New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17
MRS. j. H4INES'S PERIL.
authors Wife Rescued from Yacht
That Is Sinking.
MANY CRAFT SINK IN SOUND.


The gale yesterday was the most violent ex-
perience1 Long Island in many years Several
hundred thousand dollars worth Of damage was
done 10 yachts Of ali kinds which were blown on
the rocks at New-ROchelle and LarchmOnt-
The steam yacht Falcons. which vas
launched from City Island only month ago. and
is owned BY Charles W HOtz. of Newly FORK.
snapped her anchor chain off the Larchmont Yacht
Club. and driven Umbrella Point. where
she pounded to pieces. The crew. captain
and four men. Jumped into the Sound and were
rescued by LarchnUat yachtsmen and boatuen
The yacht was ninety feet over all
The schooner yacht Pot.i. Of the Harlem Yacht
Club: the schooner Aoulia. 81 the Norris Yacht
Club and the naphtha launch Ruth dragged their
anchors and were driven to ruin on the rocks OF
City Island The damage to yachts at City Island
alone was estimated 100000 The 3o-fOot catboat
Uncle Dave foundered OF City Island. and is
total loss. The City Island police boat was driven
on Flynn's Beach where she was crushed by the
combers
rescues from drowning. and $4,000 damage to
yachts clubs and country homes IS the story Of
the havoc wrought at New-Rochene.
The 33-foot sloop Edna. built by LAWYER. OF
Boston for himself in which Mr.. and Mrs jenkins
Haines and cook. OF Boston. were cruising came
into New-Rochelle Harbor carly yesterday morn
ing Mr. Haines who is the author os Wind
TANNER and other sea stories. is at work on
new book. ard ne landed az New-Rochelle 10 see
Martin Foss. illustrator. MS. names ana tHe
cook were left aboard the yacht In Mr. Haines 3
absence the storm came W and the Edna was
bueted about until one OF the anchor ropes parted
Then the Yacht began a wild run across Echo
Bay. and struck several ether yachts. she shipped
considerable water. and rapidly sinking When
Herman Vute. son Of Professor Vulte Of Column
bia University and Arthur Foster. who reallzed
that Mrs Haines who is i'll, might be drowned
swan out to the Edna and assisted Mrs Halnes
and the cook into a lfeboat, and then ro"eo
them to Hudson Park.
The sloop Gossip. owned by G. g. Gilmore SANK
of the New Rochelle Yacht Club. = Swedish saiIor
who was on board and could not swim CLIMBED tne
mast and cried loudly for help. Young al. NuIte
and Mr. Foster swan out to the Gossip win 4 rope.
which they tied around the sailor 5 waist ne vas
pulled ashore.
The sioops Katrina and Carrie were blown on
knocka bouts Lark and Sneeka also were beacned-
A large steam derrick and two barges oWHsu ~
Contractor P. Sanford Ross. Of Jersey city, VINO
is widening the channel. lay at the NOUN OF tIls
Larchmont Yacht Club harbor. The derrlcK
grounded in front OF the club. One Of the harges
Contained five hundred pounds Of dynamite used Tor
blasting. and there great excitement among tle
club members when they saw II careeninS doout
among the yachts. Il grounded on the mud mats.
One OF the barges fouled the big racing schooner
The sloop Clark. owned by Eustis L Hopkins or
Larchmont. is also on the rocks she lies alonssl9e
the wrecked steam yacht Fulconis at Ombreila
Point. The racing SloOp MOntauk owned by /
Sheldon driven the rocks at the indian ttar-
Dor Club house The auxiliary yacht Goa. owned oy
Paul Huber fouled by another yacht and badly
damaged or the New-York Athletic club at IraVers
Island.