Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-20
DROWNED WHILE lCEBOATING
Peter U. Dorey, Hickman, d Vic
tim of Treacherous Ice.
with Three Companions Was on His
Way to Plnttsburgh when Yacht
Went into Open Place West
of Appletree Point.

Treachcrous ice in Lake Champlain
addcd one more to its list of victims
Thursday in the person of Peter u. Dorey.
VI hackman of this city, who was drown
ID about five miles west of Appletree
10 mt in the first fatal ice boat accident In
a considerable time. Three others, Frank
seymour, George J. Liasse and Edward
church. narrowly escaped with their
lives and all were injured to some de-
.,ee. porey's body was discovered late
IN thc afternoon.
The accident took place somewhere
aoout noon as the party of four were on
their way from Burlington to Pittsburgh
on the boat You Go l Go, owned by
Idassc. who was at the tiller. There was
q stiff vino and the boat, under a dousle
reef. was making a nigh rate of speed.
Judged by some to be in the vicinity of a
mile a minute. All four had their eyes
glued straight ahead on the lookout for
opcn places but no one was able to see
the hole which they entered as it was
covered by a layer of snow. The
first that anyone of the men remembers
Is the giving away OF the ice and then a
plunge into icy water, all Of which took
place in an instant.
Church and Dorey were lying on one
side OF the boat with Seymour on the
other and Liasse in the rear. IN going
down Church grasped the life rail Of the
boat and rose with it. Liassc
and Seymour were out when Church
came 20 the surface md the
latter was assisted to 1rmer ice by
Liasse and Seymour. No sign OF Dorey
was Visible excepting his cap which was
floating on the water, and although the
others remained in the vicinity for a con-
siderable time no ripple arose TO indicate
his whereabouts
The survivors were confronted with
a walk of nearly five miles across the ice
to the nearest mainland, which was APP
pletree point. and upon their arrival there
they found their way to the home of l..
+. Nash and were cared for Strangely
enough, non of the party seemed to
suffer from the cold in spite of the fact
that they were in freezing garments for
moro than an hour. At the Nash house
they were thoroughly warmed and given
lot coffee, after which they drove to
their homes.
seymour and Liassc are both suffering
from injuries to their legs and Church
has a severe cut on his forehead. The
services of a physician We're necessary
Tor all OF them. All OF IN" mon were
Sarbed in heavy overcoats and some wore
rubber boots winch makes their escape
the more remarkable.
Mr.. Dorey was - years Of age ana han
ilVed IN burlington ms entire me lie Us
survived by a WIFE, his parents Mr.. ana
Nj. Ieter y Don :'' ~" 'r'tI ''S
Edward OF TINS city ana CharIes oi Mont
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BODY RECOVERED.
The body vas recovered shortly after
five o'clock in the afternoon by John l..
Powers, Joseph Liasse and Herbert
Pashby after considerable difficulty.
borey was c~lingins to tn shrouds Of the
boat and the sail was covering his head
IN such a manner that it IS evident his life
could not possibly have been saved. ~
tho back of his skull there WAS "a cut
several inches in length and which must
have been sufficient to have tunncd him.
Powers ana Pashby were passing tho