The daily gazette., 1879-08-02
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MISS GRAHAMs BRAVE DEED = SUP
PORTING HER UNCLE IN THE WATER
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MISS GRAHAMs BRAVE DEED - sup
PORTING HER UNCLE IN THE WATER
WHILE AWAITING HELP. ,r...--
The Rev. John r. Graham lost his life
at Cape May yesterday. His body was
recovered by the brave efforts Of Mss
Gusse Graham, his niece, and Mr.. q. b.
Ames, of Boston. Mr.. Graham 10 from
Brighton, England, where he has . Wtee-u
Several weeks ago he came to this conn-s
try on visit, travelling through Canada
and finally reaching the house o. hts
nephew, DR.. James Graham, Of .162S "
Spruce street, Phila. A few days go o
he went to Cape May for brief sojoufn
at the seashore. Yesterday morning b
put on his bathing suit for his customary
bath. The bathers were beginning to-
accumulate on the beach when he plung-
ed into the surf with his nephew, Archi.
| bald Graham, . young married man Of
sic and Gussie Graham. IF dGlsn.
| Once in the water the bathen became
separated. They had chosen for their
bathing ground q spot near Denizot's
pier, the one nearer The Stockton House.
Under either of the two piers the current
always runs strong, and those who are
well acquainted with the beach always
avoid them. Yesterday morning the cur
rent was setting very rapidly towards the
north. The bAthers had not been In the
water long before Miss Gnssie found her.
self beJOnd her depth. Her brother saw
the danger she was in and Immediately
swan to her assistance. He reached her
and turned for the shore. Then esne
the struggle. He describes 1t ~ the hard
est battle with the waves he ever had.
Several times he was almost ready TO
give up, but he struck out manfnily, and
little by little drew nearer the shore.
His strength had given out and be wae
just losing all hope when his feet struck
the sand. He treasured his sister sud
told her that they were saved. -- II "F4 p
MIR. GRAHAM TO THE RESCUE. h
just at this moment the Rev. Mr.. Grn.
ham, who was perfectly At home In the
water, came swimming up. In the ex7
citement he bad been lost sight Of mo-
mentarily and it Is supposed that be
started to the rescue. He swan In from
the seaside and, on reaching the couple,
grasped the young lady with an iron
grip. Before going into the water ha
had complained Of q severe headache
and it is supposed that just about ~ he
reached the struggling pair he was strick-
en- by apoplexy. Young Mr.. Graham,
lost his hold upon his sister. Compile
tely exhausted he saw her floating out TO
sea again with his uncle. His feelings
at that moment were beyond expires slon.
To see his sister drowning before his
eyes while he COZ / Gon thii & a,4oiv.
He shouted for help, aud his other sistef
besOught those upon the beach to 60 70
their rescue. No one started. Either
they could not swim or they were afraid
o risk their lives. 1t would be moro
Q charitable to suppose that they were 20
= excited that they did not know what %
Il do. Ont on the end of Denizot's pier
n Mr.. q. Fl. Ames, of Boston, who came
o; to this city to attend the sessions Of the
National educational Association, was
watching the bathers. His attention
Il was attracted by an unusual stir on
q shore. Then he heard the cry Of aHelp
}; Helpw and moment later he saw !
man in the water throwing his hands uu
u and shouting. Further out to the sea he
!, saw two heads in the water. Ono wet
> that of lady, the other that Of man
II They were floating towards the pier
q Het ook in the situation at q glance.
/; On the pier was long rope. He whip
ped out his knife, cut the rope free and
!, rushed to the rail- g. Pulling off hislcoat
! vest and shoes he gave one end Of the
rope TO- men on the pier and lowered
y himself into the water. The youpa
II lady was then only few feet away. She
n was struggling to keep her uncle above
D; water, but do all that she could only ths
top of bis head could be kept above thu
II waves. Mr.. Ames speaks Of the brayary
a. y. of Miss Gnssie as something that can.
" not be described. Her sole tbouohi
A. seemed % be to keep her uncle from
d drowning. s-. if.s M
y SAVING MISS GUSSIE. ana =
d When the strong current had borne
ID the pair nearly to the pier, Mr.. Ame.
caught turn around his own body witt
70 the rope and sprang out. The youna
l. girls head seemed to be dropping, as II
l. the Struggle for life was about ended
Some one On the pier meanwhile had
thrown plank overheard. Mr.. Amel
i. succeeded In reaching Miss Gussie and
y told her to bold on to the board. Sht
. grasped it, and as it floated against q pile
=. y of the pier, held on for dear life. "Wher
3 is the man ?'' asked Mr.. Ames. "He il
- under the water can you save himP''
8 3 was the response. Mr.. Ames at that mo
n ment felt the body with his feet. Hs
caught it between his legs and drew d
~ up uhtil he could clasp it with his hands
Al He was cliDeing wi h one hand to th,
I'd rope, which had got twisted about hi,
own body so that he walked with presl
g difficulty. Do all he could Dr. Gra,
n hams face would fall over into the water
D, Another rope was lowered and PLACED
under the doctors chin, which partially
ID lifted it from the waves. Then soms
!. ~ one pulled in with boat and Miss Gus
!. sic, Dr. Graham and Mr.. Ames were ta
ken aboard. While on the way to tht
beach Mr.. Ames worked over the docto
~ who was perfectly unconscious. "A,
" soon as the beach was reached the usns
,r methods for restoring life in case 3
drowning were resorted to Int An ~ N,
" avail. DIR. Graham was dead. T9i-;l
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