The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-12
Browning Accident In Cur Harbar.

saturday afternoon a sad downing accident oc-
cured iii Belfast i!arbor whereby Mr.. James War
gem. of lsleSboro, lost his life. saturday noon
small s:oop boat from lslesboro came across the
bay containing James Richards, James WaIgcnt
and Amarlah Trim. The parties lived below Tur-
tie Head on the east shore OF the Island the
cid steamboat landing. Mr.. Trim had business in
the country and did not return with his
paniuns. The other men came over to make pur-
chaSes Mr.. Wargent bought a moving machine
which with other things were put into the boat.
At 10, just after the heavy suuaI of wind, rain
and hail, the men started for home. The wind was
still! blowing Il siiil breeze from the north west,
and the boat went booming along before the wind
with Wargcnt at the helm. When near the outer
ht"y, on the monument, the wind came from an
other quarter, ;ng thc sail and instantly capsiz-
ing the boat Both men were thrown into the
water. The moving machine and ballast were
thrown out Of the boat and she remained on the
surface bottom ny. Mr. Richards who is nearly
GO years of age, swan Vigorously for the boat and
clmieu or to the bottom. lie says he heard War
gent shouting, but when he reached, the boat could
not see him, but saw his hat drifting to leewari.
Nargent could not swim. Richards shouted so
loudly that he was heard from the shore. Mr. Jas
C. Mayo, Who lives Just below the city, saw the ac-
ri'lent, and procured help. Mr.. William A. Lear
amt Frederick lial"ncy took Il boat and rescued
Mr.. Richards, bringing him to Mr. Mayo's. A
journal representative fouEd Mr.. Richards at Mr..
Mayos and there learned the sad story. Mr.. Rich
ards said that Wargent was 81 years old am, was
his brother-in-law. The two men married sisters
and lived on the same farm. Mr.. Wrgent had no
children, but his wte's father and mother were
living with him and We're dependent upon him.
The boat ttrltcd down the bay.
People who the accident from the shore
think the sail did not liDe and that the accident was
the result of car2icsSncss. In the first place the
WHIT was too strong for the large amount of sail
carried if"uhticss the moving machine made the
beat somewhat top heavy. a gentleman who was
Watching The boat said She rolled terribly and he
remarked only moment before the accident that
she would roll over. Several parties started to
rescue the man before the boat nut on from
Mayo's.
Frank i.imcburEer Walter H. CooinbS William
A. Lear and a young man named Dunton started
saturday evening and picked up the boat. 1t was
found Wei out in the bay below the Camp Ground,
and was lighted lowed ashore AMI hauled
up in the cove just below the Camp Ground 1t
was four o'clock Sunday morning when the men
got ashore. Tie boat is owned by David Ladd, of
isiesboro, and was itninjured. The while tree
and cutter bar Of the mowing machine were found
cntanglcd in the sa;l. Mr.. Richards was taken
across the bay al landed on the west side Of the
island.
People from islcslj0ro came over on Monday and
dragged the bottom il: the vicinity of the accident
but were ana bic to find the BODY