New-York tribune., 1901-08-12
ONE DROWNED: TWO SAVED
YOUNG WOMEN SWEPT FROM BOATS
CABIN ROOF INTO SOUND.
THE SKIPPER MAKES AN HEROIC EFFORT
TO RESCUE HIS SWEETHEART,
But FAILS

Miss Maude Devlin twenty-five years old, of
No 24S East Cne-nundred and-twenty- -hfth-st'
was drowned, and Miss Catherine OConnor' Oh
No. 80 East Ninety-hrst-st., and Miss Dora
Sexton of No. 40 Tenth-ave.. came near losing
their lives as a result of a sudden gust of Wind
striking the mainsail of the catboat Molhe o.
yesterday while cruising in Pelham Bay, of city
Island. The boom was swept to the port SIDE
knocking the three women from the top o. the
ca bin into the Sound The boom struck MISS
Devlin on the back of the head, and she W's
knocked unconscious. She never came 10 tlle
surface of the water after striking IL me
Misses Sexton and O'Connor. who were sluch
across the shoulders by the boom, could not
swim. They were sinking for the second tli'le
when rescued by George Weimer and L. j.
Flynn two members of the party.
Captain / Newton Fowler. who was in charge
of the Molie b. and who engaged to MISS
Devlin made every effort to rescue his drowning
sweetheart Fowler dived after Miss DeVllh
but as the yacht was in forty feet of water lie
could not reach bottom. He was so overcome
at the SIGHT of seeing the girl he was to nave
married next winter perish before his eyes '""'
he became exhausted and had TO be rescued
The sailing party was made up OF six women
and three men. all of whom live IN Ne" y. - ~
Their names are: George Weimer' OF NJ -
Rerpen-st. Brooklyn: / Newton Fowler OF NO
Of No. 502 Manhattan-ave.; Lizzie McBrlue, %
No no West Thirtieth-st; Dora Sexton, OF no
140 Tenth-ave.: Catherine O'Connor OF NO 'i'
Fast Ninetv-frst-st.; f. ]. Flynn. address u"-
known. and Maude Devlin
Newton Fowler. who is a member OF tI
Hartwich Club chartered the Molhe b. W. W.
is 25-foot cabin catboat. from freuV' 'ON
Short. the owner The party left Captain An, ~
gus's hoat at City Island shortly ai's'
O'Clock. Captain Fowler was at the ~hse' ere ere
the Misses DeVlin. O'Connor ana oeAt'il 80
sittinp on the cabin roof The other girls we're
in the cabin The yacht was paSsihs alilS S
slowly under a light southeTly breeze, ana WIell
midway in Pelham Bay gust OF wind sent N rtIe
mansail from the ieeWard hard 70 port -,
heavy boom struck the women ana swept - . lus.i.
overheard. Captain Fowler. Flynn ana NeIIls
did not wait when they what had happeheu'
out Jumped overheard with their clotheS on,
Weimer rescued Miss Sexton, while FLYNN sa,ta
Miss O'CounOT just as they were going do" ICi
the second time They managed 10 keep theth
aloat until Captains Mulligan. Frazier and An
gus. who had put out from shore in launch,
reached them The strug ling and women
were lifted into he launch and taken back 10
Angus Hotel
there and Dr. Lawrence was summoned and,
with the assistance Of two physicians from the
Fordham Hospital worked over them for four
hours before revlvins them. They were then
removed 10 the hospital. where the attending
physicians give little hope for Miss Sexton S
recovery. Captains Muligan and Frazier re
covered Miss Devlins body about one hour after
the accident
While the young were saving the Misses
Sexton and O'Connor. the Mollie b.. without a
skipper. sailed away with the other three young
women on board scTea ming the top of their
voices for help Otto Rigel. Of the Harlem Yacht
Club, who was ont sailing in his sloop yacht
Petrol, saw the peril OF the girls. and went 10
their relief The Mollie r. was driven by the
wind into the Petrol and stove hole ia her star
board side The young women were about 10
leap overheard when Mr.. Rigel yelled 10 them.
Hold fast; YOU arc safe" Then ne towed the
| Mollle b To the Harlem Yacht Club float where
! the frightened passengers alichted