The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-05
CANOE
CAPSIzES;
TWO DROWN

While taking the liberty Of trying to
change places in canoe I'm which three
persons were riding yesterday Francis
p. o'Reilly. clerk OF St Joseph's Catholic
church on Hope street. and Daniel J. sui
uvan. a member OF the same church and
an agent OF the Prudential Insurance
company. were drowned near the bank
OF the Pawtuxet river. just below the
mouth OF the Still river shortly after 4
o'clock.
The accident happened at the swimming
hole, but had the two men kept cool they
would have been in no danger as both
could swim The third man. NJ. j. Boy
Ian. who was with them, couldtalso swim
and kept clear OF them but the other TWO
grappled each other and went down.
In his efforts TO get out Boylan tipped
over another canoe which came 10 the
rescue. and the two occupants. whose
names could not be learned, swan ashore.
Boylan was heartbroken at the loss or
his two friends and did not recall last
night the reason for the change.
They selected the most inopportune
time possible for the change OF seats.
time when the craft was proceeding
toward the shore bow on and as IL struck
they were In a partly standing position
tain the equilibrium In this way the craft
Topped over and the three men were pre-
cipitated into the swimming hole, seven
or eight feet deep. After trying TO get
hold OF the canoe which, OF course, kept
rolling over and over with them as they
took IL amidshps they gave IL up and
when they grappled both went down.
UNDER WATER TOO LONG
The news spread rapidly and William
S. Brown and w. II. Tuttle, who live near
Still river. were called on for aid and
when help arrived five minutes work with
grappling hooks brought the bodies up. The
delay was in getting men TO grapple, and
once the bodies were out James Il. Cum
ningham of the l.. s. Volunteer Life Saw
ing crew OF the Pawtuxet Canoe club at
once went 10 work I'm an effort 10 resusci-
tate them II possible. despite the fact that
they had been under a half hour The
members OF the corps are instructed 10
work two hours or more II necessary In
cases of this sort He worked, with the
assistance OF the others, until Dr. c. s.
westcott OF Pawtuxet who worked a
while. also pronounced life extinctt
DR.. Perkins medical examiner of Provi-
dence, was called by Chief OF Police Big
bee and he gave permission 10 remove the
bow-s TO German brothers undertaking
rooms on Wickenden street.
Roth WE'LL KNOWN
Mr.. Sullivan belonged 10 ST. Joseph's
church and Ignatius council. knights
OF Columbus, having held the position OF
:, treasurer OF the council for the last FIVE
or six years. after having previously
served as lecturer. He leaves one
brother, John +. Sullivan, besides his
mother
He was horn in Providence Sept. 3.
1875 his parents being Margaret and the
late Eugene Sullivan.
After leaving school he served an ap-
premiership OF the painters trade and
was later employed in the painting de-
partment OF the Brown a. Sharpe COM
pany. He recently won a gold watch for
securing the largest number OF policies
IN this state In a stated period of time
for the Prudential.
Mr.. O'Reilly. a nephew OF Miss Lizzie
IT Doyle with his sisters and Miss Doyle.
'comprised the l.. T. Doyle company.
formed 10 carry on the business founded
by Miss Doyle at Wickenden and Hope
streets.
He was formerly employed in the store
of Jahn McManus and company. and had
q wide circle OF acquaintance. His age
was 20, the same as his dead companion
and like him he was a member OF the
knights OF Columbus. having served as
grand knight OF Ignatius council. He
3eaves a brother. Thomas O'Reily. and
Swo sisters, Misses Mary and Margaret
OReilly