New-York tribune., 1908-06-22
NINE BATHERS DROWN
Il CONEY ISLAND TICTIM
Thousand Go IN S7cimming to Seek
Relief from Heat.

'I f'O"O * t"o'
The warm weather around this city yesterday
drove thousands to the water for relief and 5
a result nine drownings were reported. It is
believed that there were several others but the
police records simply state that they are miss
ing. In addition TO the drownings there were
number of rescues made when death seemed al
most certain. OF all the deaths reported only
one occurred at bathing resort like Brighton
Beach, Coney Island Rockaway, where the
bathers are protected by life guards and ropes.
More than dozen young swimming
yesterday in the East River at 73d street. among
them being John Milton. of No. 366 East 10th
street. Milton was poor swimmer and kept
close to the shore while his companions went
out into the middle of the river
Come out, Jack the waters fne!' cried
one OF his companions Milton went beyond his
depth and Immediately sank William Glynn
and James Aiffa swan to his Milton
seized them in death grasp and drew both
under the water While they fighting to
| free themselves two boatmen reached their side
and drew them into the boat, but Milton could
not be found.
While the excitement was at its height small
boat containing Thomas Clarkson of No. SO
Pike street; Patrick McNally, of No. 53 Bowery
and Daniel Coffy, of No 50 Pike street. started
TO the rescue of Milton McNally who row.
his place. In a second the craft had overturned
and the men struggling in the river. They
We're rescued by the ferryboat Bronx and taken
to the BlackwelIs Island Hospital, where they
We're revived
AS they were swimming in the Harlem River
within few feet of the Washington Bridge.
Robert Roper, fourteen years old, of No. 142
East 169th street, and Joseph Bizeazo, of No.
222 Sullivan street, attacked by cramps
and drowned within few hours of each other
Roper threw up his hands and called for help,
but before any one could reach him he went
down. Bizeazo also called fer help. and Felix
zannaro, of No. 400 Canal street. went to his
aid but when he reached him the drowning man
grabbed him tightly that he had to fight to
save his life.
George Williamson, nineteen years old, clerk
of No III Bleecker street, Brooklyn. while bath
ing at North Beach, was seized with cramps and
narrowly escaped drowning before help could
reach him. His mother in the pavilion
watching him swimming when she him
throw up his hands and go down. Her screams
attracted the attentio:- of other bathers and
Fred Harmae, of No 326 East 9th street
reached Williamson and brought him ashore. A
surgeon from st. Johns Hospital worked for
two hours before Williamson was restored to
consciousness.
While bathing in Staten Island Sound yester-
day afternoon Frank Donohue son of Philip
Donohue. of No. 656 East Jersey street Eliza
beth. N J.. got out beyond his depth and was
drowned His body was recovered.
George Gengal machinist at the John A.
Roeblng's Sons plant at Roebling, N. j. was
drowned while bathing in the Delaware River
off Bordentown He seized with cramps
and drowned before help could reach him. He
was married only six weeks ago.
BARLEY Reablic, of Newton, y. J., attempted
to swim across Netcong Pond, near his home
Yesterday afternoon. When half way he
sank and was drowned, His body not re-
covered
An unidentified boy drowned in Lake
Hopatcong, near Landing, n. j. yesterday after
noon. Some clothes were found floating on the
water and the explosion of a couple of sticks
of dynamite brought the body TO the surface.
Harry Law. the son of a farmer living in
Richfeld y. j. had a narrow escape from
drowning while swimming in the Morris Canal.
He was seized with cramps, and was sinking for
the third time when Louis Mitchell, a caddie, ran
to his help with a golf stick. Wadng as far
into the river as he dared, Mitchell let Law
grab the club and then he pulled him ashore.
The body of Henry Ruddengan, the Jersey
City watchman who disappeared on Thursday
night, was found floating in the river off Jersey
City yesterday afternoon.
While diving into the swimming pool at the
East Side Branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association No. 153 East Seth street. Frank
Eriz struck his head the marble bottom and
his neck broken.
Daniel F. Griffin, plumber, who lived at No
2T5 East Both street, Flatbush. stepped into a
thirty-foot hole while in swimming back of the
Oriental Hotel at Manhattan Beach. and was
drowned before his companion DR.. Gamble w.
O'Malley Of No. ;}S09 Clarendon Road, Flatbush,
could save him. DR.. O'Malley, who is a strong
swimmer, dived several times for the body Of
his fried but could not get it.
Benjamin and John Scott, seventeen and six
teen years old respectively. of No. d Gold
street and Frank Kane, eighteen years old. of
No 297 Water street. all of Brooklyn, mar
rowly escaped drowning in the East River yes
terday afternoon when their rowbCat upset
by a swell from a passing steamboat The
prompt action of two boys. John Ramsay. Of
No - Gold street and John Burnham. of No.
81 Water street, Brooklyn. both about eighteen
years Old who jumped in to the rescue of the
others, saved them from drowning. AS It was,
the youngest of the three boys Unconscious
when picked up and the other two nearly
out
FEAT OF 4ERODROME.