The sun., 1882-08-20
PRICE THREE CENTS.
OUTSIDE THE LIFE LINES.
THE RECOVERY OF TWO BODIES At
WEST BRIGHTON BEACH.
That OF James McIntyro Recosnised by his
Sisters and Bro,her-Fred Hohn's Eody
Also Identihed-Drag tho Beach.

That OF James McIntyro Recornised by his
Sisters and Brother-Fred Hohn's Eody
Also observation-disclosures tho Beach.
"Drownings ALWAYS occur in groups at this
beach," said James Voorhees,. proprietor OF a
bathing establishment at Coney Island. last
evening There have been six deaths In the
surf at West Brighton Beach this season. and
four of them occurred on Thursday and Friday"
Mr.. Voorhees, was In conversation with Misses
Katie and Maggie Mcintyre. who had como
with brother and n friend from their home in
Bradford. Pa. on receiving information Of tho
drowning Of their brother James on Thursday
afternoon. The body had not been found. and
the brother said he would willingly give 1000
to recover 1t. Immediately after the depar-
ture Of one Of the iron steamboats, at
about ~ P. NJ. had stirred the water. Boat
man Jackson was seen towing something
toward the shore. Mr.. Voorhees, said the body
was that Of Mr.. Mcintyre. the check upon the
bathing suit corresponding with that opposite
his name in Mr.. voorhees's books. The rela-
tives were sent for. and they identified it. After
gazing on the faco Of the drowned man, one OF
the sisters fell fainting on tho sand. Justice
Williams. who is acting Coroner, impanellcd n
and reported drowning as the cause of death.
remains viii be taken TO Bradford to-day MIR.
ported. the PENNSYLVANIA State Senator Of that
name. Mr.; McIntyre was TO have sailed Tor
line. His. tickets for the entire trip. $40 in
money IA check for $500 and several articles OF
jewelry were on deposit at the bathing house.
vice, at the iron pier discovered the body Of
Fred, Fred, Holm @ T. a a saloon @ keeper at si4 Pearl
at P. NJ. together with his companion, John
Win SMinkelmaann elm SALOON lS keeper at Cham
hV
Williams, Mr. Hohn,s brother identified the
body, and afterward brought it to New York.
Both men were far outside the life lines. and
little is known as to the circumstance Of their
was seized with cramps. and that his friend s % was
drowned while trying to, rescue him.
has Ths eSas Sssso Avs M R h cs9o
at the West Brighton Beach Hotel. He ' was Ts a.
train for New York when he learned that tie
se ssT % he sna about to
with the rest and struck out. boldly.
so was his cHstGm leaving the life lines
in The s and Or ali he rowe
that he went down two minutes after he called
for help and that the body did not rise again.
G The beach was dragged carefully yesterday.
but the renal ms were not recovered.
Dragging doesn't tseem to accomplish much"
said Mr.. Voorhees, last evening. " The bodice
not before. The people who are drowned seem
TO be always the bold and expert swimmers I
side the lie lines. ii The ik ffrst StoSfeo of the n
six drowned here this season lost his
hat from the end OF the old iron
after 1t. He never returned. The next was a
negro. who was amusing himself by diving and
remaining under water of the end of the new
iron pier. Finally he went down and did not
rise again; Mr.. Mcintyre was at least 700 feet
outside the life line when he was drowned
is slow process. and that a person rises to the
surface several times before he is drowned.
Now there are watchful men in the water here
all the time. paid for saving life and II a
drowning person always came to the surface
hold of him"