Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-21
A Prominent Marylander Drowned.
COL FORD'S DEATH AT OCEAN CITY WHILE SURF
BATHING WITH MRS. EMORY.

A Prominent Marylander Drowned.
COL. FoRD's DEATH AT OCEAN CITY WHILE SURF
BATHING WITH MRS. EMORY.
A dispatch to the Baltimore american from
Ocean City. Nd, says:-About six O'Clock Sum
day afternoon Col. Budd s. Ford, state senator
from queen Anne's county, went in bathing
any others in the water at the time They were
noticed to make their way out through the
breakers In the direction OF the bar, but owing
to @ the tide being % In dd Id not reach It, In about
noticed by parties On the shore that they ap-
peared be In trouble and soon the lady was
obser' to throw up her hands as If for help
An alarm was quickly given, and crowds rusned
I" the beach, and planks were wrenched Off a
stand on the beach and thrown toward them
one Of the planks reached Colonel Ford WAC
Immediately passed 1t TO Mrs. Emory, and she,
with great presence of mind, clasped her arms
and legs about it and tioated about on the
water, the swell at times bringing her In eight
Or ten feet and then out again. She was at last
washed within reach and saved without injury.
Colonel Ford was not so fortunate, as In a mo-
ment after passing the plank to The lady he
ers. All parts OF his body were submerged but
his shoulders, which remained above water.
Mr. Harvey, who was on shore at the time,
states be saw them go in, and states that at
Colonel Ford. Mr. J. w. Pitts, of Berlin, and A.
S. Lane, OF Washington, were the first to reach
Colonel Ford, and state that he was then In an
times upon being brought to the shore. He had
probably at that time been about ten minutes
in the water. Drs. Reiche and Weigand, of
B. Green, Of New York, and J. H. Sheppard of
Cambridge, were upon the beach when the
body Of Colonel Ford was brought ashore,
and every possible help was rendered.
Blankets and restorativeS were applied,
and the body was also rolled on barrel to
restore the circulation. After working over an
hour On the beach and In the hote! he was
given up as dead. Mrs Emory states that after
the breaker struck them Colonel Ford com
menced swimming, and she being timid placed
her hands on his shoulders. Then when he
passed her the plank she left him still SWIM
ming. The water was only four feet deep
where they were. DR.. Reiche states that Mrs
Emory will undoubtedly recover, and that he
is informed by the family that Colonel Ford
was subject to frequent attacks OF heart disease.
He is OF the opinion that he was probably at
tackled this way. Mrs Emory Is a daughter of
Col. John r. Emory and niece OF Gen. Emory,
engaged to Miss Alice Emory, who was ON
shore when his body was brought in, and Is now
completely Frustrated with nervous attack.
and president of the Chester River Steamboat
line. Mr.. Emory was the first to reach his wife.
Wreck of the steamer State of vir.
ginia.
STATEMENTS OF SURVIVORS,
Tie government steamer Glendon arrived at
Halifax Saturday night from Sable Island with
70 persons from the wrecked steamer State of
virginia, being all the passengers on board Of
her, and the fireman. The following Is the sub
stance Of the statements of passengers and
crew: "The steamer left New York on Thurs
$50 p. IN. Saturday, when the ship was felt to
strike something. The boats were got ready to
land the passengers. surf boat from the shore
turned for another. The surf-boat again start
ed with another lot, two more boats following,
the intention being to allow the SURF boats to
land all, the ships boats being unsuitable for
q IN f0yUor rdC oh fIYo
men appeared to hang back considerably before
entering the surf, waiting for smooth sea, when
they could be seen from the ships boat follow
Ing to give way on their oars to land. They no
sooner began to pull than larger roller rose
just behind them. All that could be seen for
moment was an oar nearly end On In the water.
few seconds the people could be seen struggling
In the water, and one or two making attempts
to get on top OF the boat, which was now bot
tom up. Several Of the passengers looking from
the boats following having their wives and
children on the boat, began crying and wiring
Ing their hands, and the accident thus caused
great excitement and suspense on the other
boats, and some OF the passengers wanted the
ships boats to pull In amongst the surf, but
were prevented, The other boats then pulled
back to the ship. All the boats were then
Island to land on the the n north E o side. ON ON
proceeding the fog settled down again and
the signal was given TO return to the ship.
which they did. Every one then lay down to
pass the night as best they could All were
more or less worn out, having been at work
since Saturday night. On Monday morning the
boats again left, although the fog continued.
The west end OF the island was safely rounded
and the boats landed, when man arrived and
instructed them to proceed to Middle Station,
about seven miles. They then embarked again
and got to Middle station safely and landed,
every attention being paid passengers and crew
by the governor OF the island and his family.
Capt. Noodle says he took all the usual pre-
cautioLs to avoid danger. The steamer was
running about twelve knots an hour when she
splendtdly, and but for the sad disaster to the
one surf boat all would have been well. The
passengers will go by the Allan line steamer
Hibernian to England on Tuesday or by
steamer OF the State line to call here.