The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-12
SAVED SIX FROM SAILBOAT.
STATEN ISLAND FERRY PASSEN-
GERS SEE 4 RESCUE.
sQuall Capslzed the Little Craft. in Which
Were Four Men. q Woman and Girl
Two Of the CARROTS Crew Bring
Them Back to Safety in . Lifeboat.

The. 6:35 o'clock trip Of the ferryboat
Robert Garrett from Staten Island last night
was lively one, and the big crowd Of pas
sengers had something to talk about for
the rest Of the evening. The Garrett was
crowded when she left the dock at Staten
Island. and as she pulled out the passen-
gers saw an ugly looking black patch OF
cloud coming from Jersey way.
Skirting the Staten Island shore were
number OF small sailboats. The boat
furthest from shore on the port side Of the
Garrett contained four men, woman and
child. The boat seemed overcrowded
and everybody on the Garrett kept his eyes
on it and specialized what would happen il
squat struck it.
The Garrett was about half mile
from her Staten Island dock when the
squat came. The first good gust OF wind
turned the little sailboat completely over.
The six occupants dropped out OF sight and
remained under for what seemed at least
FIVE minutes to those on the ferryboat
When the sailboat topped every one
on the port side Of the ferryboat stood
up and crowded to the rail. Those on the
starboard side and those in the cabins ran
and to make matters worse the big ferry
boat careened.
That scared the women folks more than
the upsetting Of the sailboat. A dozen
women tainted and the cries Of their escorts,
husbands and children didn't lessen the
din. The crew Of the boat ran among the
passengers and Special Officer William
Henry assisted in trying to calm them.
Capt. William Cole of the Garrett saw
that it was up to him to go to the rescue
and gave the signal to stop. BY the time
the bell was needed the ferryboat was fully
two city blocks away from the overturned
saiboat Meantime the passengers had
seen the four men come to the surface,
bringing the woman and child with them.
The men. who were good swimmers, lifted
the woman to the keel Of the upturned boat
and put the little girl where she could get
hold of the rudder. Then the four men d.
vided two clinging to each side of the boat.
In this way the sailboat drifted astern Of
the ferryboat and toward the warship
anchorage at Tom pkinsville. On the ferry
boat the excitement had lessened to such an
extent that the passengers began to cheer
when they saw that Capt. Cole was making
efforts to launch the lifeboat. 1t wasn't
long before the boar was in the water with
James Considine and James Rachel, two OF
the crew. at the oars.
Copsidine and Rachel made good time 70
the sailboat. The four men in the water
we're still strong and they lifted the woman
on the keel into the lifeboat. From the
ferryboat it was impossible to sec the little
girl hanging to the rudder.
The child is drowned some one yelled.
Thereupon few more women on the
ferrvboat became hysterical and tainted.
The little girl wasn't drowned. She was
simply holding on to the stern OF the sail
boat but out Of sight Of the passengers
She was taken aboard the lifehoat, the four
men climbed in and the lifehoat started
back for the Garrett.
The six rescued persons weret AIKEN aboard
he ferrvboat. As many Of the passengers
az there was room for on the lower part
Of the ferrvboat crowded around. They
the rescued. who didn't
seem to enjoy the furry they had caused.
The little girl expressed the sentiments
Of her mot her and the four ,plen when she
said to a woman passenger who insisted
ON hugging her, wet cloth hes and all: @Oh.
please don't get excited
The rescued stuck to the engine room
all he rest of the trip trying to get their
clothing dry. They told Capt. Cole that
thev were Henry Jernghorn and wife and
Mary Smith of Bay Ridge John Hansen
and Carl Osborn Of Stapleton. Staten Island,
and Alfred Anderson Of BROOKLYN.
Jernghorn owned the sailboat, and the
party had start ed from Bay Ridge. They left
for their homes when the Garrett arrived
here, half an hour overdue.