The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-04
EXCITEMENT ON THE HARLEM
The sinking OF Steamboat on whose Decks
Mere Many Momcn md children.

The police enjoyed their first annual re-
gatta yesterday on Harlem River. The dis
lance was. for each race. two miles. James
Pilkington. Twonty-fith Precinct and Law
renee Quinn. Twenty ninth. rowed the first
race. single scul shells. for gold medal
Pilkington won easily in IL minutes 2sia Sec
onds; Quinn 1s minutes 29I seconds. Then
John Roach Of the Twenty eighth Precinct.
Chris. Brady OF the Sixteenth. Michael Carroll
Of tho Thirtleth. and John ]. Donovan OF the
Twenty third went on on a two-mile race I'm
single SOUL scyenteen-foot working boats for u
gold medal Carrolns time was l. minutes 25h
seconds. Brady and Roach complained that
but the referee would not decide in their favor.
The third race was for q, gold medal with
pair-oared gigs for two. Dennis Leary and
Henry Borden withdrew and Lawrence Quinn
aud VIM Phelps. CoNswain Thomas Dempsey
OF the Twcnty-nint Precinct pulled to the start
10 compete with John j. Donovan and James
G. stevens. CoNswain James Mcclellan OF the
horSyllle police Donovan and stevens crossed
the line in II minutes 81 seconds. with their
opponents ton lengths behind.
nineteen ten feet l09ng for two gold medals In
Brady y the Second Prcsinst forming tho first
crew u; Gilson fPni w. HUSH Tenth Pre-
Fourth PrG,cinci. the third; and !. Plkinet9n
and J. j. Phillips Twcnty-ilrh Precinct. the
fourth G GrIew Musgrq9y e, and FLANAGAN with;
minutes 50 seconds; Hughes and Gibson. IL
minutes ini4 seconds.
An accident occurred just after the finish 81
the race. The steamboats, that had followed
tn" s'ullors down the river came crowding to-
gether in the channel Just above the railroad
bridge. Here they huddled. Tho Seneca had
Just come to n stop alongside the II. W. Wells.
There was marrow space between these steam
Charlie plunged. with the intention Of getting
through before they drifted closer together.
badly or the steamboats closed too auickiy' Tor
glanced on carcened AMI struck the ii. ".
and filling her with water. About thirty per-
sons wore on board Some We're women and
children. The Little Charlie sank like stone
and lcft them struggling in the water. There
was intense excitement on both steamboats,
some yelled Fire" and others that the boat
was sinking. Lie lre-nrvers rhincd down upon
the victims. and n hundred royboatS gathered
around them. All who could be s"en We're
speedily pulled ont II was said that four or
five were drowned. but ~ NO one WAS reported
a. missing, the rumor died out The launch
Tho accidcnt delayed the last race. II was 10
hc the most interesting OF tho regatta Five
crews were TO compete for q gold medal for
each member Of the winning crew in 4 four
Precinct sent tho first boat. the crew being NJ
Crowley. how: 7 Barrett .: II. Myers. 3 j.
second crow. was from the Eleventh Precinct
made ny Of H. Burden. bow; W. II. Webb 2: j.
coNswnn. Tho third boat from tho Twenty
iith frcini. her crew being J; rlkington.
bow; \. Fraser. 2 J. {. Gilligan. 3 j. W. Phil
fourth boat represented the Twenty-ninth Pre-
cinrt the crow being l. heating. bow; }. Perry.
2; J. Carney, 3; VI. WALSH. stroke ana j. X.
The Tweniy.ihrl precinct crow that were to
| hav" row"d-ouc II the crow being disabled
could not compete. They havc challenged the
! winning crew. however TO row over the same
| course in equal harg : iur gold medals and tho
| champiun@hiu ~ tho Police department. They
| James q. stevens 3: John J. Donovan, stroke (;
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