New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-25
DIE LOCKED TOGETHER
BROTHERS DROWN FROM
LAUNCH IN HUDSON.
Neither Could Szcim, Yet George
Lud7cig Dired litter Emil U'hen
Latter Fell from Boat.

While their friends looked on helplessly at
their death struggles. Emil and George Ludwig,
brothers. of No. 1909 Broadway, We're drowned
last evening from their motor boat at 147th
street and the North River opposite the club
house OF the New York Motor Boat Club Both
unable to swim. and when Emil fell over
board while trying TO grasp buoy George
without hesitation plunged in. only TO go down,
locked in Emrs arms.
The Ludwig brothers manufacturing
jewellers, with offices at No. 900 Broadway and
No. 7J Nassau street. Emil was thrty-two years
old and George was twenty-eight They lived
at the Broadway address with their mother
widow: a sister and a third brother. Charles.
1t was said last night that the rest of the family
were out Of town and that the brothers had
taken the day off to tes- their motor boat. in
which they had installed a new engine
The boat a speedy craft thirtv-five feet long.
was recognized as one of the fastest in the New
York Motor Boat club. of which the brothers
were members They arrived at the club early
i'm the afternoon. and said they were going 10
spend the rest of the day on the river, trying
out the new engine preparatory to- entering
some races. shortly to be run off by the club.
There followed a lot of good -natured chatting
among those present 10 the respective speeds
Of the different boats, the brothers asserting
that their boat, the Rose, could beat anything
in her class the river.
For the next three or four hours the Rose was
seen darting up and down the river, Emil at
the engine ana George at the wheel. The light
craft narrow of beam. and with a great over
hang at bow and stern, performed various evo-
lutions in turning and manRuvring. The Skill
Of her owners in handling the boat held the at
tention of those the clubhouse float and
many were the excIamations of admiration
heard at the daring of the brothers.
After performing a series of racing starts and
sudden stops while opposite the float the men
decided to return to their anchorage for the
night They were elated with the with
which the new motor acted, and were laughing
and joking as they neared the small floating
buoy to which they wished TO moor the boat.
As Emil shut of the power he forward along
the narrow gunWale toward the bow So as to
be able to grab the buoy the boat passed it.
When about halfway To the head of the boat he
missed his footing and topped into the water
calling to his brother he fell.
George had seen the accident and was quick
10 act. lie left the wheel along the edge
of the boat and managed to get hold of the buoy.
In moment he had made a hitch about the
anchorage, and having thus prevented the craft
from drifting he turned his attention to his
brother George knew that the man fioundering
in the swift waters of the North River Gould not
swim a stroke and already he was being carried
down the river with the force of the tide. He
knew. too. that he himself unable to swim,
yet there was fear in his heart.
He did not attempt 10 remove his clothing. nor
even his shoes but dove into the water. shout
ing encoura cement To Emil. He managed 10
get close enough TO his brother to grasp him by
the shoulders. but this action fatal to them
both.
on the club float all was excitement and
motor boats. in the effort 10 rescue the brothers
So swift the current. however. that the
bodies were soon carried from view The otIi-
GERS of the club conducted searching party To
recover the bodies, and dragged the river. but
their cfforts were unsuccessful