New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-06
THREE BODIES RECOVERED.
RARITAN BAY DRAGGED FOR VICTIMS OF
THE DROWNING ACCIDENT.
rwo OF THE coRPsEs THOSE OF Mr.. FRoHwElN's
OLDEST AND YOUNGEST DAUGHTERs-Thh
OTHER THAT OF THE SAILOR
WHO LOST Ills LIFE.


WHO LOST HIS LIFE.
Rarftan Bav was dragged all day yesterday "neh
he tide would permit for the bocles OF 'hose WIZ
were lost on Thursday from the tender OF 'acoo
Ruppert's Yacht the Albatross The party at WORK
was under the direction OF Otto Frohwein whose
.hree little girls and niece were drowned
The tide In tho bay where the accident occurred
IS very strong, and the work OF searching ior 'io
bodies was carried on with difficulty. AT times the
Wayes made the work almost Impossible, out tHe
,rort WAS continued and before night the search
FRS were rewarded by finding the bodies OF three
" the unfortunate plcasure-seekers. Eariy IN inc
day the body OF Mr. Frohweins Oldest daughter'
;ertic was found and later those Of the sailor VINO
WI, drowned and Mr. Frohwems youngest daugh-
ter, Title
Mrs Frohwein is Il; her home. at No lsi East
Sinety-nrs-st Frustrated with grief. and the happy
home which she Jeff with her husband ana ehlI-
nren for days outing on the water THURSDAY Is
turned into a house Of mourning. Mr.. Frohwein Is
still at Staten Island. where he expects 10 stay u-
I'll all the bodies are recovered.
The two bodies Of the girls were sent 10 the
clorgue in Clifton, where they were embalmed, ana
were later sent to Mi Frohweins home, in Ninety
nrst-st
Nothing was found of Emma Frohweins body.
and it and that of her cousin are still in the bay.
The fishermen say there is little doubt that the
bodies will be recovered. the wind and tides are
holding right to either drive the bodies ashore or
else to keep them about where they went down.
The sailor drowned sacrificed his life those VINO
saw the affair declare. He II powerful swim
mer He was thrown into the water with the rest
and came up clear of all Of the party. The four
girls had been sitting together in the boat. and
we're In a bunch in the water. The sailor turned
his attention to the girls, who were lounderlns
about In the surf unable TO do anything 10 ana
themselves His idea appears TO have been 10 Sel
them in a bunch and then by supporting one 10
keep the others anoat by their holding on 10 tns
one he holding. The girls, however, Se!Ztu
him as he came them. and in a moment ne was
lost, although for minute or so ne Struggled 10
keep himself and the girls above water Ihe fright
ened girls. however, were too much lor MN anu
they must have Strangled him ana polHe MIN W
the bottom. ..A h,s
on Thursday morning Mr.. Frohwein. with ms
WIFE three daughters niece and son. went down
by train and boat enjoy the ladies' day festVltes
Staten Island They were TO spend the day as
guests OF Frank Rupert. brother o! COioheI
Jacob Rupert jr, the brewer and return on lHe
yacht Albatross The water of the clubhouse IL
too shallow for any except the smallest craft 10
come up TO the landing. A., ,.
When the party ready 10 return 10 the city
II was rowed TO the yacht for the trip nach uy
two sailors from the crew. There were nine Rer-
tween the Albatross and the shore IT was over
turned. The bay at that point is niled win os
stakes and some of the drowning persons chung 10
them Mr. Rupert succeeding In supporting Mis.
Frohwein in the water until ne reachiS IN. tie
swamped boat Boats at once put on from
shore TO the rescue, and Louis Berg who was
fishing by FASTENED 70 help those SIRIUS sns II,
the water Mrs Frohwein and young ,Ruppert
lifted into MS boat Inc sbe e'I ohs s4"K members
Sailors We're saved Mr. Frohwein has drug
store at Ninety third-st and Third-ave