New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-11
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RACED TO THE RESCUE.
FIVE LIVES SAVED FROM COMFY ISLAND
SURF.
GALLANT WORK BY CAPTAIN SIDNEY =. HIN
NAN AND HIS wIFE-Two WOMEN AND
THREE MEN SWEPT FROM THEIR FEET

THREE MEN SWEPT FROM THEIR FEET
ONE MAN DROWNED AT RoCKAwAY.
Swept from their feet by the strong tide and
undertow at Coney Island yesterday, five people,
three and two women, clung TO the frame
work of the iron pier, too much cXhausted even 70
cry for help Three of the people were visitors
70 the islan1 while two, man named Fisher ana
his son, keep a restaurant on Surf-ave, nearly
opposite the Sea Beach Palace, and are we'll known
at the West End. Shortly after noon. Fisher ana
his son went in bathing In the water at the
time were two women, who refused 10 give their
Names but said that they lived in Pennsylvania.
Captain Sidney F. IIinman, who had ended his
seasons work as life-saver at Doyle's bathing
pavilion was some distance away on the beach,
fully dressed, but with his bathing suit on under
his clothing. His wife, who was assistant at the
beach and a friend named Emil Meyer we're In
the captains boat, rowing around outside the
safety lines Suddenly there was rush. An
other bather, who was swimming near the tive
women. noticed that they We're struggling in the
water beyond their depth. This man, who said
he was John Drew. Of Brooklyn, made dash Tor
the women. They -cung to him and almost
drowned him by their struggles, hut he managcd
10 get them within reach Of the iron piles OF the
big pier
Fisher and his son were carried from their foot
inc nv the same sweep of the undcrtow and tide
which had come so near drowning the women,
and had almost given up the struggle, when they
were driven near enough to the women TO reacn
the support.
Captain Hinman and his wife saw at the same
time the plight which the bahcrs were In, ana tnen
came race 20 the rescue. The captain tore down
the beach, undressing AS he ran, while his gailaht
little wife and Mr. Meyer pulled for the pier
with all their strength lIinman, by skilful swim
ming reached the pier first and helped one OF the
women, young Fisher and Mr.. Drew into the
boat which his wife had brought up, and they
were taken ashore Frank Girard another men,
ber of the life-savinG corps saw the efforts made
by Hnman and his wife, and his boat was soon
at the pier and received the elder Fisher and the
second woman After seeing them safely in the
boat Captain IIinman swan ashore.
The rescued women were profuse in their thanks
to the rcscurr, hut declined TO give their names,
AS they wished to avoid publicity. Mr.. Drew,
after recovering from his exhaustion, started
for home, and the Fishers quickly recovered from
their fright and went home to rest.
James Lucca, twenty-siX years old, was drowned
in the surf yesterday afternoon, in front OF VAIN
wright & Smiths bathing pavilion at Rock
away Beach He ventured out too far and was
taken with cramps. lie sank before assistance
could reach him. His body was wished ashore.
lIo lived AT No 3j5 West Thirty frstst.. and was
employed as a stockkeeper by the ". b Clahin
(onpany In company with Miss Alice Neuberg
Lucca went TO the beach 10 spend the afternoon.
Miss Neuberg had his body taken to Berrys under:
taking rooms, in Thirty -fourthst, NeW, York and
| informed his brother, who lives in Wilmington,
Del His body will probably be taken TO hn
Delaware home for burial.