The evening world., 1894-08-20
ALL SIX
were SAVED.
The Jessie G. Il. 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 ia
Save Miss Mamie ConIon
from Drowning.
Mr.. SMITH QUITE A HERO.

The mystery OF the sunken yacht is
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 3l5 Sixth street; David An
drade, of l2s De Kaib avenue; Miss
Della Gress. Of 100 Fifth avenue; Miss
Mamie Conlon, of 429 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-rigged yacht, Jessie
q. H, from George hymas. at the foot
of Forty-ftfth street, Brooklyn, and
started from the boat-house shortly be-
fore II o'clock, with Coney Island as the
o6jsSiiiye p POI time 1t was somewhat
two miles on swinbonrne Island when
ss1s .; ss t saa AM R9at ssn.; and
swan Tor the little ding trailing be
| to the side OF the overturned boat and
Miss Gress and Miss Darcy did the same.
Miss Conlon was drifting away when
Smith grasped her, She had on heavy
woollen dress. and he had hard time
keeping her head above water .,r. she EVA was :
dragged her to the boat she threw her
arms about his neck and came near
drowning him. He managed, however,
rigging. Then he was able to get a good
hold on the form of the drowning girl.
The other two girls succeeded In climb
Ing up on the side OF the yacht; ,,.
reached the dingy and, cutting It loose.
rowed to the overturned yacht. As soon
as they reached Its side, Miss Conlon,
tumble d into int lit II, and Miss Darcy fol-
lowed.
The boat would only hold three safe
ly, and with four already In It began to
lay in keeping the little dingy ahoat,
Andrade and Ellis jumped overheard.
Miss Gress became terrified and sprang
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 OF
Smith to row the two girls to shore.
There was high sea running and 1t was
a question whether the little craft could
Those aboard the sloop Carrie Potter,
of Uimer Park, had seen the accident
and were making all possible speed to
the sssne an They got s9nF IS esst us
The girls were taken on board, after
which the men were helped on and the
entire party conveyed to Timer Park
which gave rise to the statement that
all on board had been lost. The dingy
was recovered by the crew of the Carrie
Potter and is now at ulmer Park
Evening World" reporter to-day. An.
drade stated that at the time the yacht
capsized they were endeavoring to make
a tack without taking in reef The
weacher was squaliy, and a high sea
was running. A wave struck them and
turned the boat over before they had
q chance to make any preparation.
drade said, "and 1t was a wonder tina
Miss Conlon were not drowned before w
reached them in the dingy. He di,playe,
remarkable presence or MIND 1" maj
After we reached Ulmer f~.k W.
all went to Smiths house at 3l5 Sixtl
street and got dried. No. do not thnl
one such experience is enough"
Smith stated that Mr.. Hymas was re
luctant about letting the boat unles
ne went along. but Andrade called a
the boat house Saturday night and In
, formed him that he had been out befor
in 1t, and at the same time made a.
WINGED he understood handling a yes
. sci, and withdrew his objections.
, Audrsde was handling the yacht whe
II capsized, but a sudden squall nit u
and we went over in the twinkling @
, an eye.
The overturned yacht was found b
Capt. Hemroes about IA mile on SwiT
; bourne Island drifting bottom upwar'
: He lowed her to the island and aftel
wards TO Clifton, s. I. 1t II a narro'
> fiat centre boat about % feet In length
! The mainsail is unusually large. II
, boom being q feet; gam IL feet, and III
: hoist Is feet.
, None OF the girls was any the worse &c
day for their experience, with possib.
the exception OF Miss Con.on, who ha
swallowed considerable salt water.