New-York tribune., 1910-07-25
NEW YORK WATERS
CLAIM SEVEN LIVES
BOaterS and BatherS Drown IN
Hudson, Harlem and East
Rivers.
DIES FOR LITTLE BROTHER
Mother Hears Lad Attempts
Rescue and Perishes Where
Third Son Recently
Was Lost.

were OIONIcO III IIS RIVER yes
terday. boy lost his life in the same
waters, second sank in the East River
and another went to his death in the
Harlem, opposite West 212th street. n
young man was drowned at Far Rocka-
way, and numerous rescues We're re-
ported from various sections of the city
and surrounding territory The dead
are:
BOvA. Ciaetano Of No 800 West 6sth street.
BROWN Peter OF No 124 East 64th street
KANE. George c. of No. 166 West End avenUs-
Hiatt Fred. Of No 5I5 East 13sth street.
sCHLAUTER. Julius. Of No. 81 Eas. s4th
street
STEINBERG. Frederick. OF No COS West sorh
wEIsSNER. Otto Of No SIS West 1O4-h street
Steinberg, Kane and Bova were men,
bers of a boating party OF ten which
started from Carey's boathouse, at 18th
street and North River. yesterday noon
for a trip on the river They went
across TO the Jersey shore. where they
had dinner. On their return brisk
wind was blowing and the waves were
running high.
To those who saw the heavily loaded
boat 1aboring in the water an accident
seemed inevitable The boat was deep
in the water, and almost every wave left
its mite in the bottom of the boat
Finally the fraiI craft capsized. throw
ing it's ten occupants into the water
The mishap was seen from the float OF
the Columbia Yacht Club, at SIth street
and North River, by James R. Torrance
and his son Robert, of No. % Broadway.
They Immediately jumped into the motor
boat Tormary, which was n1oOred TO the
float, and made for the scene of the ac-
cident.
In Time to Rescue Three.
They arrived in time to pick up three
Young men who gave their names and
addresses as J. Bradshaw. of No 22S
West 67th street; Antoine Lave, OF Nc
316 West seth street. and John Kutch, OF
No 165 West End avenue Other boats
in the netghborhood picked up four
others The three rescued by the Tour
ances were taken to the yacht club and
sent home, after giving the names OF
their companions. whom they said they
saw go down The bodies were not re-
covered.
Peter Brown who was fifteen years
old, was drowned near the place where
his ten-year- old brother lost his life n
wear ago. Fse was trying TO save his
brother. Thomas. VINO is fourteen years
old. The latter was pulled out by ROYAL
B. RotherrneI. who lives on a houseboat
moored at 212th street Twenty boys
saw Young Brown sink beneath the va
ters for the last time
The fact that a younger brother had
been drowned in the Harlem did not
prevent the brothers from going for a
swim yesterday afternoon After they
had been spIashing about in the water
for some time Peter lay down on the
bank 10 sun himself. Meanwhile Thomas
went out too far and slipped into the
channel Peter rushed into the water,
while several others ran to the house
boat and asked for aid
RothernneI and his mother answered.
and when they arrived Peter had dtsap-
peared. Thomas could still be seen. his
head bobbing about on the surface
Rothermel jumped into a skif and
rowed out TO the unconscious form,
which sank just as he was about 20
grasp the hair. Diving from the skir
he brought the body back TO the surface
and swan TO the shore His mother,
who had gone back TO the hOuseboat for
4 bottle OF brandy. soon returned, and
between them they revived the boy.
Sad Story for Mother.
In the excitement the absence of Peter
lad not been noted. Rothermel at once
vent out and dived for the body. but
he swift current had evidently carried
T awav. and IL was not recovered
Thomas then went home in tears TO tell
lis mother that another son had been
swallowed by the waters of the Harlem
Rothermel. who is only seventeen years
I'D has several medals for rescUes. and.
according 10 his mother. has saved more
han twenty lives within the last year
IT two.
Nine-vear-old Otto Weissner was play
ng along the waterfront 1t 9oth street
yesterday afternoon. when he tripped
md stumbled into the river from the
tringpiece of the pier. His companions
an TO the naval militia boat Granite
state and obtained aid Clement Gar
ON and William Strohning. members OF
he crew. dived for the body and finally
,rought il 10 shore but DR. Goldberg. Of
he J. Hood Wright Hospital, said that
ife was extinct.
Fred" Klatt was drowned IN the East
river opposite 133d street yesterday
He was swimming some dis
ance from the shore when he was seized
With cramps. and sank August Miller.
+ No. 51T East 136th street. and Lloyd
Johnson. of No. 615 East 14Sth street.
wan 20 his aid. but the undertow car
led the body away, and they dlved sew
raj times without success
The body of julius Schlanter. who was
rowned while swimming at Ostend
reach. Far Rockaway. was not recov-
red.
Three Saved at Yonkers.
Three men were rescued from the
hudson River at Yonkers yesterday.
'vo of them Daniel German and Bar
holomew Kavanagh. are in ST Johns
hospital The former was seized with
ramps. and when the latter went TO his
i'd he also became helpless William
random then jumped from a pier and
,rought German TO the shore. When he
vent after Kavanagh he became ex-
,austed. and both would have drowned
mn for the efforts of Joseph HouSick. of