Daily Republican., 1886-08-30
A DAY OF DROWNING.

may ana ono AT AtlantiC Ctty-EAther /
and Son Go Down Together-Freder-l
ick Roeskc. of Baltimore, Lost In the
Vain Effort to Save His hoy From the
Waves.
CAPE MAY, August 90 -Frederick
Roeske, of BALTIMORE, anu his 12-year.
old son we're drowned to day while
bathing in the surf. The father aud
son were among those who arrived early
In The day on the excursion train IRON
baltimore. Leaving the depot between
y and l0 O'Clock In the morning, they
hurried TO the beach, rented bathing
sulIs ana were soon splashing abe ut III
the breakers az only WARM aud travel
stained excurelonisi5 can. koeske and
MIS- son mad not been In the water long
when the boy was caught by rece ding
wave and swept out by the undertow
beyond his depth.
He threw mp his hands ard cried
frantically for Lelp and the father. truck
out vigorously 10 the rescue of his son =.
He had almost reached the body of the
helpless boy when HE stren 9Th appeared
TO iail him. Both father and con were
now beyond their depth. 1t was ebb
tide and the relentless undertow con
stantiy swept them further from the
beach. At that early hour in the norm.
ing noIe of the lifeboats which usual y
patrol the bathing grounds were on
duty and there were no other bathers in
the immediate vicinity. The few who
witnessed the struggle for life seemed
helpless to render assistance, and in a
/ few moments both father and son had
disappea red beneath the surface.
A coroner's inquest was held this af-
ternoon and verdict was rend cred In
accordance with the facts. The bod y
sof Mr. R1ehke is now in the Gust ody OF
the Coroner The body OF his son has
hot yet been recovered.
woMES's FATAL pRUDERY.
BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 80 Harry
d. Smith, aged II years, Of Chelsea
Son OF a merchant doing business OF
Broad street, Boston, was drowned yes
Jerday afternoon at Lake Idlewlld
Wenham, under circumstances which
. forcibiy illustrate the supreme idiocJ
which takes possession of many peopl,
| In times of o crisis. Smith was spend
ling his vacation at Hamilt He wen
in swim ming at the lake with som,
companioDs, was taken with cranpi
and called for aic. The boys though
he was trying to fool them and on ly
laughed at him. Smith repeated lJ
shouted that he was not shamming ant
begged them for Gods sake to save hi
, life. Finally his mates realized his
!. danger and underworld TO secure assist
n lance.
a Not far from the spot where Smitl
was struggling in the water was o boa
containing two young men and tw
u lyoung women. The men started to row
4 lSmith's assistance, but the youn
v women were suddenly smitten wit
Isenseless modt sty and refused TO allo,
their escorts 10 row near to Smith. "Yo
lshall n OF, you shall not, they screamed
"eeke that naked man into this boat.
n Tho young men were compelled to ROY
o their female companions ashore befor
2 helping Smith, aud subseq uently react
K ling the spot Smith had sunk for the lal
N tin o. His body was recovered in a
hour, but all effortg at resuscitatio
were futile. While the body was btir
Recovered Smiths mother was sufferiI
n violent Mysteries on shore, requiriI
> the attention of q ply sioian and sever
helpers TO held her back from the " ut
and stifls her screams. At the aau
NJ time one of the over modest your
,-lwomen was pacing the depot platforI
ID biting her lips and occasionally dss
m ing away q tear with her delicat
a. ljeweled hand.
ldl ATLANTIC CITY's VICTIM.
D. ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 29-JoseI
Il. Murphy, residing on East Eaeer stree
'g Baltimore, lost his life while bathi'
d. t. day near the Excursion House.
s 8 had come on with the Baltimore excu
BIT sion this moraipg and entered &
oe water with John Doyle, member
lie Council Of the same city, and anoth
man. All three are said to have shoV
Isigps of distress after they had gone.o
some distance, Murphy throwing I
lis his hands, but uttering no cry. Ca
Sc tain Langley and two of his life qua
NJ ass istants went to the rescue a.
vn bronght in Doyle and the other ma
VI. When Murphy wss reached he W
OF floating on the surface OF the wa
,u- where it was not over his depth,
go life was extinct. Murphy was o M
er- in good circumstances. He leaves
&c wife and five;caildren, all of hom s
ill sojeurning in.the mountains.
'ge An inquest to night by County Pt
stefan Reilly resulted in finding Il
death was caused By accidental drou
ing. 1t was stated that Murphy suit
lio examination showed that organ to be
ng a healthy coDo
ay. There we're two rescues to day at
~ foot OF Pennsylvania Avenue. Be
ost cases were of Pniladelp phia ladies. G
jhe named Miss Mamie Gaibraith and
1as otEer Miss Davenport.
III LOST ON THE FLORIDA COAST.
FERNANDINA, Fla. Aug. 9Th
ladies from Leesburg, Fla, while
surf bathing, got beyond their dep
Men went TO their assistance and say
'Sn at Mrs. Moore, but the two Misses !
ee' Clendon were drowned. The cod
=, were recovered. Mrs. Moore Is il
- critical condition and is not expected
live.
At Pablo Beach, near this city,
day, j. o. Fendert on, Of Boston, I
merly travelling agent of the Pittsb'
yet, Railroad, while in surf bathing, I
'es, appeared under the water. He has !
ith been seen since and his body has
our been recovered.