaves two children: Albert s. Boatner
single; Joseph Francis, married. leaves two
children They were all Portuguese. The
body of Joseph Hume. the cook, is still
plissing.
Train Buried I'm the snow.
CLINTON, Ia. Jan. pa Milwaukee
road passenger train was shoveled out of
the snow at noon to-day. after being for
twenty hours buried in deep cut between
Miles and Preston by the blizzard. Forty
passengers We're the train and, owing
to lack of provisions, considerable suffer-
ing was experienced.
Observatory Demolished.
KINGSTON. N. Y. Jan 26-The tai OBJ
servatory on Mt. Utsayantha, near STAN
! ford. in the Western Catsklls. was struck