The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-03
RAGE MARRIED BY ACCIDENTS
COLUMBIA SEAMAN DROWNED
 CONSTITUTION DISABLED.
Heavy Seas Pound in Reliance's Plates
 -Rema,nder or the Newport Contests
 Declared on-No More Races Until the New York Yacht Club Cruise- Belmont Boats Great Can Buckles Ruining Her Mainsail--Rolianoe Finished Race
but the Other Yachts Withdrew.

Newport, R. l., July 2.-This afternoon for the: first time in the history of American 90-footers fatal accident oc- cured. Carl B. Olsen, a seaman on the old cup defender Columbia and one of the bes. men in the crew. was washed from the bowsprit just before the yacht reached the first turn in to-day's race and was drowned. Two other men were out on the bowsprit with Olsen snap ping the big iib topsail on the stay, were washed inboard by the same sea that swept him away. Both managed to get another hold on the bowsprit and were quickly hauled on deck by mem bers of the crew. When the Columbia lifted from the big wave into which she had plunged, Olsen was seen almost under the stem. clinging to the bobstay. but before assistance could be given him the sloop dipped into another great comber and he was not seen afterwards.
 Captain Miller os the Columbia is of the opinion that Olsen was struck by the overhang of the crast as it came ble. He was good swimmer and the fact that he did not reappear after the yacht had sweot over him. causes the belief that he sank immediately after being hit by the bow. The Columbia came into the wind instantly and the forestay sail was lowered. Two life buoys were thrown into the water near where the racing caps from the three seamen were floating and the tender xx4a ,,,,f rd a < .1solyI.y es race; ble. Two men jumped into 1t and row ed around for twenty minutes ready to pick Olsen up If he came to the surface. Three sailors swarmed up the mast and watched closely from the spreaders for some signs of the unfortunate man, but without any success. Noticing that something had happened on the Colum- bia the committee board Rivieria. the big steam yacht Delaware with Com modore Borne os the New York Yacht club and several other yachts and tugs steamed quickly to the vicinity and aid- ed in the search for Olsen. MT. Morgan gave up the search with reluctance and out Of respect to the dead man. with drew from the race and headed back for Newport.
 Captain Miller came ashore and sent cable dispatch to the customs officials at Honefoss, Norway, asking them to Hunt up Olsen's relatives and notify them of his death. So far as is known he had no relatives in this country. He was about sorty-two years of age and was under Captain Miller on the Maya hoe last season. At o'clock tonight the regatta com mittee posted the following bulletin at the club station:
 The Newport series for 90-footers will not be finished. 7 K To-day's race was also marred by 2 mishap to the Constitution. Soon af- ter the start she carried away the jaws of her gaff and the great steel spar, swinging forward buckled in the center The 1pein sail was ripped clear across several times and rendered practically worthless. 1t was the best mainsai the boat had spread this season and was the third that MT. Morgan had tried this year. At the time Of. the accident the Constitution was doing splendid work E