The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-16
MISS PYLEs BRAVE DEATH.
A Philadelphia Girl Loses Her Life IL
Attempting to Save Her Brothers.

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Attempting to Save Her Brothers.
From the PhiladeEDhtd Press.
OCEAN BEACH, N. j., Aug 1S-The frs,
drowning accident of the season occurred
this evening about o'clock. The victim is
Miss Elsie Pyle, daughter of Philadelphia
millionaire The accident took place on
Shark river, and the particulars made Miss
Pyle great heroine, who lost her life in
trying to save another. The party, con-
sistlng of Miss Pyle, her brother and two
friends, left Shark river dock late this after
noon to take a sail on the bay in the yacht
White Wings. The wind was blowing
strong, but not enough to be considered
dangerous. All went well until an attempt
was made to tack the boat, and while this
was being done the boom struck Mr.. Pyle
with such force as to knock him into the
river.
His sister, Miss Elsie, being an expert
swimmer, Immediately jumped from the
boat to rescue her brother who was
struggling in the water and was unable to
swim. The yacht drifted away from the
couple in the water. Miss Pyle's clothing
was heavy, and as soon as it was thoroughly
soaked she, although good swimmer, was
unable to keep on the surface ana sank, and
before assistance could reach her was
drowned Her brother was picked up by a
boat from the shore and was saved.
The calamity has caused great excitement
here as Miss Pyle was a universal favorite at
the resort. She has been mere a great por-
ton of the summer, and was a popular
guest She was the most expert swimmer
at the beach, and her grace and ease in the
water were the source of much praise from
the many guests here. To the Press cor
respondent an Ocean Beach man said: "Why
she would often Ia her daily bath swim a
long distance in the ocean, and float like a
duck for half an hour. She was perfectly
at home in the surf" She was about 20
years of age. D)zens of boats are ON the
river looking for the body, which up to this
time has not been recovered.
Miss PYLE was the daughter of w. II.
Pyle 1,508 Pine street, Philadelphia. Up
to 10 o'clock tonight the body has not been
recovered. John A. BUTLER, who for twelve
wears has lived on the banks of the river,
and who rented the party the yacht, is to-
night with a score of men on the water
graphing in the glare of refiectors and on
deavoring in every way To recover the
body. Mr. aud Mrs. Pyle cling to the hope
that their daughter, excellent swimmer that
she was, has made good her escape TO the
farther shore of the river. Mr.. Butler is
not 80 sanguine He says that in his opinion
Miss Pyle Is lying ut the bottom of the
river. The rescued brother feels also sure
that bis sister is dead He remembers her
CRYING out that it was impossible to hold
out any longer She then sank from view.
The brother had on bathing suit and was
in the water long time. Ho was finally
rescued Dy a farmer, who was moving hay
in lot near by.
The parents of the dead girl are dis
tracted. The rescued brother and the other
two members of the party returned about
7.3O o'clock and hurried TO their rooms,
where they remained closeted with their
grief. At $50 O'Clock the parents, unable
to remain quiet at the hotel hurried TO the
river, where they remained, watching the
efforts of the graphing party. The guests
at the hotel where Miss Pyle was stopping
were making ready for dinner, and were
standing in groups upon the lawn, when a
frightened coach driver dashed up and
rasped out the sad news of Miss Pyle's
drowning, which has cast gloom over the
entire community.