Evening journal., 1894-09-13

Fhe Afsnce Caught Flre In Peoonic Bay.
and the Passonger~ Including the wom-
en-, Fought the Flames Desperately Until
Exhaustod-A Narrow Escape.
GREENPoRT, N. Y, Sept. 1a.-Joseph
Fahy the millionaire president Of Fahys
Watch Case company, and party OF
friends had a narrow escape from death
In Peoonic bay. Mr. Fahy, his wife.
daughter, son-in-law, Miss swan, Mr..
swan and several other persons started
for trip across tho bay on the steam
yacht Alsace The yacht, which Ia owned
by Mr. Fahy, caught fire while of shelter
island.
just as those on tho yacht had given up
all hope OF escaping one Of the ladies dis
covered the approaching steamer Montauk
OF tho Now York and Eastern Long Island
Steamboat company. Signals were hoist
ed, and all were rescued by the Montauk
The flames on the a lsnoe were extinguieh-
| cd by the crew OF tho Montauk Tho
yacht wac towed 10 Sag Harbor. Only
ono person, a Mr. Wilkes, was injured BY
the flames.
Women Fought the Flames.
Everything was going along nicely,
and tho engines were running mt fun
/ speed when fire was discovered near the
| oil tank. Tho first seen of the fire was
by the engineer, who began to choke with
smoke. Investigating, he found fire burn
/ Ing fiercely. He called for help, and all
| hands turned ia 10 fight the flames
Every bucket and every other vessel
that would carry water was pressed into
service. The women worked as hard an
the mon. The water seemed TO have no
etfeot, for the flames spread and fllled tho
hold. Tlren It aeemed that nothing could
save tho boat from destruction.
The heat In the vicinity OF tho fire was
intense and it was not long until even
the most remote parts of tho boat were
hotter than the passengers could stand
Some OF tho womon screamed with fright
and one or two tainted. The mon, how
ever, did not lose their presence OF mind.
They continued 20 fight tho fro from
above. Tho woodwork, heavily oiled,
soop caught fire and tho passengers were
driven forward.
Tho boat was q small one and there
was no place where the women could tdke
refuge II tho fro came forward 1ne
dingey had boon left behind and although
subjected TO creator heat than could Be
endured without pain the members Of the
party were Obliged to stick by the llnper-
lied yacht. The men had continued tho
almost hopeless task OF fighting Che tirn
and thus, although they could not extlh-
guish tho flames, kept thom from spread
ing 10 tho front Of the vessel.
An anxious watch had been kept Cos
some craft to appear, and It was nearly
half m hour after the flames were disooy-
cred before anything was seen One oi
the ladies made tho welcome discovers.
Away IN tAe distance she steasner ID ID.
tauk Of the New York and Long Island
Sound Steamboat company was seen pass.
ing, An effort was made TO signal har,
and IL WINS successful. The steamer alter
ed her course and made for the imperilsd
party.
Saved by the Montauk.
1t was Afterward learned that some Of
tho passengers called the attention OF chs
captain 60 tho smoke rising from the
burning yacht.
As tho Montauk came nearer those or
board her could 500 tho real cause OF tbs
trouble, and the fire lines were run out
Before she was close 90 tho yacht ths
pumps were set to work, and as soon as
line could be passed from the steamer ID
the yacht the members Of Mr. Fahy'l
party began to climb aboard, but not be
fore the members OF the crew, assisted By
some OF the passengers, had taken thI
hose aboard the Alsaco.
Four large streams Of water wero pour
cd into tho yacht and the flames wer'
soon under control.
The members Of tho yachting part,
were exhausted by thoir experience anS
had TO be assisted TO the cabin OF the Mon
tauk as soon as they got aboard. The,
were landed at Sag Harbor. The onE
person badly injured was Edmund Wickes
who was burned. The yacht was towe,
to the Sag Harbor harbor and anchored