The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-15
Heroic Work Of Edwin
Lowe, Jr., at Matunuck.
THE PARTY WAS BATHING
Pour of Its Members Carried Out by
the Strong Undertow.
WERE GREATLY EXHAUSTED.

That the family of Alderman Edwin
Lowe of the Eighth Ward is alive to-
day is due entirely TO the heroism and
presence of mind OF his son, Edwin
Lowe. Jr., who saved four persons from
drowning, including his father and Sis
ter, at Matunuck Beach yesterday
morning. at the point known as Perry
vile. Alderman Lowe and his family
have been sojourning at the Old Or
chard Inn and at Clark's cottage. near
by, was ex-Councilman Albert c.
White and family.
At 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning,
the usual morning bath in the surf was
proposed, and quite large party start
ed for the beach in three vans, and all
entered the water, with the exception
OF ex-Councilman White, who was
slightly indisposed, and did not care TO
bathe and Frederick w. Moore OF
! Moore, Jones e. Co, of this city. Those
who went into the surf were Alderman
Lowe. his son, who is about II years OF
age, his daughter, Miss Amy Lowe,
Lewis N. Colwell OF Kimbali AZ Colwell,
who is a son-in-law OF Mr. Lowe, and
Miss Grace Il. White, the l4-year-oid
| daughter of Mr.. White. ALL with the
y
more or less.
CARRIED OUT BY WAVE.
| Alderman Lowe. Mr.. Colwell and Miss
White entered the water first hand-in-
| hand No sooner were they knee deep
than they were drawn into the under
tow and the force OF some huge waves
broke them apart. They were all car
ried out from the shore, and only Mr..
Colwell was able to help himself, with
out noticing the Uedicament OF the
others. Mr.. White, who saw his daugh-
ter go down and heard her screams,
threw Off his coat and went TO her res
cue, and Mr.. Moore at once followed
his example, both men being good
swimmers. Alderman loves son with
Miss Lowe and some others had waded
in a short distance away. Young Lowe
swan over some of the combers, but
his sister was caught in the undertow
| and carried out to a dangerous point
| Young Lowe reached the shore abou
150 feet from where the party had start
ed in, and like a deer he ran along tn
beach. dashed into the surf and witt
| powerful strokes swan towards thos
who were drowning. He first graspe
his father and In few minutes place
him out OF danger, and then did tn
same thing for Mr.. Colwell. being as
sisted by MIR. Moore. The eoei-heade
and brave young man then turned hi
attention TO Miss White, and he man
aged to grasp her as she was sinking
| for the second time, and he turned he
over to her father, who had swan out
| and they reached the shore by the al
of a rope.
RESCUE OF MISS LOWE.
During this time Miss Lowe had bee
drifting farther out to sea, and only oc
casionally could her head be distin
| guished as she toppled over a wave
She was too far out for the lifeline, an
! | boat from Moonstone inn, some dis
! | lance away, was procured. foun
Lowe. who had returned TO The shor'
took a place In the bow and directed IN
work OF rescue. Miss Lowe had drifte
| to a point where no swimmer coul
have reached her. and had gone dow
/ for the second time. AS she came
the surface again, she was unconsciol
, and was floating on the water. AS ST
did so she in some way threw up or
= arm, or 1t was probably caused py II
e action OF the waves.
Then II was that her brother WI
: was in the boat about five feet ava
threw a rope with slip moose arour
her arm, and in a minute the youn
girl was drawn into the booat. She wa
n at once taken into cottage near II
Il beach, where DIR. Peters OF the Rho.
:, Island hospital STAFF, DR.. Keene OF Il
state institutions and DIR. Noyes
. Providence at once responded TO ca
t, | and after long hours OF work Mi
n | Lowe was pronounced to be safe, b
:, | very weak Miss White had In II
u meantime been restored to consciou
ness and was sleeping.
Alderman Lowe, who was conside
e ably bruised. is expected 10 return
20 Providence today II his daughters CO
dition permits II. There was great e
citement along the beach, and the neN
a where there was more excitement. III
!, | Young man who saved so many liv
: | did not seem to have suffered from u
Z amount of work he had performed.