The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-05
DROWNED IN RARITAN BAY.
rom CHILDREN ny TIE SWAMP
ING or 4 ROWBOdT.

EOur Other Occupants of tho Bont snved-
Children Attended the New York Fishing
Clubs Excursion with Their Parents
We're Rowing 10 Col. Tunrcrt's Yncht.
Alnrgc crowd OF New Workers went to the
fishing banks yesterday to join in the frs-
tivitics Of ladies' Day OF the New York Fishing
Club. Instead al returning by the ferry ton of
them accepted the invitation Of Col. Jacob
Rupncrt, Jr., TO return to New York on his
steam yacht Albatross, Tho yacht was an
rhorcd In Raritnn Bay. about COO yards away
from the banks, and the party boarded two
boats to be rowcd out 10 her. The water was
very rough. and one Of the boats was swamprd
by the high waves. Four Of the eight occupants
were drowned.
In tho swamped boat wero Frank Ruppert.
Mrs. Otto 7. Frohwcin. wife OF u druggist ut
Ninety-flrst street and Third avenues; her two
daughters. Gertrude, 10 years old. and Emma,
IL years old; her son, Otto Il. Frohwein. Jr,
o years old; her niece. Annie Siebenliehan,
10 years old. who lives In Jackson avenue, md
two sailors. whose names are not known. In
the second boat were four other guests Of Col.
Rupert and two snilors.
Tho boats rocked dangerously on account OF
! the high sea. The first boat was barely Goo
feet from the shore when 1t failed to rise on ono
Of tho huge waves. The water poured into the
boat and It became unmanageable. Before it
could be bailed out another wave bore down on
II and completely buried the party from sight.
| The second boat hurried TO their rescue. but
the water was 30 heavy that progress was slow.
Two fishermen In a rowboa near by pulled in
their lines and started to the rescue.
Louis Berge, a music dealer, OF 625 Sixth
avenue, and his friend. John Slnterly. who were
fishing from q rowboat about three hundred
cutting their. fishing lines. also started N tho
direction Of tho cries. although they could not
sec what the trouble was, owing to the height
Tho boats arrived In time to save Mrs. Froh-
Wcin, Frank RuppeTt. and the two sailors. But
her niece had sunk before even. tho men In the
water had been able to, reach them. Their
bodies were not recovered.
Louis Besrge, when seen last night, ted the
iRGT sT2 0S y"cht '0a about tN' 5 Ss S'Giosk Tor Tf Rt
BY the time the first boat got BOO
boat oRstraeted a view Of the nrst one,
boat throw their arms over their heads
n an excited manner and begin to shout
were wondering what, was the matter. az we
could not 500 the first boat at ali. when we no,
ttiIGed two fshHrmeI in a boat eonsidera:;
and and, bSSESI#n Ill., t. |. row ,S%,,,d # ,l h9r% d as soa, We;
ES%'H happ aTsd " We r r%iIod oven tTd to the dn boat SSStq iSai
as fast as we could pull and were told that the
first boat had been swamped by the big waves
We were, told that four people had been
drowned"
circles in this city. In his drug store there
i, a sub,station Post, ONCE, and his ,neice,
in charge Of it. One other daughter
a little girl of ten years. did not, nc;
home. Mr.; Frohwcin is a member OF the Now
York Fishing Club and went away with them
on Saturday last. He wrote to his wife, to bring
the children md come down on ladies' day
Jacob Rurpcrt, Sr.. had not heard of the
accident until q Sun reporter called, at hi.
midnight. He said that the Albatros'
had left for the fishing, banks at poor
yesterday, and that while he had not known o
any arrangement TO bring the party home hi
had no doubt that such was tho intention.
The Frohweins are among our deares
friends" he said. and you cannot know how
greatly l am shocked ct this terrible news,
am all anxiety until | hear full particulars.
was afraid something was wrong when the Al
batross did not return ut 10 o'clock. as ex
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