New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-29
drowned AT COMFY ISLAND
~ rypERT SWIMMER LOSES HIS LIFE.

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,,vr mry RENDERED rNsENsIRLE IN THEIR Eff
FORTS TO RESCUE HIM.
,.,n Tweeddale. of No. IA Morton-st.. Brooklyn.
+hs foreman of The Spirit Of the Times printing office,
met his son. John James Tweeddale. at Chambers
ST. and Broadway YESTERDAY afternoon. and they
,tartod for Coney Island. They went down by the
O'Clock boat. and after strolmg about for little
while they met friend of Mr.. Tweeddaie's,
and the three went together TO Rauschers bath
ing place at West Brighton fo%e swim. After beng
in the water some little time the younger Tweed
dale went ashore to dress. his father, who was a
powerful, expert swimmer, being at that time some
distance from the shore and well beyond the NE
ropes. Suddenly the son heard his iathers Vo'ce
crying for help and he rushed out
him struggling in the water Tar beyond any heip
thpt he could send him. for the son could not SWIM
There was no one else in the water at the time e1-
cent the friend who could not swim either put Inc
cries were heard at RauscheI's Hotel, wmch s1anos
only about 100 PAGES from the waters edge, py
marty who were standing at tho BAR VI these MI.
Rauscber immediately threw on his clothes anu ran
down the beach in his shirt followed by John
Weber. his bartender. and Mr. bartholomew, OF
No. 1.2 Madison-st, New-York. BY the time
they had reached the water Charles Brady.
ubo owns pavilion next door to the Rauscher
Hotel came running down with rope. Mr.,
Rauscher took one end of this and swan out to the
drowning man, who was still shouting
p,teousy for help, and as he went he shouted
to the bartender and Bartholomew not 10
follow him unless they were good swimmers, as tie
high wind ali day had made the sea extremely DAD
gerous They accordingly stayed in their depth, one
assisting Brady in holding to the rope which
Rauscher was carrying out.
BATTLING WITH A HEAVY SEA
The surf was heavy. By some mshap the rope
got cooled round Brady's legs and tripped
hsm up. He fell into the water and
was carried out by receding Bartholomew,
however. succeeded in reaching him, and he was
carried up to hrs pavilion utterly exhausted Weber
meanwhile held on to the rope. but under the sud
den strain of a roller on Rauschers weight.
it suddenly parted and left Rauseher
to swim out alone. Those on
the shore saw him reach the drowning man and
grappe with him. At first Tweeddae elutched ho'o
of has arms but Rauscher succeeded IN shaking MN
of and got hold of his back. Then he turned his
head to the shore and tried to swim in, but the
tide was running out strongly and
burdencd as he was. Rauscher made no
head pay For eight or ten minutes $50 it seemed to
The small party of anxious watchers among whom
the son was wrlpging his hands IN alternate
hope and despair, the brave struggle went on but
su6deuly Rauscbe to loose his bold and cried
loudly for help Weber the bartender then plunged
an ana managed TO make his way to where the two
men As he came up, however, kauscher sank,
and u was all he could do TO give his employer
enough assistance TO get him into his depth. Then
willing hands were ready. and Rauscher was carried
up 10 his hotel in a dead faint.
BOAT AT LENGTH ARRIVES.
Just then boat arrived on the scene-more than
fifteen minutes having elapsed since the first alarm
was gven-rowed by Edward Johnson who is
stationed at the Old Iron Pier for the purpose
of avin0 ife and
he succeeded in finding the body of
Tweeddale, from which life was entirely extinct.
Meanwhile the deceased mans frend-whOse name
nobody knew-ialnied ana was ta i" up 10 t n
coming 10 he heard that Iweeddale was dead, and
without staying TO hear any more he rushed away
to the railway station
PAGES above the waters edge, and a police officer
was dispatched TO find Justice Williams, who per-
forms the duties OF coroner justice Williams,
however, was not at home, but the officer got an
order from Captain McRane, the chef OF
the police to instruct Tsx... A. Ss"e ca1 99
the body 10 the Morgus for the night. Wben the
undertaken arrived, however John Tweeddalc, the |
body remain at Coney Island for the night, but |
wished to take it back to Brooklyn. |
Then a heart-rendng scene ensued. The |
son. almost insensbe with grief, was lmploring |
the police officers to let him take the body home;
they pretended that they had no power 10 allow |
any one 20 move II anywhere the undertaken, f!
who was at liberty to take IT to the Morgue. Before
any one else could move H. the corODers consent was
necessary. aud be was AT Shee psead Bay and there
was no means of communicating with him IN ume |
TO get an answer before the last boat started Tor
Newfork.
wRANGLiNG WITH AN UNDERTAKEN
The undertaken meanwhile protested that he |
could not take the body away until he was guar
snteed $40 for the cost of keeping |
it for the night in ice. This
amount the son colld not pretend
to guarantee and for half hour the body was
left lying on the sand while the wrangle |
as to how the monen was be found to 1t
away. At length. however. the undertaken lowered
his charge Sc and young Tweeddale agreed TO let
the body go to the aorg9e Tor the night; Is vas
then found that the TIDE had turned and the body
now wrapped IN tarpsniln-had To be carried up |
above ingh-water mark. where one police officer
with lantern kept watch over Hd oa until stwe
10 carry it away. IL was after IL |
O'clock before the body reached the Morgue. Jus
young Tweeddale will 60 down al 8 OF 10 o'clock
TO bring it TO Brooklyn.
Tweeddale was fifty years of age; and
four sons tof whnm John James is the seconL) |
and three daughters. They are Jeff almost without
any means Of supporting themselves.
where the accident occurred, are ntu- !,
ated far to the west of West Brighton
tors agree that Mr. Rauschcr himself dis
played the greatest courage and heroism his /
efforts TO save the drowning man. and that late |
last night lie was still lying completely exhausted /
and almost senseless firm his own narrow escape. |
Brady, who was also severely exhausted had |
quite recovered.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT REPORTED.
NEWARK, July 2S.-An unknown man, who was |
accompanied by four young children, was drowned |
near Murrays Pavilion al Coney Island this morn
ing. A German named Rubling, who made desper- |
ate efforts to him, rescued with difficulty |
by men in boat 1t was reported that second |
,nan was drowned.