The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-10
ASHORE AT LIGHT HOUSE
ACCIDENT TO NAPHTH4 YzCur
M U7ILUS OF NEW YORK.

Loses Rudder and Is Driven on Rocks Nv
| southwest Wind-Bottom Badly DAM
| aged-New Haveners Seek s.,,
! Money-Day a Bad One for Sn,I,n.
Parties.
| Whlle leaving this city at noon yester-
day on her way to Fishers Island the
AVrty-loot naphtha yacht Nautilus.
owned by Frank Cooley of the Metro
, polltan Traction company of New York
city, met with a most unfortunate acci-
oeht. when out opposite the lighthouse
the heavy sea which was on misshipped
her rudder and in few minutes she was
at the mercy of the waves, which com
pletely filled her. The wind was blow
ing from the southwest and it rapidly
blew the little craft towards the rocks.
Wnlch constitute the shore at the Point
The boat was in charge of pilot and
engineer and these both did their utmost
to avert disaster A party of men at
the Point who had witnessed the acct
dent also tried to render assistance, but
they had no sooner launched their boat
than it was Immediately filled with wa
ter and all received drenching All
attempts at rendering assistance being
futile the boat was driven rapidly onto
the rocks, which soon penetrated the
light planlSing. The two men were able
to get ashore with the assistance of 9TH
ers, but both were badly bruised by be-
ircr tLpn L. It,.
AS nothing could be done to get her off,
the boat lay there during the time the
tide was high and received a severe
pounding and wrenching. When it had
receded she was left high and dry and
the extent of the damage could be seen.
Her bottom was all ripped and splin-
tered in places, most of the planks werc
started and two large rents were in evil
dence on the port side. The glass in her
cabin was also broken and cracked by
the pounding she received.
The men were given assistance by Mr..
Butler, proprietor of the hotel at the
Point and, as well as they were able,
patched up the holes in the bottom and
bailed out the water, with which she
was filled. AS they were not hopeful Of
getting her off with last nights tide
her situation is thought to be danger
GUS one with the wind blowing SO
strong.
An amusing incident in connection
with the accident was the presence on
the spot of couple of Water-men,
drawn thither, in the hope Of claiming
salvage money. The men in charge had
no sooner left the boat and entered the
hotel to dry their clothes than q man
entered the hotel office and telephoned
to another man in New Haven, telling
him of the accident and suggesting that
ne might come down and take charge
Of the boat as salvage Mr.. Butler hap
1ened to hear his conversation and not
'aring to see the owner of the boat inn
posed upon had trespass sign painted
1T once and tackled upon the front Of
he cabin. When the New Haven par
y, a well known boat owner, arrived, he
vas confronted with the sign; to the
great amusement of a number of other
men, who by this time knew of the
eason of his presence.
A. number of narrow escapes from
apsizing was also noted during the day.
The sea was unusually heavy and the
Wind strong and squally, as the after
nath of the storm Of the evening before.
Aside from this the day was beautiful
me and many were impelled to go sail M
ng. Some of these while Juggling full
all shipped considerable water and re"
eived many exciting knocked downs be-
ore they realized that the day was not
UGH an ideal one for sailing. One a
wo-masted sharpe, which set out from
Vest Haven in the early morning, was
apsized just off Fort Hale and the oc-
upants also had a hard time in keeping
leir boat off the rocks.