New Britain herald., 1928-08-13

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Two Are Drowned
Philadelphia. Aug. 10 Up, - Two
men We're drowned and nearly 100 |
other persons were rescued during
the northeast storm which abated |
early today after flashing the coast
from Virginia Capes to Sandy Hook.
The men drowned were Frank
Godfrey, Philadelphia, chief engineer
of the tug Radiant, and an unidenti-
fed sailor. who were swept away
when the tug sank in Delaware Bay.
near Odessa, Del. yesterday.
Seven members of the crew and
a passenger were rescued after
battling with the waves for some
time.
The British tramp steamer Athel-
beach which was blown aground off
Ship John Light at the Delaware
Capes. was floated today with the
high tide and the assistance of two
tugs.
Bargcs Are Sunk
Reports from the Delaware break
water told of the sinking and aban-
doning of barges in the raging storm.
The coal laden barge Irwin, which
was being towed by the tug Prudence
from Norfolk to New York with two
other barges, sank off Sea Isle CITY.
n. j.. and her crew was taken aboard
the Prudence. The men We're land
ed here today, and one of them was
taken to hospital with a broken
b,, ,In
barge Horace Allyn with II feet OF
water in her hold after taking off her
crew but safely brought to port the
third barge. the Winsor.
The tug 7. ]. Hooper. abandoned
two OF her three barges Off Hereford
Inlet, n. j., and sought shelter at
the Delaware breakwater. Today
the tug went out to pick them up.
The barges were the Mahant and
Smith and Perry No. ?. They were
in ballast. The third barge. which
was brought to the breakwater, is
the f. r. Haggott. 1t is still here
and will undergo repairs.
20 Mile Gale
Along the Maryland coast the
wind reached a velocity of 70 miles
an hour but it diminished in in
,ensty as it swept northward. The
highest wind velocity reported alone
the New Jersey coast was As mile:
an hour.
The gale was accompanied by tor
rental rains in certain sections, 81
inches falling from a. m. Saturda!
morning to 5 p. m. Sunday night II
Washington. Bridges were washed
out and crops heavily damaged II
Maryland, Delaware, Virginia. New
Jersey and Pennsylvania
The Dan river in Virginia was gu
of its banks in places and the Poto
mac river neared flood stage as 1t
tributaries poured into it the &C
cumulated waters of the storm.
Delaware Bay Hard Hit
The storm played its creates
havoc in Delaware Bay. where sew
eral small craft were sunk and tn
British steamer Athelheach wa
blown aground on the mud flats OF
St. John light.
A lifeboat crew from the Amerl
can steamer Innoko rescued ma
from the mast of a, toundefed lu
in Delaware Bay but the llfeboa
was unable to win its way back 7
the steamer and was blown on IN
beach, A coast guard cutter set oil
tn the rescue but it reported progres
slow and estimated it would be seV
eral hours before it could rescue IN
men. 1t was not learned Whethe
other members of the tugs crew ma
been lost when the craft sank.
The yacht of Representative lsaa
Bacharach of Atlantic City. ~ j
was blown aground in Great Ba,
the New Jersey congressman and n
party being forced to wade acroS
the flooded meadows for nearly
mile to safety. In the party, VINO
included several women. was Chailt
Grakelow of Philadelphia, formf
grand exalted ruler of the Elks. an
Harry Bacharach. former mayor
Atlantic City. and his wife. 1t W.
feared the yacht, valued at $4,000
would be total loss.
Resorts Are Battered
Seaside resorts along Long Islaf
and the New Jersey coast were SUI
iected to a heavy pounding from II
mountainous waves. a portion OF u
board walk at Beach Haven, N.
was demolished. and the south ef
of the beach front at Bradley Beae
was swept away. Coast suardme
said the storm was the worst IN u
years.
No deaths have been reported o.
several small boats and their cfe'
we're still missing today. 1t was
lieyed, however, that most If not
of these would report safe today.
A woman was operated on TOR a
pendicitis by flashlight and u
south Baltimore General hospl'
when the electric lights failed lu
az the incision was being made. T.
storm had blown down tree SIEVE
ing wire feeding current to the he
nital. The operation. which requl
cd 3s minutes, was performed su
cessfully.
The storm sent temperatures dro
ming all over the east. the therm
meter going to SO degree in PM
delphia, making it the coolest Au
ust II in 80 years.
Havana Prepares
Havana. Aug. 10 Hs-Precautfo
ary measures were being taken
Havana today because OF tropie
,:..h,,cae in the Caribbean to