The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-02
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Sad Accident at New ItuchsAes
uUr YACHT EppA STRUCK BY A souALL-shn 10
ns,yvn avn sIrSK WITHIN A FEW FEET OF THE
suopr-up ~ wArEnBuRY'S DAUGHTER AND HKR
0OvKRNEss pRowNED-Bur oNE OF The bopnS
RECOVERED ETC., SIc'
!. ,hs yacht Edds was nearing her harbor as New Ro
hee about half past eight O'Clock Wednesday evening"
.be was struck by sudden squat, capszed, and Miss
stharine Waterbury, daughter of Lawrence Waterbury,
Esq and Miss Lttleiair, her governess drowned
There had been ladies' fair al the house Of M Tucker
ON little island in the Sound, In the town of New Hc
chelle, and Mr.. Robert Roosevelt had gone down the
shore short distance to rbroggs Neck 70 the house Of
Mr. L. Waterbury, In the yacht Edda for the purpose Of
bringing up to the fair Mrs Gregory sister OF Mr. Water
bury; Miss Catharine Waterbury girl OF twelve years Of
age daughter OF Mr. L. Waterbury and Hiss Lttlefar,
her governess.
The Edda is trim sloop yacht OF 1ftesu TONS thirty
seven feet long, painted white and is one OF the New
York Yacht Squadron Ilr. Roosevelt had with him
man named Ned to assist in managing the boat. Toe
party bad proceeded their return with a light wind
under full SAIL Until within about trenty yards OF their
destination
The night was dsrS, and Ned was steering, while Mr.,
Roosevelt The bow looking out for the rocks and
giving directions to tho hemsmen. Suddenly the sqall
up, and to avoid the rain which evidently i'm
pended the ladies' look refuge in the oaba ha next in
stan the wind struck the fun sas O. tne echt careen
ing her TO her peameads, and ia ao0ner moment
Tho yessei bad capszed, while Neas in the act o.
getting Mrs Gregory oat Of The cabin, preciptstug the
swo men and Mrs Gregory INTO the water Ned sue
ceeded in getting rs Gregory the side Of the yacht
Nj. Roosevelt about trying to lind either the
other females, but without The email boat
still floating right side up, anu dndng the search frrss
the Survivors took 10 tho small boat and made for The
shore.
The merry party at the fair had while been ~
unconscious OF the fearful which had been enacted
during the last hour within stones throw Of the
scene Of Their iestivilies ard the Appearance o.
the Two men bearing tho dripping form Of Me-
Gregory wss the first indication they bad o. the
painful circumstances. bcGrdsks NJ Mr. IlGkers ia
stany manned ana launched The life Boat ana for lolrs
pursued fuefs search for the bodies Of the apfcrtu
females. The scuall I'd suOsided IN few moeuts
the yacht had died. drifsed of and roon after SUM-
In hfeer faihoDs OF water thai ii Se5 impossible -
raise her until morning The search however,
liz ued during The night the vHn hope o. finding either
Of the missing ladies' saved By fortunate crcam
sance their bodies az last mournfnl consolation
tseir trienss All that coad DO FOUND Few remnants
or their clothing.
Yesterday morning By the AID o. wreczars the yacht
rakei, and the body of hr. Watefblrys daughter
thus suddenly transformed from lie health aud bloom Of
childish Innocence to the cod embrace of ceah found
N the cabin. Up to last evening, when reporter visit
I'D the scene the body Of Kiss Ltleiar had
covered reward Of one hundred toilars had been
offered and the search heing vigorously prosecuted
There be doubt thu! the a1-ir purely ac.
dental with such light breezs permitted Ell sail 20
be up until the boat within twenty rods OF her
chorsgs, human ornthorgnt could have anticipated
such squal Those in the vicinity describe Us most
fearful for roment--encagh 10 eDtanger vessel 0f
much larger dimensions, and as bursting forth 10 an in
Etant from almost dead calm subsidn@ quite quickly
MfsortuDes never come siDgly, in connection with this
cad affair Il Is stated that Er Waterbury has suffered
resent pecunary ose by the burning Of his coroage
factory in Williamsburg, doing damage TO the amount OF
$50 Geo. bot partly covered By inspraIce-yet trding
and patry loss in comparison 70 that which he Ia
called upen 10 beat
he owner of the yacht Julia, which It rurnored il
Erst was tie III iated vessel