The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-29
THE ACCIDENT At MO UNIT DESERT.
One Young Lady Rescued.

East Eden (JtIIy 24) Cor. Springfield Republican,.
party of nine persons left the wharf at 1
o'clock to-day, for Southwest Harbor, consist
ing Of Rev. Il. e. Chase and wife, OF Phlladel-
phia; Josiah Harmar, Miss Houht and M ISIS
Tazewell, of the same city; Mr.. and Mrs. Clark,
and Miss Julia Blake, of Framingham. When
off Egg Rock a squall struck the boat, which
Immediately sank, aud all on board perished
skill and heroism of Captain Royal Higgins, of
this place. He was distant to the windward
about mile, and at once bore down towards
the sufferers. His anchor, with sixty fathom
of cable, did not reach bottom. He had in his
boat Rev. Mr.. Mosely, OF Brookline, and a
small boy. Leaving his boat to their care, he
took to his dory and seized Miss Blake, who had
hold of an oar, but who was insensible. The
sea was raging and the dory was but nutshell.
She clung to the oar with death-grasp, and he
succeeded with great difficulty, in drawing her
into the dory, and at last reaching the boat.
She was brought to the Roberts House, and
here, by the kindness OF the ladies, she is in a
fair way OF recovery.
Those who are conversant with the dangers of
the sea speak in terms OF admiration of the
conduct of Captain Higgins. Indeed, persons
who witnessed his deed considered at one time
that he was engulfed in the raging surges, but
he fortuDa ately succeeded in restoring the young
lady to life, and to the affection of her family
and friends.
There were several other boats in the vicinity
of the accident; but the wind was so high and
the sea so rough, they could afford no assist.
ance.
FURTHER DETAILS.
A letter to the Boston Journal gives some ad.
ditional details OF the sad affair, as follows,
dated Bar Harbor, Wednesday EVENING"
This morning two sailboats laden with men
and women, who were guests at the hotel at
Southwest Harbor, left that place to sail round
into Bar Harbor, 1t was, of course, pleasure
excursion. The boats came round safely, sweep
ing by our yacht as she lay at anchor, and land
ing their precious freight at Bar Harbor about
10 O'Clock A. NJ At 1 o'clock p. M. both these
boats and our own yacht as well, got under
way to go back to Southwest Harbor again.
They were ahead of us, and as the wind and tide
were unfavorable, they stood far out into the
broad and turpulent waters of Frenchman's
Bay. How merry, with their songs and laughter
and salutes, those doomed men and women were
as they swept down by us and stood out to sea /
The wind, which was westerly and came down
upon the bay from the bold mountain shore
was very htful and gusty, and increased to a
gale almost, coming In severe squalls that de-
manded the utmost attention and caution. The
two sailboats, one white aud the other blue
held on. The white boat shortened sail, as did
we also, and as did another boat up to wind
ward for the squalls were furious, but we
noticed with wonder that the blue boat kept on
ali sail. She had eight passengers aboard, who
must have already become very wet, If not
alarmed.
point on our weather bow, close by egg
Rock,n which sticks up In the middle of French
mans Bay, about i've miles IRON Bar Harbor,
when suddenly she lay down almost fiat on the
water under heavy squail, which also forced
us into q tight place for a moment l exclaimed
to our crew, ''Tbat boat will capsize if they are
not careful, y aud the words were no sooner
uttered than her bow swung slowly up into the
air, and down she went by the stern, into the
open laws of the hungry, roaring sea. Her sails
Aoated for about four minutes, ana then all was
gone. There was nothing to be seen or heard of
either boat or party. The hungry waves had
swallowed up the boat, dragging down the dory
that lowed at the stern. 1t was impossible for
us 10 reach the spot in time to be of any assist
apce. but of course we crowded on everything
to reach the spot as soon as possible. A small
WAS CAPTAIN Higgins and a clergyman, saw
The accident and ran straight down 70
the SPOT in about twenty minutes. Twenty
minutes later we were alongside, but too
late 10 render any saving service. Captain