The sun., 1915-06-21
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Craemer made desperate effort to
reach his sister. but one great wave
after another swept over him and finally
he disappeared from sight.
Hundreds who watched the Craemers
from a point on the beach off Sovereign
avenue, Chelsea. saw that Marian
Craemer was struggling bravely. She
tried with every ounce OF strength to
win her way to the beach. but the offset
constantly dragged her from her feet
and hurled her seward. For "A few
minutes she screamed for help
John Lysle. a prominent member or
the Phila delpha bar, was sta anding on
the beach in a bathing suit. talking with
friends. He was the first to jump into
the surf when Miss Craemer's cries
startled the crowds Mr. Lysle gave his
own life in the attempt. for he was not
able to keep his head above water as
the combcrs flung him, about
Life Guard Walter Margerum dashed
into the sea with his can buoy He
brought in four unconscious bathers in
clearing his path to the drowning girl
When he started oui for the hfth time
he was exhausted He went down be-
fore he had battled clear of the second
line OF breakers. He was later washed
ashore. He was taken to the City Hos
pital. where he Is recovering.
Earl Collins. a young hotel man. was
the first to win his way through the
waves to the side of the girl. who was
then fully seventy-five yards from the
beach. battling in gully that cuts In
between sand bar a hundred yards
out and the shore.
by the time he got TO her Collins
was weak from his hard struggle in
the water. lie could not retain his grip
about her as the combers piled upon
ysn f.I
his grasp Then she disappeared. Col
lins had been expecting life boat to
get to him and had merely been try
ing to keep the girl afoat. When she
vanished. and no boat was in sight. he
started to swim back to the beach. Half
way he came upon another young
swimmer struggling TO save a girl who
had heen carried out into the deep water.
Between them they got her safely
ashore. Collins collapsed The names
OF his companions are not known.
Sees Wave Garry on sister.
Miss Lillian craemer owes her life 10
the heroism OF Charles Matlock, an iron
worker OF Philadelphia. He was
drowned after forcing her shoreward far
enough to enable her TO get n footing.
His exertions and the terrific drag OF the
currents had go sapped his strength
that he had nothing left when he tried
himself TO make the beach. He had
tried also to save Marian Craemer
Il saw him reach my sister" said
Lillian Craemer. He did what 7
wouldn't believe a man could do. strug-
gle through waves that were running
! twenty feet high He got to Marian
grasped her by the arm and was swim
, ming shoreward. using one arm. And
then great wave rolled In and sepa-
rated them literally dragged my sister
out OF Mr.. Matlock's grip I must have
tainted. I learned af,erward that my
sister was gone, but that Mr. Matlock
, had died trying to save me too"
, pr John Coulter OF Philadelphia very
nearly saved the life Of Frank Brigham
| the sixteen-year-old son OF Commodore
Brigham OF Philadelphia. Dr. Coulter
was on the beach when he saw that the
| lad was helpless In the rushing seas
| The doctor sprang into the surf Tough,
| his way TO young Brigham and had
brought him to shoal water when hs
! himself dropped unconscious dead bea,
| from his terrific efforts. In an instan,
| the lad he had so nearly rescued was
washed into deep water and drowned
! Charles \. Walz. n friend OF Mat
J lock. riskei his life assisting Matlock
| 10 save Lillian Craemer and In trying
70 bring the exhausted Matlock TO shore
| He just managed TO drag himself clea,
| from the pull of the currents when W
| .ell unconscious on the beach. His ef.
| forts and those II Mitlock were wit.
| messed by Mrs James Craemer tn,
mother OF Lillian and Marian Craemer
| Lillian Craemer Is the fancee OF Clar
ence Andrews. son OF the editor OF tn,
| Free Press OF Easton, Pa
| Arnold. Crow and McCay were car
rled out 10 sea while fighting desper
ately TO seize and hold less able swim
! mers who had become exhausted. Tn,