Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-13
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THRILLING EXPERIENCE,
OF PLEASURE SEEKERS
Survivors Of Explosion SWIM
Twelve Hours in Chill Waters
of Buzzard Bay Rescued by
Lobster Fishers,

IBy Morning journal SDse.aI Leased W lre.I
Marion, Mass, July IL. - Four
prominent summer residents of this
town and Falmouth met death through
an explosion on board a forty-seyen
foot launch off here last night. two
survivors were picked UP today aft
having been in the water for twelve
hours.
The Dead.
ROLAND WORTHINGTON, Boston
JOHN T. TRULL. Woburn.
JOSEPH S. BEAL, Milton. 4
GEORGE SAVoRY, Marblehead
captain of the launch.
Those saved were:
A. p. Tarbell, Marblehead.
Edward f. Pecker, Boston.
Pecker, who was clinging to an oal
and Tarbell, who was supported by d
life preserver, were able to swim and
they remained together until picked
up by a lobster fisherman going out
in the early morning to haul his pots
His boat was seen by the two strug-
Cling men in the water long before
the fisherman could make them out
Finally he spied the nearly exhausted
swimmers and rescued them.
Neither of the survivors was able
to give the cause of the explosion
Tarhell, who owned the Dolphin, a,
the launch was called, said that thu
boat started out from Marion on Z
short pleasure trip. was well out In
the middle of Buzzard's bay when tn,
explosion occurred. Savory, the engi
neer, was suddenly blown into the ali
and was probably dead when h,
struck the water. The boat caught
fire Immediately and Tarboll called t,
his comrades to leap overheard. II,
strapped life prcselVer about him
aelf berno lse ieaptl aud Nj. IL elser
who is connected with the Bostoi
banking firm of Rollins & Sons, selzet
an oar and followed So far as the,
knew. none of the others of the part,
jumped Either they could not swim
and preferred to cling to the disabled
launch until help came, or else they
were stunned by the explosion.
Both Tarbell and Pecker renamed
near the launch for several moments
urging their comrades to tump into
the water with cushion, oar, life pre-.
server or something, for the launch
was burning rapidly one man be
lieved to be Roland worthngton wal
seen clinging to the side Of the boat
Gradually the launch drirted fur
ther out to sea and Mr.. Pecker ant
Mr.. Tarbell were forced to give III
nope OF aiding their comrades. Thel
turned landward and swan slowly $,
as to husband their strength as mucl
as possible. 1t was twelve hours be
fore their rescue came. AS soon al
news of the disaster reached here
nearly every summer resident ant
fisherman who owned yacht o.
launch at once went out in the ba,
to search for some trace Of the boa
or its occupants, but the search prove,
fruitless. The launch undoubtedl,
sank with all on board. The part,
had gone out for a cruise In the ba,
at the invitation OF Mr.. TarbeIl, VIII,
came here yesterday from Marble
head.
Mr.. Worthington, who was spend
ing the summer at Falmouth, was
large owner of real estate in the Bos
ton financial district, but had retire,
from active business. He was forty
nine years old. In addition to mem
bership in the Eastern and Corinthiai
Yacht club Of Marblehead. he belong
ed to various clubs In Boston.
His father, the late Roland Worth
ington, was prominent in Boston al
fairs for many years. being collecto
of the port under President Gran
and at one time owner of the Bosto
Traveller.
Mr.. Trull, who was 66 eyars old
was well known In Boston mercantll
circles and had place of buslnes,
He lived In Woburn For a long tim
he was connected with the print clot
concern Of David Ncvins company q
Woburn. He was vice president Z
that company but retired few year
ngo. He leaves widow and thre
children.
Mr.. Beal was connected with the OF
fice Of the osceola Consolidated mir
Ing, of Boston.
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