The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-22
GIMUEL LEADS LIFESAVERS
VARSITY OARSMAN AND OTHER
VOLUNTEERS DO QUICK WORK.


Sea Rescue Four From Wrecked Launch
ATLANTIC CITY. Nj. July 2I.-A volun-
teer crew headed by Bernard Gimbel,
swimmer Inc oarsman Of the University
Of Pennsylvania and son Of Isaac Gimbel
Of the big Philadelphia department store,
risked their lives in the Government life
boat tonight to save those Of four men
pitched into the turbulent sen at the inlet
entrance 10y the Overturning OF the launch
Idyl.
The rescue, most thrilling OF any since
the brave act Of Capt. Mark Casio. when he
successfully landed the crew and pas
sengers OF the stranded steamer Cherokee.
was witnessed by thousands from the
Boardwalk. Both rescuers and rescued
landed on the beach below Young's pier
just before midnight.
The launch belonged to C.. F. johnson.
q Philadelphian, who has a cottage here
on Stanton g in Chelsea. n left this
morning for a fishing trip with Edwin
Young and Thomas Gallagher OF this city
and John Sturgis. another Philadelphian.
The party started for home just before
sundown and tried TO enter the inlet just
,efore dark.
Seas we're rolling twenty feet high when
persons on the boardwalk noticed the little
aunch dive toward the breakers. Gimbel
and Clarence Millhiser, a friend, who were
in a rolling chair, watched the boat APP
proach. Suddenly she swerved and turned
turtle. Watchers with glasses made out
that three Of the men had crawled back on
the bottom of the upturned boat, while the
fourth a seen floating away on a piece Of
w~reckage.
Viii lie Milihiser rushed to the life saving
station To notify Capt. Lambert Parker.
sole custodian of the station. Gimbel rushed
to the lookout station on the Boardwalk,
where HI big self-bailing lifeboat is kept
hanging to davits. Members Of the life
and August and not one Of them could be
found when Capt. Parker and Harry Smith,
a Government lineman, who was in the
house, reached the beach.
Parker called for volunteers, and Gimbel
was the first to throw of his tuxedo and
Jump into the boat. He was follo 10y
Russell Van Gutten and Edward Weed,
employees Of the Royal Palace; DIR. c. S.
Cramer Of Philadelphia and Harry Beats.
Millhiser got into the boat. but was per-
suaded to go ashore when his wife in tears
begged him to stay ashore for the sake OF
their children, who chung to her skirts and
added their ~pleadings OF Papa, please
don't GO"
A the boat was launched from the davits
cheers went up from a thousand people
who had gathered on the boardwalk and
hotel. porch. With Capt. Parker at the
steering oar the volunteers dug their sweeps
into the water M started ont through the
inlet. Two of the men gave out under the
terrific strain which breaks down even
hardened life guards. but the others. fol-
lowing the stroke given by Gimbel and
Smith. fought their way on through the
inlet breakers to the sbipwrecked men
now signalling wildly for assistance.
IA the little boat swept into the rolling
seas of the bar frightened watchers held
their breaths expecting TO see her engulfed
10y the waves which at times hid her from
sight. The plncky crew kept on, however.
and made their way TO Sturgis. who was
afoat on an icebox. When he was hauled
into the lifeboat he was almost dead from
exhaustion and had a bad cut across his
forehead caused by striking the floating
wrecksge.
II took several minutes to get within
the reach of the men on the upturned
launch. which had drifted into the breakers.
and Gimbel had prepared to take a line TO
them by swimming when a moments calm
enabled the rescuers TO get close enough
to catch the men as they jumped into the
water. All were badly exhausted and
were laid across the stern of the lifeboat.
The life boat crew made no attempt TO
right the overturned craft, but started
back through the inlet. They had a hard
time landing at New York avenue. where
another big crowd welcomed them. The
half drowned men were taken To a beach
cafe. where they we're attended. All will
recover.