The evening world., 1894-08-20
ALL SIX
WERE SAVED.
The Jessie G, L. Party Res.
Cued by the Sloop
Carrie Potter.
THREE men, THREE WOMEN.
Their Yacht Struck by a squall
While in the Lower
Bay.
Mr.. SMITH QUITE A HERO
Cannot Swim, but Managed Il
Save Miss Mamie Con;on
from Drowning.
Mr.. SMITH QUITE A HERO.

The mystery OF the sunken yacht 10
cleared up. The six persons who were
in the craft when 1t upset in the bay
yesterday were all saved. The six per-
sons in the party were all Brooklynites.
They were Charles Ellis. and Theodore
Smith, of 315 Sixth street; David An
drade, of 1919 De Kalb avenue; Miss
Della Gress, of 100 Fifth avenue; Miss
Mamie Conlon, Of 40 Hoyt street. and
Miss Rose Darcy. living on Fourth.
near Hoyt street
They had frequently been out before
and felt perfectly safe as Andrade was
considered experienced as a sailor. They
engaged the sloop-rigsed yacht, Jessie
e. FL o Geos Street aym srco i the sna
started from the boat-house shortly be
fore II o'clock, with Coney Island as the
objective point; IT was somewhat
The yacht had reached q point some
two miles Off Swinbourne Island when
q squall struck u aud the boat cspstsed;
Anarsds and g ss. j Ssg. ,r sissn +.
hind. smith. who could not swim, eiuns
to the side Of the overturned boat and
Miss Gress and Miss Darcy did the same
smith Mis s GsnSs Ser she ma on hssss
keeping her head above water. She was
greatly frightened, and when Smith
arms about his neck and came near
drowning him. He managed. however.
10 get one arm free and reached the
rigging. Then he was able to get good
hold on the form OF the drowning girl.
The other two girls succeeded In climb
ing up on the side Of the. yacht,
Andrsde and Ellis had S,,, BY this tim, time
IN ha yarhf AQ annn
as they reached It's side, Miss Conlon.
WHOM as on the verge Of fainting. was
tumbled into 1t, and Miss Darcy fol-
lowed.
The boat would only hold three safe
ly, and with four already In II began to
sink. Realizing that thei ronly hope
lay in keeping the little dingy anoat.
Andrade and Ellis jumped overheard.
Miss Gress became terrified and sprang
into the water. In endeavoring to climb
up the side oft he overturned yacht she
became exhausted and sank back into
the water. Audrade caught her as she
was sinking and held her to the side OF
the boat, at the same timec alling upon
Smith TO row the two girls to shore.
question whether the little craft could
Those aboard the sloop Carrie Potter
of Ulmer Park, had seen the accident
the scene. They got alongside Just al
the little dingy was about to cast off:
The girls were taken on board. after
which the men ou We're helped p ri on and tht
The overturned yacht drifted out to sea
which gave rise to the statement thai
all on board had been lost. The dingy
Potter and is now at Uimer Park.
Andrade and Smith were seen by ar
| Evening World" reporter. to-day. An.
drade stated that at the time the yacht
a tack without taking In reef. The
weacher was squaEy and a high sea
was running; A wave struck them and
the 70 9Sit s sny
Smith displayed great bravery" Au
drade said. land 1t was a wonder tina
Miss Conlon were not drowned before VI
remarkable presence Of mind f] ' maj
| who cannot swim.
After we reached Uimer fn.t az. ",
/ will go sailing any more this season
one such experience Is enough"
Smith stated that Mr.. Hynss was , re
he went along. but Andrade called a
the boat-house Saturday night and in
formed him that he had been out befor
In IL, and at the same time made al
examination OF her. Mymas was con
WINGED he understood handling yes
sci, and withdrew his objections.
Audrade was handling the yacht whe
II capsized, but a sudden squat nit u
and We went over in the twinkling o
AN eye.
The overturned yacht was found b
Capt. Hemroes about mile OF swim
bourne Island drifting bottom upwart
He towed her to the island and after
wards to Clifton, 8. /. 1t is mario,
| nat centre boat about y feet In Length
The mainsail is unusually large. III
boom being q feet; gan, IL feet, and tn
hoist is feet.
None OF the girls was any the worse 10
dSSS a tor , of MIss con;on wSo ss ha
swallowed considerable salt water