New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-29
SAD END OF A BOATING TRIP.
A YOUNG MAN DROWNED IN THE SOUND.

TWO STUDENTS PLEASURE VOYAGE THEIR BOAT
CAPsIzED TwICE-TRYING TO SWIM ASHORE IN
VAIN.
Frederick w Reimann and George Cornell started
from New York on the morning Of Wednesday,
August 49, for sail of a few days down the Sound.
Reimann, who lives at No. 3s2 East Fourth.st..
near Avenue ID, is nineteen "ears Of age, and Cor
nell. of No. 165 Allenst. was fifteen. Cornell was
about to enter the College of the City Of New York,
and Reimann has already completed three years OF
the course Cornell owned cat-bOat sixteen and
half feet in length. and strongly built, IN which the
young men had been accustomed to make short ex-
cursiOns and with which both were familiar. Start
ing from Hoboken. where the boat was kept, they
sailed around the Battery and up the Sound. The
day was bright and cheerful and the wind SO fair
that the young yOyagers kept on their way all that
day and through the following night, only puzzled
for a while by the opening Of Manhasset Bay, which
they mistOok for the main channel of the Sound.
The little boat being well provisoned and supplied
with the few things necessary for short voyage,
they did not touch land until they reached New
Haven, about Thursday noon. The two young men,
though they had some confidence in their expert
ence as sailors were determined to run no risks,
and as they ran before the wind
with a double reef in the sail they
were hailed several times by yachting parties, who
the small surface of canvas that the little boat
spread to the wind.
The hsrbOr at New-Haven the travellers did not
find very commodious, and 1t became necessary to
pass around the end Of the pier against which they
had drawn up. With a double reef in their sail.
they attempted to paddle the boat into new posi-
ton, when, just they were getting about tho
wind caught the sail and capszed the boat Tho
young men, who were both good swimmers, clam
bered up the pier, and. securing the loan of little
yawl from the captain of a steam-yacht near by,
they set their own boat right again, and.
after balling out the water, found
her no worse for the little mishap.
Having passed two nights at New Haven ReImann
and Cornell sailed out of the harbOr on Saturday
morning, and at nightfal had reached the mouth Of
the Connecticut River and passed up beyond Say
brook light. Owing to the tide. which was rapidly
running out it was impossible to make further
progress that night. and the boat wasanchored near
the outlet of the stream. With the first light OF
dawn they were on their way again, and by Sunday
night mad made their way up the rver as lar as
GOodspeed's Landing: The next two NIGHTS were
passed respectively at Gi.deTsieeves Landing and
at Hartford. On last Wednesday they succeeded In
going up the Connecticut Rver as far as Windsor
Locks, abOut five miles above Hartford lhe
stream is really ma yigable only far Hartford,
and beyond that point tire two Doatlnen were
obliged to pick their way through wilderness OF
The weather 80 far had been fair, and every omen
auspIclOus. Wednesday evening, which was passed
near Windsor Locks proved tempestuous, but the
sail was transformed into a tent for the occasion,
and vas found to afford tolerably good protection
against wind and rain.
Thursday morning saw the young men retraclng
their course. he evening found them at Glider
sleeves, and the next day brought them 70 Essex,
within few miles ol the o1en Sound. They ran
ont on Saturday morning, and sailed swiftly over
tie waves, with a flesh wnd blowing
from the east, and no sign of storm
in tho blue sky Six or seven miles
| risen so much that 1t became necessary to take
double reef IN the sail. The sea meantime had be-
come broken into chOpping waves, which with the
long aud rising swell, made the boat pitch heavily
sometimes. But by running directly down the Sound
before the swell. the young men, who did not even
now feel any serious ALARM were able TO keep
the boat well in hand As they approached New
Haven, however, il became plain that unless they
wished to drive before the wind for an indefinite
time, they must make for the haIbor before the
swell grew hi1heT. The Doas was accordingly headed
for the land SO that she caught the force OF the seaa
little upon her side Cornell held the tlller while
Reirnann sat with the sheet in his hand kcepng a
lookout for dangerous rollers. The waves were six
or feet Ill height, aud breaking on al sIles IN
caaracts of foam that washed over the little ves-
sci aud drenched the occupants to the SKIN Sone-
times in pause betN cen the breakers, Cornell and
ReImann would change places, in order to obtain
a relief from fatigue. The boat had already
passed the most dangerous stretch OF waves,
and was almost within the shelter OF the break
water. when sudden swell struck her upon no
side and she went over. The mast tiOa ed upon the
water Keepng the little craft upon her side 80 thai
the young men were not thrown out. but weri
enabled 10y standing upon the centre-DOafd ana
holding themselves up by the gunwale, to Keep
their heads above the water
Night had fallen, and nothing was visible beyond
the dashng spray except the glean from the light.
house upon the reef, aud now and then the far-on
glimmer of a ships light that beamed for lltto
while aud then went out In the distance. Inc
little catboat meanwhile was drifting toward the
reef where the Ugh house stood and every now ana
then the young men shouted together LOT heip,
a., atfrhf N
lighthouse But the roar of the waves drowned
every other sound. There were two stone anchors
attached to the boat, which had also served as Dat-
last and which, having fallen into the water, now.
weighed the bOai down. ReImann who had lost nus
own knife asked his companion for knife IRON the
yalise and with this he succeeded IN cutting away
one of the stone anchors. This made their position
little more tolerable. Neither Cornell nor Reimann
was greatly terrified fact which they explained Dy
their previous experience when they capsIzed the
week before. They lashed everything securely TO
the boat, and endeavOred to remove whatever could
cucumber or weight IL down. The boat had oy this
time ioated within perhaps $50 yards OF the reef,
and was rapidly drifting past the point toward
the open wat r. The prospect oil beng exposed
to the caprice of the currents and tides which might
carry them beyond the reach Of aid, awoke In the
mnds of the TWO young men desperate resoIu-
tion. .u
have to SWIM for it."
kemann then let himself into the water
experiment, and venturlng as far as tho
end of tie mast, found that he could swim
without much difficulty. So the two struck out To-
pether Cornell i'll front, and Reimann about SIX
feet behind HIM. BY the time they had swum
quarter OF the distance TO the shoret became TO
feImann that they could never reach the land. The
breakers striking them with all their force oemil-
dered their faculties and made II aim st Impossible
IN breathe Remann shouted 10 his conriie, who, he
could see as in no better plight than himself Turn
back George, can't do It," Waiting long enough
40 see Cornell turn about and sJrIke Tor the boat,
ReImanp turned also and reached the end of tina
mast IN the last stage of exhaustion. It was some
time before he could collect his faculties sufficiently
a shout word OF tucOufa5emtnt 10 MS iTienu,
but when he was able 10 open his eyes
Cornell had disappeared. keimann was struck with
horror at his comrades fate, and strained MS eyes