The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22
SAD DEATH OF
A L|FE-SAVER
Jack Hogan Drowned in
Heroic Struggle.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

FIRE ISLAND LIGHT, N. Y, July 2-
Adelbert G. Hubert of California, while
bathing, although a strong swimmer, was
unable to breast the strong current, and
was gradually carried out to sea. He cried
for help, and Jack Hogan of the life-saV-
ing crew responded with others, including
Edmond Lazard, a French cook The
waves almost ingulfed them. When Laz-
ard reached the shore Hogan was just
going into the surf Howard Bayllss
threw off his outer garments and followed
Hogan and Bayliss finally reached HUI
bert's side, almost exhausted. In an en-
deaVor to gain a hold on the drowning
man they forced him under water. lie
gasped: Don't push me under; L guess
l am all right"
Bayliss and Hogan released their mold
and were quickly swept away. Bayliss
got near enough to shore for the men VINO
were waist-deep in the surf to seize him
and drag him to the beach, where ne lay
unconscious. Hubert drifted nearer the
shore Several times the waves buried
him from the sight of the throng on the
beach.
Hogan, who was still striving to reach
the shore, was seen to throw up his hands
and sink. His body rose and fell In tne
surf, but always just beyond reach. Hu-
bert, who had drifted close into shore
several hundred yards up the beach, re-
gained MS 1OOUHS. WIN doSlSld4ASC iiN
struggled ashore and ran up the peach
TO aid his would-be rescuer.
Hogan was rolling face downward in the
surf No lifeline was at hand. but the
men, who were waist deep IN the water,
dragged the rope after them one oil them
reached Hogan, who was drawn ashore.
limp and unconscious. Two hours work
failed to resuscitate him.
Hogan, who is about 80 years old and
unmarried, had a long record OF lives
saved.
Smith Oakley. who has charge of Fire
Island, which is State property. SAID to-
night: Il have seen many drowning ac-
cidents and rescueS, but [ never witnessed
a more remarkable instance OF presence
of mind than that displayed by y. H3oert' 1}fo
Hubert said: AN immense wave swept
me off my feet and carried me beyond my
depth While St"d good Swimmier' IW 4hie time my
Again and again the waves swept over
me, and l swallowed much water. | then
called for Jack and soon saw Hogan
and another man, coming toWard me.
When they reached me they placed their
hands heavily on my shoulders, leo tneTeGg ?,
the face and putting violently saw
they could not help me, and said: Let
me go l am all right II you stay by me.
At this they both released their holu ana
II tried to swim on my back, but be-
coming exhausted called to them to come
back l turned my head, and when saw
the two men, one of them life saver
and a powerful swimmer. In a lie ana
death struggle TO reach shore I gave up
ali hope. I turned to take one last look
at the shore, and my thoughts turned at
once to the grief of my parents In Cali
suddenly I heard voices and shouting,
and raising my head carefully saw L was
near shore big wave struck me just
tben aud hurled me into the arms Of those
waist@deep yleis in the surf. I was dragged
ashore, and was horror-struck to learn
that Hogan's body was rolling in the surf
farther up the beach.