New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
SWIMMING AT SEABRIGHT.
1T CAUSES SOME BREEZY CORRESPOND
ENCE.
KIIIAEN VAN RENSSELAER, PROTESTS AGAINST
THE HABIT SOME PEOPLE HAVE OF GOING
FAR OFT FROM SHORE. AND HER.
MANN OELRICIiS REPLIES FOR

MANN OELRlCHS REPLIES FOR
THAT CLASS OF FATHERS.
The men who live at seabrght in the summer and
swim far OIL, into the ocean and other people who
live there and don't believe IN fooling with body
Of water the size of the Atlantic are at present
engaged in a controversy deep-sea bathing. and
so much talk has been engaged In tina, the views o.
both Sides have found their way into print The
PRINCIPALS in the AFFAIR Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,
and Hermann Oelrichs. and both have written letters
n the local paper at Seabrghi which have caused
modest sensation among the residents there There
have been a good many drowning accidents at Sea
bright. and in view OF these Mr.. Van Rehsse'aer
thinks that people who swim out 10 point where
assistance could reach them In case they become
EXHAUSTED or are taken with cramps should be stopped
from running such risks Mr. Van Rensselaer, men
toned no names In his letter. but he mean; MI.
Oelrichs who is a fine swimmer. and often ventures
far into deep water.
Mr. Van Rensselaer'e letter 10 the editor OF the
Seabrght paper as follows:
| Dear Sir: AS battle In old ocean and am re-,
! freshed after my heated day In the city return
manS who ba the a, seabrisht Is apparent. one OF
The M .aysr o en ms yf;saay peS a IN
| Shrewsbury that he wondered that there was not a
person drowned a; Seabright every day i"ok
| SHORE" AS the waves rose saw reckless bather
show themselves off constantly. swimming out some
| times the hsning banks. purely for the vain
who temp, Providence should make lives miser
ruin the reputation Of seabright as bathing place
man drs~ned mean: ,adngJs ana na Gmss
| ! have been identified with beautiful Seabright Tor
twenty-five years. We have not many so-cssl.ed
washed up beach have been the result OF
foolha rdiness The same with the servant VINO ios'
sincerely hope that these few words Will suffice.
hae a to F viii be '2 on T s' truly
'''"s'' anu VIII X KI IIi.a VAN RESS5ELAER.
| Mr. Van Rensselaer, said yesterday that he did not
| intend 10 cause any bad feeling. but he did most
| certainly protes, against men swimming far beyond
| their depth. To Mr.. Van Rensseiaers letter MI
| Oelrichs replied as follows:
| To the Editor of The Seabright Sentinel. -,
Dear Sir. Who that incoherent and Dig
JGd ser w 3an do not
that senteman had any ,s na 10 ap and WY" Mr Van
should investigate It, This person. whoeger ne or
beautiful seabright twenty-five years" There you
| have him tor herr right away NoDody t"en'y-two
| spondent seems have something gnawing at him
(or herr, as he cor she proceeds TO NIX up d
S,s SSers ssse YES "a 1n Ssn' gsnEs
S"relv for the vain piauds of the shore
And he 1or sheJ accuses them of sehshness-seliish
fresh water outside the breakers to wallowing in
the garbage and ofral along the shore? ,nos u,oso
have washed ashore upon T our 3sa sd hay
been the result Of foolhardiness Ihat Is so. J.. y,
fooibarly to stuff ones epidermis az full as VIII
stick and then jump into the water over ones depth
II ia foolhardy TO go out for an outing on an oyer,
| loaded and unseaworihy tug Ike the Nlco ana IL IS
fooihardv for those able to swim 10 go IN wafer
| bond their depth but what nonsense to set up n
| howl because Of the athletic, youhs IsiloM'
| along shore glorying in their health strength ahi
| manhood and lacking taste for carriage, prdctise
the noble sport of swimming beyond the spit,nG
| and suffering crowd Of men. women ana chiTeh
WIZ GE noi hncn for the presence OF two Just such
,onnp men as Your correspondent inveighs asans,
| a. he scene OF the last drowning accident tneie
| would have been two more victims, women az va.
Really Mr.. Editor. YOU ought n9t 10 e' "a, "a
Densselaer be thus m!srepresented by an unuoup'eu
IDIOT whose dwellings should not nave appeareu III
| your very excellent paper ..,,o. ct bat.
| Your correspondent concludes by sd say .maiY =
~ rush into print. but trust my advice Is tneiy
liz Tor she) ought not to have rusnel INTO p,l,lt ui
| less ACCOMPANIED by copy OF loindiey Murtay :
| woTks. and as for the advce-well. IL must De oi
this kind L.
Mother. go out 70 swim
yes. darling daughter:
Tn, hang clothes hickory HIHn'
| And don't the water
| Yours very truly. HERMANN pTI-fiNH".
| ~ Oe,rich. was out Of town yesterday.