The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-15
DROWNEDIN MOTORBOAT RACE
2 MEN VINO MADE UP THE CREW
or THE VESUVIUS Lost.


W.
Both Vanish In the stormy Hudson.
Two men were drowned in the races Of
the Motor Boat Club OF America yesterday.
They were Harry Odinst. who lived at COL
East Issd street, and j. Ferry, and they
we're handling the high speed boat Vssuvius.
owned by Louis l.. HGERin Of 81 Madison
avenue.
The Vesnvius started In the raos with
the Dixie and the Den and the three boats
were to 90 three times around a triangular
course. The start was made on West ll2th
street and the first turn was a mark boat
Of Tuhby Hook, Mt Tnwood. about o
miles from the start. The Vesuvius fell
behind from the first and after they had
rome twice around the course she was %
minutes behind the Dixie. She turned the
| home mark at 45l o'clock, and the accident
happened of the TIbby Point mark.
It'was very rough on the Hudson yester-
day. A strong northeast wind sweeping
down against a food tide made the con-
ditions very unfavorable for high speed
boats, which are nothing more than shells
fitted with very powerful motors. They
throw the spray high and take much water
on board.
Frank Neary was stationed on the mark
| boat and some time after S o'clock noticed
! the Vesuvius approaching. Harry odinet,
who was steering the boat, stood up and
| tried to put on his rubber coat. II war
getting cold then and the wetting made
things very uncomfortable. In some way
or other, Neary could not tell how. Odinet
fell overheard. II may have been that
the Vesuvius took a sudden lurch and he
lost his balance, but the next thing Neary
saw was Odinet struggling in the water.
Ferry, who was on the Vesuvius with
Odinet, jumped after his mate, and in less
time than, it takes TO tell the two men were
swept far from the Vesnvius, which, being
left unnamed, began to take on water
fast and drift away. Neary was power
less to help. He had only a small sail
boat, which was anchored, and the revenue
tug Calumet was far away at the time
Both men had on rubber coats, so II they
were able to swim they were severely
handicapped. Those who we're about the
course had no hope that the men ESCAPED
drowning.
1t was getting dusk at thai time and the
members Of the volunteer life saving corps
at Inwood heard shouts for help coming
across the water. Benjamin Sohlombere
and George Spsulding quickly got theil
boat ont and pulled Over TO the Vesuvius
which was seen drifting with the tide. They
found the boat deserted and after searching
around for some time were picked mp by
the revenue tug Calumet, in charge Of Capt
John Brady, and taken back to Inwood.
The Calumet alsO took The Vesuvius il
tow. but the boat was 40 full Of water tina
she sank just a. they got her alongside the
Inwood bathing pavilion. A line was pu
around the boat before she went down anC
there will he little difficulty in raising hei
to-day.
When the news was reported at the Motto
Boat Club later on several launches wen
up the river to search for the bodies.
The Vesuvius was built by Hurd !
Haggin, who have shops at Sl0 Hudson
street. Louis J.. Haggin, in whose name
the boat was entered, when Seen last nigh
said that he had not heard VI the accident
He said that the police had notified hin
that his hoat had been found adrift, bu
he hoped that the two men had been pickeC
I'D by some passing vessel and would b.
heard from later.