Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-01
WAS Fatal SUNDAY
Eight Pleasure Seekers We're
Drowned From Yacht
AND MANY OTHERS ENDANGERED

Z
Bar in Squall and z of 80 Perish
on One vesssl and Only One of u
on The Other.
Apglcsca, N. j., Spccial:--Two
yachts coming in from tho fishing
banks capsized on Hcrtford Inlet par
off here Sunday and so far as can be
asccrtainrd eight persons lost their
lives. There were 81 persons ON the
Yacht. OF whom seven were lost, and
II the other, all Of whom but one
were saved. That not more fell VIC
tins to the rough sea was due to the
heroism Of Captain Ludlam, OF the
Hereford Inlet life-saving station,
and a crew OF five men. 1t was at
first thought that from l4.to Is per-
sons lad been lost, but after an IN
vestigation the coroner stated that ne
believed only eight were lost. Ills
list is as follows:
Bodies recovered: Frederick Fish
er, ST., Philadelphia. Herbert Ham
mel. Lanslalc, Pa; John Fugarty,
Havcrford, Pa; Walter Snyder, Phil
adelplia; j. S. Starkey, Philadelphia;
Jerry Donolue, Philadelphia; Uu-
known Man. Missing: Samuel c. Lon
der, Woodbury.. N. J.
Anglesca is one of the favorltc fish
ing places along Tic Southern New
Jersey coast, and has seldom had a
buster Sunday. Every excursion
Train from Philadelphia and other
near by points came down crowded
with visitors, most Of whom intend
ed spending the day in fishing. The
weather in the morning was ideal and
at the fishing boats. took out large
crowds 10 the fishing, banks. After
noon, however, brisk breeze sprung
and the captains of the small craft
hcisted sail and started for home.
Most of the fleet got III without mis-
hap, although some OF them had con-
siderable difficulty i'll clearing the
hereford lar.
Turned Completely Over.
The two that got into trouble were
the sloop yatch Nora, which had on
board Captain Herbert Shivers, his
mate and 80 passengers, and the
sloop Alvin b., with party OF II.
Tic Nora had gone TO the fishing
ballks at Five Fatlloln Bank, about
ten miles out to sea, early i'll the day.
M.henlstae,sswiEd. s.begin to 1reshell2
Captain Sllivcrs decided it was time
to make port and with the assistance
of a small gasoline engine and a good
spread Of canvas, he made good time
toward Anglesca. As the sloop bowl
ed along the wind was getting stiifer
and The sea rougher. Captain Shiv-
ers, from long. experience, knew how
trcacherous is the Hereford bar and
approached it with his usual caution.
The sand obstruction is about mile
from shore. Just as he was about to
/ 90 over it a heavy squall struck the
, Nora. Despite the efforts of the cap
tain the craft kcelcd over and was
hit by huge wave. The wind and
the wave coming together was more
than the yacht could stand and it
,uincd completely over, throwing the
32 occupants into the sea. As the
! coat turned over the mast snapped
like reed. There was an agonizing
cry as the yacht turned turtle, which
was quickly silenced when nearly all
of the vieiimc disappeared beneath
the wafer.
The c'hcavt. sea probably WAS respon-
siblc for the saving OF IL of the
survivors, as The waves were so rough
that the upturned yacht was tossed
about, thus mcovcring tic struggling
victims who were underneath. AS
many as could tried TO reach the
keel. but il was difficult matter, as
there was an indescrihablc tangle Of
fishing nets. lines, baskets and sail.
There was no time 10 help one an
other. as it was all that tie strug-
CLING men could do 10 keep their
leads above the water. One boy.
however. Frederick Fisher, aged Is
years, who was found struggling near
the boat, was lifted up on the up
turned keel by two men who had
tight grips on the vessel. In the un-
equal fight against the elements the
struggling men disappeared one by
one until only 25 were left clinging to
the boat.
Pocc,,a Rare1v In Time