The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1890-08-08
CAPE MAY DANGERS,
Thrilling Scenes In Front OF the
Presidents Cottage.
Two Ladies Carried TO Sea By the swim
caFEsai, Ds!.s Rescued with Dif-
hculty By Gallant Work Of
OnIookers.

there was genuine sensation during
stho bathing hour at Cape Nav Point
0onday, which almost involved the lie
! OF Mrs. Dimick, Of the Presidents house
hold, and shortly afterward, in almost
4 precisely the same manner, the life OF
Miss Emma Mcllhaney, OF Whining
9ton' Del A short distance out from
.he shore, In front OF the Presi.
dents cottage. is anchored fiat.boat
used by bathers to dive of, and
70 TINS nat Mrs. Dimick swan
yout but when she dove of TO return to
sshore the current swept her out beyond
IT, Her peril was seen by J. w. Buck
man, OF Philadelphia, who occupies q
cottage next TO that OF President Harri-
srss. NJ. heese~seo won't N the a..iss-
ancc Of Mrs. Dimick without attract
ing the attention OF the other bathers,
and brought the frightened lady safely
10 the shore before Mr. j. X. 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
sne reached the shore. A
few minutes later, and Miss McIlhaney,
who is living with her aunt. Mrs. Myers
Hayes, had also divod from the fa.-bost
in the treacherous current, and was be-
ing carried seaward at rapid rate.
Carl Krause, a musician in the Carlton
House Orchestra, seeing her peril, swan
ont to the now drowning lady, but as
soon as he reached her side she grasped
bin with both arms around his neck and
dragged his head under the water in her
frantic efforts to save herself from
browning. Krause was himself
last becoming exhausted, when Angus
Jus w. Buck, OF Fall River, Mass, en-
raged as a clerk in DR.. +. +. Stewards
drug store, brayely 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. Dimick from drown
ing but a few moments before, seized
one end OF the lifeline. and. diving into
the surf, swan 70 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 10 shore. Both
were in an exhausted condition and re.
ceived overy attention from those on the
beach, among whom we're President
Harrison and Secretary Blaine. During
the exciting scenes the President had
sent man 20 the life-saylng station
near by, and the crew quickly launched
the boat but by the sine they reached
the scene Of the trouble they had all
boon safely rescued from the water.
President Harrison took occasion
to personally thank those en-
gagged in the rescue, and also
Mr.. buchanan for his res
cue Of Mrs. Dimick. A life guard em-
pioyed by tine Carlton House stood upon
- .anEia2 the most exciting part
fusedto 60 into the water 70 aid them.
The crowd on the beach surrounded him
and actually drove him into the water.
lie swan of to the boat and climbed on
IT, and laid down, believing that he
was hurt, and did not render any assist
lnce whatever He was afraid 10 come
On shore for fear that the angry people |
would duck him for his cowardice.