New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-13
THE SON SAW HIS FATHER DROWN.
SIMILAR TO THE CASE OF L. NJ. BATEs-ERNEsI
HULsKAMP scHILLING TO THE



HULsKAMP scHILLING TO THE
FRONT AGAIN.
The Staten Island police were informed last night
that Robert Borburgh, of No. 305 West Twelfth-st'
New York City, was drowned late Sunday night By
being washed overheard from his catboat Panchito'
of Princes Bay lighthouse. Mr.. Borburgh' accom-
panied by his son. started Sunday afternoon ior san
down the bay They arrived in the Lower Bay safely
and were OH their way home when they were caught
by a severe wind. They made slow headway against
the wind and the malnsal finally carried away
The boat was thrown about in the trough OF the sea
and the occupants were In a helpless condluon' a
high wave swept over the boat, and striking the eoer
Borburgh who was In the act OF dropping the anchor
threw him into the water. The wind blew 80 haru
and the sea was orough that young Borburgh couid
do nothing toward giving his father assistance. Inc
young man had all he could do TO save mmseu iro'h
being swept overheard.
His father shouted for help or twice and then
disappeared and his body not recovered. 1t was
moonlight and the plainly saw his father go down
for the last tme The catboat tossed about In the sea
for several hours and was finally thrown up on the
shore near Princes Bay. Young Borbureh was stll In
the boat but was In an almost exhausted condition.
lie managed to make his way to the nearest house'
which was nearly mile from the beach. The young
man tried to induce number Of fishermen to go out
yesterday to search for his fathers body but the sea
rough that the boatnen would not venture out
The oyster sloop Pearl, owned Staten Island, was
found yesterday In Princes Bay, capsized Whether
any aboard Of the vessel at the time she cap
sized is at present unknown.
Ernest Hulskamp Schilling, the former husband OF
Victoria Morosni, had a escape from drowning
of College Point sunday afternoon. lie was out sail
he boat was strucR by the gale that sprnng up during
the afternoon and was eapszed. The boat ana u tne ne
party carried by current to point near Port
Morris, where they were rescued.
A SCHOONER wATERLOGGED AND STRAINED
London Oct 12-The British schooner Syanara
Captain Henshaw, from st. John, n. b.. which arrived
at Galway to-day, had rough voyage. She lost
stores and her deckload, and had her cabin ruined
In addition she IS partly waterogged, and is In a
strained condition.
FROM 90 DEGREES TO A sNOwSTORM IN A WEEK.
St. Albans, VT. oct 12.-Northem Vermont had
the first touch Of winter yesterday In a snowstorm,
which fell during the night and covered the ground TO
a depth OF several inches. The fall season up to
within q few days has been exceptionally warm
one and last Monday the mercury to 90 degrees
I'm the shade. Springs and streams lower than for
many years. The thermometer this morning reg
stered 32 the lowest point reached since last March
Augusta Me-, Oct. IL (Speclal. There was snow
fall over Northern Maine yesterday there being three
inches at Klno. The northern hills have shown
white today.
| Cape May, Oct. 10 (speciap.-A heavy northeast
storm is raging along the coast this evening" accom-
| panied by high tides and driving rain. The tide:
the meadows between the beaches and the main
land, and the prevents terrifying appearance
The tide is cutting away the beach in front of Post
maser-General Wanamaker's cottage.
Asbury Park n. j., Oct. 12.-A heavy storm Il
| raging along the northern New,Jersey coast A mum
her Of cuts have been made in the bluff at Long BrancE
and the have swept over into the Shrewsbury
River north of Seabrght. Several big cuts have beer
made by the heavy into the beach here, Ocear
Grove Belmar and at other points south. The heavy
seas have been sweeping nearly all day over into Tho
shrewsbury River at Nomnandieby- the Sea and have
! heavily washed the old New-Jersey Southern Railroad
tracks
jamestown, n. Y. Oct Il (SpeciaD. Sunday night
frost destroyed $3.50 600 worth OF grapes in Chautau
qua County. Another onlght will do equal amour
OF damage.