The sun., 1891-06-25
HEROISM IN THE WAVES.
STUDENT FREDERICK BROKAW browns
IN HIS PARENTS SIGHT.

He Springs Into the Water to Reseue Three
Giris-He Reaches Ono OF Then Oniy to
Drown with Her-The Other Girls Res
tcued In n Boat-YounE Dr. Ferris's Peril.
LoNa BRANCH juno 24-Frederiok Brokaw.
the eldest son OF Isaac V. Brokaw, the Million
aire clother. and Annie DOYLE. the dressing
maid OF Mrs. Simon Hess OF New York. were
drowned at Eberon this afternoon.
The parents OF young Brokaw were Witnesses
OF his brave attempt to rescue three drown
ing girls. and saw him perish.
This afternoon. shortly after o'clock. while
young Brokaw and young DR.. Ferris OF Phila-
delrhin. who was his guest at his fathers villa
in the upper part Of Elberon. were lolling on
the beach, three female servants OF Mrs. Hess.
who lives In the second cottage from Mr..
Drokaws. wont In bathing.
Tho girls were Annie Doyle. Mrs. Hess's q
maid: Maggie Birsch. aud Julia Torpie. two
house servants. The three girls ran out Into the
water and swan out about eighty yards when
they encountered a dangerous double current.
The current swept them from their feet and
they were borne rapidly seaward They
screamed wildly for help.
Brokaw and DR.. Ferris spran9 up. threw of
their coats. and ran to surf boat which lay
on the beach near them. There were no oars
in 1t. Without a moments delay they ran back
and plunged boldly into the water.
With sturdy strokes they swan toward the
girls, who were struggling for their lives In the
heavy waves.
James Bradley. a native Of Long Branch.
launched fishing boat from the foot OF Lake
Tackanasse and pulled out to where the girls
were. DR.. Ferris reached Maggie Birsch and
held her head above tho water until Bradley
reached them with his bont
The couple sank twice. when Bradley caught
them and with great difficulty pulled them into
the boat He was about to row over to young
Brokaw. who had reached Annie Doyle when.
to the horror Of the spectators who had gath
cred on the beach and bluff. his boat was over
turned and he and the two persons he had res
cued were left struggling in tho big waves.
They succeeded. however. in reaching the
overturned boat. and held on the bottom and
sides. james Dunn. a fisherman. put out from
Life Saving Station No. s. at the foot OF Lake
Tackanasse. in a big surf boat. and took Mag
gle Birsch. DR.. Ferris. and Bradley aboard
DR.. Ferris. who was completely exhausted by
his fight with the waves. became unconscious
Bradley and Dunn manned tho oars. and
started TO rescue young Brokaw and Annie
Doyle.
Mr. and Mrs. BroEaw were at dinner In their
cottage with Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Ropes and
Miss Ropes of New York Miss Amer OF Chicago.
and Miss Waters OF Grand Rapids. Mich. when
a servant rushed into the cottage screaming
with fright.
Host and hostess and all the guests ran out
upon the lawn. from which they could plainly
see young Brokaw. supporting the half dead
girl and battling stoutIy with the waves. 1t
was terrible sight. Then came wave bigger
than tho rest. and the young man and his
burden went down.
The anguish Of the parentswas pitiiul to see.
Mrs. Brokaw wept wildly. while her husband
tore At his hair.
Julia Torpio was rescued by q coachman
employed by one of the nearby cottagers with
but little difficulty. as che was only on the edge
OF the current. and nearer shore than her COM
pan.ops.
When Dunn's boat reached shore Maggie
Birsch was in Mysteries. but DR.. Ferris lay like
q dead man across the seats. BY this time the
beach and bluff contained large number Of
frightened spectators. Messengers were sent
in all directions for physicians.
Tho New Jersey State Medical Society was
holding Convention at Hildreth's West End
Hotel. hall a mile from the Brokaw cottage.
Several OF the members drove rapidly to the
cottage.
DR.. Ferris was nearly liieless when he was
lifted from the boa: and carried into the Bro
Eaw cottage. Inc physicians began the work
OF rosuscitation. but at first It was thought
their efforts would prove futile.
Mr.. Brokaw offered $1,000 reward to the man
who RECEIVERS his sons body from the waves.
Up TO dusk the sea at the scene Of the accident
was covered with men with graphing irons
and hooks Of all kinds.
The news OF the accident spread ranidly. and
when the Elberon cottaGers arrived here they
ordered their coachmen to drive to the Brokaw
cottage to see II they could be OF any assist
ance to the afflicted family.
Young Brokaw was a student at Princeton
College. Rnt was to be graduated next year.
He took an active interest in all sports. Ho
was member OF several gun clubs. and was
the catcher OF the New York Athletic Assso-
citation baseball team. Here at Elberon he
was very popular
At midnight DR.. Ferris WAS reported out Of