The evening world., 1895-03-28
I0I NASSAU ST., COR. ANN,
HEAVIEST GALE SINCE 1875.
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given stimuan,s and clothing and treated In
the most kindly manner possible
Capt. Thomas A. Keyes. of the United
States Government boat NImrod.
brought the first news of the dis
aster to this city. He stated this
afternoon that the Packer was desert
ed when he came up with her. and hav-
ing no facilities for towing her. he
whstled for the tugboat Tibo.
The Tibo Couldn't save Her.
The effort OF the Tibo to save the
Packer. was use,ess, however and she
sunk in three fathoms of water about
1000 feet from the hreakwater.
Floating near by was the lfeboat bot
tom up and two hats. which leads to
the conclusion that Kelly was drowned.
Nothing but the smokestack OF the tug
appeared above water.
Capt. John Gully. OF the tug ribo
when seen by an Evening World'' re-
| porter this afternoon, stated that he
saw. the Mary 4. Packer drifting about
at the mercy Of the wind.
She appeared to be deserted. At con-
siderable risk he steamed up to the tug
The men found the fires under the
Packers boilers burning hercely. AMI
| she had or tremendous head OF steam.
On going below the men found two
and half feet Of water in the hold.
Capt. Gully Will Claim Salvage.
Capt. Gully said he decided to tow the
was made fast. He then steamed tow
ards Gowanus Flats. proposing to beach
the tug there.
After battling against head seas and ,
says he never saw before In the inner
hsrbor. for fully half an hour. the men
on the Packer signalled him that she
| was about to founder.
He at once wen, about and took his
men aboard. and then continued to tow
When within sbout thr.e-euarter. Of
Thirty-hfth street. Brooklyn. the tug
suddenly went down.
PiIot-HOuse smashed by the Wavcs.
The Packers pilot house. which Capt.
Gully Sc i'd is worth 81 500, was torn from
its fastenings. ana this he attempted to
get ashore. but the waves beat 1t 10
pieces.
The Mary A. Packer was l6c feet long.
. feet beam and was built "a 1885. sns
was worth. It Ia estimated. $1,000
Capt, Gully expects to &c collect .ct siiyaEgs e.
found the vessel in deep water. where
she would have ,obstructed the passage
OF ocean steamships. and towed her to
| comparatively shallow water.
Ho said he saw no signs of the crew
and sU,,I had not heard that one OF them
Capt. Gully Is one OF the men that
picked up the survivors, Of the tug Sarah
Craig. which foundered of Sandy Hook
several years ago. He has figured IN
other rescucs. among which was the
saving OF the crew d the tug Vosburg
several weeks ago. The Vosburg was
| wrecked on Eomer Shoals.
The AsricOla Drifted Ashore.
The schooner Agricoia went ashore at
S45 o'clock this morning during the high
wind at the foot Of Thirty-fourth street.
| South Brooklyn.
The heavy wind which sprung up
caused her anchor chains to snap and
she drifted In until, tirully, she brought
up against a bulkhead. She 10 in no
| danger.
The Agricola Is owned by Chase q Col
bert, Of 81 South street. this city.
The Agricola Is one of the Oldest
schooners ailoat, having been built In
Riddeford. Me. In 1886. Her gross ton
mage is 67.69 length, 7O7 feet, breadth.
22.4 and depth OF hold. So