New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-08
DEATH IN THE NARROWS.
HUSBAND AND WIFE pho"NND Al 'HH iNi''N"ii'
cTRUCGIF

4 u,,snAND AND WIFE DROWNED AFTER TERRIBLE
STRUGGLE.
The boat which leaves the dock at the foot
of Wh,tehast in this city at for Staten Island
landed on the wharf at Clifton, L. last Sunday morn
inc Marty of French pleasuresoekers, consisting OF
Louis lacquer age IS years and his wife, age o. OF No.
80 East FOurth-st Fresa Chais age A. of So Amity-
st. Alexis Tncuey, age 49, and Charles Delagrange, age
a. The party walked down the beach until they reached
the boahouse in charge of Robert Hobbs, at Vanderbilt
Landing. Of whom they hired sailing boat. strong
breeze was blowing the northward the time they
started and their boat being on the eeward side OF the
wharf the operation OF taking out into open water was
exceedingly difficult one, which only an experienced
boatman could perform This, however, Mr.. Hobbs
BAYS, was done III creditaDle manner by
Mr.. Tanguey. who turned the boats head
down the Narrows When thoy arrived of Fort
Tompkins, Tanguey attempted 20 tack the Doat' III
which maneuver much water wasi shipped. Nine
LACQUER became crazed with terror aad threw herself
into the of her husband, who was sitting on the
side of the boat. THIS led to the shipping OF more
water Tanguey and lacquer perfectly COOL but
the Others were very much excited Taneuey ordered
all 10 sit st and then endeavorcd to bail the water out
OF the boat lacquer quiet his wfes fears and
prevail her 10 resume her seat whch sDe Woulu
not do. Making sudden movement TO avoid the wafer
the the craft, she caused the boat 10 cap
size throwing all on board into the water Only
",
through their efforts the others were enabled to lay hod
OF the cunwales Of the boat. Mime. lacquer became
frantic with fear and made desperate efforts TO climb ON
the bottom OF the boat Her weight drew IL over ana
in an instant all again fOundering In the water
second time the boat rogained and again Mme'
LACQUER repeated her frenzed attempts to secure
greater safety with the same result as before Four
times the grasps OF the struggling men were shaken Oh
by the attempts of Nine. lacquer 10 climb upon the
boat and as many fines did the swimmers as
sst their more unfortunate companions back
10 temporary safety sail-h0at bore down
upon Them and the Frenchmen implored aid. The only
reply. as Chgllis afiirms. Let the FrenchInen
drown occupants OF the boat then Quietly stared
away from them The fourth time the vessel was over
turned Nine lacquer sank and swept away by the
tide which was running she appeared about Is feet
distant from the boat when her husband to her
assistance reaching her Just as she was sinking from
view second time. He succeeded in keeping her head
above water until she partly revived when she threw
her arms about neck and shoulders that ne could
nothing IL finally discouraged her grasp ana struck
ont for the boat when she again caught hod OF MIN
Ihey sank from view tOgether ana "lle uuu1I Sle
lacquer succeeded in again oosenng her hold upon
himself though when he reached the surface he was I'M
able regain the boat and the waters closed over MN
John Reydel and William Fox, al0rers, D0tn OF Cisl
Clifton Oh the beach and witnessed the accident
They immediately began 10 search Ior boat anu tb
time had elapsed found one, the owner OF Whch
had just drawn out upon the beach rue man teidsed
10 let them take IT, ana they were cOnpeleu 10 uIag
into the water Old half rotten scow when was hlgh
the beach. In thS tneY put lasheu
every muscle TO reach Nine. lacquer whom her
husband had then reached for the first time:
After they sank the first time the men thought
they had disappeared for the last time and headed their
boat for the capsized craft When they reappeared the
boat was again headed toward them but both the hus
baud aud wife swept out OF sight before the men
could render any assistance. The remaining three men
chung to their boat until they rescued No attempt
has been made fcOver the bodies, the ebb tide
which was it's hight at the time OF the accident prob
ably swept them out to NJ lacquer has been in
the employ of Messrs Barton d Chardon, dealers in
brOnzes at No. Sc Amityst He left property to the
amount OF $500 for the possession Of which his brother
Ceestn lacquer OF No. 116 Sprngst, instituted pro
ceedings in the SurrOgdte's Office yesterday.