Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-08-09
CAPE MAY DANGERS,
Thrilling Scenes in Front Of the
Presidents Cottage.
Two Ladies Carried to Sea BY the Swim
Current, Being Rescued With DIFF
ficuIty by Gallant Work Of
Onlookers.

There was genuine sensation during
the bathing hour at Cape May Point
Monday, which almost involved the life
of Mrs. Dimick, of the Presidents house,
hold, and shortly afterward, in almost
precisely the same manner, the life OF
Miss Emma Mcllhaney, of Whining.
ton, Del. A short distance out from
the shore, in front of the Presi-
dents cottage, is anchored a fat-boat
used by batherss to dive of, Npd
to this fat Mrs. Dimick swan
out, but when she dove off to return to
shore the current swept her out beyond
1T. Her peril was seen by J. w. Buck.
man, OF Philadelphia, who occupies a
cottage next to that of President Harri.
son. Mr.. Buchanan went to the assist.
ance of Mrs. Dimick without attract
ing the attention of the other bathers,
and brought the frightened lady safely
to the shore before Mr.. j. R. Mckee,
the Presidents son-in-law, who had
been bathing with her, even knew Of
her danger, although she was in an
almost exhausted condition when
she reached the shore. A
few minutes later, and Miss McIlhaney,
who is living with her aunt, Mrs. Myers
Hayes, had also dived from the fat-boat
in the treacherous current, and was be-
ing carried seaward at a rapid rate.
Carl krause, a musician in the Carlton
House Orchestra, seeing her peril, swan
out to the now drowning lady, but as
soon as he reached her side she grasped
him with both arms around his neck and
dragged his head under the water in her
frantic efforts to save herself from
drowning. Krause was himself
fast becoming exhausted, when Angus.
tus W. Buck of Fall River, Mass, en-
gagged as clerk in DR.. +. L. Stewart s
drug store, bravely went to the aid OF
the now drowning couple. Reaching
them he took charge of Miss McIlhaney.
Meanwhile Mr.. Mckee procured life.
line, and Mr.. Buckman, who had SO gal
lantly saved Mrs. Dimicl from drown
ing but few moments before, seized
one end of the lifeline, and, diving into
the surf, swan to the assistance of Mr..
Buck and his precious charge. Mr.. Nc.
kee paid out the lifeline and enabled
Mr. Buck to reach the struggling pair
and bring them safely to shore. Both
were in an exhausted condition and re-
ceived every attention from those on the
beach, among whom we're President
Harrison and Secretary Blaine During
the exciting scenes tho President had
sent man to the life-saving station
near by, and the crew quickly launched
the boat, but by the SINE they reached
the scene of the trouble they had all
been safely rescued from the water.
President Harrison took occasion
to personally thank those en-.
gagged in the rescue, and also
thanked Mr. Buchanan for his res
cue of Mrs. Dimick. A life guard EN-.
rloyed by the Carlton House stood upon
the beach during the most exciting part
of the rescue of Miss McIlhaney and re.
| fused to go into the water to aid them.
The crowd on the beach surrounded him
and actually drove him into the water.
He swan off to the boat and climbed on
it, and laid down, believing that he
was hurt, and did not render any assist
ance whatever. He was afraid to come
on shore for fear that the angry people
would duck him for his cowardice.