Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-15
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assist DR.. Wagner Two men, one white
and the other colored, caught hold of his
hands. The colored man was SO nervous
that witness feared he would let him
down and he requested him to let go.
Witness told of his final rescue. He said
the boat was twenty-five feet long and was
In splendid condition.
Heard a Lady Scream.
William Lederer said he got aboard the
boat at Cumberlands boathouse and re-
mained until he was thrown into the water
Il heard one of the ladies scream" he
said. land then the boat went over 1 was
so badly dazed that don't remember what
happened afterward."
William T. Reynolds. living at 1903 Po-
tomac street, was also examined He con-
ducts boathouse near the scene of the
accident. Witness said he had seen the
Recreation on the river a number of times
but did not see it Saturday when it top
pled over. When he heard that the acct
dent had happened he went to the scene
and did what he could in the matter of
assisting In the recovery Of the bodies
Clarence II. Osterman. a young man re-
siding at 6}3 Q street northwest was seated
at reynolds boathouse when the accident
occurred He saw the Recreation 20 I'D
the river and then return to the vicinity
Of Cissells mill race.
What is this place." the acting coroner
Inquired. Does 1t discharge waste from
the mill or sewer water?"
Witness sad 1t was his Impression that
both the waste from the mill and sewer
water emptied there. The current from
the wall, he stated extends about 100 feet
out in the river
What effect has the current upon boa
the witness was asked
1t seems to make them stand STILL" was
his response.
about the swift current and understand Its
effect upon small boats. He said he thought
all the people on the boat with one ex-
ception were seated, and he saw nothing
about the craft to indicate danger
Ferdinand T. Schneider an architect at
lilo F street. told the jury that he made
as good an examination OF the craft as he
could Saturday afternoon at the request OF
Major Sylvester. 1t was about $3.50 O'Clock
when he made the examination. He SAID
he had been running a similar boat for
about five years and was somewhat familiar
with their working. So far as he had been
able to tell from his examination OF the
recreation, the boat was in first-class
condition at the time the accident occurred
He found absolutely nothing to indicate
that the boat or its running gear were out
of order.
Milton Hopfenmaier of 34O1 NJ street
Georgetown. was the first witness to saw a
word In the line of suggestion of danger
or the craft overturning from too much
weight He said he had owned boat
much smaller than the Recreation and gave
1t as his opinion that not more than about
eight persons should have been on the lat
ter boat at one time.
Il was on the sea wall over the mill race
talking to the ladies'" he said, when the
recreation came alcng.
do you mean the ladies who were after
ward drowned?' DR.. Glazebrook asked him
Eyes, sir" he answered, land another
one"
He added that he told the ladies the
boat was overcrowded and one OF them re-
ma ined ashore.
The ladies, he said. expressed a desire to
go OH the boat and he advised them not to
go because he thought the craft was over
crowded.
After the ladies got aboard the boat"
inquired the acting coroner, what happen
ed?"
They showed out" was the response of
witness. 1.-The boat started straight out
and turned when the spray struck it."
Witness said he saw one man jump and
heard some of the ladies scream.
Are you familiar with the running OF
such boats?'' he was asked.
Eyes, STR" he answered, land think