The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-14
Falls From Launch While
Returning to Bat
tleship.
SAILORS
IN HEROIC RESCUE
Private Launch Is Cut in Two
and Eleven Persons Thrown
Into the Water-Official Re-
view of Great Atlantic
Armada Begins
To-Day.

New York. OCTOBER 13.-EusiSu al"
des Haidley Butler. U. 8. n. appointed
from Louisiana to the United States
Naval Academy, from which he WAS
graduated last spring. was drowned In
the Hudson River to-day while re-
turning with three fellow. Officers TO
his post on the battleship Rhode Is
land. in the line of the great Atlantic
armada, at anchor here for presiden-
tial review.
In another accident on the river. six
sailors from the battleship Maine res
cued eleven persons from drowning.
It is estimated that 100000 sight
seers, many attracted from remote SEQ
tions Of the country. boarded the lars-
er ships Of the feet, and more than
100000 persons viewed the Meet
from shore during the day and this
evening, when the ships were again
illuminated.
The accident in which Ensign But
Ter lost his life his fellow officers
found hard to explain. He and his
party had spent the night in the city
and were on the way back to the ship
in a small private launch. The little
boat was making Roadway with DIM
Guilty against the strong tide. When
still fifty feet from the battleship
young Butler was seen to step out
from beneath the canopy and to pitch
into the water. It Is believed he
thought, mistakenly. that the launch
had a sort Of running board outside
the canopy, as naval launches have,
and that he intended to step on this
to make preparations for the landing.
The strong tide carried him down
and under the battleship. Ono Of his
companions dived for him, but was I'M
able to reach him, and was rescued
with difficulty. Buffers body had not
been recovered at late hour to-nighf.
Butler was twenty-three years old.
He was popular on board his ship. and
his death is mourned on the Rhode
Island. Reports were current durins
the afternoon that Q seaman from the
Rhode Island was drowned. also. but
this was declared to be erroneous
Maine sailors Heroes.
The rescue in which sailors from
the battleship Maine figured as heroes
occurred when a small launch, in
which Bernard Bauer and his family
and friends were visiting tho ship.
was cut squarely in two by the sharp
bow of the bigger steam launch Vixen.
and the occupants Of the small launch.
containing seven men and four wo-
men. were thrown into the water
The little launch foundered almost i'm
mediately. Six sailors were on the
Vixen. and they were the first to
plunge oven the side to the rescue Of
the women All hands were taken
aboard safely. but not without difi-
N,ryr he
Aside from the excitement caused
by the days accidents and the pres
ence of so many thousands Of visitors,
the bIuejackets were occupied with
preparations for the offcial visit by
the Secretary OF the Navy and the
President and their guests Tomorrow.
The only event on the days program
was the arrival Of Secretary Meyer
and his aides, but ae this arrival was
scheduled as 'unofacial," no sa!utes or
other demonstrations were made when
the secretary boarded the Dispatch
boat Dolphin. When he breaks out his
nag at o'clock tomorrow il will be
greeted by nineteen guns, Signa.zing
the start OF the great review. the pro-
gram Of which has been announcd
President Taft is expected to make
port on the Maynower juss about the
time the secretary finishes HIS review,
and when the President breaks hts flag
every ship with guns will boom a
salute. The presidential review will
follow Tuesday
There was never so large a fleet Of
warships assembled in American wa
teTs: therefore. never such a roar Of
salutes as will msrk the Presidents
arrival In the evening the President.
members OF HIS Cabinet and 500 naval
officers will be entertained by the city.
The President will also review tire
ships on TUESDAY as they pass o,.t to
sea.
TIE crowd Of visitors which sailors
and boat proprietors carried to the
various ships to-day was probably the
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