New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
SCHOONER is WRECKED.
MUCH DAMAGE ON SCUND.
The Charles S. Whitney and Cre1o
Helpless off the Shore

In one of the worst storms which has swept
Long Island this season the four masted British
full rugged ship Charles S. Whitney. bound from
Rouen, France. TO this city, with a cargo of
chalk ballast. went ashore on Cotton Reef, of
Execution Light. yesterday morning, near New
Rochelle and last night it was feared that she
would go TO pieces as the was running very
high.
The crew. consisting of the captain and twelve
sailors were still aboard The sea so
rough all day that tug which came up from
City Island and tried to get line TO the strand
ed vessel had to put back Late last night the
vessel was tilted to the port side and was dis
playing distress signals Several attempts which
were made in the afternoon by New-Rochele
boatmen to " ch the shipwrecked vessel also
proved unavailing.
The whitney went on the rocks at O'Clock
yesterday morning. She was coming down the
Sound under her head sails. Owing to the dense
fog the captain was steering by the compass
and missed the signals displayed by the keeper
of the Execution light. The boat lay four nun
dred feet from the light. 1t was not known
whether there was a hole in her hull, but 1t was
supposed that she was badly damaged, as the
reef is one Of the most dangerous spots IN the
Sound.
The Merritt Chapman company had been IN
formed of the wreck, and to send tugs to-
morrow to pull her off, If possible. at high tide
The storm encountered by the Whitney was a
northeaster, which ragged since Friday night,
doing great damage to shipping and to the
country places of New-Yorkers living along the
Sound The Hattie Palmer. boat which plies
between New-York and Mamaroneck was
caught in the gale Friday evening and had
to put into New Rochelle. The gale was so fierce
that the waves dashed over the decks and car
ried away a cargo of several hundred water
melons, which were scattered along the beach
from Larchmont to City Island.
The s. &. Spring, small pleasure steamer
which crossed from Sea Cliff to New-Rochele,
also had severe time. She arrived in the New
Rochelle harbor with her fires out and several
feet of water in the hold The British steamer
Surf chartered by William Iseiin, brother of c.
Oliver Iselin, for the Cup races. dragged her
anchor this morning. The crew was compelled
to throw over three anchors to hold her from
going on Potter's Beach. The yacht was kept
under full steam all day, that she could be
put out to City Island if necessary.
The storm has done much damage along the
Westchester shore of the Sound The Cricket
and Ngdia. two cutters were capsized in New
Rochelle harbor, and the Doredo steam launch,
was lying last night on the bathing beach,
blown across the bay from the NewRochele
Yacht Club The sloop yacht Eleanor II, owned
by Robert Jacobs, Of City Island, was stranded
at the foot of Pilot-aVe. The cabin sloop Hen
rietta belonging to John H. Munster, was
wrecked on the shore of Leroix Bay. An un-
known lib and mainsail" foundered at her
Inoorings at the Norris Yacht Club.
The boathOuse keepers lost many rowboats,
which were carried out to sea. The wind, which
blew all day at the rate Of fCrty-five miles an
hour, has not abated yet. At Rye Beach great
waves rolled in and swept across the sea walls
to the highways. A big clambake, which was to
have been given in the open air by the employees
indoors. The eXcursionists, numbering about
three hundred, ate with their overcoats on.