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Show CREW Of TWELYE Little "Reefer" Torn to Pieces and All on Board Drowned New York. Jan. IS. Although life-savers life-savers workod practically all night and resumed their endeavors early today, to-day, a sailor's "reefer" which was cast up about a quarter of a mile down the coast from the scone of tho wreck, was the only trace found of the crew of the ill fated little llsbing schooner Swallow, of St. Johns,. N, F.. which was driven into the breakers off Long Island and torn to pieces during the storm which raged Saturday night. The victims, thought to be twelve in number, consequently are as yet unnamed, un-named, and the story of the disaster will probably never be told, as there appears to be little doubt that every man on' board perished. As there aro two schooners, registered under tho name of Swallow, there was additional mystery when the wreck was first discovered, dis-covered, but investigation seems to ascertain as-certain definitely that it was the little lit-tle two-masted fl9hlng boat from Newfoundland. New-foundland. Llfesavers will continue their vigil along the beach throughout the day, hoping that some bodies may be washed ashore. |