A. Wrecked Sloop. TWENTY-FIVE PEOPLE LOST.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 217, 27 August 1887, Page 6

A. Wrecked Sloop. TWENTY-FIVE PEOPLE LOST.

The Chicago " Times' " New York special of July 10th *ays : The sloop Mystery, with -a party of excursion!? fB on board, was capsized off Barren Ibland at 0.30 last evening. Tho tide was flowing out more rapidly than » millracc, and a land breeze that Was -almost a gale gave a white curl to the waters. The sloop had started to come about, but the size of her load— there were nearly twenty-five persons on her— caused a delay. The squall struck her and over she went. Men, women, and children were thrown out into the water. Some clung to the sloop, but only a few. A tugboat was not far from the Mystery when she capsized, and Captain Rohd directed her head toward tht> unfortunate excursionists* There was a party of pleasuvc-ceekers on board the tug. The tug had difficulty in getting nfar the sloop. Two of the passengers fa&tened iines to their waists and sprang overboard and brought on the tug a woman and two little girls, who were uncorifecious. Three struggling women and two men were also rescued. The wind blew bo hard that the tug was unable to do more, and the upset sloop and tho rest of her ill-fated passengers, numbering over twenty, were hurried out to sea by the rushing tide. The tug headed for Canarsie wharf, about three miles away. ISflorts were made to revive the uncon-

.cious women aucl two girls, an,d ifc was f ound they were dead. The rescued, women ; were hysterical, and at times almost frantic. Their cries could be heard on shore as the tug drew near. On Canarsio wharf were nearly two thou- | sand women and children and men. Some had come across from Rockaway to catch the train for the city, but more were there to enjoy the music of the band and Bit at tables, and tlrink beer. All were 3°^- A » the tug came close to the pier the band i struck up a lively air and welcomed the newcomers with a shoub. A man sprang ashore from the tug boat. "For Gods sake stop the music !" ho cried. " There arc dead aboard. The music ceased and the crowd grew still. Two women, crying and wringing their hands, were helped from the tug. On the forward deck could be seen the bodies of the women and the two little girls sti etched side by side, their white dresses clinging to them like shrouds. lho women and ehildien on the wharf cried in sympathy, and where music and laughter had been a moment before were tears and wailing. One of the rescued persons said there were from thirty to thirty-live persons, mostly women and children, on the yacht when she capsized. Of this number only the five mentioned aic known to have been saved. Tt is possible a few others were picked up, but not probable, as the tide was running too swiftly for them to keep afloat long.