The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-26
carr. BOTTON ~ NEW YORK BAY.
Starting to swim 10 staten Island and Hack
Getting 4 shore ON the Floating lee.


Two men held ladder over the stone
coping Of the Battery in front Of Castle Garden.
at / o'clock on Friday evening. as Capt. Paul
Boyion and a companion. In fuli li'e-saying
suits. descended into tho waters Of the bny
The waterman had planned to swim 10 Staten
Islnnd and back and had so chosen his time rs
10 have fair tide both ways. lie had not fore
seen. however. the aim cultios that stood In the
way Of the pllshtncnt OF this task.
Going down the bay with the first
quarter Of tho cob tho pair were soon
abreast Of Bedoe's Island. Tho Captain sent
up dvtonatirg rocket. expecting an answer by
signal light from the island. None came. The
Captain was not familiar with tho course. and
KEEP, too far to tho westward. In consequence
81 this he was carried 10y the inshore current
into the cross-rip near Robbins Reef. where
the outpouring waters of tho Kill Won Kull meet
the opposing forces Of the bay current. Huge
masses OF ice whirlej about in the furious cd
dies. The little threo-ioot boat tho Captain tows
by a line attached to his feet. that carries his
compass. Ratchet. rockets. and lights, WAS Mt
once submerged. and the safety lamp by which
paAs ing vessels are appraised OF his whereabouts
was cxtnguished.
II was only by constant and the most vigorous
efforts that the Captain and his companion
saved themselves from being lammed between
tho blocks ol icN, BpYiou Climbed upon large
cake. and, after many trials, succeeded in drag
ging his companion up beside him.. Then they
found themselves being rapidly carried
out TO sea. Whom they reached the on
trance to tho NarIows Capt. Boyton
decided to make another cnort to reach
land. Telling his companion to Jump.
he skipped lightly from ono cake Of ice 10 an
other and then slid into the water beside him.
Then he held tho LADS shoulders belween his
kuecs. aud propelled him forward Vigorously
| toward the shore This vas the lAd's ilrst cX-
prrirnee in y life-9avng suit, aud the TACT that,
| notwithstanding his courage. 10 could not
! SWIM aud was unused to the wnter. mAdc HIM
n great tax on tho Captains physical powers.
| Soon the two were In the in-shore current. that
| hy this time was running on the food. After
| several hours uf ns4iduous lnbnr ia the strong
| wa roached. As they rinmhered M the side OF
| a wharf the Captain saw man atcnlthllN creep
! frl behind 4 lumber pile and come toward
| him brand lahing a large cub.
| "What are You doing here. and who the -
| are vnu =" WIS the question he proponnled.
" We nrc tcmnost-tG ssrd travellers, ~ the Cap
! tain mildly repiied and II YOU would kindly
tell NJ the name OF this plHco and direct as to
/ hotel we would consider ourselves greatly in
Tho man eyed suspiclousy the black Gerb
bulgcd ont in all directions. worn by the pair
and seemed not 10 comprehend fully the partic-
| ulur species Of sea reptiles to which the beings
! that stood before him belonged
| Go back again where YOU camo from, nc
| said at length at the same tina" Stepping back
| few pa'ce and making threatening motion
Ii WAS some time before tho Captain could
! make him understand the sltunti"r, hut after
| tn two mariners walked. As It was & o'clock IN
! the morning however. they could net gam ad-
! mittHncr, and were therefore cgmpgllrd 10 si'
! shivering up0n tho steps until o'clock. INC
! ior tho city, carrying thor helmets III thelI
| hands.