The New York herald., 1874-08-16
pRUWNED AT LONG BRANCH
Cho Leader OF the Mansion
Orchestra Drowned while
Gala mt Conduct OF an Enghsn
mer. z~oa,

Orchestra Drowned while
Gallant Conduct OF an E"sh
mer. ,,,, .ueust is, 1874
m. .v.,e.x,asn nor dtsappoiDte ted expectations.
roe northeasterly storm tnat appeared W 'nie"'on
~. ,arterd,v d,o NOT arrive, and To-Day is one oi
the most delightful of the season' wiz n'
rent sea breeze a cloudless SKY anu oiis su"
shine The sea is heavy inc ions ""'es
-,tn a sullen roar as n still sngereo at 'no us
turbauoe TO which they were suojeo'eN Jo''siu"s'
~. -. nar,ing was pronounced TO he good this
,,o~n,nc although the breakers were stron2' ana
hatb.rs were cautioned by the ATTENDANTS vi the
.nss NOT 10 venture out great distance on the
nas There was strong undertow, and the sea,
n, ,ne language OF the careful bathing house
,aener at the ocean Hotel, would bear watch
,nou The waves came In with more
force than the inexperienced supposed, for the
.ea was smooth and unrufIed beyond. But eyes
accustomed 10 look upon The ocean could see that
the long curing masses OF water were possessed
of giants power, and hence their caution TO the
psthers. 1t would have been well for one poor
fellow whose lie was sacrificed to-day, II ne had
Needed the caution.
CRY OF DANGER.
Between eleven and twelve O'Clock the crowd on
she beach was at its ul. The surf opposite the
Ocean House was alive with baihers and the toss
ing about they received kept the air merry with
screams and laughter. children played IN the
sands and mothers and nurses sat lazhy peneatn
she shade OF the summer houses. AT the Mansion
House ground the bathing seemed TO be trine
later. for there were only about naf dozen in
the water and score OF oungers on the sand
The cin was well covered with spectators, looking
on at the fun and frohc In the sur Two power
sul looking men came from Jhe ocean Hotel bath
ing houses about quarter-past eleven O'Clock,
III nunfs md IA md flor
turning two or three back somersets on the
shore and rolling over cartwheel fashion, on arms
and legs outstretcned like spoxes, plunged into
sne surf and struck out through the waves There
was rush TO see them, Tor Lhe belief prevailed
tnat they were johnson, the great English SWIM
mer who attempted the wonderful ieat OF i'm
American expert VINO Is matched against the
Engnshman Tor the championship OF the
word. But the men, although poweriui swimmers,
proved Not TO be the champions, but couple OF
gymnasts, who are at present engaged 10 an out
exhibition OF their strength and agility to the
visitors at the Branch. One OF these fnen, 1t was
said, intended 10 swim over the course marked
out or Jonnson and Trautze from the ocean Hotel
to the West End and return. at distance OF about
q quarter OF mile from the shore He struck out
boldly down the shore, while his companion con.
tented himself with floating, diving, swimming
opposite the Ocean House. In tue midst or ali this
sport and frouc sudden rush was observed at the
mansion House grounos. anu a cry was raised and
runa along the oeacn that man vas drowning
outside.
Those VINO were near enough TO the Mansion
House ropes took in the true state OF affairs at
once. A bather-evidently strong man-was
struggling helDlessly In tne strong waves only
about thirty or forty feet from the outside stake
tbat holds The rope, and shouting TO be saved
The lew people VINO were IN the water on the rope
seemed to be panic stricken. for instead OF at
tempting to render assistance, they made the best
OF their way IN terror to the shore. One young
man. however, ssrucK OUT for the drowning man,
but before he reached him his courage or strength
seemed to give way. Either he found The waves
u tnrn I'm he tea rcd n IN
VINO was sti struggling for life. He
young man had succeededed in reaching the last
stake, and as The swimmer VINO mad started on
the rescue reached the rope, he seized and helped
Nm ashore IN an exhausted condition.
WHO THE VICTIM WAS.
The Information soon went forth that the drown
ing man was Elias SchilIng, the leader Of the
band at tie Mansion House, and while people were
cailng on everybody else to help hin, and dong
nothing themselves, the poor fellow threw up hs
hands, ana WI cry that was only naf uttered,
went down and was lost. The next instant the
wave rolled in and the breakers broke on the
shore az steadily ana as indinerenJy as they had
not swallowed up a human life. Poor Schilling
an old man OF seventy-four years~had Just beer
down to the Branch TO see MS son, after a separa
S1 or some years and only e .n as moTnns Han
orchestra only han an hour belore his death.
JOHNSON TO THE RESCUE.
While the excitement was at its height johnson
and his trainer appeared on the ocean Hote
steps. Hearing the cry he rushed to the 6eac
anu was pOluVeu Out SyfnudsI, Wuo wa
still struggling with the waves shor
distance out, as the man in distress. So confused
was the crowd that this man was long supposed
by many TO be the one VINO in need OF hep
Johnson dashed on his hat kicked his shoes IRON
his feet, and with all his clothes on plunged int
the breakers, dashed over the waves and rcacbe,
the man TO ind that he did not need assistance
Before Johnson returned the tragedy higher ~
the beach had closed Stlll JohnsOn's brave ac
none the less meritorious because 1t Was incl
Iective. The AFFAIR has cast gloom over this par
OF the Branch to-day and has temporarily in Ter
Iupted the bathing.