Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-13
FROM A BURNING YACHT
Millionaire Fahy's Guests Res
 cued Just Tn Time.
STEAMER MoNTAUK TOOK THEM OFF
The Aisace Caught Fire In Peconic Hay, and the Passengers. Including the wom- en, Fought the Flames Desperately Until Exhausted-A Narrow Escape.

Exhausted-A Narrow Escape.
 GEEENPoEr, N. Y., Sopt. 13.-Joseph Fahy the millionaire president of Fahy s Watch Case company, and a party of friends had a narrow escape from death in Pcconic bay. Mir. Fahy, his wife. daughter, son-in law, Miss swan, Mir swan and several other persons started for trip across the bay on the steam yacht Alsace. The yacht, which is owned by Mir. Fahy, caught fire while off Shelter island.
 Just as those on the yacht had given up all hope of escaping one of the ladies dis covered the approaching steamer Montauk of the New York and Eas rrn Long Island Steamboat company. signals were hoist ed, and all wero rescu.d by the Montauk. The flames on the Alsacc were oxtinguish- cd by tho crew of the Montauk. The yacht was lowed to Sag Harbor. Only one person, a Mir Wilkes, was injured by the flames.
 Women Fought the Flames. Everything was going along nicely, and the engines were running sat full speed when fire was discovered near the oil tank. The first seen of the fire was by the engineer, who began to choke with smoke. Investigating, he found fire burn ing ficrcely. He called for help, and all hands turned in to fight the flames Every bucket and every other vessel that would carry water was pressed into i service. The women worked us hard as i the men. Tho water seemcd to have no effect, for the flames spread and filled tho hold. Then it seemed that nothing could save the boat from destruction. The heat in the vicinity of the fire was intense, and it was not long until even the most remote parts of the boat were l than Trsr Rnnln Some of the women screamed with fright ! and one or two tainted. Tho men, how ever, did not lose their presence of mind. 1 They continued to fight tho fire from above. The woodwork, heavily oiled, 1 soon caught firC, and the passengers wcrC ! driven forward.
 Tho boat was n small one and therg was no place where the women could take refuge if the fro camc forward. The dingcy had been left behind, and although subjected to grcatcr heat than could be i endured without pain the members of the party were obliged to stick by the impcr- 1 fled yacht. The men had continued the 1 almost hupelrss task of fighting the firc. and thus, although they could not cxtin- i guish the flames, kept them from spread. , ing tO the front of the vessel. l An anxious watch had been kept fOI some craft to appear, and 1t was nearly I nali an hOuT hIter the names WSrc ulsCUN' cred before anything was seen. One oi the ladies made the welcome discovery. Away in the distance the steamer Mon tauk of the New York and Long Island ! sound Steamboat company was seen pass ing. An effort was made 10 signal her
 and 1t WAS successful. Tho steamer alter cd her Cou->c and made for the impcrilet party.
 saved bv th" M"ntauk.
 IL was tftCrwurd learned that some O
 the passengers called the attention of tn,
 captain tu tho smokc rising from tn, 1 burning yacht.
 As the MUntauk came ncarCr those oI
 board her could see the real cause of tn,
 trouble, and the fro lines were run out ! Before she WIS close tb tho yacht tn,
 pumps were set 10 work. and as soon as
 line could bc passed from tho steamer t'
 tho yacht the members of NIT. Fahy't
 party began th climb aboard, but not be fore tho members of the crow, assisted b!
 some of the passengers, had taken thu
 hose aboard the Alsacc.
 Four large streams of water wcrc pour
 ed into tho yacht, and tho flames wcr
 soon under control
 Tho members of the yachting party
 werc exhausted by their experience anI had to bc assisted to tho cabin of the Mon
 tauk as soon as they got aboard. The!
 werc landed at Sag Harbur. The onl.
 person badly injured was Edmund wickes
 who was burned. The yacht was towe'
 to tho Sag llarbor harbur and anchored.