New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09
NARRoW ESCAPE or CANoEIS1s.
THREE yFSTUREsoME NAviGAToRs OVERTURNED

THREE yFNTUREsoME NAvIGAToRs OVERTURNED
IN THE BAY-A FERRY-BO To THE RESCUE.
In the upper bay last evening were enacted on
scale taken D,es RECENTLY on the
broader bosom OF tue ocean. The strong
south wind that swept across the bay IN heaYy
squalls abaut O'clock caused the waves TO run re-
aikably high. A. the Tide was c b and con- fiuV
to tho wind, the Whit caps were continuous ana
very violent breaking constantly ana win hraVV
force. Four members OF the New-York Canoe Gun
had started out from the boat-houe AT New
Brighton short time before the wind blew mp OF
a SAL over the bay. The heavy squat caught tie
party near the Robbins Reef Lighthouse
They were IN three canoes. two oil wnlcn
were under sail One OF latter went over on her
beam ends AT the first blast of the gale. Two men
were in the craft They clam0ercd on tue upper
side of the canoe and shouted 10 the Others Tor
help. lie other canoe I'M 'er sail tired TO TACK, ~
OrGer TO extend help 20 the wrecked sailors Dut
another sudden gust struck the cranky craft, ana u
also went over aud the ven uresOme navigator had
10 perch him eff the SIDE mat was above the sur
face. he occupant of the third canoe, VINO was
padding Ured to help the otners, but the storm OF
wind anu heavy rain was by that time At ITS inry.
aud II was all the paddlcr could do 10 KEEP
his own boat from filing. le three canoes
were fast being separated bv the furious wind.
aud the two overturned were drifting directly
toward the reef. over winch the rollers wer dasn-
ing unusually IN yh. The Staten | land ieiry-boat
Westt.ld happeuad TO come along aud Captain
Rosea liraIs;ci. seeing the two overturned canoes
and the men clinglng 10 them. made for the nearest
one and stuppru his to render assistance. Inc
canoe with the two men clngIng to b. mast was
fast settling under the welght OF the s"dkc All
LADDER was lowered TO the water and one OF The Two
men ma de an effort To swim To n, but the billows
swept MIN pas t ana he soon was struggling ast"rn
scene of excitement ensued on the fciryboat.
portion OF the passengers threw stools ald life
pres.fvers TO the man. but lie lin. fell near hlln
Just as he sinking from eXhaus ion. lie
clutched IT. aud drawn on board the ferry boa
too weak Ia stand. portion of The crew now TIED
TO launch the life boat. but ~ no sooner touched tile
miniature sea into which the bay WA turned than
~ flied with watrr-the plug being ont, as II was
RID of Na u4h la IA
Meanwhile the two other men on The upset canoes
were having haTd struggle Ia keep their places on
the bobbIng craft, over which the
waves were constantly breaking FL
naly the ferry-boat approached the'n'
the feboat was successfully lowered, aud the W.
men whose canoes had drIfted = quarter of n mile
apart aud very near To ROODlns Reel. were SAFELY
brought on boarI the frrry-noIt. Inc third canoe
was hen sighted still further distant and. although
1t was right side up the occupant was Kept busy III
keeping her from swapping. lie was also taken
all ard with his canoe. Inc storm was so severe.
and the ferry boat had been delayed 80 long, that no
attempt was made 10 secure tho swanped canoes,
which were abandoned IN the bay.