New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-14
4 CHAPTER or DRoWNING ACCIDENTS
THE BAR nAEBoE VICTIMS NOT YET FOUND

THE BAR HARBOR VICTIMS NOT YET FOUND
THREE CASES OF HEROIC sELFSACRIFICE.
Bar Harbor Me, Aug. 13 (spcclaD-The gloom
thrown over the summer colony here by the drown
Ing on Saturday night Of Miss Annie Milukcn, OF
Newt Orleans, and j. Howard Reed, of Albany, was
,accentuatcd to-day by the driving southcasterly
storm which has swept the Island since daybrcak,
rendering difficult the efforts of the halfdozeD boats
OH; dredging Tor the bodies. The work, however, IS
regarded as almost hopeless. John Preston, of New
York whose daughter chapcroning Miss Millken
and Edward +. Reed Of Albany, the elder brother OF
the drowned man. have both offered rewards of $500
for tho recovery of the bodies and the girls father
has telegraphed to spare no expense In the search
lie Will reach hero tonight or tomorrow, ard dyna
mite VIII be discharged near the scene OF today 5
search.
Boston. Aug 13 (specian.-Frlnk +. Upham. OF Dor
chester and his COUSIN Frank J. Thrasher of BOs ton,
who were passing their vacation Oh squirrel Island
near Booth Bay Me, went sailing Saturday after
noon When about mile from Pumpkin Island their
boat capsized. Thrashcr Is an excellent swimmer,
but [ pham was not. With ThrasheTs assistance,
however he climbed upon the bottom Of the over
turned boat Thrashcr. swimming alongside, towed
the boat into the breakers off pumpkin Island where
he got ashore on the rocks and drag scd the boat after
him Just then Upham slipped or into the water.
Tbrasber Jumped overheard, seized his exhausted and
unconscious comnanon. and again and again brought
him through the terrible breakcI, 10 the rocky shore,
but each umc the : carried ph9m away Al last,
iv ,reat effort ThTasber landed piam the short.
ONLY 10 ind that the was dead. The Island was
uttcrlv barren and lhrasher remained there until
sunday morning when, at daylight he swan 70 Heron
IslanI aud secured assistance The body was brought
to this city to-day.
Wnkesba-ro, Penn, Aug Is Special. Two
bIofLcrs Anandus and Wilson Heller drowned
to-day while bathing In the susquehanna River,
near Nescopeck. They sons Of Michael Heller,
a wealthy farmer. About 100 yards out there Is
a dcep channel John Harmon, a companion,
warned the Ilcllcrs Of this dangerous spot, but
AmanGus who could not swim, wadcd out until
lee plunged into The channel. and went down. His
bryfhel who could SWIM but a little, FASTENED To
his aid the drowning man grapplcd him around
the throat and the Two went down 10 the bottom
together. Harmon, being unable 10 swim, ran for
Lelp but on reaching his home, foil fanting across
the doorway. 1hc bodies were recovered late In
the evening
Ocean Beach, y. j.. Aug - (specaD.-Gr
excitement prevails here tonight the sad
drowning Of Miss Elsie Pyle, age twenty, the
daughter Of Philadelphia millionaire. At
O'Clock last evening Miss Pyle ana her brother
went out sailing on Shark River. While trying 10
tack the boom swung suddenly around, striking
young Pye on the head and plunging him into the
water Ills sister expert swimmer, dove after
him but her water soaked clothing rendered her
heroic efforts frultless, and weighted her that
she was unable keep herself anOa., and with
a beartrendlng cry. sank once for all Some spec.
the brother, who clung To The yacht.