New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-10
BROTHER And SISTER WERE DROWNED.
sLoOP RAN DOWN A sKlFF IN BROAD CHAN
MEL JAMAICA BAY-BRAvE But FUTILE
ATTEMPTS AT RESCUE.

A SLOOP RAN DOWN A SklFr IN hfsoAD |h'-'
MEL JAMAICA BAY-BRAvE But FUTILE
ATTEMPTS AT RESCUE
man and woman drowned off Broad Channel
Rockaway Beach, on Wednesday. While nshing
were identified yesterday Abraham Epstein and
his sister Fanny. Of No. 152 Powers-st.. Brooklyn
The Identification made by Jacob and Leopold
Epstein brothers OF the dead persons.
Yesterday morning they went TO Broad Channel
and rowed to Iates's boathouse. where they
identified the coat OF their brother Abraham. the
sack of their sister. and the lunch basket which
they took with them when they left home for
fishing trip. While Jacob remained to helo search
for the bodies. Leopold went home to inform the
family.
Abraham Epstein was thirty years old, single ami
had been for eighteen years in the employ or
Nicoll. the tailor. salesman and advertising
agent He was fond OF fishing Last Monday he
went on his vacation Wednesday morning he
took his sister with him for a days fishing When
they arrived they walked down the platirom ana
stopped at William Dorman's seaside resort. Inc
woman waited outside while Abraham made his
arrangements. They rowed across the channel to
Batess boathouse, where they cast anchor. Abra-
ham began fish. while his sister read DOCK,
which found in the bottom OF the boat AFTER
the accident. Epstein had been fishing about an
hour when the slOop yacht Caroline owned by
Charles Fuller. managed by Sebastian Hesbach'
a prominent politician of Queens County came
William McCue the captain OF the sloop, had left
the craft in yawl to to Goose Creek ana de-
liver message, and left fIesbach to sail the sIool
AS the sooo rounded the Bates hshlng pier ~
the boom struck Miss Epstein. throwing her over
board. Her brother. when the boat was struck.
Jumped onto the deck of the yacht He quickly
realized that his sister had been Knocked over
board. and sDrang into the bay TO rescue her; lie
was soon her side and held on TO her 1hey
foated about 500 feet away from the sloop when
they down. As soon as Hesbach saw that
both struggling In the water ne quickly
jumped overheard and swan TO their rescue Be
fore ne reached them however they sank. Hes
bach almost lost his life in the attempt to rescue
the two. Jerry Ryan. who happened TO be on shore
in a skif rowe1 out and grasped hold OF teSbach
holding his head above water uhtl assistance
arrived -, -.
In the mean time the two women on board OF
the Caroline became desperate, and began 10
scream. as they unable to handle the yacht
on sand bar. Hesbach was rowed to Goose
Creek, and after he revived he went TO ozone farK
and informed Justice Lott of the accident: me
skin was lowed Dormans pier. The basket
left at Bates's to be used in the coroner's In
quest Several persons who saw the two Struggling
in the Immediately went out 10 search TOT the
bodies They continued the search until late TINS
afternoon. Coroner Everett will hold an inquest,
Jacob Epstein said that his brother and sister
were two of eight children, and lived with their
parents 49,,
The search for the bodies will be continued this
morning, and Jacob Epstein will remain at Broad
Channel until the bodies are found:
Hesbach is lying i'll at his brother-n-law's house
at Woodhaven. He would say nothing 10 reporters
about the subject. Jacob Epstein visited him yes
dent. Mr.. Epstein would not say what the con-
versation The two women who were win
Hesbach when the accident happened were strah-
gers to the bay people.