The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-27
FISHING STEAMBOAT SUNK.
no MEN TAKEN OFF TIL JOHN n.
MOORE DoWN ON THE ROMER.


Hit q Reef In the Fec and sank In Five nrih.
uter, but on an Eyen Keel, with Her
UPPER Deck Dry-N obody Rsurt-heme
ses "et-SnhN 7s"e h'soo Se'e
The ancient George e. Moore
struck a rocky reef at the head OF the Romer
Bhoal In the fog yesterday morning while sho
was taking a party of east side Germans from
the foot OF East Third street out to the Fishing
Banks. She sank within FIVE minutes after
ward. The ITO persons aboard were all taken
safely Oft. within a boats length or two OF
Nhere tho steamboat went down there 10
w.. S.n Snou na,, to w snsp 1no. nor ,1 o1% nS.a .S. s sas
rested on the bottom tho water Ua1 only knee
deep on her main deck amidsbips. Some OF the
party 60, a ws,,,ns IN ,ho,F ss1nmei, % TOT or. ' mo
The men who were going out for a holidays
80. =. aad ash,na go ~. clinton Fishine
Club, which has its headquarters in William
Abrnm,,. saloon ut ol Clinton street. Az tho
air has been full recently of tales of big catches
OF cod, II was resolved to have q try for them
Yesterday. Mr.: Abrams hired tho
George Starr for the trip but the starr oroke
down a couple of days before THANKSGIVING and
~ HoV.o I" .NoA', .- --..,,
Capt. Samuel Morroll OF the starr. VINO was IN
navigator of tho bay. But yesterday he was
-.
th. Moore arrived At East Third street' and he
didn't want to go, but he got orders to go on.
beer and other LIQUID Refreshments and Tony
wall, who had the lunch privileges. got aboard
~ on n assO ssnswio n I haps i boiled %, s1S, ' "ns .nos
th,nss 7, w.sT 40 o,c,ocr vhsn ~. h,st .,ar,.d
and 1920 o'clock before she had worked
around to Wiliiamseurgh, the pier At Beekman
s sSs Ssy sna rh ss Al g Fo.ser ss sn sw sSa iust s sowa o eg
her with another big party aboard. and these
men shouted "Good.6y' Ironically to the
M GSess % Hssss nSS pa SIS shss w sSoaf EH tho fn Nc Moo 1Ps.
each with q big hamper and fishing tackle, and
Buoy on. Craven shoals, just beyond the Mar.
bSuSoys Whieih marx the 'entrsnce to the swssS
Channel. The Swash Channel leaves the main
and Sandy HT' Hook point. and run. out almost
southeAst lust to .he sonthward OF homer
the eastward, he thinks. and made q black buoy.
w Cnns.a be be m ahste r fsw the 9 osnte: and ISt. shaped ape n his
senGers felt the boat shiyer q trife as she struck.
and then a cloud Of steam, burst burst from the enGins
thSSt was a pretty well scared lot OF fishermen:
TO scramble for life preserverS. Some mon
settled 80 rapidly that the main deck was soon
their way to the upper deck. In Ave minute. or
Iess the vessel Was on tho bottom In about ten
her iss' main es sd deet i sss . boy N %. ten f fofs and ni' att s''n
Capt: Moses Osborne. who used to run tho
Fors on tho Moore. BE had a dory aboard which
ne haa intenueo 70 ihuhcn when ne got TO the
a aoh,Rs ID fI iO hor 10 ans fsh. ne ne sn as a rev dssS fo wS Sis
eight, men already in her Get OUT Get
ON L. mo- n MON n WAFER TAn OVGr
sac: spIIlins three ot tnc men inc the water.
tho Moore began to go down. but they swan
grounded. While one of the Moore's lifeboats
waa being launched It was partly overturned by
were dumped overheard. Ono elderly man.
buoEed up by IRE preservers; was drifting help,
him and towed him back to the Moore.
The passengers huddled close together on the
far from her middle line for fear Of listing her
S SsSsp a .o a s9ne % SfFsn TO o m shoui for oT , Sslp Fl, T .w0
Snrst through and dissipated the mists and
kept them away all the rest of the day.
Charley Holtz. the orchestra of the party; had
saved his accordion and he struck up Annie
Rooney" and followed IT with Sweet Rosy
o'Grady" and other lively airs; Tony Wall
with $lo.75 in 1t, when he deserted his sand
WITCHES.
Capt. Morrell got out one OF his boats. manned
It with Fireman Ed Shultes and Cook Her
bert Moore. and sent them of to Sandy Hook to
report the accident and ask for help. Their
message anne to the city about 2 O'Clock.
The New York Harbor Towing Company, the
owners Of the Moore, despatched the tugs
William Fletcher, {. Z. Evarts, and Pulyer to
her help. but their services were not needed.
When the fog lifted the distressed vessel was
pighted by the Walter Adams, the steam station
boat of the New Jersey pilots, which was
Tor snn6Iies and Sn ~ br;ne ~ nilots S Sho
haAn drnnnad from nnfDninD vaaaata TIL.