Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-05
BROWNS OFF THE POINT
Young Washingtonian Falls Frolo
Motor Boat Into River Yes
terday Afternoon

About six o'clock yesterday after
noon a motor boat with party OF
eycursionists aboard was proceeding
Iup the river opposite Motley Hall, on
The other side of the river, when 1t
was seen to stop. People of this city
who were on the river front at the
time supposed the engine had become
deranged, and paid no particular at
.cntion to the incident until they saw
that other boats which were close
nv at the time were rushing to the
me which had come to standstl!l. IL
ras also seen that the boats which
had come up were encircling the other
as though something more serious
than breakdown had occurred. Later
The boat which had first attracted at
tention proceeded to this port ana
upon stopping near the foot OF KING
! Street the occupants requested AL
herman Brill to open his place of ousl-
i,.ss and allow them the use of MS
telephone. as one of the party VINO
! had left Washington in the morning
q, the motorboat had fallen overheard
while opposite Jones's Point and peen
drowned. After the relatives OF the
crowned man had been notified and
Inc District of Columbia authorities
had been requested to send the mar
ii,or boat down for the purpose OF
.escuing the body of the unfortunate
nan the particulars of the accident
were learned.
James A. Sullivan, Familiarity
,:nown to Washington newspapermen
Jimmie" member of the staf
of photographers of the Washington
star ard who had number of friends
End acquaintance in Alexandria, was
! .hc unfortunate man.. Sullivan Eel!
overheard from a small pleasure pow
cr launch known as the Foam, IN
:,hich he and party of friends haa
cen to Marshall Hall.
The Foam was heading for the city
18th Sullivan steering. When OPP
;,ositc Jones Point light it passed
number of pleasure boats near the
edge of the channel and Sullivan
i, rose in the stern of his craft to wave
Ibis hand to some friends in passing
j,.oats. Suddenly he was seen to lose
!, his balance and fall into the water.
He apparently made an effort to SWIM
tut before his friends in the roam
md the occupants of other boats VINO
lad witnessed the accident could
zach ;hc spot before he sank from
light.
Accompanying young Sullivan in
the Foam were Franklin Harvey. John
Winston. and William Wright, all
young men of Washington. The IN
etant Sullivan went overheard Har-
ycv threw him lifeline, the boat
,xas quickly turned around, and every
effort made to rescue the drowning
nan. Harvey plunged into the river IN
IN effort to save his friend. when ne
discovered that Sullivan could not
swim.
Close to the scene Of the accident
we're three other pleasure BOATS
inmonr them the Bohemian, with Frank
Roache, Frank Hardie, w. Lohmeyer'
Thomas Thornton and l.. S. Hart
aboard. F.ar6ie dived in'h the river
n an effort to rescue Sullivan after
i,e had fastened boat hook into
lllivan's clothing, the hold breaking
acd the body sinking. But after diving
several times and failing to locate
The body he returned to his boat. The
to ether boats nearby, the crews OF
Iqi,it. made every effort to rescue
! The drowning man, were the Elrier
2. and the Lorayne. Claude Dumb
liardt, aboard the Lorayne, also tried
ito fasten a boat hook into Sullivar's
! clothing, but failed to reach it.
/ Sullivan. who was 2G years old was
~, en-, of Mr. Mary Hartford, 512
6. street northeast, Washington. He
was married about eight months ago
! TO Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Smith of
! Washington. The deceased was 4
member of Hope Lodge, No. 20 a.
! T. and A. NJ, of this city.
Tho hnd. u.aS recovered this NOM