New-York tribune., 1908-08-03
GAVE LIFE TO SAVE SON
FATHER SINKS TO DEATH
S. p. G. H. Blue Ribbon Holder
among the Several DrOTned.

James Farrell driver who because or MS gen.
tie treatment animals received blue RIBBON
the Society for the Prevention or cruelty 10
Animals at the work horse parade of May l, was
drowned yesterday in the North river OH ule
pier at West sd street, but he went 10 ms oea.i
with the knowledge that he had saved MS son
life. He and the boy. Arthur. nineteen years oio'
went in bathing early in the afternoon. hoth
good swimmers.
The father became weak after they had been In
the water a quarter of an hour He struggled for
a few moments. and the son, who was about n1ty
feet away, swan rapidly to him ana wouho ms
arms about his fathers neck. Farreil sraDpeo ms
son. and both would have gone down instantly put
for the rapdity with which the father WithuIe"
his hands and went resignedly to his death nus
hands had hardly ciasped the sons neck When lhe
situation must have flashed through his nina
Farrell probably realized that he was TOO weak
to keep himself on the surface. and TOO heaVy lor
the son to handle If he chung TO the sons neck
both would go down. He relaxed his hold ana
disappeared. The had swallowed quanuty
of water but as he got his breath again
he plunged after his father. Robert Grahan,
Thomas Fay and Daniel Johnson, companions Oh
voune Farrell jumped in and after few mo-
rnents Graham swan to the surface with the
elder Farrell.
He was dragged ashore. but efforts to resuscitate
him of avail. Dr. James, or roosevelt
Hospital. finally said he dead. and the son
picked up the fathers clothing and went to his
home. at No. 423 West SD street Farrell was
forty-ffve years old and it was said Of him that
he had never used whip a horse
There were numerous fatalities yesterday in the
water. Miss Catherine Hedenselder. eighteen years
old, drowned off Eastport, Long Island Wheh
a boat, owned by her uncle. Charles Redheld, was
struck by another said TO belong to DR.. H. Wesley,
of Westhampton. Mr.. Redfeld was steering There
five young women with him. HIS boat was
running west and the other boat was going east
It's steering gear broke and its bow was driven
Of TT
boat.
The boat filed rapidly and the occupants were
thrown into the water. All except Miss Heiden-
selder managed to keep on the surface and were
taken in Dr. Wesleys beat Miss deidenselder
went down instantly. and her body was recovered
by q lifesaving crew.
Harry Frankel. boy. drowned at Rock
away Beach His body brought to the shore
by Edward Boylston, of No 1855 Second avenue,
Manhattan. Franlel lived at Rockaway.
John Vail. thirty-two years old, drowned in
the Hudson River at Croton Point yesterday after
noon while bathing. He with members of his
family who went there for a days outing. After
dinner he and several friends went in bathing
They found the water shallow near shore and
rowed out quarter of mile. While they were in
the water their boat drfted away and Vail be-
came cramped while swimming for the shore and
sank His body was recovered. He leaves MS Wlte
/ and one child
Jackson street while asleep the strngpiece of a
pier at Pike street and the East River early yes
terday morning. dropped into the water. Ar
thur Brewish. of No. So Park Row, let a long pole
down. and Gleason hauled oft and sent to
Gouverneur Hospital
Lifesavers at Coney Island resorted to strenuous
methods yesterday, after it had been decided by
the iifesavers union to stop the practice of calling
for help in cases where there was no danger. When
James Bates of West 5th street. Coney Island and
two companions called for help while swimming
the end of the Dreamland pier, two life guards
hurried to their aid Seeing 1T was hoax the
life guards carried the rescued 10 the beach
and placed them through the regular resusctation
treatment. Although neither needed the treatment
when the lifesavers had finished, it was necessary
TO call Dr.. II. R. Cannon to treat the injuries
which resulted from the "resusctation-''
John Mcguire. ten years old, of No. 4S2 Ever
green avenue Brooklyn, drowned in Crystal
Lake, Richmond Hill, yesterday afternoon. The
body was recovered last night. He could swim.
but his foot became caught in the mud bottom and
he unable. to release it The boy shouted to
his companions 10 aid him, but they became fright
ened and away. They Informed the police, but
when patroman arrived at the lake the boy had
disappeared