Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-18
ADRIFT ON LONG ISLAND SOUND
PERIL OF EIGHT PERSONS IN
DISABLED BOAT.
Taken OF in Early Morning Hours
by Steamer Yale and
Tugboat.


adrift in Long Island sound in an auxil-
larry catboat, the engine Of which was dis
abled, huddled in the bitter cold Of a small
cabin, their little craft almost ingulfed
in the heavy seas, a party of three men
and five women were rescued yesterday
and landed here.
Three were taken off In the early hours
by the Metropolitan line steamer Yale,
bound from Boston to this port. The 9TH
ers, including three young women. elected
to stay by the craft. Later in the day
they were taken off by a passing tug just
a few minutes before their boat capsized.
The party left New Rochelle for Glen
Cove. seven miles across the sound. early
Saturday afternoon. 1t was made up OF
Mrs. Fred H. Parsons. Martha, Ethel and
Mabel Dobbs, sisters, and Mary, Dobbs,
their cousin. and Richard Mckenzie.
The party was made up by the Misses
Dobbs. and it had been their intention to
take a boat belonging to their uncle. but
that craft having been disabled, they
took the auxiliary boat belonging to J. H
Dobbs. their brother, without his per.
mission.
The trip across the sound was made
without accident. and they started on the
return about 6 pm. expecting to be home
by 0 O'Clock. They were about halfway
across the sound when the engine broke
down, and the boat fell off into fail
sea.
Men Not Good Sailors.
The men at once set about raising sail
Mckenzie and Parsons are both engineers
but they knew nothing about sailing a
boat. They could no nothing with the
sail, as there was a brisk wind blowing
and they soon found that the sail might
cause the boat to capsize. They attempt
ed to anchor, but the anchor would not
hold.
Then. realizing their helplessness. they
huddled together In the small sanin .e
walt Tor daylight and rescue. Their side
lights were burning and the men LOOK
turns in watching for a passing craft
To add to their trouble. the sound grew
still more rough, and the small boat With
out Roadway was buffeted about, and the
water at times broke over her. All be-
came seasick. The clergyman was great.
ly disturbed because he could not get
home in time for his sermon.
All through the night the boat driftee
and at y O'Clock in the morning She was
about three miles east of Captains Island
who was on watch, discovered the Yale
coming down on her way to New YORK
One of the men hoisted the flag upside
down as a distress signal, while Mcken-
zie whistied for help.
Yale to the Rescue.
Capt. Thompson of the Yale saw their
signal and stopped his vessel. Within
ten minutes a boat, in charge Of the first
mate, was alongside the drifting boat. He
was greeted by shivering party. Ar
offer was made to take them all off, but
Miss Martha Dobbs, the Oldest of the
sisters, refused to abandon her brother
boat.
You may all go if you want to, but
I'm going to stay and look after this
boat she said.
Mr.. Davies. Mrs. Parsons and Miss
Ethel Dobbs decided to &c aboard the
Yale, the others agreeing to stand by the
plucky MjTss Dobbs. The three were
taken on board the Yale and she started
on her way again. A wireless was sent
to relatives of the rescued parties tell
ing them what had happened. The oper-
ator also notified the Stamford police and
the agent of the Metropolitan line here.
After the rescue of part of the party
by the Yale the boat drifted nearly ten
miles before. she was noted by passing
tugboat The latter was soon alongside
and those on board off. Their little craft
was soon afterward capsized. 1t was
almost dark when the rescued party got