New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
THE TEMPESTS RAGE.
DAMAGE ALONG THE COAST GREATER
THAN FIRST REPORTED.
THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF TWO NEWARK FISH
ING CLUBS IN THE LOWER BAY-POUND
FISHERIES SERIOUSLY CRIPPLED
THE IRON PIER AT LONG


FISHERIES SERIOUSLY CRIPPLED
THE IRON PIER AT LONG
BRANCH WRECKED.
The Fred Davis and Iroquois fishing clubs. OF
Newark, numbering about one hundred and eighty
five young men. embarked on the tugboat Nanticoke
about midnight Saturday go TO the Fishing
Banks. Captains Jerry Baker and Jacob Powe were
in charge of the boat.
Before the boat got out Of the river the rain was
falling. and in the Lower Bay the wind was blowing
hard, and there was a heavy on At 3 o'clock in
the morning the boat passed Sandy Hook Light
house, and after proceeding little further it was
decided to return and for the Horseshoe for
shelter At the mouth OF Princess Bay a large sea
broke over the boat and filled the cabin with water,
drenchng her occupants The boat was laborng
hard among the waves and the Captain headed her
up Princess Bay toward Perth Amboy This threw
her into the trough of the and she was thrown
on her side. The excursonists were. in heap in
the cabin with water pouring in upon them. Then
the boat rgh;ed and went over on the other side,
tossing the fishermen in heap on that side The
men were thoroughly frightened, and many OF them'
believing that the boat sinking and that their
last hour had come. began to pray and Others 10
wall. The boat continued to pitch and toss In the
trough OF the and there was danger OF the water
extinguishiug the fires under the boilers.
All the men on the boat put on life-preservers ana
awaited the worst. Finally, the Captain succeeded
in reaching the shelter of Staten Island. When the
peril was over most of the passengers became III
from the effects of the violent motion of the boat
Newark reached at noon, the water being very
rough through Newark: Bay. and thankful party
dsembarked and went to their homes
There was uneas.ness felt for pleasure
party on the fortytwo-foot yacht Chrysllls, owned
by Theodore w. Hadheld. which vas caught IN
the storm on the coast on Sunday. Yesterday WORD
received OF the yachts safe ARRIVAL al Skerlnt
City. on the Shrewsbury River. The soop yacht
Ciendys owned by Commodore William H. Byrne
on board. was caught in the storm near the ftergeI
Light and driven toward the staten Island
shore. The party was taken off the yacht oy NE
anchored until the storm abated.
POUND FISHERIES DAMAGED.
Long Branch June Il Special. Yesterdays storm
damaged the nets OF the pound fishermen between
Seabrlght and Elberon 10 the extent of S2oeh This
does not include the loss Of fish or the expense In
CURED in putting the pounds in perfect order again.
which will amount to several thousand dollars
more.
The loss TO the fishermen south from Eberon
to Barnegat is reported to be heavy, and the total
loss Will not come short of yesterdays estimate OF
$4,000
The pilinr In front of the iron pier. which was
driven ashore opposite Chelsea ave, was removed
to-day from the shore. and the work OF driving
boat which scheduled 10 begin running in two
weeks will be delayed account OF not getting the
piling In scheduled time.
A BRIDGE SWEPT AWAY.
Lodi June Is (SpeciaD.-The storm OF yesterday
raised the water in the Saddle River to such a
height that the ruehing torrent OVERLOOKED its
banks doing much damage to crops and CARRYING
away bridge near Ayeas mills The loss along
the stream in this county is estimated at more
than 5000.