Deseret Evening News | 1901-11-25 | Page 1 | Five Men Drowned.

MUM MEN of Great Storm im nit limo Iho Coast Nov 25 today liy hy the thu maritime state thit ilvo mM men muon were drowned yes yesterday yesterday nt at Long Branch during the tho height of the tho northeast storm which swept the Atlantic coast Saturday night and Sunday The Tho men inca aro sup to have havo been members of tho tue V crews croOT of the barges nail and Grant which were wro lust lost by time the tug Eureka which arrived In Now New York yesterday anti and reported that she lied had lost her tow and had no tidings of either crew Time Tha V two barges come caine ashore at Chadwick N J about ant and a halt half miles south of Long Branch There wore were seven men amen on the barges when they tho went vent ashore All MI of the crew of four on ono one of the tho barges were washed overboard and lost while the tho with the aid ot of the breeches buoy saved two of the men flea on the other barge The Tho third man maca was waa washed overboard and drowned Further advices to time the maritime ex ox exchange change retort report time the low losa of the barges H II HA IIA A for or Providence for New London rind Davis for Fall River The crews were eli all saved