New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-30
SIX MEN DROWN IN
WATERS ABOUT CITY
F. A. SIade, ViCe-PreSident OF
Hardware Company, Loses
Life in the Hudson.
FALLS FROM MOTORB0AT
Two Companions Who Could
Not Swim Make Vain Effort
to Save Him-Smack
Hits RoWboat.

Five men were drowned in the waters
about New York yesterday and many
other persons had narrow escapes from
meeting the same fate.
Two men who couldn't swim jumped
into the Hudson yesterday afternoon
from a motorboat to save Frederick A.
Slade, vice-president Of the lockwood
Hardware Company. who had fallen
overheard Mr.. Slade could not swim,
either, and was drowned. His two COM
panions were rescued by Commodore
William Ross Of the Tower Ridge Yacht
Club, assisted by MS son and the latter's
wife. The accident occurred near shore
at Forest View Grove. which is in the
state Palisade Park. and is close by
Hastings on the Hudson.
Mr.. Slade was one OF a party Of twelve
In the motorboats lie suddenly rolled
off the stern into the water. Andrew
Burdett and Clarence Reedy, two young
men connected with the Lockwood COM
pany. were the ones who tried to save
Mr. Sade. Commodore Ross. William
Ross. jr.. and Mrs. Ross happened TO
come along in the commodore's yacht.
the Zoe. Just in time TO rescue Burdett
and Reedy. but too late 10 save Mr..
Slade.
The tide was lt the flood at the time
OF the accident and turned before any
effort could be made to drag for the
body OF Mr.. Slade. The police and others
sent out searching parties from Hast
ings. The body IT was thought had been
carried some distance down stream.
Becoming frightened and excited when
fishing smack in tow struck the row
boat In which he was riding opposite Bath
Beach late yesterday morning, Frank
Conscot. twenty-five years old. of No ia
Mott street. jumped overheard. He could
not swim, and before any one could reach
him he was drowned.
Harry Warrcnberg. nineteen years old.
OF No. go Ferry street Hoboken. was
drowned yesterday afternoon I'm Newark
Bay, at the foot Of Danforth avenue. In
the Greenville section OF Jersey City.
Warrenberg with two young women and
a couple of his own companions, had
gone from Hoboken TO Greenville TO spend
the day rowing and bathing. They hired
a boat and rowed around for a while.
and then Warrenberg suggested a swim.
The girls would not go in but the three
young men went overheard In their bath
Ing suits Warrenberg swan away from
the boat and was some distance ahead
OF his companions when he uttered cry,
threw up both hands and disappeared
from the surface. His two companions
soon reached the spot where he had gone
down. but although they made several
attempts 20 recover the body by diving
they did not succeed
Victor Danetti. seventeen years old. Of
30 2Sl Shore Place. Grand View. y. j.,
was drowned yesterday afternoon In Bel
mont Creek in the rear OF Orchard Grove
Park Danetti had gone In for a swim IN
the creek. which is not far from his home.
He was we'll out from shore when he was
seized with cramps
Chris Jansen. who was in a boat not
FAR away, rowcd to the spot where pa
netu had gone down. and. after several
attempts, recovered the body He applied
nrst aid measures in an effort To revive
the youns man. but failed. A doctor pro-
nounced Danctti dead.
The body OF a man OF about NIFTY years
was found in the river at the Lehigh VAL
ley Companys Pier 4. Jersey city, yes
terday. and is at Hughes Morgue, un-
Identified.
While returning from Hessian Sanger
bund excursion last evening on "A barge
In tow of the tug Adons. James Fassel.
~ 40. 10 Jay street. Maspeth, Long ISL
and, plunged into the East River. The
barge at the time was of the 10Th street
pier.
Captain James Flaherty. OF the police
boat Patrol. reported that a small boat
put out and the man was picked up and
returned TO the Adonis. Fassel was taken
from the Adonis TO the Patrol and landed
AT Pier \. He was attended by Or. Nc
Peters. OF the Hudson Street Hospital,
who used artificial respiration In a futile
attempt 10 save his life.
The police OF Harbor Precinct \ en-
tered the case as suicide, but some per
sons on the boat believed Fassel stopped
10 tie his shoe and fell overheard.