The times., 1899-08-10
DROWNED AT ocean CITY
c. A. Bliss, of Washington, Loses
His Life in the Breakers.
Wholesale Casualty Involving
Local and baltimore People AVERT
ed by the Work of Rcseuers-DT-
William NeweIrs Narrow Escape
From Denth-women Rescued.

Ocean City. Nd, Aug. s.-What narrowly.
missed being wholesale drowning os
prominent Baltimore and Washington peo-
pie occurred here today. AS a result OF
the episode. Charles A. Bliss, Cashier OF
the New England Mutual Life insurance
Company's agency at Washington, D. c,
lost his life
Those rescued were Misses Bessie and
Alice Huntington. and Miss l. Gettig. OF
Baltimore. and DR.. William Newell, OF
Washington.
Mr.. Bliss was the first Of the party to
call for help. He was caught in an eddy
while swimming cut beyond the breakers
There was rush to aid him. during which
the others mentioned were carried out be-
yond the safety lines.
Sidney Wilson. ifteen-year-old boy OF
Snow Hill, swan TO Miss Bessie Hunting
tons assistance. and brought her 10 shore.
Miss Alice was rescued by the Rev Francis
T. Wilson, OF Princeton. who caught her
as she was going down for the last time
In the mean time Bliss had disappeared
and Dr. Newell had become exhausted
Raleigh De Shields. a mere lad. swan out
and held DR.. Newell up until young VIII
sen came to his assistance. Together they
swan with the doctor to the life boat.
which brought all three to shore Young
De Shields next brought in Miss Gettig
Mr. Biiss's body was found at 1890 O'Clock
floating In the water by Bob Purnen and
Charles Gantz- II had been in over an
hour and life was extinct
The deceased was the son Of A. G. Bliss.
chief clerk of the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, residing at 923 East Capitol Street
He was twenty-seyen years old and had
in askrr
first acquainted with the news in a teIe-
gram received at o'clock yesterday after
noon from DR.. Newell which stated that
an accident had befal1en Charles. Mr. Bliss
made immediate preparations 10 leave the
city for Ocean City without realizing that
his son was dead. though the telegram con-
vineed him that the accident must be
serious.
While Mr.. Bliss was on his way to the
Baltimore and Ohio station to take the
train for Ocean City. Franklin P Wilson.
general agent of the New England Mutual
Lie insurance Company. received tee
gram from a friend at Ocean City SAYING
that the cashier of the local agency had
been drowned. Mr.. Franklin Immediately
attempted to acquaint Mr. Bliss OF the
news He found that Mr.. Bliss had already
started for Ocean City. He took a car
riage for the railroad station, where he
Mr.. Bliss then returned TO his home to
break the sad intelligence to his wife, his
two daughters, and his remaining SON.
A telegram was received later by the
bereaved family saying that the body had
been recovered and that the remaining
members of the party had been saved Mr.
Bliss Immediately telegraphed to have the
body embalmed and sent to this city A
message was received last night saying
that his directions would be carried out,
and that the remains would reach Wash
ington this afternoon at 4:35 o'clock
The news of the death OF Mr. Bliss will
be received with sadness by his many
friends and acquainfances- He was a
bright and popular young man. whose loss
will be keenly felt Mr.. Bliss went to
Ocean City last Saturday for a vacation
of two weeks He left the city alone and
Joined a party at the summer resort.
where they stopped at the Colonial House.
In his letters home he spoke OF the surf
bathing and the boating. and in his last
mentioned that he had sailed over the
spot where the Birney boys had lost their
lives short time before. Mr.. Bliss was
considered a good swimmer, and was ath-
letic and strong.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been made.