Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-12
BY FLOOD AND FIELD.
Moving Accidents-Nine Lives Lost In Bos-
ton Harbor-Other Casualties

Moving Accidents-Nine Lives Lost In Bos-
ton Harbor-Other Casualties
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
BOsTos, MASS, April 11.-Lsst evening an In
structor and ten boys connected with tho Boston
Farm School at Tbompson's Island we're cap
sized In q small sail-boat and the Instructor and
eight OF the boys drowned. The victims were:
4. f. Nordberg, instructor: Frank Hitchcock,
homer Thatcher, George Ellis, Thomas Phlllips,
William Curran, Charles Graves, Harry +. LOUD,
and Adeibert II. Packard.
The rescued boys were Owe W. Clements and
Charles A. Lamb.
day TO attend church and the ten boys, consti-
futing the regular crew Of tho school, lett the
island at $3.50 10 sail to City Point 20 convey the
instructor to the island. The trip is considered
perfectly safe under ordinary circums,aLces, ,s ,
having been made for years, even curing the
winter months, without accident.
As precaution, however. in view OF the
breeze the crew took single sai'-boat instead
OF double- sail craft, IN which the trip is often
made. The trip to the point was made, and
soon after p. NJ. the boat started on the return
trip. AT a point supposed 10 be between spec
ter leland and Thompson Island the boat
was struck by squall and Immediately cap
sized. The eleven occupants were thrown into
the ce-cod water. but being accustomed 20
strict discipline and the exercise OF heroism In
the school, they all secured positions wnere they
.
began a long wait for rescue, which, TO most Of
them, was never 70 come.
STRUGGLING FoE LIFE
According to the testimony OF the Two sur.
viyors, they encouraged each other Dy Worus ol
cheer, occasionally shouting In the hope thal
they might be heard by some one on shore' a,
one time a tug was seen In the distance and
,hey shouted with all their remaining etrengtn
but could not attract attention. Inc nigh' was
cold and the shores and whsryes were aDeh
al fnrt
10 the island had passed the superintendent OF
the school, Charles n. Bradley, went TO the beach
TO scan tho waters toward City Point 10 see u
his boys were approaching; lhete Was as na
OF the ire light in the hope that IL would alo
his vision, but he saw nothing. The SURVIVORS
say that they saw his form patrolling the peach
and felt sure the rescue would come, Du, !
aid not Finally the chill Of the water and the
exertion necessary to keep their heads above
the surface overcame the unfortunates anc
one by one they were compelled 10 rehnquist
their hold. -,
fered a prayer or a word Of farewell 10 the othei
as he gave up his hold on lfe. Some o. tneu
| endured the unequal contest for nearly ioui
hours. and IL was quito four hours, or apout IL
| o'clock, when the boat, with the two survivors
still clingng TO II, but exhausted, was brougn'
| ashore. They were cared for ana are rapidly
| recovering from the effects OF their exposure
JAcksoSyILLE, FLA, Aprli Iin specia, p,,, iroi rs
| hight, bound for Jacksonville, was wrecked yes,
| terday at Mosquito inlet. The yacht Is total
| loss. All the crew we're saved, but they had Q
| very narrow escape. .
BALTIMoaE, April I1.-Captain Jones, Of the
| tug John /. Brady. reports speaking the smith'
Island ligh,-ship pear Cape Charles on sunday
| He was informed that all the crew, with the ex
ception of the captain and one man, were SICK.
NEW BEDFORD, MASS, April 1.-The steamer
| City Of Fitchburg, Of the Old Colony Steam
| ehip Cornpany, which arrived from New
| iorx yesterday morning with mscei
| laneous cargo Of freight, was seriously dam
| aged at her dock this morning by nre
| Assistant En- gineer. Thomas Emerson stuck u
| his pumps on the steamer surrounded by burn
| ing freight and showered With burnins
| embers, all escape cut on, ana wa
well-nigh suffocated. Yet stumng MS We'
| handkerchief In his mouth and lying nat on hi'
| face he remained at his post till the blaze wa!
| extinguishea. The damage has not YET peei
estimated but IL will be heavy.