Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-14
Brave Sailors
 of the Maine
RESCUE A PARTY OF SIX FROM
 DROWNING.
LAUNCH CUT IN TWO
Run Down by Naval Launch at Gath ering of Fleet in Hudson River Ensign Butler Drowned.

New York, Oct. 13.-Ensign Andes Haley Butler, U. s. N, was drowned in the Hudson river today 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 presidential review. In another accident, six sail- ors from the battleship Maine rescued eleven persons from drowning.
 100000 Board the Ships.
 It is estimated that 100000 sight seers, many attracted from remote sec- tions of the country, boarded the larg- CT ships of the fleet, and that over 1,5OO,OOO persons viewed the fleet from shore during the day and this evening ! when the ships were again illuminated. The accident of Ensign Butler was hard to explain by his fellow officers.
 Carried Down by Strong Tide. The strong tide carried him down and under the battleships. One of his companions who unsuccessfully dived l for Butler wa-; rescued with difficulty. Buffers body was not recovered at a late hour tonight. He was appointed i to Annapolis from Louisiana and was l graduated last year. He was popular on board his ship and his loss was mourned on the Rhode Island today. Reports were current during the aft ernoon that 8 seaman from the Rhode Island also was drowned. but this was declared to be erroneous.
 Pleasure Launch Cut in Two. A small launch in which Bernard Bauer, his family and friends were visiting the ships, was cut squarely in two by the sharp bow of the bigger steam launch Vixen, and the occupants of the smaller craft, including seven men and four women, were thrown in i the water. The little launch foun. dered almost immediately.
 SaiVed by Sailors from the Maine.
 Six sailors from the Maine we're among the party on beard the Vixen and they were the first to plunge ovel the side to the rescue of the womeI who were struggling in the water All hands were taken aboard safely but not without difficulty. as the tide was running strong and several mem. bers of the party had nearly succumb. ed before the rescuers reached them The rescued were taken aboard tht Maine first and after being attended to by the ships physician they wer, landed and returned te their homes.
 Presidents Inspection Today. Aside from the excitement caused by the accidents and the presence 0 so many thousands of visitors, the blu, jackets were occupied with prepara tions for the official inspection to morrow by the president of the Unitet States and secretary of the navy.
 Secretary Meyer Present.
 The only event on today's program was the arrival of Secretary >Meye and his aides, but as this was sched uled as "unofficial'' no salutes or oth CT demonstrations were made when tn secretary boarded the despatch boa Dolphin. When he breaks out hi flag at o'clock tomorrow morning 1t will be greeted by nineteen guns signalizing the start of the great re view, the programme of which ha been announced. President Taft 1 expected to make port on board tn Mayflower just about the time tha the secretary finishes his review an when the president breaks out hi flag every ship with guns will boor salute. The presidential review wi follow.