The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-30
YACHTS CAPSlZED.
Fifteen Persons Drowned on New ger
sey Coast.


Angiesea, N. Y..July so.-Two yachts
coming IN from the fishing banks cap
sized on Hereford Inlet bar of here
Sunday, ana fifteen persons lost their
{ ilVes- There were thirty-two persons
on one yacht. of whom fourteen were
lost, and twelve on the other. all OF
whom but one we're saved. That not
more fell victims to the rough sea was
que TO the heroism of Captain Henry
s Ludlam, of the Hereford Inlet life
saving station, ana a crew of five men
80 1ar as known. all the dead came
from Philadelphia or vicinity.
Anglesea is one Of the favorite fishing
places along the New Jersey coast, and
mas seldom had a buster day. Every ex-
curslon train from Philadelphia and
other nearby points came down crowded
with visitors. most of whom Intended
spending the day in fishing. The wealth
sr N the morning was ideal, and all the
IisniIlg boats took out large crowds to
me nsnlng banks After ncCn however.
. pfask breeze sprung up, and the cap
ialns OF the small craft hoisted sail and
started for home Most Of fhe flea+ eor
u n without nishap, although some of
then1 had considerable difficulty in
clearing the Hereford bar
Ine two boats that got into trouble
80 liz SAoOH NdC0I Nora. which had
on board Captain Herbert. Sbivers. his
mate and thirty passengers. and tho
sloop ALVIN B.. with a party of twelve
me sand obstruction is about a mile
from shore just as the Nora was
ABOUT 10 go over it heavy squat struck
ner. As the craft keeled over she was
MT by huge wave and turned COM
pletely over, throwing the thirty-two
occupants into the sea As the Yacht
turned over the mast snapped off short
There was an agonizing cry as the yacht
turned turtle which was quickly siIenced
when nearly all the victims disappeared
beneath. the water.
Ine heavy sea, however, probably was
responsible for the saving most Of the
eighteen survivors, as the waves were
so rough that the upturned yacht was
tossed about, thus uncovering the strllg-
Cling victims caught underneath her. As
many as could reached the keel. In the
unequal fight against the elements the
struggling men disappeared one by one
until only eighteen were left elinging to
the boat.
After nearly an hour a government
life boat, commended by Captain Henry
5 Ludlam, of the Hereford Inlet life
saving station, hove in sight and after
some maneuvering managed to get close
TO the capsized vessel. He was not q
moment 100 soon. for as he came within
q boats length of the Nora four men.
weakened from exhaustion, let go their
holds and began floating away.
Captain Ludlam threw his boat
around, and the four ha1f-drowned men
were drawn out of the water. Then At
the risk of their own lives. the rescuers
went after the other men and pulled
them into their boat. The rescue was
most propitious, as the rough sea was
constantly pounding the life boar
against the keel of the yacht. The
survivors were transferred to
the sloop yacht Violet and taken ashore.
Shortly after the survivors of the
Nora were brought ashore another
yacht, the Alvin B. was seen to capsize
about a mile above the place where the
Nora went over There We're several
boats in the vicinity at the time. and ali
but one person was saved
The Alvin B. was owned by E T.,
Mailman. a lawyer, of PottsvilIe Pa. He
and party OF friends were on board at
the time
One of the survivors of the Nora said
that had It not been for the prompt as
sistance of Captain Ludlan and his
crew every person aboard would proba-
bly, have been drowned There was q
great tangie OF fishing lines and nets.
and 1t was no doubt due to this that so
many were unable to reach the cap
sized boat