New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
WALTER HOWE DROWNED.
.-TTACKED BY A SUDDEN ILLNESS WHILE
BATHING AT NEWPORT.
HIS WIFE ALMOST CRAzED BY HIS LosS-EF-
FORTS TO RESCUE HIN PROVED
UNAVAILING.
GDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,


Newport, Aug. 22-Waltcr Howe, Of New-York,
was drowned to-day at Batcman's Beach, near
Castle Hill. The beach is a small one, only about
700 feet long, extending from Castle Ill., the resi-
dence of Professor Agassz, to Bleak House, the
summer home of Ross K. Winans. 1t has for
years been the favorite bathing place for all the
c9ttagers in the neighborhood, and last year the
small individual lighthouses were replaced by q
pretty house with ample bathrooms, crowned by
an observatory. About noon to-day Mr.. Howe,
accompanied by his wife and children, went in
bathing. The beach as a safeguard for women
and children has life line, with leaders stretched
parallel with the lighthouses IL is the only
beach in Newport so guarded. Mr.. Howe. be-
ing good swimmer went out beyond the lifeline,
and for a short time swan about in the rather
heavy sea which followed last nights storm. He
was observed making signs with his hands, but
as those on the observatory thought that he was
signalling his family attention was at first
paid u him. Finally II. ID. Lewis, of Philadcl-
phia, and II. c. Amory, of New-York, took one of
the lifelines and swan out about 200 yards to
Mr.. Howe, whom they found weak, but conscious
The life prcScrver WIS fastened under his arms
and the two rescuers were towing him in when
the spectators saw him throw up his arms and
disappear, slipping through the life prcservcr,
while his arms were in the air.
The lifelines not being long enough to reach
him, they were heightened by joining several and
other swimmers went out TO aid MeSsrS. Lewis
and Amory Professor Agassiz, excellent
swimmer, went out, but could find no trace Of
Mr.. Howe. Later, accompanied by Mr. Low, OF
Brooklyn, whose cottage is near by, he went out
in OOry which is kept OIL the beach. No trace
could Dc found of the missing man. BY this
time r. w. Davis, Mr.. Winans, Mr.. Hutton and
all the residents were on hand. Drs. Turner and
Mackayc were sent from this city and the life
saving boat was Drought round from Prices Neck.
Before it arrived Mr.. llowc'S body was seen from
the observatory and Max Agassiz brought IT Ill.
The doctors worked 10 restore life, but without
success the body having been in the water fully
tLrecauartcrs Of an hour after it first disappeared.
The doctors think that Mr. Howe, who was a
fine looking, robust man, took cOngcSlNe chlll
or fit as in no other way can his strange dlsap-
Irardncc be cX planned. lie was IN the water ohlS
about fifteen minutes when he made signals OF
distress and this fact shows that he was attacked
by some sort of illness The Deach, Whch theEe i
a Lravy sea, has strong undcrtOW, ana ioI
that reason have the liiclincS been placed. I1e
undertOw, however. could not have ailcctcd hr.
Howe rs hc swimming IN the open wafer
beyond the breakers. Mrs. Howe was almost
crazrd hy her bereavement and was with dlill
GUILTY restrained from rushing into the surf to save
her husband. for whom, II Appeared, theIc could
be- no human help. -
Of ~ II. Glover on Beacon Hill. lie has ior
several seasons been regular visitor 10 this city,
with which he greatly pleased and tins year
came unusually early to ENJOY as huch as poS-
siblc Of Newports cool brcezcs.