Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-06

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Capt. Hersey was married and a
widow and eight children survive him.
Halifax, n. s., Aug 5.-Commodore
Irving's yacht Ouida, with a party OF
eight aboard, ran ashore on Bear island
bar, late Thursday afternoon. The
yacht held and the occupants
got aboard a 10-foot tender,
which swamped and seven per-
sons were drowned. Vedito of Bear riv-
er, was the only one saved. The dead
as far as can be learned are: George
Leach, 46, manager of a wooden mill,
Nasonville, r. L.; Capt. Charles Her.
sey, Digby; Mrs. Nedito. 80, Digby:
Mrs. O'Reilly, 40, supposed to be New
York lady, her son. aged 10, and also a
daughter. The name of the others cam
not be ascertained, tonight.
The news only reached Digby, at 9
o'clock, Thursday night, Yacht
Ouida. owned by Commodore Irv-
ing and in charge of Capt.
Charles Hersey, left here, at Z
O'clock, Thursday morning, for Pink
ney's point at the mouth of Bear river.
to take out party of American tour
lists. who We're camping in that vicinity.
The boat was seen to leave the point
about 10 A. NJ, with the party on board
and a small tender in tow. Arrange
ments had been made to land the party
at Smiths cove near Bear River sta
ton, at 4 o'clock. Thursday af-
ternoon, and Purdy's blackboard was
there in charge of Driver Jackson to
convey them to Bear river. In the
meantime the party was enjoying d
fishing trip on the basin.
About 5 o'clock, Jackson saw the
yacht approaching the cove and later
he noticed her aground on the Bear is
land bar, the tender a short distance
from the yacht and bottom up, with
people evidently clinging to the bottom
He at once gave an alarm.
S. Thompson, the Dominion Atlanaic
Railway agent at Bear River, and a
number of others ran for the nearest
boat, dory half mile distant. An
other crowd started for the Harbor
View House, a mile away. The dory
was reached first. but was 200 yards
from the shore. Herbert Hatfield swan
for the boat and the rescuing party
The found three bodies floating on the
water head downwards and dead. One
man, Vedito still showed signs Of life.
He was FASTENED 10 his home in Bear
River and it is thought he will recover
1t was impossible to get an interview
with him, tonight. Three bodies are in
the Bear River station and it is diff
cult to learn their correct names or ma
tive places.
1t appears that when the yacht
grounded on the bar about half mile
from land, all the occupants of the
yacht got on board a 10-foot tender
and began to row toward shore. The
water is deep between the bar and the
landing opposite the Bear River sta |
tion. The little boat swamped with |
her heavy load and then turned bot
tom up.
Capt. Hcrsey was considered one of
Digby's most careful boatmen and had |
been in charge of Commodore Irvings |
cabin slOOp Ouida for two seasons. No |
one can understand why he would al |
low the tender to be overloaded. The |
party must have been over anxious to |
reach land in time to connect with the |
blackboard and thus prevailed on the |
captain to take them all at one trip.
Hersey was married and widow and |
six sons and two daughters, the eldest
of whom is Il and the youngest only
Is months old, SURVIVED him. He Had
i'm his pocketbook when found s27O in
cash.
Mrs. O'Reilly was a nice looking lady.
She had on her fingers expensive dia-
mond and gold rings. Her watch was
stopped at $40. The boy was a bright
looking lad Of about 10 years. 1t was
impossible to learn the address of their
relatives, Thursday night, to communi-
cate the sad news to them.
A boat from a schooner lying at the
mouth of Bear river also proceeded to
the scene of the accident, but arrived
too late to render assistance
Everything will be done to re-
cover the other four bodies. if pos