The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-22
Won zEIDLITz KILLED IN A RACE
Two Crack Yachts Foul Each other
with Fatal Results.

Southsea. Aug. lS-An accident result
ing in the dismasting OF Baron Won seid-
ntz's American built yacht isolde, and
the death of her proprietor. occurred to-
day during the regatta of the Royal Al
bert Yacht club. A. Barclay Walkers
A!lsa. the prince of Wales Britannia, and
A. ID. Clarke's Satanita and Emperor
Williams Meteor started at 10 a. m. in
the order given in the race for the vice
commodore's cup and eos
At IL o'clock the smaller yachts IN the
contest for prizes were sent away over
the same course Frank Jamesons The
Saint. Howard Gould's Niagara Oglen
Goeet's Sapphire, Lord Dunraven's Au-
drey, Charles Day Roses Penitent and
Baron Won Seidlitz's Isolde started in the
order named. While the big yachts were
passing the committee boat they overlook
the 20-raters. The Britannia and Meteor
were almost abreast of the Isolde, the
two first named yachts narrowly escap-
ing coming in collision. Then the Britain
MIA suddenly shifted her helm in order
to avoid The Saint and Meteor. and not
having room enough, fouled the Isolde
almost bows on, and swept her from
stem to stern with her bowsprit. In a
moment the Isolde was a complete wreck
The mast, with its clouds of white sails
collapsed as If struck by lightning, and
every member of her crew and the pass
engers on deck the latter including Baron
Se.dlitz and his brothers, were swept
overheard and more or less seriously in
jured.
The report was telegraphed broadcast
| that the Meteor had been dismasted, but
it was an error. The Isolde lay helpless
in the water, half buried in the wrecked
rigging, canvas and shattered spars.
| while here and there about and astern of
| her We're the crew and passengers, floun-
| dering in the water or swimming for
! safety to the nearest yachts. The Brit
ANNA and Meteor Immediately after the
accident luffed up, hove to, and hurried
to get their boats overheard to rescue
the drowning men. The Ailsa, most OF
the steam yachts, and the British gun.
beat Ant, at anchor near the scene OF
the disaster, did the same and the smaller
sailing yachts put about and headed fol
the same spot in the hope of being o.
some service.
Baron Won Seidlitz and his brother
with the crew of the Isolde, were res
cued, but the former was taken from tn,
water WIN a Ddu cut on MS nedu, al'
bleeding from the ears. He was conveyei
on board the nearest steam yacht, whicl
promptly headed for the Ryde. where H.
nearest hospital was located, but th
baron died before reaching shore.
The accident cast the deepest gloon
over the yachting world here, in whic
Baron Won Seditz was we'll known an
much liked. All the races of the da
2 were abandoned, and the regatta scheC
uled for tomorrow has been .ndcfinit p
1 postponed, and all the flags are at IA
! mast.
The baron. who was not 40 years oil,
z was considered one of the leading me
of the younger generation of Germa
Y statesmen. He was privy councillor.
t member of both the reichstag and IL
Prussian diet, and was a leader of Il
e free conservative party. He had been
r parliament about 20 years, and in IS
20 was unanimously recommended by II
state cabinet for the then vacant pos
o ton of minister Of finance. but was III
T appointed because the emperor had take
J. a fancy to DR.. Miguel, the present mi
n lister of finance. The baron leaves
n widow and an infant child.
+ 1t is difficult at this time to place Il
blame for the accident where it RICH
fully belongs, and the matter will pro
L ably be settled later by the Royal vac
squadron The Isolde is a twin yacht
x Howard GOuld's Niagara, which she HI
defeated several times.