The New York herald., 1879-08-01
DROWNING ACCIDENTS.
A PLEASURE YACHT OVERTURNED CAUSING A
LOSS OF FIVE LIVES.
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LOSS OF FIVE LIVES.
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CLAYTON. N. Y, July 81 1879.
On Tuesday . party Of 800 came to the st. Law
renee River excursion, with tickets good for
four days. Most Of the number stopped ut the
Thousand Island Park, six miles below here, and
from that point went around among the islands to
different places sightseeing. This morning large
party chartered two small steam yachts. the Far
rington and Josephine. and left the Park at eight
o'clock to 60 to Kingston via Clayton. The
Harrington. which the larger Of the steamers,
arrived Clayton frst and tied up to await the
rival of the Josephine. Upon the Josephine's ar
rival at Clayton it was proposed to lash the two
craft together This being accomplished the party
left the dock at nine O'Clock for Kingston. When
well under way and when about fifty rods from the
wharf 1t found necessary to throw OF the lines
to prevent the water from rising up between the
boats and entering the In trying to throw of
the forward line 1t hung by q knot near the
end. and thus after the stern line had been
also slightly loosencd the Josephine, the weaker
boat. swung around that both lines were pulling
at right angles. The harrington was under good
head Of steam and before the lines could be cut
further loosened the Josephine was turned up
her side. tipping into the water every person that
was on board. Great CONSERVATION not only pre-
vailed on the harrington but the wharf as WE'LL
where there were ut least hundred people who
stood breathlessly watching the catastrophe. In
less than half minute the Josephine had dsap-
peared. and as she went to the bottom many
THE COMPANY ON THE rARRrSGroN
Those on board the harrington were the following
named people, all from bnghamton:-Isey j. b.
Follett. w: J. Bennis. J. Shaw and wife. J: J. Hogg
and wife. Miss A. Kpp. J. s. Matthews. s. II. Burgh.
Conrad Klccs. NJ. L. Fonton and wife. A. jerks and
wife. Mr. Crounse and wife. Alonzo Robertson and
wife. Miss T. Nj. Oakley w. L. Amonte. Mr.. Graw
and wife. j. Lockwood and DIR. Peabody.
ON JosKrHINE.
On the Josephine were the following named peo-
ple:- Mrs. Charles Benedict. Washington, d. c.;
Miss Hattie Pollock, Morrsania, n. Y. j. W. Berka-
lew. wife and daughter. of Bnghamton; b. l.. Rahi
and wife. Troy; Mrs. Sarah Bostwick, OF Kirkwood;
Miss Mandesuille, Henry Percells and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Porter. Mr. Bayless and wife. silas Crandail,
Miss May Gleason, Miss p. X. Barhaus and George
Craver. wife and child. of Binphamton. As soon
the accident occurred dozen skiifs put from
the shore to aid in rcscung those In the For
tunatey oarsmen were in the skffs ready to 60 out
with fishing parties.
DEAD.
Those who sank with the little steamer and were
Mrs SARAH BosTwIcK, Kirkwood. NJ Y.
Mrs. J. W. BERKALEw. Binghamton. NY.
Miss KrTrIE A. BEKKALEw. Bine ehanton.
Mrs. henry PERCELLs. Bingham.on.
Miss HATTIE POLLOCK. Morrisania, N. ", who
visiting at Cornelsville, near Binghamton, and
the life OF the party. The last seen OF her she
joking and laughing merrily because they didnt
know how to separate the boats.
EFFORTS RECOVER THE BODIES
The Josephine sank in sixty-hve feet of water.
Efforts made this afternoon to raise her. but To
no effect. Two divers arrived this evening from
Kingston. They will 90 down to search ror the
bodies in the morning. This Is the first accident OF
serious nature that ever happened this part of
the St. Lawrence. The people OF Clay yton are doing
all in their power TO soothe the anguish OF the be-
reaved visitors The accident is tho whole topic of
conversation in Northern New York well rs on
the river The gayety Of Clayton has vanished tor
n time. and tonight the hotels and streets are full
OF mourners The accident Is charged to the masters
of each OF the craft tor not stopping their boats
when the shift was 60 be MADE.
DROWNED WHILE ON SUNDAY SCHOOL ExcuR-
SION
PATERSON. N. j.. July 81. 1879.
The Paterson Market Street Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school went ON excursion to Greenwood
Lake to-day. Henry Atkinson, of Paterson, and his
family went sailing on the lake when their boat