Daily Republican., 1888-08-14
THIRD EDITH lM.
naIna Pylo,a Rravo Dean.


OCEAN BEACH N j, Aug. lS.-rhe
atet drowning accident OF the ssasln
ooouyTed this evening about O'CLOCK.
The victim 10 Mics Elsie Pyle, daugh'
tsr oi a Pbilsdelphla milliouAlte. Ths
Acoideut took place on SHARK River
ard the pAIIiculATs make Miss Pyle
0rsat / efo,pe, v ho lost her life ih trying
70 save Annther. The party. consisting
OF Niles p IL, her brother aDd two
friends, left Shark River dock lAte this
Afternoon to take . sail on tbe bay In
the yacht white Wings The v ind vas
blowing stiorg, bat mot enough to be
otnlidered dangerous. AL Went well
until an attempt was made to laok the
boat, and Wbi thts was beibg Hone the
boom struck Mo Pyle with su ph force
As TO knock him into tbs river.
His sister. Miss Elsie, being an ex
pert SKINNER, Immediately Jumped
from the boat TO reI cue her bto1her, who
was struggling 10 the water Hnd was
unAile 10 swim. The yacht drifted
away from the couple In The wAtsT
Miss Pyls's clothing WAS heavy, ana
as soon AZ 1t vAs thoroughly toN ked she
although . good swimmer, was unable
70 keep on the surface and sank, and
before assistance could reach her was
drowned. Her brother was picked up
by . boat from the shore and was
saved.
TIE calam'tg has caused Rrt at excite
ment here, ~ Mss Pyle was . uuiver-
sal fAvOrite at tho resort. She has been
here great portion of the sun mer and
was q pofuar guest. Soc was cou.
sideIed the most txpJrt swimmer at the
beNch, aud her grace aud care In the
water we're the source OF much praise
from the mauy guests here. To TIE
Press oOrreFpondsn 90 O1eah Beach
man said: "Why she would often iu
her daily bath ~ i'm . long dtsl lauoe oul
In the oceAu and filst like duck fol
half an hour. She was perfectly ~ homt
in the surf" She was about 20 yeArI
o'sRf. DEE us Of bosts are on the
river looking for the body, which
Mp 10 this time, has not been re-
covered.
Miss PYLE Was the daughter bt ". H
Pyle, 1908 Pine street, PbiltdelphiA
Up TO 10 C'el,ck 10 night her body had
not been recovered. Joh1 A, Buhler
who T., 7 twelve yesrs has lived on tht
banks OF the river and who rented thl
Ear the ypOht, is to-night With = sooIl
OF men on the water graphing In th,
glare OF rsh3ctors anu enutsroring II
every way 10 recover the body. Mr
aud Mrs. Pyle cling to the hope thA
their tIu9hter, rxcsllent swim mer 10
Sbe va, has made good her Escape Il
the farther shore Of the river. Mr.
Buhler Ia not 50 tAugulne HeIRyH tina
iu bis opinion Miss Pyle is lying ut tht
bottom Of tbs river The rescued brothel
also feels sure IhAt his sister Is deed
He TemembsTs her ory ing ont that I
was impossible 10 hold cut any longer
She then sank from view. The brothe
had on bathing suit and was In thl
water long time. He was hbAlly res
cued by farmer who was moving hA!
in lot near by.
The parents Of the dead girl are dis
trsoted. The rescued brother and "a
o,ber two mem berA Of the party Fs
turt e1 abOul go and hurried to thsi
rooms, where they remHiBed closetei
vita their grief At 8 80 the parentl
unable 10 remain quie. AZ the hotel
hurried to the river, where they r.
mained, watching the tGIr)s Of th
Rrsppling party. TIE guests At the he
tel where Aies Pyle was stopping wer
making ready for dinDer, nd wer
standing In groups upon the lAWI
when frightened coach driver dAshe
mp and gNpsd out the sad news OF Mi
Pyle's drowning, which hAs cast
gloom over the entire community.