The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-11
A RACE WITH ACCIDENTS.

SUNDAY BOAT RACING ON THE EAST RIvBR--A
PLATFORM WITH THIRTY PERSONS yALLs-A
YACHT cAPsIzED.
An Immense crowd gathered 1t the foot Of North
Seventh street, Williamsburg. after the heavy shower
yesterday TO witnsss boat between two female
contestants, named Jane McFadd,n and Sarah Van
Zandt They sssers, residing IN tho Fourteenth
ward and have taken part several races, notably
Harlem River and in tho Centennial regatta. The
hour set Tor the start o'clock bat The shower
prevailing a. that time put u OF until .vo o'clock
Tho piers adjacent we're thea crowded With people, -
were tho shps lying ~ the vicinity.
An ACCIDENT.
just before she nnaI preparations made for the
grcss CATER on The os was scen noatins The water
II picked up by OF the attached 10 Hunts
crowd maze rusn % SEQ ~. limb. and :" sr.s. was
tho pressure that platform sDove she rait and the
steps leading TO gave way, and about thirty persons
were prccipItatod into the water or on the ratl A
scene ribsblc conuson eusued bat the police
on the dock and tsw well known clizons kept The
rescued. All sustained slghs injuries, but Francis
Rourke, Of frst street. between North seventh aud
Eighth; Bsojsm.n Hunt, ., No % North Tenth ..rss.
and lad named Michael Fitxgcrnid we're seriously
injufsd'nA' they hsa % be carried hom~
IL was some wuutcs before such quiet YES restored
a. 10 justify start; bus tbs word nnsiy SVEN 81
quarter 70 three y. N The course vas from stake
ssoa sSs E.ss s,.s buoy % me .SsaSsy p"ns
B.aekweIs island ledge OF rocks. dlstaacs aud .
qusrter mi.ss Mr.. Ed~ard Hunt acted AZ judgs aud
remained ~ tho akeboa ths rsfosees gong over the
course with the contestants. Tho young women wore
clad 10 ord,nAr street dress. Miss Jane hcfaddin In
hhc and MA. sssah Van Lasdt 10 byovn- Tnoy are
both petite. and before The race appeared Inadequate
Tor the WORK. whoa he word .So' was uttered they
both brscsd themselves tor the struggle, but Sarah
toued With tho siakeooat zod Loaf several ssceGds
moment later VI The many boats % tile river
loul led with hsr Aad she lost several SECONDS more
Mcanwniio Jane had roae oI steadily. bas tbs quick
stroke % Sarah made Tor the lost time aud
she turned the buoy lfst IN srn. lisa, Jane sarn-
llg nd 4mL 20s. Tie boat which had fonied
Sarah before Attempted 10 DO 80 again. and IA her
Efforts 10 avoid the foul sue ran so lar ~ VITA
the tide that Iost tho yare, taking a. al
most dirscl nom the buoy to the stakeboz won
~ sm 30A sarah protested oonsiag In forty
seconds lalsr and claimed tAAs her nvsbsnd having
be, on Jane, had Intentionally prevented her iron
winning Tnc judge therefore directed that the
b.rovcd over sealn ordering Mr. yaa <andt 20 remsla
behind Jane soi The advantage 90 the second start.
but sarah ssan beat her " Tho bucy turning In sm
la, 70 James Am. lssp Dut 90 tne bouessresch
Jane by hard pghg crossed The line nrkt 10 s ask
Just two seeonds ahead Of her compssltor'
As0rnxR AccspE>E
A minute or Two before the race vas Concluded .
large open soopeasd 20 be tbs Puck and L1ck-sith
some twelve OF thirteen pssrsngcss. iossd Ne ouoy
and the force Of the tide capsxed her throwing ali
board into the The passengers hsd b~~n 90 To-
lsut IN watching The uggie ost~ssa me t~saais 70 -
srs that lhey did attend 10 thcir 0xn welfare Sew
cra put 20 her rescac aud lighter hook them 60
board aud their crait 10 too.