Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-02
EIGHT MEN DROWNED
YACHTS TURN TURTLE OFF THE
NEW JERSEY SHORE.

YACHTS TURN TURTLE OFF THE
NEW JERSEY SHORE.
Sudden squaII Springs Up and Craft
Find Rough Sea When Coming in
From Fishing E3pedlton-Two
Are capsized.
Anglesea, N. j., July 3O.-Two
yachts coming in from the fishing
banks capsized on Hereford inlet bar,
off here, and 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 were saved. That not
more fell victims to the rough sea was
due to the heroism of Captain Henry
9. Ludlam of the life saving station
and a crew OF five men. So far as
known, all the dead came from Phila-
delphia or vicinity.
Bodies recovered: Frederick Fish
er, Herbert Hammell, Walter Snyder,
John Fogarty, j. Starkey, Jerry Don
ahue, unknown man.
Missing: Samuel Lodner, Wood
bury
Anglesea is one of the favorite fish
ing places along the southern New
Jersey coast. Every excursion train
from Philadelphia and other nearby
points came down crowded with Wis.
itors, most of whom intended spend
ing the day in fishing. The weather
in the morning was ideal, and all the
fishing boats took out large crowds to
the fishing banks. After noon, how
ever, brisk breeze sprang up, and
the captains of the small craft hoisted
sail and started for home Most of
the fleet got In without mishap, al
though some of them had consider
able difficulty in clearing the Here.
ford bar.
The two boats that got into trouble
were the sloop yacht Nora, which had
on board Captain Herbert Shivers, his
mate and thirty passengers, and the
sloop Alvin B.. with party of twelve.
The sand obstruction is about mile
from shore. Just as the Nora was
about to go over it heavy squall
struck her. AS the craft heeled over
she was hit by huge wave and the
Nora turned completely over, throw
ing 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 silenced
when nearly all the victims disap.
peared beneath the water. The heavy
sea, however, probably was RESPONSE.
BILE for the saving Of most of the
survivors, as the waves were so
rough that the upturned yacht was
tossed about, thus uncovering the
struggling victims caught underneath.
AS many as could reached the keel.
In the unequal fight against the ele-
ments the struggling men disappeared
one by one until only twenty-five were
left clinging to the boat. After hang
ing to the yacht for nearly an hour, a
government life boat, commanded by
Captain Henry S. Ludlam of the Here.
ford inlet life saving station, hove in
sight, and after some maneuvering
managed to get close to the capsized
vessel. He was not a moment too
soon, for as he came within boats
length of the Nora four men, weak
ened from exhaustion. let go their
holds and began floating away. Cap.
tain Ludlam threw his boat around
and the four half 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 perilous, as the rough sea was
constantly pounding the life boat
against the keel of the yacht. The
survivors were transferred to the
sloop yacht Violet and taken ashore.
| ashore.
Shortly after the survivors of the
Nora 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.