The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-27
ONE LIFE LOST
DURING SQUALL
Ethel May Adams Of East Prov
idence Drowned at Potter's Cove
HER FIANCEE WAS RESCUED.
Captain Atkinson and Grew Of Oyster Boat
Saved Slr Persons From ths CapsIlsd
Yachts Victor and Thistle.
HER FlANCEE WAS RESCUED.

The summer tempest of yesterday at
Miss Ethel May Adams OF East Provi-
dence was drowned by the capsizing ot
OF the yacht Thistle which was at anchor
with sail furled
The Thistle was in charge OF Samuel
r. Mcintosh OF this city Mr. Mcintosh.
who is q member OF the Edgewood Yacht
club. with Miss Adams. having taken .
sail down the river from this city, ar
rtving at Potter's Cove just before the
tempest and squall broke over the bay.
Other boats I'm the cove were also cap
sized. including the catboat Victor OF
Providence. owned by Captain Emerson.
The skipper and party on board the
oysterboat Coulter and Mckenzie OF War
rem happened to be in the cove at the
time OF the squail and, taking up an
chor, went TO the rescue, saving seven
persons from the Victor and Thistle and
finding the body OF Miss Adams. which
they took to Bristol
NEITHER COULD SWIM.
The squall broke in sudden fury and
when the Thistle received the brunt OF
the whirlwind blast square on the broad
side she rolled down in the trough { a
sea suddenly kicked up 10y the blow.
Neither Mr.. Mcintosh nor Miss Adams
could swim. The former says he remem-
bers being struck with the hatch bnd
knocked down. The same hatch cover. nc
relates, fioated. and 70 this ne chung until
Captain Bob Atkinson and the party on
board the oysterboat Coulter and Nc
Renzie picked him MP badly exhausted
in his struggle 70 keep sfiost.
To give one an idea ~ the terrific force
of the blast that overturned the Thistle.
the side of the OYSTER boat facing the
breeze was also badly damaged The
three-inch cast iron stanchicns were bent
over 70 the deck from the port side like
80 many reeds The sideiisht box on that
side and bulwark boards were ripped out
~ their fastenings and SLAM Md upon the
deck
SIX PERSONS SAVED
At the height Of this confusion the
party of eight or nine men on the oyster
tost heard a piercing shrek from some
one in distress. and realizing that n was
tire for action the anchor vas halled
IN VA hurry. and capt Atkinson start
INK his engine the creft was put along
side an overturned cathoat near the land p
ing The boat proved 70 be the Victor
cant Emerson. and in quick time. as the
gsle VAS ahating three men and two
v.rrner were taken Of the overturned
craft srd kindly cared for on the ovster
craft Then Young Mcintosh was seen
clinsing 10 hatch cover near the en-
trance 10 the cove and the oyster boat.
running. over toward him. picked him up
in half drowned condition.
HrR BODY RECOVERED.
Then tho Aeure NJ Miss Adams was
seen near hv. and skin putting out the
BODY was brought alongside the oyster
boat and al hands on board endeavored
10 resuscitate the unfortunate young
woman. and though this was con
tirued half an hour or longer no signs
NJ life were noticed. The body was face
down when discovered and motiouless,
with the hands outstretched The head
was rar.lv under water The people on
the oyster boat worked 70 resuscitste
Miss Adams until they were almost ex-
hausted. and. though fearing that there
was not a spark ot life left we're 10th To
give UP the task
The body Of Miss Adams was taken
70 Bristol and there Dr ". Fred VIII
hams. the medical examiner. and Sher-
IN 2 V Cady were called Or. VIII
lisms decided that death was due TO ac-
cidental drowning and the remains were
then given in charge OF Undertaken Will
bur OF Bristol 10 be prepared for burial.
the boom or some other heavy article
and was probably unconscious before
reaching tha water An examination later
showed wound extending along the left
side OF the neck Just under the left ear.
as ~ heavy blow had been received
there
TFFY WE'RE ENGAGED.
The unfortunate young woman's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Darius Adams. Of
pawtucket avenue. Fast Providence. we're
notified and were prostrated by the sad
news The body was removed from
Warren to the Adams residence this
morning
u was learned that though Mr.. Nc
rntosh Was engaged IN Mtss Adams. the
engagement had not been announced.
Besides her parents. the unfortunate
young woman leaves n sister. Miss Mary
Adams
Mr. Mcintosh. who is "a years of age.
is employed by ] w. Bishop. n con
tractor in this city. He lives at 6s Doyle
avenue. He went TO Warren on the