Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-04
TEN DROWNED
AT ANCLESEA, N. j.
Yachts Nora and Alvin B. Cspsize
With Fatal Results.
vICTIHS WERE OUT Fl HING

Argiesea. n. j.. July S0.-Two yachts
coming in from the fishing banks cap.
l sized on Hereford Inlet bar OF here.
and SO far as can be ascertained ten
persons lost their lives There were
22 persons on one yacht. OF whom
nine were lost AMI u or the other.
| al OF whom but one were saved. That
l not more fell victims TO the rough sea
was due 20 the heroism OF Captain
Henry 5. Ludlam. Of the Hereford Inlet
life saving station. and a crew Of five
men. 1t was at first thought that from
IA To 2S persons had been lost
The correct list OF dead. Of which
the first six bodies have been recov-
cred and Identified, is as follows:
Herbert Hammeli. 20 years old.
/ Crescentvile. Montgomery county. Pa.
Edward Snyder 81 years old. No. Is
South Stafford street. Philadelphia.
Frederick r. Fisher. % years old,
No 329 Lamonte street. Roxborough.
Philadelphia.
Matthias Reid, corner William street
and Josephine avenue West Consho-
hocken. Pa
Samuel Moore. No. 1882 stiles street.
Philadelphia.
Thomas Green. Gloucester. y. J.
Griffith Williams. so years old. 10.
1240 Point Breeze avenue, Philadel.
phia.
Calvin Weaver No. 4971 Thompson
street. Philadelphia.
George Howard. No. 1921 Norris
street. Philadelphia.
jeremiah Crosson. No. 3916 Reno
street
The two that got into trouble were
the sloop yacht Nora. which had on
board Captain Herbert Shivers. his
mate and go passengers. and the sloou
Alvin B.. with a party of y. The Nora
had gone 90 the fishing banks at Five
Fathom bank. about 10 miles out &c
sea. early I'm the day. When the wind
began % freshen Captain Sbivers dc
cided IL was time to make port. ard
with the assistance of a gasoline en-
CINE and a good spread OF canvass he
made good time towards Angiesea. As
the sloop bowled along the wind was
getting sitter and the sea rougher
Captain Shivers. from long experience
knew how treacherous is the Hereford
bar. and approached 10 with his usual
caution The sand obstruction is about
mile from shore. Just as he was
about 20 go over Il a heavy squalI
struck the Nora Despite the efforts
OF the captain. the craft keelod over
and was hit by huee wave The wind
and the wave coming together was
more than the yacht could stand AMI
II turned completely over throwing the
30 occupants into the sea. As the boat
turned over the mast snapped like a
reed. There was an agonizinc CRY as
the yacht turned turtle. which was
quickly silenced when nearly ali the
victime disappeared beneath the wa.
ter. In the unequal fight again ~
the clements the struggling men dis.
appeared one by one. until only IS
were left clinginC % the boat. After
hanging 20 the yacht for nearly an
hour. and as hope OF rescue had al
most been abandoned. a government
life boat. commanded 10y Captain Hen.
y S. Ludlam. OF the Haverford Inlet
life saving station. hove in sight. As
he came near he shouted encourage
ment 20 the men clinging 20 the Nora
and after some manoeuvring managed
20 get close 20 the capsized vessel. he
was not a moment too soon. for as he
came within q boats length OF the
Nora four mon. weakened from ex.
haustion. let go their holds and began
floating away Captain Ludlam threw
his boat around. and the four half
| drowned men were drawn out OF the
water.
Shortly after the survivors OF the
Nora were brought ashore. another
yacht the Alvin B.. was seen 20 can
size about mile above the place
where the Nora went over. There were
several boats In the vicinity at the
time. and all but one person were
saved. The Alvin r. was owned by
Z. L. Hallman, lawyer. of Pottsville.
Pa He and a party of friends were
on board at the time
The inquest which was held by Cor.
oner Thompson found no blame attach.
ing 10 any one in connection with the
1 disaster. Witnesses were questioned
! regarding the mishap TO both boats.
and the jury. OF which John w. YOUNG
was foreman. returned a verdict OF ac-
| cidental drowning In its report the
jury highly commended Captain SHY.
ers. OF the Nora. for his heroic beha-
| vior In diving into the hold OF the sub
merged vessel after life preservers.
and also heartily praised Captain Lud.
lam. OF the Hereford life saving sta
ton, and his crew OF volunteers. who
rescued the drowning men, and Cap.
tain Lilley. OF the catboat Violet, who
aided very materially in the work OF
reecue.