The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-25
CARRIED TO SEA.
Charles Sch0r Drowned in Sight
Of His Bride.
a Heartrending Tragedy on the Ocean Beach,
Near the Cliff House-The Victim Over
come by the Undertow.

In sight Of his agonized wife Charles
Sehor was drowned in the surf yesterday
morning in tragic manner. About 9
o'clock the happy couple left their apart
ments, 961 Market street, and went out to
the Cliff House to enjoy view of the OBJ
tects Of interest in that vicinity. He had
been married only week and was anxious
to show all the sights of the city to his low
ing bride.
After rambling through Sutro Heights
and listening TO the barking of the seals
from the veranda of the Cliff House, they
strolled along the ocean beach, hand in
hand. Schor finally decided to take a
plunge Into the surf. His wife demurred.
but he soon quieted her fears. Selecting a
secluded spot lie disrobed.
Leaving his clothing with his wife. Schor
sprang boldly into the waves.
SHE KNEW BETTER THAN HE.
''Come back!' cried the anxious bride.
"You are going out too far"
'Pm all right; don't be alarmed was the
answer that came back above the roar of the
breakers.
On, on swan Schor, and he must have
been out more than fifty yards from the
beach before he tried to return. As he ap-
preached the shore he was caught by the
unuertOw and drawn beneath the surface.
As he disappeared his wife shriekei Wit
fear, but no one heard her piteous cries.
Soon, however, Schor rose to the surface
and shouted Help! helpl" but his wife was
poweress TO help him. Anguish and de-
spair were rapidly depriying the unlortu-
nate woman Of her senses.
THE DEADLY UNDERTow.
Again the luckless swimmer was drawn
down 10y the terrible force OF the undertOw,
and when he arose to the surface again he APP
peared perfectly helpless and unable to
combat against the fury Of the elements.
A third time he DISAPPEARED and did not
arise to the surface again. With a despair
Ing shrek Mrs. Schor fell in faint on the
beach.
When she regained consciousness she ran
to the Cliff House and told j. NJ. Wilkins,
tile manager Of the hotel, what had hap
pened. Mrs. Wilkins and A. Fisher of Los
Angeles accompanied Mrs. SchOr to the
beach, but the body had disappeared and all
efforts to recover it were without avail.
1t Is probable that the tide carried il out
TO sea, and III that event there is little hope
OF its ever being recovered.
PROBABLY SEIZED WITH CRAMPS.
The clothes of the deceased were carried
to the hotel, and information of the drown
ing was telephOned to the Morgue. 1t is
supposed that SchOr was seiZed with
cramps, and for that reason could not pre-
vent himself from being carried away by
the strong undeTtow.
The deceased was a labOring man, and
last week married Miss Lisette Schear. The
couple roomed at the Acme House, SCI
Market street.
Schor Went TO Australia on the last voyage
OF tile steamer Monowai to look for EN- ploy-
ment. Failing to find it he returned to this
city on the same vessel, arriving on the 9th
inst lie made the round trip as q second
class passenger. He was about 80 years Of
age, and those who knew him say he was a
sober, industrious man. His widow is over
come by the shock to her nerves and grief,
and it is with great difficulty thas she can be
induced to speak OF the tragi- death of her
husband