The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-31
FATHER AND CHILD DROWNED.
MOTHER SEES DEATH STRUGGLE
or HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER.
DIR. Frank r. Brown Of Jamaica and Miss
Eva brown Lose Their Lives by Over.
turning Of Boat After They Had been
saved From Peril Others Near Death.

Eva brown Lose Their Lives by Over.
turning Of boat After They Had Been
saved From PeriI--Others Near Death.
MANAsouAN. N. j., July 3o.-Frank F.
Brown OF Brooklyn, q clerk In the Chemi-
cal National Bank, Manhattan. and his
daughter Eva, were drowned here this
afternoon in sight 'of Mrs, Brown. another
daughter and hundreds Of people who
were on the beach watching the bathers.
Mr.. Brown and his family came here
week ago to visit o. H. Herbert, Mrs.
Browns father, who has a cottage at the
inlet This afternoon, with dozens OF
other cottagers, Mr. Brown and his daughter
went bathing in the ocean. Miss Josie
Todd OF Plainheld. N. D., whose father
has a cottage here and who was friend
Of the Browns. went into the surf with Mr..
Brown and his daughter
Mrs. Brown and an elder daughter did
not 60 in. They sat on the beach and
watched Mr.. Brown and the two girls swim
ming. About 1 o'clock, when the tide
was running out strong, Mr.. Brown, his
daughter and Miss Todd were about 200
yards from shore. Those on the beach
saw them start to swim in and then heard
them call for help. Mr.. Brown had hold
of the girls and all three were making
desperate efforts to fight their way back
to shore.
While those on the beach ran for boat
men and several started to swim out to the
three struggling against the tide, Mr.. Brown
and the two girls were carried further and
further out. MIS-. Brown became hysterical
and tainted.
DR.. Frank Herbert, Mrs. Browns brother,
finally got boat and with man named
Valentine pulled out to the rescue. When
they reached Mr.. Brown and the girls the
latter were exhausted and we're only kept
above water by Mr.. Browns strength. The
effort had exhausted him, and Herbert and
Valentine just managed to drag them into
the boat in time to prevent their going
under.
The water was rough and the waves we're
running high. While Valentine was pulling
the boat in to shore, in some way. the sur
vivors can't tell just how, it was over
turned and rescuers and rescued were
pitched overheard. Valentine couldn't
swim and managed to get a grip on the
boat. DIR. Herbert, who is a good swimmer
supported Miss Todd, while Mr.. Brown,
who was weak from his fight against the
tide, tried to save his daughter. He hadn't
enough strength left, and Miss Todd was
80 overcome that DR.. Herbert couldn't 20
to his aid, While boat was on the way
to their assistance from the beach Mr.
Brown and his daughter sank.
Roy Wyckof and another young man
Of Manasquan Inlet managed to get Dr.
Herbert and Miss Todd into the second
boat Then they dived for the bodies Of
Mr.. Brown and his daughter. They found
them in two or three minutes DR.. Herbert
was able to row Miss Todd to Shore and
Wyckof and his companion got the bodies
Of Mr.. Brown and the young woman into
their boat and pulled as hard as they could
for the beach in the hope that the two could
be re3uscitated.
Doctors were summoned and they worked
over the bodies for an hour, but life was
extinct.
Coroner Queeney came from Freehold
with an undertaken and took charge Of the
bodies. The oottagers made hero of Dr.
Herbert on account of his rescuing Miss
Todd and his brave fight to save the others.
1t Is supposed that Miss Brown was seized
with cramps and that in supporting her
Mr.. Brown found it impossible to make way
against the tide Miss Todd was 80 m.-
nerved by her experience that she could not
give a coherent account Of how it hap
pened.
Mr.. Brown was IS years old and his
daughter was II. The bodies will be re-
moved to Jamaica Tomorrow by Mrs. Brown
and the other daughter.