New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-04


CONTESTS OF POLICE Az rnE oARs-TnE LArscH
LrTTLE CHARLIE CAPslzED-lHOsE Oh BOARD
BELIEVED TO HAVE BKEN RESCUED.
The oarsmen of the New-YOrk Police force
held sheir first regatta yesterday afternoon the
Harlem River The regatta itself interesting chiefly
for its mshaps, and all she glory there was for the
carried or oy the representatives OF the
Broadway Squad.
Before o'clock the hour set for tho first race, large
crowds had gathered the river embsnkment' ABOVE
the railroad bridge. Soon the river was dotted with
every kind Of small craft. The conspicuous craft
the Police boat Seneca, which carried small party
OF gentlemen, including Police Captain Williams and Al
derman keenan,.
The course for all the mile and return.
drzzling rain fell during the first three races James
Pkington OF the Broadway Squad, defeated Lawrence
Quinn the Twentyninth Precinct, I'm the slnglejcul
races time 1924 The second contest w8s in working
boats the entries being Michael Carroll. OF the
Thirteth Precinct, John j. Donovan, of the Twenty
third, Christopher Brady, OF the Steamboat
Squad. aud John Roach. Of the Twenty-eghth
THIS race very much of a farce The Seneca stuck
at the upper pier in attempting to turn around In tho
river aud it uncertain who crossed the ne
first the referee reserving his decision between Car
roll and Donovan, the crowd awarding the victory to
the former. The Twenty-third aud TweBtyninth Pre-
cneIs wore pted against one ANOTHER N the PaToared
James Mcclellan. coxswain OF the Tweniy-thlrd, WIZ
ming IN 0S@ ts Sa t9urh 1o'S Snee wa s
a string OF casualties from beginning 70 enc
RowbOas and steam tugs got In the way OF the rowers
who dOuble-seullers, IN WOrkng boats seventeen
feet long. Before the race began officer Lush VINO was
and was caught by his suspenders by a Deighboring
boats When the suspenders brOke he went
under, but hshed out again and hauled into row.
boa Lush turned up again IN MS 4Qst M season 20 s
I'm the way OF Horny Gibson aud William hughes OF the
and finally gave up the race James PikingtOn and
John W. Phillips, OF tine Broadway squad, made a ialr
contest against Patrick ScanOn and Christopher Brady
Of the FIRST Precinct winning IN lSOei9, against
In following the race from the stakeboat the
launch Little Charlie capszad. The Seneca had been
delayed in turning and was making good time TO eaten
up with the race but slowed up markedly - she APP
preached the Mary j. Finn, the courses they were FOL
lowing slightly GonVerHng when they were " an I IS
Charlie, attempted 70 run his very swift aunch Oe,geSn
the two large steamers BHt rue Fln1 turneu sSn ~,
ward the Seneca; and before the Little Charhe recOy-
cred the shock, the Seneca struck the launch.
About thirty persons we're the Little Charlie few
sprang on the Seneca as they struck Tue otheis
wero thrown the water, the little Charlie sinking
under them. All was confusion tho Finn ard
the Seneca From the latter fepreseryers were thrown.
Six or eight small went Immediately to the assist
ance of the struggling people. The only woman on
board the wife police sergeant who had her little
boy with her. pulled into boat her child after her.
man was also seen striking out desperately for ap-
prOaching boat, his straw nat firmly on his head
t tnG The Seneca was perhaps nifty feet away
man. who guest sprang to the gunwele and called
the captain OF the Seneca to back up aud assist IN me
rescue. The captain called back that he could do Moth
ing and the Seneca proceeded toward the bridge eay-
ing the small boats TO complete the rescue they had be-
gun Captain Williams who not on duty, sail no
Thought there least forty people the launch
John Hughes The captain OF the launch sad ne was Ino
owner Of the Harlem Boiler Works, and that the Little
Charlie WIS a new steam launch, fOrty-tSO
feet phg According TO him there were twenty-tbree
persons aboard who had each paid 90 cents
Tor the excursion He at the ter when the launch
caDszed, and h remained at tic scene after Dei9s
rescued until each passenger had been taken out OF the
water and be believed all had been saved He knew
nothing until told, of those who sprang on the Seneca
while the Little Charlie going down.
Half an hour afterWard the last was rOWed -Four
four-oarrd barge crews with eOXswans, started, the
Broadway squad crew, James PllungtOn, Alexander
Fraser j. C. GIligan j. w. Phillips ANA Ira Garland,
coxsw1n, winning IN 14:l6is; the Fourth Precinct.
which gave them a hard pull following ia 1422+.