The New York herald., 1877-09-03
ANOTHER SWIM ACROSS THE CHAN.
MEL.

From the London Morning Post, August 22.l
MIR. Cavill successfully completed his task OF SWIM
ming the Channel yesterday. The sea on Mon.
day very lumpy, and it appeared very doubtful
whether q start could be made. The master Of the
lugger accompanying him. however, advised that the
wind would most probably fall with the sun In this
opinion Csvi disposed to concur, and the fact that
after midnight the tides would not suit him made him
ANXIOUS to start even with the weather altogether
favorable. He was rubbed thicky with porpoist
oil, and having put on a silk Jersey and drawers
he was rowed out few yards from the shore
at Cape Grisnez and at quarter four started amid
the cheers Of some thirty people who mad assembled.
II was low tide and the wind from the southwest.
Cavi set off with powerful side stroke and made his
way through the water at great rate He was ac'
compauied some distance BY boat containing the
superintendent oi the Grsnez ghthouse. AT starting
Cavill sort OF waterproof headdresS, especially
made to shield MS head from the sun; but THIS
soon discarded. He calculated that the tides would
take him out IN a straight line for about
five miles, and then almost In straight line
to the English coast ut Dover. AT five O'Clock
he took some coffee, and three quarters of hour
later some beef tea. These wero the chief retresu-
ments he took throughout the SWIM but at seven
some cocoa wus adm nstered. The sea became
calmer but fow minutes later the rain down in
coast. the lightning and thunder being very severe
AT quarter past ten the sky was clear again Cavill,
being asked at this time how he elt said he was cold
but ielt strong Al eleven O'Clock steamtuG passed
nd was signaed, but did not stay.
LIQUID COURAGE.
A quarter Of an hour later Cav took some brandy
and water. He kept up good pace, though slower
than ut starting aad the English appeared very
close, the ugger being slightly TO the eastward Of the
South Forcand Lighthouse Caviil continued to strug
gle manfy getting nearer aud nearer TO the coast.
No incident whatever occurred the frequent ad.
minstering oil rereshment About quarter TO ioIr
O'Clock yesterday morning, twelve hours alter he
started, he arrived withln fifty yards OF the shore,
q mile 10 the north OF the lighthouses The sea had be
come considerably roughcr and the boatmen were
greatly pulling their boat ashore at this spot,
and IT was considered unsafe Tor Cavl to get on the
shore alone, owing the breakers lie was taken out
OF the water rubbed down and covered with wraps.
He was apparently not nearly so much distressed us
when he lett the after his attempt last year His
voice was almost strong usual but he refused 10
go below fearing sickness. soon after he
had lett the water 1t became very rough
and the waves dashed over the lugger,
drenching to the those board. On entering the
harbor lust before O'Clock large flag with the
name OF the in large blue letters, was raised
small Knot people had collected, who on learning
the result raised hearty cheer. Cavl was taken to
the Flying Horse HOTEL and at halipast eieven yeser
day morning appeared the worse Tor The great
excrtion he had undergone. He was accompanied Ia
the lugger by Mr.. Cunningham, the founder and late
sccret tary OF the Paris swimming Club; Mr. Cannon,
OF the Serpentine Swimming Club, aud Mr.. Earnshaw.