The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-12
SGYSTUG LEFTTHEMTODROWN
STRONG SWIMMER SAVED ONE
HARLEM RIVER CANOETST.

Peter HUGHES suekeI Down by Eddlea-sur-
vtNOr says Cries were Unheeded by
Crew Of Gran fhat sWamped Them
Howard GrAndeis Brave StrugEie.
Peter Hughes, "a years old, an electrician.
living at 6i9i Broadway, was drowned In
the Harlem River yesterday. Louis W.
Larney, % years old, also an electrician,
Of 5ii9 Broadway, u chum Of Hughes,
was rescued.
Both were employed In the power house
OF the Metropolitan company at 225th
street and Harlem River. They we're
members Of the Kingsbridgo Canoe Club.
They had entered a canoe race on the
Harlem River for next Sunday and they
have been spending all their spare time
practising. They left the OIL boat house
at the foot Of 2isth street yesterday after
noon for a spin, and they had padded out
into the center Of the stream when Tug 2
Of the Harlem River Towing Company,
whose boats dock at the foot Of Lincoln
avenue, went past them. The tug was
going south at good speed and the swell
from 1t overturned the canoe.
As il oapsized both young men cried
out to attract the attention Of those on the
tug. Larney says that the tug wasn't
100 feet away and that the Grew saw the
plight Of his chum and himself. There was
a strong undertow and both Hughes and
Iarney went to the bottom Of the river.
Larney came up near the upturned canoe
and caught hold Of Il. Hughes came up
Atty yards away and with Anal cry went
TO the bottom again.
Larney had great difiCulty in holding
on TO the canoe, lie sides were 40 slippery.
It was drifting down the river rapidly and
the current was so strong that he was
almost exhausted. Howard Grandel was
in Allan's boat house, near the clubhouse,
when he saw LaTney holding on to the
canoe.
Grandel was the only man near by at the
time. He jumped into rowboat and pulled
swiftly 10 Larney's aid As be nesred the
overturned canoe LaTney was 80 exhausted
that he could not hold on longer and sank
Grandel dived from the rowboat after
him.
He got LArney TO the surface, but his
own boat was drifting down the river beside
the canoe. Grandel Is strong swimmer,
and, despite the half unconscious man he
was holding, he started after the rowboat.
He was seen swimming with his burden
by other men who had appeared on the
shore, and they started out In boats TO aid
him.
Before the first relief boat had arrived,
Grandel had caught up with his rowboat.
With difficulty he got Larney into IL. Gran
del was still strong at the end OF this Feat.
He climbed in and rowed l4arney 90 the
power house, followed by the other boats
that had come out. There the young cleo
trician was revived. When he came to
he was almost heartbroken over the drown
ing Of his chum.
A score Of men began TO drag the river
for HuRheas body, and they recovered II
late in the afternoon near High Bridge.
n was taken to the Alexander avenue sta
ton When Coroner O'Gornan heard the
story he sent a message to the ONCE OF the
towing company, saying he wanted to see
avery man, including the captain, who
had manned Tug In the afternoon The
tug had tied up for the day and all the crew
had gone home.
THE regular captain Of the tug was
away to-day said an official Of the COM
pany, sand we put another man In his place;
II such thing happened, II certainly would
not have occurred II the tugs right captain
was aboard. He has rescued many people
from the river and has several medals 70
prove that he Ia life saver.
Coroner OGorman left word that he
wanted to see every one Of the crew to-day
He will subpoena them TO the Hughes in
quest