The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-14
WAVE WASHED
HIM TO DEATH
James D. CObana Drowned in
Lake ChampIain
JUST OFF BURLINGTON
He Made a Brave Struggle for Life,
clinging to Boat.--Eiis Companion
Swan to Breakwater and
Was Saved.

Burlington, July l4,--Corporal James
D. Cabana, troop B, llth cavalry, lost
his life by drowning about five o'clock
yesterday afternoon just outside the
breakwater near where the stone blocks
connect with the cement portion.
About twelve O'Clock noon two young
men, one in private soldiers uniform
and the other in civilians clothes rented
row boat Of Charles Archambault The
man in civilians clothes was cabana and
was acquainted with Mr.. Archambault,
the other man was Andrew r. Wood,
also Of troop B, llth cavalry.
Nothing more is known Of their whore.
abouts until late in the afternoon, their
intention being TO spend the afternoon
in a pleasure row about the lake. Early
in the afternoon the wind began to come
up and at four o'clock there was very
stn northwest wind blowing II was
about this time that men employed about
the stone crusher began TO hear cries
from the lake. Nothing was thought
about ii until about 4.30 when a man
appeared on the breakwater waving his
hands and calling for help Fred Vail.
quette hearing the cries got into row
boat and made for the breakwater, ar
irving in time to see a man madly struA-
Cling TO hang TO an over turned Towboat
and being thrashed about by the heavy
waves.
Fred Crane and Ernest Davis were
sailing about IN a power boat and being
attracted BY the motions and cries, went
outside Of the breakwater to see what
the trouble was, but on reaching there
were unable to see anything out Of
the way. They returned, however. 20
the inside and went to the point where
Mr. Yaliqnette was Here they found
the real trouble and soon had a hope
within the reach Of the drowning man,
who by this time was making a last
struggle, having death clutch on the
keel Of the boat and hanging on for
dear life with his chin rigid over the
keel
The opposite end of the boat was
beating against the breakwater and with
each wave Cabana looked as though Ia
would lose his hold. The rope was Of
no avail, for be had death grip on
the boat and would not let 20 long
enough to catch 1t, although the res
cuers tried to persuade him to take Il.
Suddenly tremendous wave washed IN
and threw his feet above his head. his
hands disappeared and he was not seen
again.
AS there was no way of climbing up
on the breakwater for long distance.
IL would have been useless to attempt
rescue BY jumping IN after the unfortu-
nate man. Seeing that Cabana's rescue
was hopeless the men went to the south /
end Of the breakwater where Wood was
found in an unconscious condition.
He had swan to the south light and |
pulled himself up on the breakwater
and BY elinging to the ladder which
goes up TO the light had succeeded in
making cries and beclSoning, but losing
his hold had fallen to the stones. He /
was placed in Davis boat and taken 10 /
Chicott's boat house where men worked 1
and revived him sufficiently to talk a
little. He was then placed in q cab and /
taken TO the Mary Fletcher hospital
where he is resting comfortably
The steamer Vermont was Just about I
to enter port from her southern trip
when some Of the passengers noticed I
a man waving his hands and pointing /
towards the west, 50 when the steamer
reached the wharf word was taken to
Edgar Chicott and he immediately took 4
his power boat and started for the
breakwater but upon reaching the scene
of the disaster could see nothing but a
row boat.
Almost Another Drowning.
In the midst of the excitement Of the
news Of the drowning Of the soldier a
boy about eight years of age, the son
Of the captain Of canal boat, had
narrow escape from drowning off the
Shepard & Morse company's wharf at
the foot Of King street, The boy was
trying to carry rope along the edge
Of the wharf but il was too heavy for
him and be fell into the water. His
father saw him fall but was unable to
swim and the child was SO frightened
that he would not catch the rope which
was thrown to him. The boy was going
down for the last time when Edward
Denning, an employe in the lumber
yards, vent to the scene and dove for
the drowning lad whom he brought to
the surface and carried to a ladder near
by A physician was summoned and
the boy was revived in a short time and
last evening was comfortable although
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