Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-30
A THRILLING SCENE.
Tragic Fate OF q Young Woman
Heroic Effoft 40 Rescue Her.

Emma Kline followed Leon JayOrover,
wme-dealer, Of No. q stone street, New
York city, " hen he lett his boarding house,
in Fort Lee, \. j., Wednesday morning to
take the O'Clock ferryb boat TO Manhattan.
vile. JavorOver went into the gentlemtn's
cabin to smoke. When the boat reache
nIdstrCam the young woman went TO him
and asked him to maze up quarrel that
had taken place Tuesday evening. JlvOro.
yer refused.
Don't leave me-" the Young womln
pleaded. "li you do I'll drown myself"
eco away; have done with YOU" said
JayOrover.
The woman left the cabin, but soon re-
turned. JavOroyer refused TO listen to her.
Then she took of her jacket aud tire " IL at
him. "Here, take your jacket" she said.
II don't want anything OF yours. | will
jump of The boat" She walked out OF the
cabin slowly. glancing back at JayOrOyer,
who sat stoldly in his seat. Then, with
out hesiiating m instant, she walked to the
bow Of the beat and threw herself oil.
Among the people who saw this last act
were the pilot and Mr.. Albert Merrig gan,
the latter an athletic young man, twenty.
one years OF age, who lives with his father,
II retired merchant, In Fort Lee, and who
is student and an assistant demonstration
Of anatomy in the College Of Physicians
and Surgeons in New York. The pilot
stepped the boat and Mr.. Mcrriean ran to
the stern andiumped INTO the river. There
was great confusion and excitement among
the passengers, aud the young man VITA
whom the young woman had been talking
before she jumped overheard came out OF
the CABIN to see what was going on.
Ihp lido WAS Uplfly "A tina Had anH
rushing like Il race.horse up The river,
while the wind was bowling in the opDo-
site direction with even greater force. So
there was an ugly chop sci on, and the
ferry boat soon fell into the trough OF il,
rolling from side 10 side and dipping her
gunwales under water at every lungc.
The llfcboat on the upper deck was speedily
lowered, and as soon as II struck the
water Deckhand Kent and plssen.
ger jumped into II. The sea was 50
heavy and the ierfyboat rolled SO
tlat they were helpless and the pilot OF the
ferry boat, thinking they were clear, rang
tell to stait the engine. AZ the first reyo-
luton o! the wheel nearest 10 il the llfeboa,
WIS hit and all the seats and the gunwales
smashed. Its occupants, however, seeing
The danger, hal Jumped into the water,
aud when the ferryboat can, down with
another fearful lunge towards them thew
grabbed the braces which support the over
hanging deck, and managed 10 crawl
through portfolio % safety.
In the meon time tie young woman who
lad Jumped overheard, Mr.. Merrlsan who
had Jumped over after her, ani the lie.
boat were knocking helpless,y about In the
beating waves. Mr.. Merrigm had managed
To reach the girl, aud nd firm grip on
her hair when the lieboat, GA, less aud badly
smashed up, driited within his reach. There
Was thick, misty rain falling, and It was
Impossible to see far. Dir. Merrigan managed
% climb into the boat. still cllngin2 10 the
girl, and with the support OF the gtnwaleas
! lever lifted her head high out OF the water.
She half'opened her eyes and drew a
ong breath, and this gave the pucky
Ioung man new coursge. But then caNes |
ieayy sea and rolled the lie-bolt over,
nd poor MerrigaD and bis charge were |
gain In the water. Merriam, however,
get a grip on the bottom OF the
'oat and another firm grip on The dying
irl, and In this way waited the slow gyrl.
Ions Of the ferry boat, which, handicapped
S 1t Has by The swift tide and the felce