Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-20
WESTERLY FRIENDS ALARMED
Until News Came That Deputy Sheriff Casey and Howard Chase Were Not Lost Fishing Trip-Electric Roads Plan to Develop Atlantic Beach-John B. OConnell Found Dead in His Pasture Lot

It is plain that those in control Of the electric roads in Westerly are to do much towards the development of Westerly and the shore property with fn the boundaries of the town, and be the cause of adding materially to the taxable grand list It is also plain that the town, through its representatives in the town council, is deslrouS or do- inR an that is within reason to en- courage this progressive development In town meeting the taxpayers have voted to sell at public auction or pr1- vate contract about an acre and a half of now worthless marshland, and the action was taken with unanimity, 1t being understood that the prospective purchasers were those who have ex- tended the trolley system to Weeka- paux and established the modern pa- v1l1on for the free use of the public A4 Atlantic beach, about midway be- tween Pleasant View and Weekapaug
 Should this marshland be trans ferred to these parties 1t will be re- stored and converted into an amuse- ment park for the better accommoda- ton of the women and children who visit Atlantic beach and who desire diversified pleasure. It is among the probabilities that a pavilion will be erected on what is now marshland, safe bathing pools constructed for the use of small children. and where the merry-go-round and similar amuse- m@nt devices may be placed. Also, 1t is probable that parts of the marsh land will be banked, so that floats can be conveniently placed for the landing of swan boats and small craft of ev- cry description.
 Ii is the ultimate intention to place Atlantic beach among the most popu- lar fam fly day resorts on the coast, as indicatiad in the initial steps in mal- inG the trolley extension and erecting the pavilion.
 k is planned by next season to erect another pavilion to be located conveniently near the present struc- tura This will be used both as restaurant of the highest grade, as well as the moderate. and as a shore dtnDer house, each department being distinctly separated, and so that all can be accommodated to suit their choice. Though the new pavilion ar- engagements are not thoroughly com plete, still the visitors are surprised with the accommodations and satis- fed with the natural surroundings.
 The need for the new Green Hill li&a saVlnq station was demonstrated Sunday, and. although in operation
 three weeks, the crew has probably Saved i've lives, the captain and crew of the schooner R. L. Fay. The schoon- CT was sighted a mile and a half off shOre, flying signals of distress while the storm was at It's height, and when the breakers were of the greatest height and strength. There was con- siderable difficulty in launching the lne boat and Captain Hooper and his life savers had a hard struggle to reach the distressed vessel. Hardly had the crew been rescued when the deckload of lumber was washed away and few minutes delay on the part of the life saving crew, and the captain and four men of the schooner would un- doubtedly been swept into the angry sea with the lumber.
 Rather than take the chance of loss in returning through the breakers to the Green Hill station, Captain Hoo per directed the crew to row to the Point Judith salt pond and the surf boat was brought safely to Strawberry Island, a mile inside the breachWay, where hot coffee and sandwiches were served the rescued and the rescuers.
 Subsequently the wind changed and veered to the west, and the violence of the wind abated about dusk, when the surf boat with the two crews Te- turned to the Green Hill station.
 The Fay was bound from Bangor to New York with spruce lumber, and her captain w, R. NorWood, said good weather was experienced down the coast until Sunday noon, when the wind and sea increased to great vio- lSnce. The vessel sprang a leak and the pumps were inadequate to keep her free. The schooner's deck was soon awash Then two anchors were drop ped and the signal of distress was set that brought the timely assistance from the life saving station. The R. |. Fay is one of the oldest vessels in the Atlantic coastwise trade. She was built at Milford. Del, in 1857, is 151 tons gross and 120 net, Is 165 feet long z7 feet inches wide and eight feet draft of water The cutter Oman dago arrived early Monday morning, and lowed the Fay to a point of safe ty.
 There was considerable anxiety in Westerly and Paweatuok Monday as to the safety of Deputy Sheriff Will fam H. Casey and Howard Chase, who left Westerly Saturday morning in SAertff Casey's power boat, Water Lily, fOT 8 fishing trip to Block Island, so as to be on the grounds early Sunday morning. There were several other local boats in the fleet, and as all re- turned excepting the Water Lily, re- ports were current that Messrs. Casey and Chase were probably drowned.
 Capt. Edward P. Sisson, who recent lT resigned the captaincy of the Fish CTS island life saving station, and who