Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-05
BATHERS IN PERIL.
Exciting Scene Witnessed by
the President.
TWO PERSONS NEARLY DROWNED

And Third Rescued just In Time-Mrs.
Harrisop's Niece One of Those In Dam
ger-Galiant MIR. McKee-A Brave Mu-
stefan, and Cowardiy Life Guard Who
Came Near Being Mobbed by the Angry
Crowd.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 5-There was a
genuine sensation during the bathing
hour at Cape May Point yesterday which
almost involved the life of Mrs. Dimmick.
a niece of Mrs. Harrison, and shortly
afterward in almost precisely the same
manner, the life of Miss Emma Nc
Infancy, of Wilmington, Del A short
distance out from the shore in front of the
presidents cottage is anchored flatboat
used by bathers to dive from, and to this
Mrs. Dimmick swan out, but when she
dove off to return to shore the current
swept her out beyond it.
Rescued but Exhausted.
Her peril was seen by j. w. Buchanan,
of Philadelphia, who occupies a cottage
next to that of President Harrison. Mr..
Buchanan went to the assistance of Mrs
Dimmick without attracting the attention
of the other bathers and brought the
frightened lady safely to shore before j.
R. Mckee, the presidents son Flaw, who
had been bathing with her, even knew OF
her danger. She was in an exhausted
condition when she reached shore.
Another Woman In Peril.
A few minutes later and Miss Mcllhaney,
who is stopping with her aunt, Mrs. My
ers Hayes, had also dived from the fiat
boat into the treacherous current, and was
being carried seward at a rapid rate.
Carl Strauss, a musician in the Carleton
house orchestra, seeing her peril, swan
out to the drowning lady, but as soon as
he reached her side she grasped him with
both hands around his neck and dragged
his head under water in her frantic efforts
to save herself from drowning.
Got Out a Life Line.
Strauss WAS himself fast becoming ex-
hausted when Augustus W. Buck, of
Fall River, Mass. who is engaged as clerk
in DIR. f. +. Stewards drug store, bravely
went to the aid of the couple. Reaching
them he took charge of Miss McIlhaney.
Meanwhile Mr.. Mckee procured a life
line and Mr.. Buchanan, who had so gal
ing but few moments before, grasped
one end of the lifeline and diving into the
surf swan TO the assistance of Mr.. Buck
and his precious charge.
The President a Wityess.
Mr. Mckee paid out the lifeline, which
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 were President Har-
rison and Secretary Blaine. During the
exciting scene the president had q man
drive to the life Saving station near by and
the crew quickly launched the boat, but
by the time they reached the scene of the
trouble they had all been safely rescued
from the water.
A Life Guard in Disgrace.
sonally compliment all those engaged in
the rescue and also thanked Mr. Buck
man for his rescue of Mrs. Dimmick. A
life guard employed by the Carleton
house stood on the beach during the most
exciting part of the rescue OF
Miss Mcllhaney and refused to GO
into the water and 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 lay down, believing that he was
hurt, and did not render any assistance
whatever. He was afraid 10 come ashore
for fear that the angry people would duck
him for his cowardiCe.