The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-30
Yachts Are Capsized at Here
ford Inlet Bar
HEROISM OF CAPT. LUDlAM
sloop Yacht Nora and sIoop Alvin
are Caught In squaIl on South
New Jersey
Coast. fIgi1T

Anslesea, N. J., July 2s-Two yachts
coming in from the fishing banks cap
sized on Hereford Inlet bar today. and SO
far as can be ascertained tonight eight
persons lost their lives. There were
thirty-two persons on one yacht, of whom
seven were lost and twelve on the other,
eli of whom but one WIS saved. That not
more fell victims TO the rough sea was
due to the heroism of Capt. Henry S.
ludlow. of the Hereford Inlet life-saving
station, and a crew of five men. It was
at first thought that from fourteen to
twsnty-four persons had been lost, but
after an investigation the coroner to-
night stated that he believed only eight
were lost. His list is as follows:
Bodies Recovered.
Frederick Fisher. Sr.. Philadelphia.
Herbert Hammel1. Lansdale. Pa
Walter Snyder. Philadelphia.
John Fogarty. Haverford. Pa.
j. Starkey. Philadelphia
Jerry Donohue Philadelphia
Unknown man.
Missing: Samuel Lorner, woodbury.,
N. j.
aVortte ftSnin9 Place.
Anglesea is one of the favorite fishing
places along the southern New Jersey
coast, and has seldom had a buster Sun
day than today. Every excursion train
from Philadelphia and other nearby
points came down crowded with visitors
most of whom intended spending the day
fishing. The weather in the morning was
5deal and all the fishing boats took out
large crowds to the fishing banks After
room. however. a Z isk breeze sprang up
and the captains of the small craft hoist
ed sail and started for home. Most of the
feet got 3 without mishap. although
aome of Il bm had considerable difficulty
in clearing Hereford bar.
The two hat got into trouble were the
NSloop ys hit Nora, which had on board
Capt HS y srt Shivers. his mate and thir-
ty pass igers. and the sloop Alvin B..
with party of twelve. The Nora had
gone to the fishing banks at Five Fathom
bank. about ten miles out to sea- early in
the day. When the wind began to freshen
Captain Shivers decided 1t was time to
make port. and with the assistance of a
small gasoline engine and good spread
glesea. The sand obstruction is about a
mile from shore. Just as he was about
to go over It a heavy squall struck the
Nora. Despite the efforts of the captain
the. craft heeled over and was hit by a
huge wave.
Yacht Turns Over.
The wind and the wave coming together
was more than the yacht could stand, and
II turned completely over the mast
snapped like a reed. There was an agonz-
ing cry as the yacht turned turtle, which
was quickly silenced when nearly all
the victims disappeared beneath the wa
Ter The heavy sea, however, possibly was
responsible for the saving of most of the
eighteen survivors. aA the waves were
go rough that the upturned yacht was
tossed about, thus uncovering the strug-
Cling victims who were underneath
AS many as could tried to reach the
keel, but It was difficult matter, as
there was an lndescribable tangle of fish
ing nets, lines. baskets and sail. There
was no time to help one another as 1T
was all that the struggling men could do
10 keep their heads above the water. One
boy however Frederick Fisher, aged Is,
who was found struggling near the boat
was lifted upon the upttrned keel by two
men who had tight grips on the vessel.
In the unequal fight against the ele-
ments the struggling men disappeared one
by one until only eighteen were left cling
ing to the boat.
After hanging to the Yacht for nearly
an hour and as hope of rescue had al
most been abandoned. a government life
boat comma nded by Can't. Henry S. Lud-
lam of the Hereford Inlet life-saving sta
tion, hove In sight. AS he came near he
shouted encouragement to the men cling
ing to the Nora and after some maneu-
vering managed to get close to the cap
sized vessel.
He was not moment too soon, for as
he came within a boats length of the
Nora four men, weakened from exhaus-
ton. let go their holds and began float
ing away Captain Ludlam threw his boat
around and the four half-drowned men
were drawn from the water. Then at the
risk of their own lives the rescuers went
after the other men and pulled them into
their boat.
prtly after the survivors of the Nora
a brought ashore, another yacht, the
Alvin B.. was seer to capsze about a
mile above the place where the Nora
went over. There were several boats in
the vicinity at the time and all but one
person was saved. The Alvin B. was
owned by e. L. Ha1laman, a lawyer of
Pottsville. Pa He and party of friends
were on board at the time.