The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-31
STRUGGLING FOR MS soN's LIFE
How Father Swan to the Rescue OF His
hoy, hut Fniied to save Him.

Emile Anthony OF 1870, and John Dcvlno
OF l57 Adams street. Newark went on fishing
excursion to the cast side OF the Hackensack
river yesterday morning. They wero accom-
panied 10y Mr. Anthony's son Emile aged 9s
years. and johnny Lyons aged II, residing
Mt 1872 Adams street They started to return
home at 10 o'clock and had to cross the Newark
and New York Railroad bridge. on narrow
walk of planks. laid on the string pieces. Whom
they had reached the centre OF the bridge. whore
tho current is strongest Mr.. Deyine and Mr..
Anthony descended to one Of tho abutmenis
under the track and cast their lines. Half an
hour later. the boys wishing to go home. the
gentlemen climbed to the top OF the bridge.
MIR. Devino a little in advance. As Mr..
Anthony reached the track lie saw Mr.. Devine
pull OF his coat and boots. leap into the river.
and swim rapidly toward the Newark bay.
Looking further down the stream he saw blue
jacket floating on the water. and rcalizcd that
his son. Emile had fallen into the river. Pull
ing OF cont and boots he also lraped into the
water. He heard Devne call ing. Emile.
Emile. hasten for God sake | nm tired out.
and your boy is slipping from me-" Devne
held the lad for Ave minutes, and sank ilvo
times. each time holding, the boy upon
oughly exhausted when Mr.. Anthony reached
him and took his boy. Mr.. Anthony. sank un-
der the water four times holding the boy above
him until the fourth time. when the lad slipped
from his grasp and wns finally carried away.
DpVinc and Anthony were rescued by Two men
who rowcd out in bont. Alter they revived
they grapped for the body of little Emile for
two hours. without finding it. On their way
| home they were met by n frightened throng Ot
| men and women, the report having reached
| Newark that the entire party wore drowned
MIR. Anthony lives In II handsome two-story
| frame house. Last evening Mrs. Anthony sal
! in the parlor with "a babe in her arms. She
| Emile Is the second child have lost in such
| n sudden way One child. u months old. was
| crushed to death by one Of Crosbys express
Mr.. Anthony said: When saw Dcvinc dive
| into the wnt"r was amazed There We're sew
| cral BOYS and men on the bridge. but they sait
| nothing / could not see the blue JACKET OF my
| Emile but ON looking after DeNine. who wa:
swimming hard, saw something blue float ms
on the water. about 200 icet from the bridge
and | know my son was in the river
could see that pcvinc was getting tired
and when he sank four times my hear
sank and rose with him.. Emile's eye
nearcd him he lay limp and heavy in llcyine.
arms. He WAS just Slipping from my friend
grasp when caught him Dcylne went down
second afterward and when he came To tn
surface he called feehy for help. The peopl
on the bridge shouted to two men who were ii
Then | went down. hut | held Emile ubov
NE with all my strength, He did not stiI
| came to tho surface. took long breatl
and said. Emile. hold your breath
Then we went under again. and
WAS weaker when We came M. Then wen
under for the third time. all tho while holdn
, my boy above me- When We came to the sur
face again | was rs weak AS a child. hear
shouting and knew that help was comlnl
nut had scarcely power to real~, IT, Whe
boy Slipped from, my grasp ! think he va
dead when took him from Deyine.