The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
TWO TUGS
GO DOWN
IN GALE.
Thar Crews, Fourteen Men In
All, Rescued By The Steam
ship Barcelona.

new York Feb. 1.-Two tugs. the John
H. Berwind Captain Kerns. and +. SAT-
wood, Captain Wray foundered last night
about il miles east OF the Sandy Hook
hghtship. The crews were taken off and
brought TO port by The German steamer
barcelona from the stranded steamer Ca
YOUR at Long Beach.
They went down 10 the Cayour vester-
day with Captain Guy. the dock suner-
tntendent OF the steamship company and
succeeded IN putting him on board OF the
| steamer There was considerabIo deIa,,
In transferring the provisions and the
tug captains anxious 20 start for home
sisnalied 20 the steamer TO hurry tho
| transfer. The barometer was falling ana
| every indication in the weather condi-
TONS showed that northwest gale was
| approaching.
In fact when the tugs finally started
| Tor home they were met by the wind
4 Whlcn increased In force rapidly They
left the Cavour about 4 o'clock I'm the
AFTERNOON and within one hour both were
| IN a sinking condition
The seas broke over the craft npd
washed away everything moveable. the
water gradually filling the holds until Il
was above the floor OF the fire room and
| began to put out the fires. The Berwiud's
phot house was smashed and The water
flooded her fire room
about $3.50 o'clock large steamer was
seen approaching and the tugs steered
her toward her TO ask assistance.
The former was the German steam
Barcelona. She stopped and made a good
leo so that the tugs were able to RIM
alongside. A rope ladder was lowered
and the men from the tugs scrambled
on board.
fourteen men all told were saved seven
from each tug. The rescue was effected
at O'Clock last evening. Fifteen minutes
later the Atwood went down and some
time later the Berwind disappeared.
Inc rescued men were wet and cold but
soon were made comfortable. The tug
captains both lost n large quantity Of
clothes, charts. Instruments and other
effects Nothing was saved
captain Bohn, of the Barcelona said
mat he was approaching the lightshin
wnen MS attention WAS drawn 60 the two
tugs which appeared to be Iaboring very |
heavily. the seas breaking over them ana |
the water flying into clouds of SPRAY. |
strong west to south gale prevailed. |
bearing down to the tugs IL was seen |
that they were about to founder and the |
crew could be seen I'm the act OF calling
for help.
STREWN WITH WRECKAGE
rne Asiahu, reb. J.-The Bellport Life
Saving station reported at a. m, that thu !
beach is all covered with wreckage fve |
miles east OF the station and there are |
small pieces of the outer bar half a mile
from the station. 1t is believed that a J
cod barge has been lost. No bodies have
come ashore yet.
REPORTS OF MANY WRECKS.
New York. Feb. 3.-The strong gale
from the west-northwest which began
early last evening continued all through
the night and this morning The maxi
mum velocity or the wind was 60 miles
an hour and at a. m. today at the local
weather bureau, Instruments showed that
II was blowing at the rate of SO miles an |
hour
All the nearby marine stations reported
The sea rough and from different points |
aohs the coast there came the news OF
wrecks and OF vessels ashore Busk and
Jevons, the agents TO whom the Iarnort |
d Holt steamship Camour was consigned |
said today that the ship had weathered
the gale in good shape She Is stranded !
with her nose 20 the gale Of Long Beach.
l.. L., and with the kedge and lines which
she has out has held her position we'll .
No effort will be made 10 pull her off I'M ,
the weather has settled more and the
conditions are more favorable. IL Is be-
lieved that she and her cargo win be
saved.
SCHOONER ASHORE
Atlantic City. ~ j.. Feb. a.-The four
inasted schooner ashore on Brigand shoat
Is the Edith l.. Allen, Capt Giilley. from
brunswick. Jan. %. for New York. her
ONE SERIOUS AGISHAP.
Philadelphia. Feb 3-Only one serious
The Maritime exchange from the life saw
ng station between the Delaware break
water and Bainagst up TO 10 O'Clock this
schooner during the night
near the big steamship Claverdale Barne-
sat reports that an unknown five-masted
schooner, with all sails torn away eNcept
lie Jib. passed that station this morning, !
bound north.
DR1FTED OUT TO SEA.
Chatham, Mass. Feb. 3-Tho heavy
gale which prevailed Off here last night |
continues today. with The wind at a ve-
iamage. however. has been reported
among the shipping the only accident
crown being one in which an unknown
hrec-mastcd schooner dragged her an
'hor and driftcd Co sea.
Tho baltimore line boats, Howard and
s.oucester are attempting 20 get out 10 !
lts. Dut nave as yet been unsuccessful. !
DRIVEN ASHORE a
Edeartown. Mass. Feb. 3.-whlle an- s
hored in the roads hero last night the
chOoner Julia Ewell. coal laden. dragged i
ltr anchor ana went ashore on Chapps- | =,
luilock, The schooner was bound from | =
ftrth Amboy for Nantucket. aud fell in ! ~
yi,h The westerly yale of here last night y
DRAGGED HER ANCHOR.
Vircyard Haven Mass. Feb s.--After
IaVllg dragged her anchor in the ATTEMPT |
. ride out the sale. prevailing OF here
lc British schooner Abbie Nerna from
ius qua sh. y T.. from Newark went
shore on the east side OF this harbor last | o.
light where she now remains. Tho Nerna J,
I laden with laths. She arrived yesterday ! J,
LOST HER ANCHORS.
provincetown, Mass. Feb Tho force | N
yesterday gule wla falt To "A gorn,.. | N
h9f severe degree bv thr shifadne OF !
lis port. three slhoguors having sifagged
uchor within Inc. harbor. While the