Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-11
ONE BY ONE DROWNED
Capsizing Of Q Boat Load Of Boston
Farm School Boys.
DISASTROUS SOUTHERN FLOuDS
ESCAPED FROM AN ASYLUM.
THEY DROWNED ONE BY ONE
ssd Disastsr 10 . Boat Load Of Boston Fsrn
school Boys.

school Boys.
BOSTON, Mass, April ll.-1ast evening an ip-
structor and ten boys connected with the Boo
ton Farm School at Thompson's Island we're
capsized In sail boat and the instructor and
eight OF the boys drowned. The victims were,
A. r. Nordberg, instructor; Frank Hitchcock,
Homer Thatcher George Ellis. Thos Phillips,
Adelbert II. Packard
The rescued boys were Owe W. Clements spA
Chas- A. Lamb.
The instructor had been 10 the CITY durins
the day TO attend church and the ten boys, con-
sutuung regular crew of the school left the
Island at 6;3O 20 sail TO City Point 90 convey the
instructor TO the island. The trio is considered
perfectly safe under ordinary circumstances,
having been made for years. even during the
winter months, without accident.
AS precaution, however. in view Of the
preeze, the crew took single sail boat instead
OF double sail craft. I'm whicL the trip Is often
made. The trip 20 the point Was made. aud
soon after z pm. the boat started ON the re-
turn trip. At point supposed 10 be between
specter Island aud Thompson Island the boat
was struck by squal and Immediately cap
sized The eleven occupants were thrown into
the lce-cold water. but being accustomed 20
strict discipline and the exercise OF hereism IN
the school they all secured positions where
they could cling TO the overturned craft. AMI
then began long wais for rescue, which -
most OF them was never 10 come.
According 10 the testimony of the two sur
yiNors they encouraged each other by words os
cheer, occasionally shouting in the hope that
they might be heard by some one on shore 40
one time a tug Was seen IN tire distance and
they shouted with all their remaining strength
put could not attract attention. The night was
cold and the shores and wharves were aban-
doned. When the time Tor the boat TO return
70 the island had passed the superintendent OF
the school, Chas. IA. Bradley. went TO the beach
TO scan the waters toward City Point TO see II
ms boys were approaching. There was a IRE
on nelghboring island and be got in the range
OF the hre light in the hope that 1t would aid
his vision, but be saw nothing. The survivors
say that they saw has form pstrolling the beach
and felt sure the rescue would come but 10
did not Finally the chill Of the water and the
exertion necessary 10 keep their heads above
the surface overcame the unfortunates and
one by one they were Compelled 10 reiinquish
their hold
The instructor was the first 10 go. Each Of
fered q prayer or word of farewell 90 the
other as be gave up his hold on life. Some Of
them endured the unequal contest for nearly
four hours and II was quite four hours, or
about III O'Clock, when tie boat with the two
Survivors still ciinging to 1t. but exhausted,
was brought ashore. They were cared Tor and
are rapidly recovering from the effects Of their
exposure.
Supt Bradley came 10 the city this morning
and notified the police, undertakers and the
officers OF the Boston Farm school of the dis
aster and engaged = dIve- 70 search for The
bodies of the lost
This as the only drowning accident that has
happened TO the school since lS42