Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-13
SUNDAY DRoWsIse AcoIDENrs.

A Small Boat Capsizes in Dorchester Bay
and Only Three Out of Nine saved--A
Drowning Man Who Deliberately Re-
fused Hielp--Four Children Drowned
Near Milwaukee.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 10.-A
thrilling struggle to save drunken man
from drowning occurred in the Della
ware river, off Timber creek, yesterday.
The drunken man, John Kirk, was
drowned, and one of his friends, Charles
Hoyt, who sought to save Kirk, gave
himself up to the police in this city SO
that he might be cleared of possible
accusation Of murder. Hoyt and Kirk
were with party of five friends on o
Sunday fishing trip. The three who
did not think it necessary to give them
selves up to a prison cell were Michael
McDonough, Edward Bidall and An
drew Bender.
The party were in hired boat, and
Kirk, who had become almost unman-
ageable because of a two frequent resort
to pocket-hask of whisky, begged n
match for his pipe from passing craft;
but was refused. This SO incensed Kirk
that he began to abuse the occupants of
the sail boat in good round oaths. His
companions demonstrated and attempted
to quiet him. Kirk stood in the stern of
the rowboat. Hoyt was near him, when
the former in semi-playful mood
struck Hoyt several slight taps in the
ribs. Hoyt grabbed the excited man in
order to force him to his seat.
Both men went down in their seats
together, but Kirk lost his balance and
fell overheard. Knowing him to be an
expert swimmer his companions were
not much alarmed at first; but they
were surprised TO see Kirk swim away
from the boat. He paid no attention to
their calls, and they Immediately threw
to him two of the oars, weighed anchor
and pulled the boat toward him. When
within few feet of him Bender
reached out his hand to Kirk, but he
refused to avail himself of the proffered
assistance, and almost Immediately after
sank out of sight.
The party, now thoroughly fright
ened, rowed to the shore, and Hoyt i'm
mediately proceeded to this city and
surrendered himself. IIoyt, who is 26
years of age, Is a silversmith in the
employ of Hamilton, Deisinger & Co.,
on SAMSON street near Eight, and is a
young man of more than ordinary in
telligence, and has always heretofore
borne good character. Very little
seems to be known of Kirk. Hoyt, hav-
ing merely passing acquaintance with
HIM, was unable to state where he was
employed or what his occupation had
been. The police are looking for the
balance of the party.
Samuel Owens, aged Is years, resid-
ing at No. 1913 Carpenter street, was
drowned while bathing at Penrose ferry
yesterday.
SIX LOST IN DORCHESTER BAY.
BosroN, MASS, Aug. GA yachting
party of nine, four men and five chill
dren, sailed from South Boston to-day
to cruise in dorchester bay. Only three
of the nine returned alive. Within
three hours of the time the sail was set
which sent the little craft scudding
across the waters frightful catastrophe
had occurred and six souls were in
eternity. The names of the dead are :
John M. Burke of 70 Gates street, South
Boston, As years old; Nellie Burke, IL
years old; James Burke, 8 years old;
Annie Carmody, No. 3 Mount Washing
ton place, ID years old; Thomas Car
mody, No. Mount Washington place,
II years old; Thaddeus Mauthorn, Deli
avenue, 80 years old.
The skipper of the boat was John
Burke, an experienced sailor. If the
occurrence was due to carelessness, he
who was charged with the custody of
the party paid the penalty of his life for
the neglect. Those saved are Thomas
Ballard, No. s Dell avenue, 30 years old;
Ferguson Churchill, No. 8 Dell avenue,
30 years old; Vincent Burke, No. 70
Gates street, IA years old.
In the gathering twilight tonight the
bodies of the drowned were brought in
one by one and sent to their late homes.
The boat is small one, not more than
IL or IA feet long, and is known in
South Boston as the May. The party
left the moorings at the foot of G street
about l.30 o'clock in the afternoon, and
until the time Of the accident the time
was spent in cruising about Dorchester
bay. At the time of the occurrence the
boat was lacking.
Louis Keeser pulled one-half mile TO
the spot in yachts tender and saved
two OF the party, Vincent Burke and
Fergus Churchill.
FOUR MORE VICTIMS.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Aug. 9.-Four
young people, children of prominent
Milwaukee business men, were drowned
at Lake Powaukee, 20 miles from here,
to-day. They were out in small sail
boat with three other young people. A
squall struck the boat, capsizing it. II
was heavily ballasted, and sunk almost
Immediately, leaving the seven people
struggling in the water.
The names Of the drowned are Albert
and Emma Barth, Martha kindling and
Clara Siegler, their ages ranging from
Is to 90 years, and their fathers are
Louis Kindling, Peter Barth and Leopold
Siegler.
DROWNED IN A CANAL.
MILLvn.LE, N. j., Aug. 9.-Frank
Smith, aged Is years, was drowned in
the canal here last night. The body
was recovered, and coroner's Jury re-
turned a verdict of accidental drown
ing, Smith came to Millville two weeks
ago from Philadelphia and obtained
employment in the weaving room at the
Millyille Manufacturing Commands