New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-26
DROWNING FROM Mr.. PIERCES YACHT.
Nc TRACES FOUND OF THE BODIES OF THE TWO
MEN LOST IN THE SOUND.

No TRACES FOUND OF THE BODIES OF THE TWO
MEN LOST IN THE SOUND.
Greenwich Conn, June % (SpeciaD.-Although
several searching parties In yachts and launches
from the Riverside Yacht Club out all day
searching for the bodies OF the two men who lost
their lives in the Sound yesterday afternoon while
the regatta OF the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht
Club was in progress no tdings of them could be
found and Charles T. Pierce. OF the sloop yacht
Dot from which the accident occurred was much
disappointed at the result Of the days work when
the searchers put In at the clubhouse tonight
Mr. Pierce was so affected by the sad occurrence
that he did not venture out with his fellow-club-
members to-day. but remained at the clubhouse
anxiously awaiting their return. He is greatly
grleved by the untimely death OF his friend. Mr.
Rockwell OF Englewood y. j.. whom he invited
to accompany him the Dot over the course He
is likewise sorry for his sailor, John Mitchell.
The men were not struck by the Dots BOOM
reported but the sudden turning OF the boat into
the wind threw the men overheard. The boat was
going at good clip at the time. and before she
could be brought about the two men were strug-
Cling in the water Il hundred yards away. Mr.
Rockwell good swimmer. but Mitchell could
not swim a stroke. AS the yacht approached the
two men Mr. Rockwell put up his hand and cried
to Mr. Pierce Il am all right. while Mitchell was
hounderng about in the water. Mr.. Rockwell
swan 10 him. evidently to keep him ahoat until
the Dot assert that when Mr.. Rockwell reached
the sailor the latter grappled him and both sank
A few moments after the accident +. II. Benedicts
steam yacht and other craft near by came TO as
sist but no trace OF the men could be found.
The accident happened about two miles east of
Mattnecock buoy Early this morning the search
found the cap worn by Mitchell about q quarter
OF a mile OF where the men went down. As
the tide running out at the time II is thought
that the bodies will be found In or about Glen Cove
Harbor and IL is than likely that they Will
be together. The searchers Informed all boatmen
for the bodies and have offered a reward for their
recovery. Mr. Rockwell leaves n wife and two
children at Englewood. Mitchell had been in MIR
Perces employ for several years. lie was engaged
to be married TO "A young woman OF Greenwich
Mr.. lockwood was n leading member OF the firm
OF lockwood & Co.. chocolate manufacturers at
No 40 Cherry-st. and was about forty years old
He was a man OF considerable wealth. A few years
ego he moved 10 Englewood and built a beautiful
home the slope back OF the Palisades. He was
a member OF the Englewood Club and OF the Engle-
wood Golf club and extremely popular Both
he and his wife we're greatly Interested In charta-
bic work In Englewood
The news OF the drowning OF Mr. lockwood on
Saturday was received at Englewood with the deep
est regret. The circumstances particularly
distressing. II said there that Mr.. Rockwoods
most intimate friend G. T. Pierce the owner
OF the Dot and vice-commodore OF the Riverside
Yacht Club Mr. lockwood had been IN the hab
OF accompanying Mr.. Pierce the Dot and they
had sailed many races together.