Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-09-14
TWO YOUTHS DROWN
At M0RGAN'S BEACH
AS CANOES CAPS|ZE
South River and Railway
Youths Victims of Double
Tragedy Yesterday - Ca
noes Got in Rough Water.

AS a tragic finale to the gay sum-
mer season at Morgan's beach, two
campers under twenty years of age
were drowned in Raritan bay be-
tween / and 2 o'clock yesterday af
ternoon. They met death in two ac-
cidents in which the canoes in which
they were padding capsized. The
two youths drowned within twenty
minutes of each other and not more
than one-half mile apart.
Edward Farmer, of South River,
and Carl Reiman, of 40 Main street,
Railway, were the two victims. Jo-
seph Farmer, who was, with his broth
er, Edward, was picked up by Charles
Lining, of 16 Ferry street, Elizabeth,
who passed in a power boat. Joseph
was exhausted and was revived by
DR.. B. A. Robinson, of 265 Mulberry
street, Newark, one of the campers,
after the youth had been rushed
ashore at the full speed of the power
boat. Anthony Schelker, another
camper, who was with Carl Reiman
In a canoe which capsiZed about one
half a mile off the beach, WAS able TO
swim nearly back to shore, but be-
came exhausted before reaching the
beach and in a semi-unconscious con-
dition, was pulled out of the water
by Leslie Pollock, of Monmouth
place, Newark, who swan out 10 the
youth. Both canoes were caught IN
the rough, choppy waves which
rushed over the bay In the small gale
that blew yesterday afternoon while
the tide was about at flood.
Last evening at low tide Walter
Mundy and several fishermen spread
a seine about the vicinity OF the
place Reiman was drowned, ana
dragged the bay for the body, but to
no avail. Fishermen also dragged
the sound for the body of Edward
Farmer and are today continuing
their search. The strong ebb tide,
however, is believed to have carried
the two bodies out into the middle OF
the bay.
The Farmer youth, with his broth
er Joseph, were enjoying themselves
irving to combat the heavy tide and
managed to keep their canoe straight
until about one-haIf mile from the
ietties. when a big wave rolling
shoreward. caught the light craft,
raised the bow and then swept II
rolling over on its port side. Both
youths were thrown into the water.
Edward Farmer could not keep
atioat as long as his brother, ana
went to the bottom shortly, while
Joseph struggled to save his own
life. Joseph saw his brother go
down within a few feet OF hlm ana
could not help him. Joseph was
sinking when the power boat came
to the rescue and Charles Lining
pulled him in and brought the canoe
ashore.
A few minutes after the Farmer
youth was brought ashore, Mrs.
Fred D. Smith, of Frank in street,
Newark, heard cries for help just Off
the beach near Perrine's dock. She
called to her brother, Leslie Pollock,
who swan out and pulled in Anthony
ScheIker. Mrs. Smith saw a canoe
out off the end of the dock, and run
ming to William F. Lawrence nome
she secured his aid He ran to the
shore. where he and William CleVe-
land. who was preparing to take
sail in his power boat, went to the
rescue. They arrived five minutes
too late. Mrs. Smith who was watch
ing from the shore, saw Relman
clinging to the boat and saw MN let
loose his hold and sink, before the
mower boat could reach the scene.
Schelker was taken to the Smith
summer home, where he was pro-
vided with clothing. Harry c. Per
rine. of South Amboy, witnessed the
struggles of Reiman from near his
summer home and telephoned Will
lett's boat house. DR.. w. P. Moss, of
South Amboy, left the boat house for
the scene. but was too late. The
two Farmer youths had been spend
ing the summer at Morgan in Camp
Dixie T" Reiman and Schelker, of
Railway. had started to return from
camp at Morgan TO their home,
with their canoe loaded, when the
craft tapsized.