Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-30
EIGHT lives LOST
Capsizing of Two Yachts Off
New Jersey Coast Sunday
Evening
MANY HAVE NARROW ESCAPES
To Heroism of Captain Ludlow, of the
Hereford Lifesavins Station, Is Due
Escape of Many From Death
Strong Wind Drives Boats Upon the
Bar.

4 Anglesea, N. j., July 30.--Two yachts
coming in from the fishing, banks cap
sized on Hereford inlet bar off here
Sunday and so far as can De ascertain
Cd last night eight persons lost their
lives. There were thirty-two persons
on one yacht. of whom seven were lost,
and twelve on the other, all of whom
but one We're saved. That no more fell
into the rough sea was due to the hero
ism of Captain Henry S. Ludlow of the
Hereford inlet lifesaving station and a
crew Of five men. 1t was at first
thought that from fourteen to twenty
eight persons had been lost, but after
m investigation the coroner last night
stated that he believed that only eight
We're lost. His list is as follows:
Bodies Recovered.
Frederick Fisher, ST., of Philadel-
phia.
Herbert Hammell of Lansdale, Pa.
4. Walter Snyder of Philadelphia
John Fogarty of Haverford, Pa.
John Starkey of Philadelphia, Pa.
81 leroy Donahue of Philadelphia.
y Unknown man.
Missing. ''7'l - =
Il Samuel Lodner of Woodbury., Mass.
st .Anglesea is a favored fishing place
along the Jersey coast. The weather in
the morning was ideal ana all the fish
ing boats took out large crowds to the
. shing banks. After moor, however, a
brisk breeze sprang up and the cap
Gains of the small craft hoisted sails
and started for home
The two boats of the fleet that got in
to trouble where the sloor yacht Nora,
which had on board Captain Herbert
Shivers, his mate and thirty passen-
gers, and the sloop Alvin B, with a
party Of twelve. The Nora had gone
to the fishing banks at Five Fathom
bank, about ten miles out at sea, early
in the day. When the wind began to
freshen, Captain Shivers decided it was
time to make port and with the assist
Rnce of a small gasoline engine and a
good spread of canvas he made good
time toward Anglesea. AS the sloop
bowled along the wind was getting
sitter and the sea rougfler. Captain
Shivers, from long experience, knew
how treacherousi is the Hereford bar
and approached it with his usual eau
ton. The sand obstruction is about a
mile from shore. Just as ne was about
to go over it a heavy squan struck the
Nora. Despite the efforts af the cap
tain, the craft heeled over and
was hit by huge wave The wind and
wave coming together was more than
the yacht could stand and it turned
completely over, throwing the thirty
two occupants into the sea- AS the
boat turned over the mast snapped
like a reed. There was an agonizing
cry as the yacht turned turtle which
was quickly silenced when nearly all
the victims disappeared bene lth the
water.
The heavy sea, however, probably
was responsible for the saving of
most of the eighteen survivors, as the
waves were SO rough that the upturn-
ed yacht was tossed about, .hus un-
covering the struggling victims who
were underneath In the unequal fight
against the elements the, struggling
men disappeared one by one until only
After hanging to the yacht for nearly
an hour and as hope of rescue had
almost been abandoned,s a government
lifeboat commanded by Captain Henry
s.. Ludlow, of the Hereford inlet life
saving station, hove in sight. The res
cue was most perilous as the rough
sea was constantly pounding the life
boat against the keel of the yacht.
A few minutes after the last man
was taken from the water the sloop
yacht Violet, Captain Lilly, came up
and the eighteen men were transferred
to her and taken ashore.
All of the rescued were able to
leave for their homes last night.
Shortly after the survivors of the
Nofa were brought ashore another
yacht, the Alvin B.. was seen to cap
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 was
saved. The Alvin B. wsls owned by
E. L. Halman, a lawyer, of Pottsville.
Pa. He and a party of friends We're
on board at the time.
CANTEENS ARE FORBIDDEN.