The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-30
Dr. WNED IN
THEIR SIGHT.
Three Men Lost Their Lives
in the Squall Of Last
Evening.
YACHTING UP THE HUDSON.
They Were inexperienced, Be-
came Confused and Were
Capsized.
FOUR SWAN SAFELY TO SHORE.
Heroic Efforts TO Save a Loved
Companion Who Could
Not Swim.
FOUR SWAN SAFELY TO SHORE. |

During the height OF the electrical
storm last night, fierce wind sauall
swept down the Hudson River and
struck small pleasure yacht off
Hastings, about quarter OF mile
from the New York side, capsizing IL
instantly and hurting the seven young
men in the yacht into the river.
-Four OF the party managed to reach
the shore, but the three others were
drowned. The three victims are:
GEORGE CLIPPER, twenty-one years
old, silk iinish2r, living with his par
cnts,, one brother and two sisters, at
2S6 West S!xty-seventh street.
HENRY HEBLEIN. wenty years old,
silk hnisher, living with his parents.
at CO West End avenue.
JACOB GOERLICH, twenty years old,
Of 81 Wsst End s avenue. Goer iie,'i Is
German, and has no rele tives in this
country.
The four who escaped are; Joseph
Woods, twenty-three years old, a stone-
cutter, Of 65 West End avenue; his
brother. Hugh Woods, twenty ne years
Old, grocery clerk. of the same address,
John Schaeffer, nineteen years old,
grocery clerk. of So West End avenue,
and young man known as Henry. a
friend OF Goerlch. ana unknown to the
others. who was invited just at the last
moment 10 Join the party by Goerlich.
With that one exception the young men
were friends and neighbors. They bear
excellent regulations az hard working
ond well-behaved boys.
For some time past Schacffer, Heblein
and Goerlich have been infatuated with
sailing on the river bus being mex
perienced in handling boats in the
squally winds which occasionally pre-
vail on the Hudson have had several
narrow escapes
Only recently they were out sailing,
were capsized and were rescued with
lives OF, the boys warned them not to
go on the river yesterday as heavy
storm was likely to come up. But they
did not heed the warning and Goerlich
urged on the excursion and made ar
rangements for boat.
At Jaegers boat-house, at the foot OF
West Eighty-fourth, street, Goerlich
afternoon. and al go the party Of seven
sailed up the river as far as Yonkers.
y;hs II they landed aalr on the New Jersey
o'clock they decided to go home, and,
I ssr,r sailing up the river as far as
the squall swooped down on them.
the circumstances, and In a moment the
yacht capslzed, filled and sank. LEAKING
the seven lads to struggle for their lives
in the water.
1t was very dark. owing to the storm
clouds. and at first they did not know
where to strike out for. and all the
seven were crowded together and wildly
grasping at each other.
They were all good swimmers with the
exception of Goerlich, and after a mo-
ment they regained their presence OF
mind. AS they started to swim for the
shore. Goerlich Crashed frantically at
the man nearest TO him. Twice he had
Joseph Woods by the throat and would
have dragged him down had not Woods
forced him OF.
While all OF the boys were friends.
young Clipper, Heblein and Goerlich
were specially attached to each other.
Had not the friendship OF Clipper and
nounced, possibly these two might also
have succeeded in saving themselves,
and Goerlich would have been the soil
tary victim.
But when they saw Goerlich sinking
out OF sight beneath the dark waters
they went heroically to his assistance.
For about fifteen minutes they did all
that lay in their power to save him, but
and did not rise again.
Heblein was almost exhausted and
struck out for the shore. He had not
made hundred yards before he called
out TO Clipper, who was near him. Be-
fore Clipper could reach him Heblen
also disappeared. 1t waJ very dark. and
Clipper, worn OUT anu GROWING weaker
every minute. struck out desperately
for the shore. now but short distance
away.
The four others had by this time
looking for their companions. They
saw Clipper at last, when he was not
! over 100 feet from the shore. and shout
ed uragement to him. Clipper strug-
and gasping out:
Tell my moth" sank Xix a stone.
to bring Clipper in. his four comrades
waited In agony for him to rise again
but ia vain. recognizing that In their
TO guide them, that there was no chance
TOR them then to recover their friend S
body. they made their way TO the Hast
ings Railroad station and took the
after midnight.
Joseph W GODS notified the police of the
West Sinty.eighth street station. and
lads.
! Heartbroken Mrs. Clipper and her
daughters told an Evening World re,
warned him not 70 go out sailing, as
none of the party knew anything about
handling boat He laughingly said:
be ali right" " ~ "
| Clippers sisters said that they heard
that lust as the yacht capsized large
excursion steamer came along, and that
| some Of the passengers saw the boat &C
over and the seven lads struggling in tbs
water, but that no effort to help then
| was made.
| This report, however Is not believed
| by any Of the rescued party. They TOLD
! their friends that there was no vessel OF
any description in sight when they cap
| siZei.
! Some of the rescued lads and number
~ relatives and friends OF the thre.
drowned boys went up the river early
| this morning to try to recover the bodies
/ fONtERS, n. y, July 30-Thls noon
! the yacht was raised by Fred Cole, j
/ Lonigan and John Watts Who happened
/ To pass the sunken Yacht about three
/ quarters of n mile north OF Glenwood
/ hear Hastings.
! They bsiled her out and towed her to
! the Palisade Boat Club. at Glenwood
| None. OF the bodies has as yet beer
| found.
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