The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-20
Their Yacht Struck by 9 squall
While in the Lower
Bay.
Mr.. SMITH QUITE A HERO.
Cannot Swim, but Managed to
Save Miss Mamie Conlon
from Drowning.

The mystery Of the sunken yacht Is
cleared up. The six persons who were
4 i'm the craft when Ii upset in the bay
Yesterday were all saved. The people
Ia the party were all Brooklynites.
They were Charles Ellis, and Theodore
Smith, OF 3l5 Sixth street; David An
drade, of l79 De Kalb avenue; Miss
Della Gress, of 100 Fifth avenue; Miss
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
u. II. from George Hymas, at the foot
OF Forty-tifth street, Brooklyn, and
started from the boat-house shortly be-
lore IL o'clock. with Coney Island as the
objective point. 1t was somewhat
squally at the time.
,,, lne yacht haa reached e s,l point some
! squail struck It and the boat capsized.
Andrade and Ellis jumped cl0ar and
swan Tor the little dingy trailing be-
mind. Smith, who could not swim, chung
70 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
keeping her head above water. She was
greatly. frightened, and when Smith
dragged her to the boat she threw her
arms about his neck and came near
10 get one arm free ana reached the
| rigging. Then he was able to get good
ho,d on the form Of the drowning girl.
The other two girls succeeded In climb
ing up on the side of the yacht.
Andrade and Ellis had by this time
reached the dingy and, cutting 1t loose,
rowed to the overturned yacht. As soon
wo n %ss se ve s sd o Mns
tumbled into IT, anu Miss Darcy fol-
lowed.
The boat would only hold three safe
sink. Realizing that their only hope
lay in keeping the little dingy afioat,
Andrade and ellis jumped overheard.
mi Mis &C Gress became terrified and sprang
up the side of the overturned yacht she
. became exhausted and sank back into
the water. Andrade caught her as she
the boat. at the same time calling upon
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 Timer Park, had seen the accident
and were making all possible speed to
The little dingy was about to cast off.
The girls were taken on board, after
which the men were helped on and the
The overturned yacht drifted out to sea,
which gave rise to the statement that
all oil board had been lost, The dingy
Was recovered by the crew of the Carrie
Potter and Is now at Ulmer Park.
Andrade and Smith were seen by an
Evening World reporter to-day. An
drade stated that at the time the yacht
L cdpsized they were endeavoring to make
1 w fol In
weather was ssqually. and a high sea
Was running: A wave struck them and
turned the boat over before they had
chance to make any preparation.
drade said. "and It was wonder that
Miss Conlon and he were not drowned
before we reached them in the dingy.
He displayed remarkable presence Of
After We reached Ulmer f..x we
all went to Smiths house at 315 sixth
street and got dried. No, I do not think
will go sailing any. more this season.
Smith stated that Mr.. Hymas was re-
luctant about letting the boat unless
he went along. but Andrade called at
the boat.house Saturday night and In
in it,, and at the same time made an
examination of her. Hymas was con-
WINGED he understood handling a YES
sci, and withdrew his objections.
Capt. Hemmes about a mile off Swim
6nrne Island drifting bottom upward
lie lowed her to the island and after
Sa, to Clifton, 8. ]. It is narrow
length. The mainsail is unusually large,
NE boom being a feet; gan. IL feet, and
he hoist Is feet.
None of the girls was any the worse TO-
yy Tor her experience. with possibly
Me exception OF Miss Conlon. who had
"aloWed considerable salt water.