Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-09-08
BY THE SEA.
Carl Miles Drowned at Ball
Ona HarbOr.
TAKEN OUT WITH THE TIDE
Gossip From Santa Catalina-Tur
ties and YellOw-tails at
Avalon.

was drowned at Ballona. Mrs. Miles anC
her family, consisting OF an eighteen
year old daughter, Eolo, Carl. and 9
younger boy named Earl, came dowr
bore some time ago to pass the summer
and entered into the occupancy of ten,
No. 81 on North Beach, Mr.. Miles, who
works for the Transfer Company, remain
ing in town to attend to his duties. Al
O'Clock this morning the Miles family
and six other children went off to Bal.
Iona on picnic and claiming expedi.
tion. They wore their bathing suits, and
on arrival at the lake the party went in
bathing, Carl, who was good swimmer,
taking quite long swim in the herbored
waters. They then had a trip in Colonel
Bakers pollywog, and afterwards sat
down to lunch. 1t was few minutes
after IL when the subject oi
bathing was preached again and
Carl went in, this time in the open sea
instead of the lake. The tide was going
out, the breakers were very rough, and
there was a strong under-current; but
relying on his natatorial powers he ven
tured out about eighty yards from shore.
The other children, who stood nearer the
waters brink, noticed that he suddenly
commenced plunging about, but they
did not think anything serious had hap
pened until they heard his voice calling
on Earl, his younger brother, for help.
Then they realized that he was drown.
ing, and scene of CONSERVATION ensued.
His eldest sister, Eolo, waded long way
out and tried to reach him, but in vain !;
and negro who was standing on the
beach when the calamity occurred,
threw off his clothes and dashed into the
water. But, alas he could not swim and
although he made SO brave al endeavor
that he nearly lost his own life,
he WAS powerless to save the youth who
was gradually slipping away. The
watching children say that for few
moments it looked as if Carl was making
Roadway in his endeavors to reach shore,
but suddenly there came two huge break.
ers and he was engulfed and was seen no
more.
Two of the children at once ran to
North Beach, some three miles distant,
to carry the sad news; which had the
effect of putting Mrs. Miles in frenzy of
grief. So far the remains have not
reached shore, nor is it likely that they
will until evening, for the tide GIBBS at
3 O'Clock, p. m, and flows soon after s
o'clock, when the body may be washed
ashore. The current is running from
north to south, and the whole beach will
be carefully watched.
TOWN NEWS.
The concert given at Steere's Opera
House for the benefit of st. Augustine's
Guild of the Episcopal Church drew q
very large attendance. The programme
was sustained by Madame Perry-Davis,
Miss Perry, Mad anne Voron, Prof. Schil-
ling, Mr.. r. P. Carter and others.
A picnic is being given at Ballona
lake this afternoon by number of the
JONES' party and their friends. The pro-
grsmme includes ride around the lake
on Col. Bakers Pollywog. Among
those present are Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Ham
ilton, Miss Gorham, Miss Hawley, @. E..
Hawley, R. P. Carter, A. Woodhouse
and wife, A. L. Twiss and A. Jardine.
An entertainment is to be given on
Thursday evening next by the Santa
Monica Cornet Band, for the benefit of
their leader, Professor Voron.
A large crowd is expected here tomor-
row, owing to the hot weather in the in
terror and the excellence of the pro.
gramme arranged for the benefit of the
Sunday visitors. The Japanese daylight
fireworks will last from II a. m. to p. m.
DR.. Eli Fay, Mrs. Fay and Mrs. E. g..
Fay were at the seaside today.
Major George H. Bonebrake is among
the arrivals at the Arcadia today.
Mr.. Charles Raskin, of LIE Gaulois,
was down this afternoon for a pleasure
trip.
A. ]. Edds, Miss G. Bush, Miss Nellie
Henderson, Mrs. H. G.. Barth, E. P.
Dunn, X. s. Woodside, @. R. Holmes, A.
Campbell-J ohnston, Miss Burt and Miss
Matter are among the arrivals at the Ar
cadia today. H.
September Z, 1889.