The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19

TERRIBLE EFFECT OF A SUDDEN sQUALL-THE
VESSEL TURNED COMPLETELY ovER-EIGHr
OF THE PASSENGERS DROWNED IN SIGHT OF
THE wHARF..HERoIc EFFORTS OF THE RES
cUERs.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
QUEBEC. Canada. July IL, 1879.
A most melancholy accident has Just occurred at
Point-aux-Trembles. within twenty-one miles of
this city, whereby eight people met watery grave
party of fifteen. some of them from this city.
set out from Point-aux-Trembles for o sail on
the st. Lawrence in pleasure yacht belonging
to Octave Delsle. himself one of the party which
comprised besides his brother Aphonse Delise. his
wife, who is daughter of the late Mr.. Garneau. late
sergeant-at-arms in the Provincial Parliament; Jean
Larue Miss Emile Larue, Louis Lefebure, Louis
Gauvn Xavier Garneau. Ferdinand Blais. DIR. Ernest
Delisle. Miss Elmina Matte, NJ. Gauvreau and one
or two others. Upon the wharf stood number of
the friends of the pleasure seekers, and the steam
boat st. Antoine, just leaving the wharf. also con-
tanned several relatives of the boats passengers.
TURNED COMPLETELY OVER.
When about the centre of the river, which was
running with full tide on. the master Of the yacht
stood about to tack when, to the horror OF every
one. sudden squat came down upon them. The
yacht shivered and staggered for an instant. and.
companyng shreks of those shore, turned com
pletely over, precptating its living freight into
the water. The steamer and several small
Boats with hot haste reached the fatal spot but in
spite of every endeavor of the rescuers only seven
of the fifteen who had formed the yachts company
were saved. The rest. unable to support them
selves. drowned
HEROIC ACTION.
One lady was found in an almost exhausted
condition. her head held above water by a
gentleman who was fortunately power
full swimmer but almost weighted
down by his living burden and who reached
just in time to save two lives. The name of the
lady is Elmina Matte and that OF the gentleman
Browning. The names OF others saved so tar as
learned. are Octavie Delisle. Athanase Desle Jean
Larue, of Point aux Trembes, and Mr.. Hauvreau,
druggist. of this city. Tho yacht bottom upward.
foated down the stream. The accident occurred in
the middle of the rivee, about mile from the
wharf of Point aux Trembles. pretty French viii
lage in the county OF Portneuf. Among those who
braved the gale in small boat to try to render as
sistance Father Rousseau. priest. The sur.
vivors were taken ashore after being picked up, and
are ali doing we'll. The accident occurred shortly
before nine clock this evening, and has thrown the
whole village into mourning.
THE LOST.
Following is a list of the dead
Mrs. OCTAVE DEIIsI.E. young married woman.
wife of the yachts owner.
Miss EMILE LARUE. aged twenty-o years. q
wealthy young lady and daughter of the Segneur of
Pointaux Trembles, and distant relative OF Lieu
tenant Governor Letellier. of Quebec
LOUIS LEFEBORE. forty years of age, principal OF
the academy at Point aux Trembles. who leaves a
widow and four children and his son, lad Of four
teen.
LOUIS GAvEN. aged forty-nine. gentleman OF
some place. married.
XAVIER GARNEAN unmarried. aged twenty mine
master blacksmith.
FERDINAND BLAIS aged twenty-six. unmarried
sailing master of the yacht.
| DR.. ERNEST DELISLE. aged thirty two, the vii.
lage physician, who leaves widow and two chill
dren.
The body of I.febore recovered floating on the
water. All the other bodies have gone to the bottom
and may perhaps be washed out to sea-