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SHIPS ON LEO SHORES.
l‘liree Vessels R1111 Aground In the Vi-
cinity of New York.
A ONE OF THEM IS A STEAMER.
She “7111 Probably Be Flodted, but the
Two Scliooners Are In a Bad \Vay.
A Terrible Night Along the Jer-
sey Coast—No Lives Lost.
New York, March 25I—That portion of
Long Island which faces the ocean and
that stretch of treacherous sandknown
as the coast of New Jersey were lee
shores today. It was a wild time along
the beach, and the coast guard men had
their hands full. Three vessels, two
schooners and a steamer, stranded, but
:0 far as asceitained without loss of
lifts
The steamer is the Clyde liner Sagi-
naw, which was bound to this city from
Haiti. She ran on the outer bar on the
New‘ Jersey coast between Long Beach
and Ships Bottom, a veritable marine
graveyard that lies about eight miles
south Of Barnegat inlet. Off Seabright,
which is a considerable distance farther
up the beach, the three masted schooner
Emily E. Johnson of Baltimore also
stranded, and on the Long Island out-
side beach, almost abreast of Jones in-
let, which is a bit this side Of Fire is-,
land, a three masted schooner ran
aeshor.
The two schooners are likely to go to
pieces in the heavy surf that is running,
but the Saginaw may be floated. The
crew of the Johnson was saved by vari-
ous means. Some of them succeeded
in landing in the vessel’s yawl, a peril—
ous undertaking under most favorable
conditions, before the life savers dis-
covered the craft, but the remainder
were brought ashore by the coast guard
men in the breeches buoy, the life savers
being afraid to launch their boat in the
enormous surf that tumbled free on the
beach.
'A rainstorm and high w-nd, which
are responsible for the triple strand-
ing, began last evening with the drop
I
of the sun. At 8 O’clock everybody who
had a barometer noticed that the glass
was falling rapidly, and old sailors
afloat began to overhaul their Oilskins,
and sou’westers. About 10 o’clock the
wind had fanned the surf along the
coast line into acres of hissing, snarl-
ing white topped water, and the air,
which increased as the night wore on,
drove straight for the beach.
The First “'reck.
The first wreck to come ashore was
that on Jones Inlet bar. She was dis-
covered at 10 o’clock by the patrolman
attached to Point Lookout life saving
station, which is NO. 31, third district.
At first he thought the vessel to be
afloat, although she appeared to be
dangerously near the beach. Patrol—
men always carry red lanterns at night,
and waving the silent beacon half a
dozen times in the air, with the expec-
tation of warning her off, the patrol—
man was surprised a moment later to
see several rockets shoot Skyward
from the direction of the schooner. He
knew what that meant. His red lan—
tern was too late, so, taking from un-
der his oilskin a torch, the patrolman
ran to a break in the bluff, knelt down,
and, rubbing a lucifer on the globe of
the lantern, ignited the torch. Then
he ran to the edge of the strand as far
as the angry surf would permit and
held the bright light aloft to inform the
people of the schooner that their plight
had been observed and that assistance
was at hand. When the vitality of the
torch was exhausted the patrolman ran
back to his station to give the alarm.
It was unnecessary, however. The
flight of the rockets of the schooner
.had been observed simultaneously by
the crews of Point Lookout, Short
Beach, Zachs Inlet and even the life
savers at Long Beach and Far Rock—
away had seen them.j In a compara—
tively few minutes the whole beach was
aroused and life savers with their ap— .
paratus were hurrying to the scene of
the wreck from all directions.
It was shortly after midnight that the
Emily E. Johnson stranded near Sea-
bright. In addition to the wild wind
and waves a heavy fog obscured the
range of vision seaward at that time
and the life savers both at Seabright
and Monmouth Beach, which is near
by, did not discover the craft until 3.50
a. m., when some of her crew came
ashoré‘ in their own boat. The wind
had dropped a bit then, but the fog
was thick.
, In a Bad Position.
The Johnson took the beach nearly
abreast of the summer residence of
Washington E. Connor. There were six
men On the vessel when she struck, and
the craft was bound to Oyster Bay, N.
Y., from Baltimore,
oyster shells. Captain L. J. Kenning-
ham was in command.
Sailors John Griffith, Charles Bradley
and Ernest Benningham, First Mate
William Markusen and Cook T. H. Hall
were in the yawl boat that made the
shore without the'aid of the life savers,
but subsequently the master of the ves—
sel, who wanted tO stick to his craft,
was landed in the breeches buoy. Grif-
fith and Benningham are colored men.
The schooner pounded heavily after
taking the beach, and a huge hole was
stove in her Starboard bow. The wreck-
ing tug William Chapman reached the
scene of the wreck at 9 o’clock with an
idea of saving the craft, but On receiv-
ing news that the Saginaw was ashore
farther down the beach hastened off to
render assistance to the bigger prize. .
The Saginaw stranded at 4 o’clock.
She was discovered by the crew attach-
ed tO station No. 19, known as Harvey
Cedars, a half hour later. Harvey
Cedars station is 51/2 miles south of Bar-
negat. There was a thick fog over the
sea, and an angry sea running When
the steamer struck. A telephone mes-
Sage sent to Ships Bottom, Long Beach
and Bends by the Harvey Cedars men
brought the crews of those stations to
the beach opposite where the liner was
sand imprisoned. At first all question
of attempting to communicate with the
craft by means of the surfboat was
abandoned as impracticable and haz—
ardous.~"'ThelLyle gun was therefore
brought into requisition, together with
the bea‘.cl_1"‘-'apparatus. The second dis-
' charge of the gun brought the life line
across the bow of the Saginaw, and the
'crew of the latter hauled the tail block
aboard in a 'jfffy.
The Saginaw “7111 Be Floated.
The steamer being in a good position,
however, and lying as comfortably as
)ould be expected i a bé'd of her own
with a cargo of .
THE EVENING GAZETTE
making, there was no attempt on the
part of her crew to go ashore.
were 35 members of the crew on hand,
and a few passengers, and-Captain
Johnson, the master of the vessel, as-
sured all that there was not the least
danger. He commanded all to stand
by him until the vessel could be floated
on the rising tide. Not a man flunked
and the life savers in consequence lost
the opportunity for displaying their
handicraft. There is little doubt about
floating the vessel. The sea, while
heavy today, was good to her and she
rested easy. The steamer is loaded
with sOme 600 tons of cargo, consisting
principally of coffee, logwood and cot-
ton.
Her last point Of call at Haiti was
Port de Paix, at which she touched
after leaving Santo Domingo, Puerto
Plato, Monte Christi and Turks Island.
She was due here yesterday. Her
agents in this city, William P. Clyde &
Co., 5 Bowling Green, received a tele-
gram giving the particulars of the
stranding, and later another telegram
came from Captain Johnson, in which
he said that the vessel could be floated
without injury if assistance were sent
immediately. Wrecking tugs are along-
side. .
The Saginaw was built by Laird,
Purdie & Co., at NVarsaw, England, In
1883. She was then known as the Ben—
lson, and after getting into trouble was
purchased by the Clydes, extensively '
repaired and given an American regis-
try. She measures 1,830 gross tons and
is Of' half brig rig.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons Meet.
San Francisco, March 25.4.Tames J.
Corbett last evening secured his much
wanted interview with Fitzsimmons. The
men met in the lobby Of the Baldwin ho-
tel and greeted each other with the ut-
most cordiality. Corbett entreated Fitz-
simmons to give him another chance to
retrieve his reputation. Fitzsimmons reit-
erated his determination never to fight
again, but finally promised it he ever re-
entered the ring Corbett should have the
first chance.
The \Vest Point Postmastership.
West Point, N. Y., March 25.—T. C.
Platt and Benjamin Odell of Newburg,
chairman of the Republican state ex—
ecutive committee, have asked Presi-
dent McKinley to appoint Assembly-
man Louis F. Goodsell of Highland
Falls postmaster at West Point. A
woman now holds the office, and the
place is sought by two other women.
The office pays $2,000 a year.
Maybrick Case Cited.
London, March 25.——During the dis—
cussion of the court of criminal appeal
bill in the house of commons today
Mr. Edward H. Pickersgill referred to
the case of Mrs; Florence Maybrick, the
American woman undergoing impris-
onment for life after having been con-
victed of poisoning her husband with
arsenic, as evidence of the necessity of
such a court of appeal.
Ronavalona III’s Exile.
Port Louis, Island of Mauritius, March
25.—According to advices received here
from Madagascar, the exile of the
queen of Madagascar, Ronavalona III,
to the island of. Reunion was due to
the discovery of a conspiracy against
the life of General Gallieni. An in—
quiry into the matter is in progress
and many more arrests have been
made.
For Governor General of Canada.
London, March 25.~—Truth says that
the Duke of Leeds will succeed the
Earl of Aberdeen as governor general
of Canada in 1898. George Godolphin
Osborne, tenth duke of Leeds and a
prince of the holy Roman empire, was
born in 1862 and succeeded to the title
on the death of his father in 1895.
A “’liole Family Burned.
Nashville. March 25.—News reached
the city today that the residence of
Jacob Ade, on Paradise ridge, was
burned. The bodies of Jacob Ade, Mrs.
Ade, Lizzie Ade, 20, their daughter, and
Rose Morir,e1 10 who \\ as visiting the
family, v. eie found in the ruins. Henry
Ade, 13, is missing
A New Sort of Trolley Accident.
Buffalo, March 25.—A peculiar acci-
dent occurred On the Sycamore street
trolley line today. The rear platform
of the car broke under'the weight of
men cm“ (111 .g it on their way to work,
and the men were thrown to the track
with great violence. All were more or
less injured.
Bad For Rubber \Vorkers.
Bristol, R. 1., March 25.—The big fac-
tory of the National India Rubber com-
pany, which is controlled by the United
States Rubber company, closed today
for two weeks. Fourteen hundred em-
ployees are affected. During the shut
' down the annual inventory of stock will
be taken.
Against Department» Stores.
Springfield, 1115., March 25.—The anti-
department store bill today passed the
state senate with only four negative
votes. The house is expected to pass
thebill, but Governor Tanner may veto
it on the ground of unconstitutionality.
To Develop Niagara’s Power.
Albany, March 25.—The assembly has
passed the bill of Assemblyman Braun
permitting the erection of a bridge over
the Niagara river at Buffalo for the
purpose of developing power for com-
mercial puropses by a vote of 85 to 20.
Gold Standard In Japan.
London, March 25.—The Japanese
gold standard bill has passed the house
of peers of Japan and only awaits the
signature of the emperor to become a
law. The demand for gold on Japanese
account continues in the market here.
For Bipartisan Police Board.
Albany, March 25.-—Senator Cantor’s
amendment to the Greater New York
charter providing for a single headed
police commission was defeated by a
vote of 12 to 15 after an extended de-
bate.
To Help DivOrceeS.
Albany, March 25.—Mr. Tupper has
introduced in the assembly a. bill re-
bicing from five to three years the
length of time in which a divorced per-
son shall be allowed to remarry.
Speed Trial Postponed.
New London, Conn”. March 25.—The
' oflicial speed trial of the new gunboat
Wilmington, which was to‘ have taken
place today, was postponed on account
of the unfavorable weather.
There .
POULTRY' - -- WIRE,
0011, 11000, 01101,
SKINS
ON FIRE
Skins on 'fire with torturing, disfiguring,
itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, and pimply
humors, instantly relieved by a warm bath
with CUTICURA SOAP, a'singlo application of
CUTICURA (ointment), the great. skin cure,
and a full dose of CUTICURA BESOLvExT.
IS sold. throughout the world. POTTER D. & C. 001111., Sole
Props. ., Boston. ‘How to Cure Torturlng Humans," free.
BABY’S SKIN “TEES seawater“-
ALL SIZES ,
Cut or by the Roll.
- Prices Right. -
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Pure Ready Mixed Paints, PllIiie
Lead. Oils, Turpentine, Benzine,
_ Fully, Glass, Kalsomine,
Whiting. '
FINE LINE OF PAINT and
WHITEWASH‘ BRUSHES
H. E. Williams,
l7 MAIN STREET.
Schullze’s Mariel.
5 RAILROAD PLACE AND X X X X
WASHINGTON ST. BRIDGE x ><'><
A few of Our Bargains for
This Week:
Sirloin Steak... ....... 140
Round Stink ..... 10c
Bib Roast ............ 8, 10 511111120
Bump Corned Beef........... Sc
Plate Rib. Fresh or Corned...... ...... 5c
Buck Shad (this week)...... . ..,....100 ,
FrIwh Herring... ......... O 4c
0011 Steak.......... ...... .. ................... 100
VI‘HIS IS NOT, ALL, a visit to
either of our Markets ivill
convince you that w e know what
people want and our prices are
always RIGHT.
FRESH FISH OF ALL KINDS.
.——-—ml
Paul Schultze, Jr
Fairiield County National Bank
41 Wall St. Norwalk, Conn.
INCORPORATED. 192-1. Capital. 200,000
EDWIN O. KEELII. l'resident.
DAYID_H. ... ILLER, Vice-President. '
L. C. GREEN, Cashier.
EDWIN O. KEELER, . Mossns H. GLUVER,
DAVID H. MILLER, A. J. MEEIIER.
F. ST. JOHN Locxtwoon, THEODORE E. SMITH,
IRA COLE, CHAS. F. 'l'IIIsrnAM.
Accounts of llIanut‘at-tuieis, ll. erchants a1. d
lndividu Ils solici .66.
Safe Depositzl‘oxes fee :10 {DRpOsilora
IIINTIIIL NITNNIIL BIN
26 WALL 812, NOR WALK.
CURPOBATED SEPT. 1. 1876.
CAM l‘AL. - - - - - - 3100.001:
G sonar. M . HOLMES, President.
E. L. BOYEB,Vice-1’resident
WILLIAM S . Corns. Cashier
D
DIRECTORS :
H. E. DANN,
J. T. Pnowrrr
GEORGE M. HOLMES.
3031011 10111.
BOSTON STORE sales for years have been the standard—imi-
tated and copied far and near.
and never surpassed
They are seldom equalled,
It Is always our idea of sales that they
must be TRUE VALUE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES, and by hOnestly carry-
in0‘ out the idea we have made them What you all know them to
be.
efi‘OIt on our part.
Thelefore, we unhesitatingly call attention to- ~day to another
A FOUR DAYS’ SALE OF DRESS GOODS,
BEGINNING 51100011, 000100 '20,: I897.
5 pieces Granite Cloth, chameleon effects, they are good value at 980, for this sale 750.
8 pieces beautiful New Mixtures, spring colors, 390 value, for 25c.
.6 pieces of the very popular Etamine, or open canvas weave.
for $1.00, we shall r1111 them at 7 5c.
They are 50 inches wide and sell In New York
75 pieces of the most beautiful patterns and designs of all wool, silk and wool, and Mohair Cloths that were
ever shOwn, for the popular price, 50c.
We buy our goods direct from the manufacturers and we can show 75
different pieces for this popular price, 50c.
7 pieces black and white, green and white, and blue and white Checks, 50 inches wide, right for separate
Skirts, $1. 00.
5 pieces Twilled Back B1 oadcloth, for ladies’ tailor- made suits, $1.00.
10 pieces India Twills, 1n all colors, 50 inches Wide, 50c,
56 Imported French Dress Patterns, no two alike, in fancy novelties, all silk and wool, some $1 00, $1. 25
and $1 50, all patterns for this sale at $1.00 per yard.
TEE.
(Team MEDA :11. ILACK Goons.
These took first prize ai our World’s Fair and Paris Exhibition.
45 inch 9.11 wool Black Brocade, 500.
44 inch Black Lizzard Palate) n. 750.
42 inch Black Worsted and Silk Cloth, in beautiful figure and spray patteins, 980.
45 inch Black Silk and Mohair, in Lizzard, Tufted and Crepon effects.
$1. 75 per yard. Piice $1. 50.
This line is sold in New York at
o
1 piece Black All Wool Grenadine, 54 inches wide, $1.00.
48 inch Black Cravenette. shower proof, $1. 00.
Priestly’s B.‘ ack Henriettas, $1 00, $1.50 and $2. 00.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS DRESS GOODS SALE.
Our variety is greater than ever, and the prices phenomenally Iowppfor the values
I‘
GLOVES-
We are pleased to announce
SPRING OPENING 01' K10 AND FABRIC 01.01113
Our stock this season is the largest and most complete ever before shown by us:
In order to call special
attention the following will be offered Saturday:
Ladies’ 4button Taffeta; Gloves, superior quality, perfect fitting, wear guaranteed, value 690, special per
' pair 50c.
Ladies 2 clasp Kid Gloves, all new, value 950, special per pair 750.
2%) dozen Tans, Modes, White, Champagne and Black, our celebrated Elviia 4- but'on Kid Gloves, worth
$1. 25, absolutely the greatest value on the market, $1.00 per pair.
SPRINGCAPES, SPRING JACKETS,
SPRING SUITS, SPRING SKIRTS.
BOSTON STORE,
CORNER MAIN AND WALL STREETS, NORWALK, 0T.
P. L. CUNNINGHAM,
E. L. Bomn, S. H. HOLMES, I
J . COUSINS. J R.
IlIscounl Day, Saturday.
Mrs. MEAD’S...
m.._.._SCHO0L
At Hillside E- -:
NOW OPEN.
ALL
APPLICATIONS
For admission shct‘
made at Hillside.
MEEKER 00111.00,
LIME, REMENI, TILE PIPE. -
OFFICB WITH G. WARD SELLECK
. 01.1~ LSTBEET.NQBWA 1.11.
INSURE YOUR.
PLATE? GLASS
IN THE
Mutual Plate Glass 100010000 001110001
OF CONNECTICUT;
At HALF THE RATE charged by other stockeompanies
W.
3001111 '11, GAZETTE BUILDING
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NORWALKP ,
Norwalk Chronicler