Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-20
PERSONS DROWNED
BY CAPSIZ|hG Of YACHT.
ARTHUR CoIBuRN. TWO pAUoH.
TIERS AND NIECE AND AN W.
KNOWN SAILOR
VICTIMS OF SUDDEN sToRM.
CAPTAIN FAILED TO HEED ADvEcn
TO SHORTEN SAIL AND PRE-
PARE REV WIND.


NEW HAVEN. Conn, July 19.-y1Vs
persons were drowned In the sound
yesterday afternoon by the captiniag
of the yawl rugged yacht venitzia. Of
Philadelphia, at a point Ave miles east
of Sands Point. near the Now York and
Connecticut line. Two only OF those~on
board the yacht were rescued. The
drowned are:
Arthur G. Colburn, owner Of The
yacht, and his daughters Ida and Au-
nette Colburn. of Philadelphia.
Captain Flint. OF Brooklyn. N. T.
master OF tho yacht.
Unknown sailor.
The others on board the il-faksd
craft. Mrs. w. J. Sprankie, of PhilAdel-
phia, another daughter Of the owner ct
the yacht. and the steward. James Stan
bridge. of New York. we're rescued by
the tug Gertrude. after clinging for two
hours to the bottom Of the captissd long
boat.
The yacht left Delaware City Monday
morning. bound for Newport. Yester-
day morning 1t started from Thomp-
sonville, s. l., the intention being to put
into Black Rock, Conn. last night and
take on board Mrs. ~Sprankle's husband,
who was expected there.
According to the story Of the steward
the accident happened between 3 and
$3.50 In the afternoon. The sky WA
very squally and the steward rays he
heard Mr.. Colburn say to Captain Flint
that II would be we'll TO take In some Of
the light sails, but that the captain re-
piled that the boat would stand all the
wind that was coming. She then had
on all her light sails, including 1ibs,
staysail and topsail.
Steward Stanbridge says he was IN
| the galley preparing supper, when he
heard an unusual f~inttering II the jibi
and felt the BOAT keel over. He Eishet
on deck and was about midships Nhes
the craft capsized. When he found
himself in the water he attempted a
grasp one Of the sails which lay On
| the water, but found, that 1t was sink
| ing, and he then swan for the yawl'H
tender, which was bottom up. Al no
was supporting himself at n end Of
the boat, Mrs. ~Sprankle, who Is an ex-
pert swimmer, caught hold Of the other
and they balanced themselves until the
tug Gertrude appeared and the atte1-
ton of those on board vas attracted ~
shouts. When picked UP both were
thoroughly exhausted. but have partly
recovered to-day.
The steward saw nothing Of the oths
ers OF the party after the disaster and
believes that some were carried und9r
by the sails and rigging and that others
were drowned In the cabin.
The yacht Venitzia was built In 1850
in Mystic, Conn, and was elaboraseiy
furnished and finished. She is 20 fe~
long, with a net tonnage Of 81.
Mrs. Sprankle and the steward Of the
boat were picked up by the tug Ger
trude and brought here this morning.
The rest of the party are believed "
have been lost. Mrs. Sprankle - now
at a local hotel awaiting the arrival OF
her husband. The yacht was bound
for Newport.
Arthur T. Colburn, who, with his TWO
daughters, Ida and Annette, and his
niece, Miss Elizabeth Colburn, was
drowned by the captizing OF his yacht
was a wealthy spice manufactures OF
Philadelphia and an expert yachtsman.
He was a member of the Corintliian'
Yacht Club, of Philadelphia, and left
Philadelphia last Friday to join MS
yacht here to participate In the annual
cruise of his club. He resided Ia Della
ware City, Del, where he had an ex'
tensive estate.
Elizabeth Colburn was a daughter OF
n ~ Ce,huru of Anaonfa. Conn.