Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-30
PILOT BOAT RESCUES 2
MEN ADR|FT AT SEA
B Roosevelt Party
td w, as.. o,,
Il S1 Nj eS Off
Sandy Hook.
ALL SUFFERING

Eight men, floating out to sea in
the disabled motor-boat Dewey"
were picked up at 8 o'clock this
morning by the pilot boat New Jer-
sey" ten miles southeast of Sandy
Hook, and were taken to Stapleton.
Staten Island, where they were re-
suscitated by hot coffee and drinks.
The men, who comprised a fishing
party from the Chrome section OF
Roosevelt, were chilled to the bone
and suffering from fright. They
told the men on the pilot boat that
they had given up all hopes Of res
cue and were preparing to meet their
s..ste,. . ,.o.,on
can be secured from the United
Press, DR.. Charles w. Naulty, Jr,
and Capt. A. M Beebe, of the local
pilot office, the men started out yes
terday morning on fishing excur-
sion Their powerboat Dewey"
became disabled in the early evening
and the shell like craft was swept
out to sea by the heavy northeaster,
which blew down the bay all last
night.
No information can be secured as
to the extent of trouble with the boat
but 1t is believed that the party ran
short OF gasoline.
All the men were employed by the
United Metals and Refining Company
at Roosevelt. In the party were:
illiam Riddle, assistant superin-
tendent of the silver refinery; Aug
ust Marks, superintendent OF the
casting department; William Don
nelly, foreman Of the foundry, and
Frank Carleton and William Rapp,
of the copper department. The men
are expected home at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon.
There appears to be difference
of opinion as to how many were IN
the Inflated boat and also. the names
of the men in the party. The EVEN
ING NEWS learned from an Official
of the United States Metals and Re-
fining Company, at Roosevelt. where
all the men are employed, that the
party consisted of eight married
men Of the Chrome section OF Roose-
yelt. The official said thpt the fol-
lowing ne. me-. We're ia he party: August
Marks. William Riedel. Wi]]tam
Ram. Mr.. Fisher and Mr.. Car1et' n.
Another informant gave the EVFN-
ING NEWS the following na~ea
William Riddle. sssistent super'nten-
dent Of the silver refinery: August
Marks, Superintendent of the casting
department: william Donnellv. fore
man Of the foundry and Frank Care
ton and William Rapp, OF the copper
depa rtm ent.
The New York Evening Tele-
gram"-the evening edition Of the
"HArald"-has the following dts
patch printed RS last Minute
News" The pilot boat New York re-
ported hv wireless today that II bod
rescued six men from the Yacht
Dewey, of Carteret. N. J., In Distress
southeest of Sandv Hook. N" deta"s
of she rescue were given. The men
taken from the Yacht we're EMIL
Fisher, william Pedd'e. Grs Marks.
William nonnelly. Peter Pope and
4 +Nam Ran"
Trnitaa Press supplied the EVEN
ING NEWS with the following:
"New York. Sent. 3n.-The pi'ot
boat New York reported hv wire'ess
todav that It had ~escued s'v Now
Jersey men from tho Yacht newev.
in DISTRESS off SANDY Hook. The men
are from Carteret."
OF the names mentioned in the
FOREGOING. the following can he fnnnd
In the Roosevelt directory: William
Piedel. August Marks and william
Donnellv. Jr. The resruod pnrtv is
exrected home at o'clock this af-
ternoon.