The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
DEATH OF
FOUR ENDS
EXCURSION
Continued from First Page,

day, that of Mr.. Guentheriat 10 O'CLOCK
this morning n Mr.. Metzger's thi:
afternoon.
1t was a merry party-"just a bunch
of friends"-that left the boathouse al
the Passaic River at the Plank Road
bridge early yesterday morning, bound
for the fishing grounds in Raritan Bay
Skipper Guenther had invited a party
of friends, and they were after weak
fish. They had sailed about the bay
for a time, and their only luck was
skates. Early in the afternoon they
decided to go over near the pound net
stakes, and were headed in that di-
rection when the fatal accident oc-
CURED.
Guenther had made the wheel fast.
and the little craft was speeding along
at top speed. Pulling in the skates
and the washing of bilge water had
partially filled the cockpit, and Guen-
ther took the copper pump and set to
work to get rid of some of the water.
Others in the party paid little or no
attention to him, gazing intently on
several craft which the Savoy was
easily distancing.
Suddenly there was a crash, and the
sound of splintering wood reached the
ears of the eleven passengers. The
crank of the fly-wheel had come In
contact with the pump and drove it
through the bottom of the craft.
When they turned around the eleven
passengers saw Mr.. Guenther lying
on his face, but only for a second. He
had been momentarily stunned, but
when he recovered he drew the
wrecked pump from the hole, an6
the water gushed in. Mr.. Guenthel
cried for something with which t.
stop the inflow, and bagging, coats and
other wearing apparel were pushed
into the hole while every one grasped
something with which to bale out the
water that nevertheless rushed in,
Pans, hats and other articles were
pressed into use, but to no avail, anc
gradually the craft filled.
The little craft at the time was
more than two miles from shore. This
accident had stopped the engine, and
the boat was then drifting. One OF
the party stepped up on h bow Of
the craft and frantically signaled to 9
passing sloop.
Ore of the party on the sloop saw thei
gestures and bore down on the people II
distress. but several minutes before the,
reached the Savoy 1t had made a lurcl
and sank. stern first.
AL of the party. with the exception o
Gs.stner and Weber. were excellent swim
mers. and Just before the vessel sanl
Jumped into the water, while the tw'
named seized the life-rings. and when thu
boat went down were buoyed up. For some
unknown reason Weber's ring did not beai
him up and he sank. Metzger seized hi;
son and a buoy and they leaped into tn
water.
They started for the poles designating thu
location of the pound nets. where the
hoped to keep their heads above waite
until rescued by either the sloop or
launch that was fast lessening the dis
tance between them and the wrecked boat
Freund was also making for the poun'
nets.
Soon the sloop was at their side. an
the trio was lifted aboard. Metzger wa
gssping for breath. and efforts to reviv
him were employed. but proved to no avail
and he died n short time after being takei
aboard.
In the meantime others We're pulle
aboard either the sloop or the launch an
when the two vessels were dashed togethe
it was found that there were three peapl
missing, one of whom was Guenther.
The boats went to the place where tn
Savoy went down and with grapplin
I ilOOho I'll hAiO 1t0A
1t was found that his feet had becom
~entangled in the clothing and fshin
tackle in the bottom of the craft.
All efforts to locate the bodies Of Charlie
Weber and Schreier proved unavailing.
The rescued party was loud In prais
of the work of the rescutng sloop ana II
party, and the several persons aboard tn
little naphtha launch. Arthur Storer. c
Tottenville, commanded the rescuing slool
which was the d. G. Egbert, Of Totter
willie. With him were nine women and tw
men. The launch was also from Totter
Vile. Those aboard were John Pric'
David NJ. Sprague and Arthur Mating
all Of Tottenville.
The rescued men were taken to tn
Shoal Arbor Hotel, and from there M
Freund ~lephone to Coroner John
Tetley. after which the survivors, mint
MANY articles of clothing. including hat
coats and shoes. began their homewar
trip. reaching the Central station at Broa
street about $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Guenthcr had a machine shop at
and 2S Houston street, and had a thorona
knowledge of all kinds of machinery an
engines. and the motor that was in n
boat was built in his shop. He employe
, eigh. men in his factory and was
I comfortable circumstances. for in addiAr
to his business he owned a nice house {
= As Ann street, part OF which he occupie
. with his wife and one son. Charles. jr.,
: years old, who was one Of the party OH q
boat. There are, also two daughters. JOSH
aged Is years, and. Ella, II years old.
Mr.. Metzger. who lived at 10 Napoiec
I street, was also a machinist and w
T the building and plant operated by M
5 Guenther, but several years ago sold OF
e the plant to Mr.. Guenther and rented Il
: building to him. Mr.. Metzger continued
the business. doing general repnif wor
He leaves q widow. son and four daug'
tiers, Miss Edith Metzger, Miss MINI
Metzger, Miss Hattie Mrtzger and hi
o Gertrude Metzger.
n The son is Arthur. II years old. n