Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

Friends filled the church to ovorfowing and
| LOCO people were unable to obtain
| admission. The casket, containing the
bodies were completely hidden from view
| by beautiful flowers in oil shapes and
forms. In the sanctuary were Rt Rev.
DeGoesbriand and Coadjutor Bishop
| Michaud. Rev. Thomss Lynch, V. e.,
read the Office OF the end, assisted 10y Rows.
j. j. Boyle and j. Gallagher.
The quartette sung the Dominic Jesu, and
as the procession was filing out of the
church, Miss Annie Nash sang Salvs Re
gina, by Dams.
The pail bearers were:
| For Miss Corley, Il. j. and j. W. Dryer,
| ". Ii. Collision, j. f. Fitzgerald, John
Madigan aud w. V. Sculy.
For Miss Clark, NJ. f. and Henry Nc
Guire, john McKanna, j. f. Bolger, J. J.
Collins and James Cain.
For Miss Black, Eugene Tuck, E. a.
Martin, j. J. Finpigan, c. H. Scully, W.
II. Kelley and Cloud Grafton.
The burials we're in the family lots in
Mount ST. Joseph's cemetery.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE ACCIDENT.
1t is said that the accident on Lake George
| Thursday evening, in which four Burling
| tonians we're drowned, was the worst fatal
| ity that has ever occurred on the lake.
Mr.. Mitchell stated Sunday h 5 personal
recollections Of the sad accident.
| He said that he had never visited
Lake George before and consequent
ly was not familiar with its waters and sur
roundings. Whom the boat struck the
old pier he did not think tho people on
| board realizsd that there was any danger.
The pilot gave the order to reverse the en-
gine and then to go ahead. Tho boat
darted Off 10 one side and he supposed
every thing WAS well. But in two minutes,
as near as be could judge, he saw the water
had reached the tirepot. Then it was that
he first realized danger. Almost instantly
he felt water around his feet. All was tur-
moil on the little boat. The people were
calling loudly for help and the ladies were
screaming through fright and the whistle
OF the boat was being sounded.
But through it all he heard Mr. Benedict
say keep quiet, be calm" Everything
was done quickly. Mrs. Mitchell was ter
rbly frightened by the striking Of the boat
against the pier. Noticing the water rap
idly rising in the boat he put his arm
around his wife and tried to climb upon the
storm OF the boat The cover on tho yacht
checked him in his efforts. BY this time
the boat was pitching downward in heed
| long fashion. at seemed to Ia but a mo-
said Mr.. Mitchell
| Then ! lost complete control OF myself.
doL't know when | let go of my wife.
Neither do | know how | got out of the
yacht. ! have a faint recollection of seeing
| something black whom | came up the second
time, and grabbed for 1t. 1t was a boat
| Ny hand slipped Off it and | went down
until my head was under water By an
other determined struggle | came to the top
again. this time getting hold OF two boats,
and was assisted in rawing myself into one
OF them. | was half dazed all the time and
my remembrance is not very good. lou
see | cannot swim and as soon as my head
was under water lost my senses, probably,
because of fright.
81 did not see Frank after he cot on to
the boat They soy he was in the front
end of the yacht while my wife aud were
in the rear end. II he succeeded in reach
ing his mother cannot imagine no " he did
it; | only hope he did.
There was only one ether gentleman be-
side me In the rear of the boat and he was
Mr.. Benedict ST. The ladies were with u.s.
Tho young men, for some inexplicable
reason, took seats IN the front end and re-
manned till the accident occurred. OF the
nine who were drowned, all except my son
Frank we're in the rear of the yacht.
Fred w. Whitcomb of 81 Elmwood ave-
nue., who accompanied the Mitchels on in
vitation of his friend, Frank Mitchell per-
haps had the narrowest escape from death
of anyone who was rescued
lie said that in starting out the pilot
took long turn and then head, sd for a
light he the pilot supposed was on the
dock. 1t was intensely dark. They wsrs
singing and enjoying themselves generally
| iaj hor
toward uhe Hundred Island house.
Donald Manson, also OF this city, stood
between him and the pilot When the boat
run on to the pier he heard a peculiar sound
az if board was being ripped of
its bottom He Remembers that Mr..
benedict called out 10 be calm.
In 40 seconds to minute Mr.. Whtcomb
says he felt water on his ankles He stepped
up to the rail walked around and took
hold of the flagstaff. Fesllng that the boat
was sinking he jumped toward shore as far
as ho could, sinking in the water ali over
when he struck. lie could not swim. Ga
coming up the third time he saw something
for which no made lungs. 1t was the sid
Of a row boat He was su Efficiently con
scious to know better than to attempt to
get into the boat on the side and workod
himself around to the bow, where he climb
ed IN. There were two in the boat, but
who he does not remember.
They then padded around looking for
others but found ons and went ashore.
The guests of the Hundred Island House
did ali in their power to aid In the work OF
rescue and to comfort the rescued
Superintendent Barney of the Lake
Champlain Transportation company wa.
drowned near tbs same pier a year ago aud
later another life was lost near by. Major
Armstrong of the English army was IN.
stantly killed by the accidental discharge Of
his gun on the shore opposite four week:
ago.
The yacht lies in about 20 feat OF wstsI
In the channel made for the large steamers
that coma to tho hotel. 1t 10 thought tina,
the bottom OF the boat is entirely stove in.
The boat WAS placed on tho lako about a
year ago and was valued at about $1,000.
HEROIC EFFORTS TO SAVE LOVED ONES.
1t seems scarcely credible that 80 many
} lives should have been lost within 40 short O
distance Of Two large hotels, but the sudden
| eli of ba boat nd -. oh