New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-01
HAVOC AMONG YACHTS
Saturdays Storm Caused Much
Damage Along Sound.
MANY DARING RESCUES
Party Marooned All Night on
Island-Trying to Raise
Sunken Boats.

Efforts were made yesterday 10 raise the
raching yachts Robin Hood. owned by
George c. Molloy, and the Chinook, owned
by Hazen Morse. which sank in Saturdays
squall off Larchmont, but it may be several
days before they are brought from the bot
tom of Long Island Sound. A. Bryan
Alleys yacht the Festina, which went down
off Middle Shoal, at the entrance to Echo
Bay, New Rochelle, was raised early yes
terday by Mr.. Alley and other members of
the Larchmont Yacht Club. who worked all
night
Mrs Alley, who was rescued with her
husband by Vice Commodore W. s. Creevey
of the New Rochelle Yacht Club in his
motor boat Eileen. was for a time in a seri-
Gus condition from nervous shock, but was
better Yesterday.
All the yachts that were capszed by the
squall have been towed into Echo Bay or
Larchmont Harbor and righted. Many of
them lost valuable equipment and silver
trophies that were in the cabins
At daybrcak haIs clad man and wom-
an with three children went ashore at the
New Rochelle Yacht Club. The man, who
appeared 10 he French and spoke little
English, said they had been spending Sat
urday on tho Sound in a catboat which
was swamped and sunk when the squat
struck them near Pine Island, of Daven-
port Neck They threw off most Of their
clothing and swan with the children 10
the little island where they were marooned
all night Just before sunrise they dis
covered q rowboat that had been wathed
ashore on the island. AMI they padded to
the yacht club with a thwart torn from the
boat. The man gave his name as Edward
Lepere, Of New York City. He said the
woman was his sister and the children
were hers
Many Boats Washed Ashore.
Many rowboats and skiffs were washed
ashore at Echo Bay. Davenport Neck and
Fort Slocum. Some OF the boats were cap
sized. Others had remains Of luncheons I'm
them and one mad green silk parasol
under the thwarts. II IS believed that tho
occupants were picked up by passing yachts
or steamers, although no report Of the
rescue has been made at NerI Rochelle.
Soldiers at Fort Socum. which IS on David's
Island, searched all day for bodies of those
that might have been IN the rowboats
washed ashore at the army post. The body
OF William Slelcner, a soldier who was
drowned in the squat while swimming of
Fort Slocum Beach, has not been recovered.
Walter Ives and r. Harvey OF Mamaro.
neck. who were reported missing, returned
early in the morning They had been sail
lng> In a dory and were capsized. They
were In the water half an hour. when they
were picked up by a motor boat and taken
20 the Larchmont Yacht Club. An unusual
experience was had by g. Il. Culenkampff
OF the Larchmont Yacht Club. who was In
the cabin OF his sloop. anchored I'm Larch-
mont Harbor. A bolt OF lightning struck
the mast and travelled down tho shrouds
on both sldet went along the turnbuckles
and the steel pieces in the hull. and went
through the sides If tho yacht into the
water. boring two holes in the starboard
side and one IN the port side an inch above
the water line Mr. Culonkampff and three
Of his crew were knocked down and
stunned.
Worst Storm In Years.
\. J. Albert Mahlstedt. city Treasurer Of
New Rochelle. whose yacht the Okee, was
dismasted in the squall, said.
On all the years have been sailing on
the Sound 7 have never seen a storm ap-
preaching in fury the one Of yesterday.
have been caught in sudden squalls, but
they were gentle zcphyrs TO this one. The
scene outside the harbor was Wild. The
waves were iive feet high over tho shoals
II is "a wonder that any OF the boats lived
through II. All ] can cay abou! tho work
Of the rescucrs is that IT was great.
don't think any ono was lost Half an
hour after tho blow the Sound was Ike
glass"
Vice-Commodorc Creevey. whose power
yacht, the Eileen. was tho committee boat
in the New Rochelle Yacht Clubs regatta
and who rescued many from the water
said that he and his guests had 10 work
quickly. The only damage on his boat
consisted Of two glasses blown from table
on the quarterback. Herman VI. Hirsch-
berg's power boat. the Patricia was nearly
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