| Show j BARGES RACE T TO SEA Jersey Co Coast st Scene of Dr Disaster ast r In Violent nt Storm Ashbury Park ParI N. N J. J Eight J.-Eight Eight lives were reported lost and three barges were known to have fou foundered dered on the north Jerse Jersey coast in a snowstorm and mile 60 northeast gale that overtook overtook overtook over over- took a a. multitude of or small shipping bound for New York Two barges broke away from the tug Thomas Howard off oft Scotland lightship according t to a wireless message message mes meso sage received from the coast coastguard guard cuter Seminole at the Sandy Hook station Each was manned by four men and one sank ank immediately the theother theother theother other going ashore at Sandy Hook No trace of the crew of ot this barge the Phoenix was found by Captain Elwood Butler who got to the scene with a boat crew The barges were loaded with coal and were bound to New York from Delaware breakwater The Thomas Howard was reported bound into New York A second barge came ashore at Asbury Asbury As As- bury Park It was believed to be beu u unmanned manned The tugboat Susan Moran 1 I of or New York had the barge in tow when last seen at sea sea- The whereabouts whereabouts where where- of ot the tug were not discovered |
