The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-04
SEARCHING
FOR LOST
BARGES.
Tug Richmond Looking for
Craft That Brok, Away
During tha Storm.

The two barges. Belle OF Oregon and
Antelope. the tow OF the tug Richmond.
which she lost on Block Island In the
storm OF yesterday, have not been located,
that two barges passed about six miles
south of the island yesterday afternoon,
running TO leeward.
The leading barge had foresan set and
was towing the other.
The report is believed to be correct and
although It is unofficial the description
OF the barges tallies with that OF the
missing craft. both OF which are equipped
with sails. The barges were not seen
from the south lighthouse. however, or
from any Of the other stations.
Tug Richmond passed by here TO the
eastward this forenoon. IL is quite prob
able she may be In search OF her lost
tow.
CREW RESCUED.
New York, Feb. 4-The marine observer
at Fire Island reported a 10 a. IN. today
that the crew of the stranded ship l..
Schapp had been rescued by a wrecking
tug At daybreak this morning the
wreckng steam tug Chapman Of the
Merritt-C Chapman company and lighter
arrived at Point Lookout with large
number OF men TO rescue the crew Of the
Schepp.
There were "A men on board the strand
ed ship and they had suffered greatly
! from exposure. All yesterday the waves
dashed over the ship while the wind
swept her deck. The life saving crews Of
the Point Lookout and Long Beach sta
tions made many attempts to throw a
line TO the stranded ship but owing TO the
heavy wind every attempt was failure.
The tremendous made il impossible
TO launch lifeboat and the life saving
crews simply had To wait for wind and
sea to subsde.
CONDITION UNCHANGED.
Atlantic City, n. j.. Feb. 4-The Brig
antine Beach life saving station reports
that the condition OF the stranded British
steamship Claverdale Is unchanged to-
day. SO far no damage has been inflicted
on the Claverdale and being a new boat
she may be able 20 stand the strain until
her cargo is lightered.
The schooner Edith l.. Allen OF Bath.
Me. ashore about 400 feet from the
Claverdale is leaking one foot an hour
and I'm bad condition. Ii is feared she will
become a total wreck.
MISSING BARGE FOUND.
New York. Feb. l.--The Merritt & Chap
man Wrecking company received a dis
patch today. saying that their barge. the
John Crittenden. which broke away from
f.s trg.-.he I. Merritt. in Sunday s
storm has been found at Fire Island.
No person aboard was lost or injured.
The tug l. &. Merritt put 10 sea during
the gale and searched for the Crittenden,
but had TO put in at Newport without
finding the barge.
MASTER CAME ASHORE.
Fire Island. N Y. Feb. 4.--Forge River
Life Saving station reports this morning
having found four masts which have
been washed ashore. three Of them having
white mastheads and the other black.
They also found the sterns of two barges
on the beach. one OF them painted green
and the other black.
No more bodies have hen found. Oak
Island Life Saving station reports that
the positions OF the steamer CaVour,
ashore at Long Beach, and the ship J..
Schepp. ashore at Point Lookout, are un-
changed this morning. The wind is mod
crate from the west northwest, with
moderate sea.