Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-25
NINE IN NEW ENGLAND
New York City Second, With Seven
Victims in Nearby Rivers.
THREE SOLDIERS LOSE LIVES
Boat Capsizes on Bay Near San Fran
cisco-Colored Bather browns
in the Little River.

| h1rty-SeVen lives lost was the
death roll paid yesterday by
Sunday bathers and boaters
throughout the country, accord
ing to today's dispatches. Many
of the victims were inexpert
swimmers driven by the intense
heat to seek relief in the rivers
and lakes. In addition to the
long death list a score or more
persons were saved by timely
rescues. In Washington a col
ored man was drowned while
bathing in the Little river.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. July 25.-Three
prlvates from the 4th United States mill
Iary prison guard, stationed at Alcatraz
Island lost their lives yesterday when
yawl in which they, with three others.
had been sailing on the bay was Capsized
IN the treacherous Carquinez straights.
midway between Angel and Alcatraz
Islands. Two of the men, Walter j.
Thompson of Ohio and Lynn K. Rose of
San Jose. Cal, were drowned and Alonzo
Nash of Clinton, Tenn, died of exposure
after being rescued along with his COM
panions, william Highsell. Lester Han
son and Charles Bates.
When the boat turned turtle Thompson
and Ross, both expert swimmers, started
on the long swim to Alcatraz to get help
rnr fla.,f n,r ypn1 x,jin yircy
to the bottom of the upturned craft.
Ross. realizing that he could not reach
the island. returned to the boat, but
Thompson continued. He was not seen
again.
After the five men holding to the capsized
yawl had been in the water more than
an hour their plight was noticed by Capt.
Downing of the barge Coaling, passing
on it's way to Sausalito. A small boat
was sent out. Just as the reScuers
reached the soldiers, Ross, whose vitality
was gone, released his holl and slipped
to his death in the water. The remain
ing four men were taken aboard the
Coaling and hurried to Alcatraz, where
Nash died two hours later.
New York Waters Claim Seven.
NEW YORK, July 25.-Three members
OF boating party were drowned in the
North river yesterday, boy lost his life
in the same waters, d second sank in the
East river and another went to his death
in the Harlem, opposite West 212th
street. A young man was drowned at
Far ROckaway, and numerous rescues
were reported from various sections of
the city and surrounding territory. The
dead are:
Gaetano Bova Of No. 800 West 6Sth
street.
Peter Brown of No Ia East 9th
street.
George C. Kane Of No. 166 West End
avenue.
Fred Klatt Of No 515 East 13sth street.
Julius Scnlauter or No. 324 East S4th
street.
Frederick Steinberg of No. 2os West
SUth street.
Otto Weissner of No So West 10th
street
Steinberg, Kane and Bova were mem
berS OF boating party of ten which
started from Carey's boathouse at 18th
street and North river yesterday noon
for trip on the river. They went across
to the Jersey shore, where they had din
ner. On their return brisk wind was
blowing and the waves were running
high.
TO those who saw the heavily loaded
boat laboring in the water an accident
seemed inevitable. 1t was deep in
the water, and almost every wave left
Its mite IN the bottom Of the boat. FL
nally the frail craft capsized, throwing
its ten occupants into the water.
The mishap was seen from the float of
the Columbia Yacht Club, at S7th street
and North river, by James r. Torrance
and his SON Robert Of 81 Broadway.
They Immediately jumped into the motor
boat Tormary, which was mOored to the
float. and made for the scene of the &C.
cident.
In Time to Rescue Three.
They arrived int time to pick up three
young men who gave their names and
addresses as j. Bradshaw of No 22S
West 9th street, Antoine Lave of No.
316 West 69th street. and John Hutch of
No. 166 West End avenue. Other boats
in the neighborhood 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.
Nine Victims in New England.
BOSTON, July 25.-New England waters