New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10
FAST IN JERSEYS SANDS.
THE STEAMER IRRAwADDY STRUCK AS
BURY PARK IN THE FOG.
TUGS HAVE GONE TO HER ASSISTANCE. But HER
RELIEF Is DoUBTFUL-oNE PASSENGER
CAME ASHORE.

CAME ASHORE.
| Asbury Park Nov. 9-The British steamer IRA
| waddy OF the Trinidad Steamship Lire, stranded
about 2sO O'Clock this afternoon of this place The
boat came ashore at Thrd-ave and doomed up Ike
| mammoth In the hazy atmosphere that prevailed
The steamer In command OF Captain Francis
! Dyer and was bound from Grenada, South Amer
! lea TO New-York She has a cargo OF 1900 tons OF
asphalt 800 OF and other tropical prod
uce The cargo Is consigned 20 George Christal &
Co.. Of No. % Broadway. New-York City
The surfmen OF Life Saving Station No. s, at Deal
/ Beach. patrol,ing the beach near the hsning
! pier shortly after o'clock when they saw the red
funnel and the tall masts OF the steamer looming
uD in the fog A few minutes later the boat struck
on the bar and grounded in fifteen feet OF
| water.
| The patrolmen fastened back to the life-savins
station and Informed the crew OF the accident IN
| a choppy the sur:boat launched, and the
| craft soon reached the stranded vessel Captain
Benjamin Van Brunt jumped on the deck OF the
steamer while the res, OF the crew remained In the
surfboat. Captain Byers refused assistance.
None Of the passengers with the exception OF o.
| f. Thurber wanted to land Mr.. Thurber dorned
cork jacket and was taken ashore. He went direct
to the telegraph office and word TO the Merritt
| Wrecking Company dispatch two tugs al once
! to the wreck Mr. Thurber. whose home Is In New
| ark Is secretary OF the Trinidad Asphalt Company
| and he informed the owners OF the boat OF the
| wreck
Mr. Thurber told reporter that the 1rrawaddy
| left Grenada on Saturday morning OF last week
| She had on board fifteen cabin passengers. Al
/ though the was smooth the weather. e'e''
part Of the time was toggy-so much so mat the
steamer was compelled 70 run at half speed An
hour before struck today the fog hfted ana
/ the CAPTAIN reckoned that he was about nve miles
from shore but the atmosphere became hazy again
and by o'clock il was almost as thick AS sHioHe'
The lookout strained mis- eyes ana the whistles were
/ kept blowing continually. MI Thurber was a'so OF
the bridge.
suddenly tho outlines OF the beach An
order was given at once reverse the engines. but
| IL was too late A harsh, grating sound told the
| captain that ne prisoner on the SANDY oeach
/ OF New-Jersey. opposite Asbury Park Inc pumps
were set to work az once. They soon choNed Win
sand however. and this plan OF getting the
steamer off had 10 be abandoned Shortly after
| the Ufe-saving crews went to the vessels aid. the
| distress signals we're hauled down. Meanwhile
hundreds Of persons focked 70 the beach ana
when the surfmen landed their boat II was sur
/ rounded by the. excited popuace, and all kihas OF
! questions we're put 70 them Lite Information
could be obtained. however. as the lfe-savers mad
I learned few details OF the boats adventure
The steamer draws twenty-one feet OF water. ana
is on the outer bar. The sea Is higher than IL mas
been sor several days. and the boat is rocking con-
| sderahy No one has boarded her save captain
Van Brunt OF the fe-saving station. After coming
! from tho wreck his boat was hauled UP on the
beach and later TO the staton-house at Deal
Beach.
Since strandng the Irrawaddy has been driven
twantv feet further shoreward. 1t Is supposed she
A. irnbeddel in the sand at least ten feei. she
los almost N direct line with Bradleys pier, ana
! /, IS strange that she didn strike this FAMOUS
| structure on her way up the oeacn; Sevegd. pr
cons we're fishing on the pier when the boat passed
| She was so near them mat Il seemed do '"ous"
| thev could Almost jump aboard a.,
| The passengers on the wrecked steamer are Ut
and Mrs Mayors, Mrs Bellgrace. Miss w Ell NJ
and Mrs Suse and child and J. 5. Scandela OF irin-
dad. N- Thompson Of Scotland: Mr.. Edwards 81
| ProoLIvn. David Brocke. OF orange, Nj. Munro OF
| Tugs are now at the wreck trying 10 get her on
! r. is not believed she Will De moved AT Inc next
tigh tide which occurs at midnight. g. 49,.
report reached here tonight, presumably from
| The Weather Bureau that storm was moving
| rsnidlv from the north. and likely to get TO tne
! easferv wind in before the wrecking crew
places a havser the stranded vessel u - Az UP
| trith her Tonight the Irrawaddy Hes easily, IN
tha surf She rocks and surges with the waves, Dut
her passengers and crew are sale ailu presumably
| hannv In the hope OF early release , -
| TEhe last wreck OF any Importance or the AsouTy
! PARK shore was the laundering OF the Mary r.
| Kelly fishing schooner. which went ashore IN d
severe rortaeaster at the foot OF slXth-aVe. our
/ lives were est and the boat became total wreck
The Irrawaddy is three-mastef screw steamship
- I se7 tons ne, and 2622 gross register. $50 feet
long "a feet beam and q feet deep She was oui.t
r. Durbarton Scotland, in 1873. By ". Denny q
Pros and is owned by the British and Burmese
Stearshn ard NAVIGATION Company tlimlteI). Sns