The Washington herald., 1908-01-28

the storm which swept the Atlantic Coast
on Thursday and Friday, three Of them
being women.
Two women and four men were aboard
the coal barge White Band, which sunk
of the Capes after breaking loose from
the tug L. E sculIy. which was towing it
from Baltimore 10 Boston.
The barge New Jersey, which broke
adrift at the same time was found later
safely anchored.
Caught on Barnegat.
Caught in the storm of Barnegat on
Friday morning. the barges Fannie. bound
from Philadelphia to Boston. and the
Gwennie. from New York to Bedford.
broke adrift from the tug Murren and
drifted out to sea.
Twenty-four hours later the barge Fan
ME was discovered by the tug and her
crew Of five men rescued. The Gwennte.
with a crew Of i've men, has disappeared
All communication with the delaware
Breakwater by wire is cut. and the only
news the Maritime Exchange in this city
is able TO get is by letter.
The Grafton, a tug from Philadelphia
and Providence. is also missing. win q
crew Of five men and one woman aboard.
No word has yet been received from the
American Line steamer Merton. which
was due here yesterday. As she is one Of
the stanchest vessels in the trans-Atlan-
tic service, no fear is felt for her safety.
and news Of her whereabouts is expected
tomorrow.
sweeps the Virginia Coast.
Richmond, Va, Jan. 27.-The Virginia
and North Carolina coast is in the grasp
OF storm that has been sweeping the
shores for three days. doing inestimable
damage 10 shipping.
Wires are reported in bad condition IN
many directors. though telegraphic COM
munication has not been interrupted 10
/ any appreciable extent. The storm in its
early stages was accompanied bv snow
which in turn. gave place TO high winds.
which have endangered and i'm some
cases, wrecked vessels along the coast.
Reports from Norfolk and Newport
News for the last twenty-four hours have
conveyed tidings Of crippled and wrecked
vessels and narrow escapes from death of
those who manned them.
In the mountainous section traffic bv
vehicle has been impeded by the heavy
SHOWS. 1t is considerably colder in this
State tonight with reports of havoc to
shipping on the coast still coming in.
High winds continued on the coast.
sea Smashes LIfeboats.
Boston, Jan. 27-Three Iifeboats smash
ed almost into kindling wood. ventilators
torn off, like SO many pipe stems: rails
bent and twisted. OF else carried away
altogether. and barTicades. where doors
ought to be. We're some of the things
noted on the long overdue steamer Win
! stead. as she passed UP the harbor this
morning.
1t was plainly evident that those on
board had experienced a. rough voyage.
G,:.e steamship sailed from Fowev. Eng
land. one seaman had leg broken. All
OF the bridge rails were smashed by a
big sea, ana Capt Kelly and Second
Mate Clements We're swept of their feet
and brought up against the wheel
The door to the officers quarters and
the captains stareToom was carried away
and the quarters flooded In fact, there
was not a berth on board that was not
flooded, while the fremsn labored in wa
ter up to their waists i'm the stoke holes.
/ Naval DingIey sinks.
/ San Juan. 2. r.. Jan. 21-A naval dingev.
occupied by seven marines. capsizsd
+ in the harb5r here Five Of the men were
saved, but c. Z. Merritt and p ~. Nunez
were drowned
Their bodies have not been found \
court of inquiry declared that the acci-
/ dent was due TO the inexperience of the
marines iD a handling q boat
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