Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-07
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:'ressdcnt FarrtsOn's Niece nad
Wilmington YOung Woman Heir,
less in she surf at Cape May
ThrillluR Scene.

pressdcnt Harrtson's Niece nod .
Wilmington Young Woman Igair
tess in she sarf at Cape May,
Thrtiiiog Scene.
CAPE MAY PoIsT, N. j., Aug. 4.--Thet,
,anse near being tragedy in the Presi
dsnt's family to day. Mrs. Mary $. DimicA
the niece of Mrs. Harrison, had mario v
escape from being carried out to sea ant
drowned. About one.eighth OF mil,
from the Presidents cottage fl ,at i,
anchored about $50 feet from shore foi
the use of the bathers. At low tide il al
most rests upon the sand; at high tide the
water beneath 1t Is considerably over
one'a heed. Mrs. Dimick and j. Il. Nc.
kee, the Presidents on-in-law, Joined
the crowd Of bathers about the float
shortly before noon. After sporting In the
water for some time Mrs. Dimick got ON
the fioetto rest. She remained there for
some time, aud then started to rejoin Mr..
Mckee, who was between the raft and
the shore.
She is an excellent swimmer, and
plunging boldly into the water struck
out forflend. The tide was running in
when she SWAN out to the raft; but it
had turned and began running out while
she was on the raft. Instead Of going
toward land she was, despite her ener-
getic strokes, carried back of the raft
toward the open ocean.
Among the bathefs was j. W. Buchanan
Of Philadelphia, who occupies the cottage
adjoining the Presidents. He saw Mrs.
Dimick at once. He is an expert swim
tner, aad without alarming her swan to
her side and took her hand. His superior
strength enabled him to buffet the cur
rent and bring her safely to Mr.. Mckee,
who was unconscious OF her peril until
he saw Mr.. Buchanan bringing her to him.
Mrs. Dtmick's marrow escape was illus
trated by an exciting event that occurred
Immediately atterward. This point is
particularly dangerous when the tide
runs out. The water pours in from the
Delaware river and makes q sweep
in the form Of an arc past the raft.
II person caught m the current can
keen nfloat he will be brought around to
the beach directly In front OF the Presi-
dents cottage. Ouly en- expert swimmer
and strong person, however, could hop.
to keep afloat in the surf until throWn
upon the sands. Emma MoIlhsnny OF
Wilmington, Del, girl of IL, stopping
with her aunt, Mrs. Myers Hayes, 10 the
cottage next to Mrs. Buckman's, dived
OF the raft soon after Mrs. Dimick left
it. The current had greatly increased
and she was rapidly carried ssaward.
Carl Krause, who plays the flute in tho
carlton House orchestra, was in the
water and swan quickly to her. She
'eized him frRntically about the neck and
carried his head under the water, 80 that
he was powerless. Both were swept
further from the raft, and il seemed thst
both would BIS lost, when August w.
Buck, of Fall River, Mass, Young man
Employed In DIR. +. q. Stewart's drug
itore, jumped into the water after .hs
drifting pair. He over ook them when
hrause was almost exhausted He djssn-
Jagged the frightened girls arm iron.
Kra- 81 and held her In such o manosr
that she could not impede his own move
ments. He could do little more than
seep ahoat.
The life-guardsman employed by the
carlton House, q half-breed named
Charles Wright, stood on the beach all
his time, but did not seem disposed to
venture in to the water. The crowd
finally drove him into the surf with his |
cork jacket. He finally got to the raft
As soon as he reached it he lay down on |
it, moaning That he was hurt. A boat |
was sent out 10 him. As soon rs he got |
INTO it it upset, and hs crawl d baek on |
he raft. Others went out after the boat
dr. Buchanan, who had started mp this |
beach, returned, and seiziny the lifa-lina |
lenging from spool dangling from
rib, dashed ont through the surf. MIR.
dcKee paid out the line to assist his prog
'ess. Mr.. Buchanan could not induce
he life-guardsman to take the line and
with 1t. He saw, however, that
le (Buckman) was able to bring the girl
shore, and dropped the line to express
lis mind to the iife-saver.
The end of the line swung around to
hore, where some one took hold Of il
nd began to pull it in. Mr.. Mckee kept
IN paying out in his eagernsss to help,
md did not discover the exact state of
hings until the spool was bare.
The President and Secretary Blaine
aw the excited crowd, and hurried to
he beach, where they Interested them
elves in giving instructions. The Prssi
'ent personally dispatched man to the
lta st tion, mile and half away up
he beach, to have the surf boat put out.
I was not needed, however,
Buckman was unable to rise when he
nd his helpless charge were thrown by
big wave on the sands. He was utterly
Both General Harrison and II
ecretary Blaine praised him for his
ravery. He is naturally the hero of the
our. People havs been calling at DR..
tewart's pharmacy all the evening to
INQUIRE after him. They found him put
ing up prescriptions as usual, and ex-
remedy modest about his achievement.
Krause, when relieved of his burden,
'as able to reach shore unRided, and
layed his flute In the orchestra. To-
light physician examined Wright. He
sally sustained an injury by being
ashed against the raft by wave. De.
pite this the people on the beach say
Wright showed great reluctance to go to i
lie rescue OF Miss MeIlhsnny.