Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-04-18
ND MARYLAND GAzEITE.
THRILLS FOR THE THRILLER.
Mr. Sunday Has Novel Experience
During Bav Trip---Sees Sail Boat
Capsize.

During his trip across the Bay yes
terday. the Rev. William A. sunday.
The great evangelist. Lad a thrilling ex-
pefience on the state steamer Gov
ernoI McLane.
some ol the things he saw were the
rescue OF a pleasure yacht. which was
dragging its anchor of the mouth OF
Inc severn river; capsizing OF a small
craft in the Severn, not TAR from It's
mouth display of the United states
flag upside down as a signal OF distress
on an unknown two-masted schooner.
also near the mouth OF the severn.
The gale which swept the Chesapeake
Bay and the Severn river was encoun-
tered by the Governor Mclane shortly
after emerging from the Choptank
river into the Bay, and it was still
weeping the Bay when the steamer tied
up at the Tolchester Steamboat Com
panuy's wharf at the foot OF Prince
George street.
These and other exciting incidents
II the day gave him new themes for
his sermons Ma Sunday was there to
share the thrills. Others of the sun
day party on hoani were Rev. DR.. Jas
y. Walker, George Ashley Brewster
Albert Peterson and Charles w. Out
law Members of the party We're the
guests OF Governor and Mrs. Harring-
ton. who were accompanied by theii
children, Miss Mary and little Billy
and HALEY Johnson. Mrs. Harrington's
brother.
The voyage TO and from Cambridge
was without an incident until the Gov
ernor McLane's bow was turned into
the Seyafn river and pointed towarl
Annapolis. Toward the north three or
four men were seen on the deck of a
yacht frantically waving their arms.
The frail craft was tossing about on
the waves like a cork. The sails were
lowered Mr. Sundays interest in the
bouncing yacht was greatly aroused
when informed of its perilous plight
He insisted that. though the waves
were tossing the Governor McLane and
breaking in shower baths over the
decks, that aid should be given the
craft The Governor McLane respond
ed to the swing of the wheel and
plougned her way through the high
seas TO the yacht, whose anchor had
failed 10 be a bulwark against the
gale. Already the yacht had dragged
the anchor over a mile. and it was only
question of time before ii would have
been driven ashore.
The anchor could not be drawn on
board. II was slipped and buoyed A
hawser soon got in its work and the
yacht was towed to port. It's name was
the Myrtle, of Belleforte, l.. l. 1t was
bound up the bay from Cuba and
Florida, entering the Chesapeake Bay
with the intention OF proceeding
through the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal into the Delaware river; thence
through the Delaware and Raritan Ca
nal to its home. Ou board were Fl. w.
Mercer. Oscar Shaw, William ID Wal
zen. and j. D. Wahlen, all of Belle
forte They were amateur sailors ami
frankly confessed it. They also frank
~ confessed that they were frightened.
Their gasoline engine was partly out
of commission. thus adding to their
trepidation
Mr. Sunday watched the rescue of
the Yacht with interest He wanted TO
lend a hand, but il was no time for
novices TO butt in." to use one of his
favorite expressions. Hardly had the
Governor McLane resumed her voyage
with her tow before the unknown
schooner laden with lumber was sight
ed 'lispayiug signals OF distress The
crew was vigorously manning the
pumps. indicating that the craft was
leaking As she was not in any imme-
diate danger and as the Governor Nc
Lane could not add to her burden. she
was signaled that the succor would
be given her later
Tho McLane returned after landing
the Sunday party here and gave the
schooner a helping hand The unfor-
nate schooner was not far astern when
far of toward the north shore of the
Severn small boat was seen with all
sails set and dying before the wind
Half Of its bottom was displayed as the
fral craft csreened. A second later it
had capsized
Captain Creighton, of the McLane.
reassUred his passengers somewhat by
telling them that the water where the
boat had cansized was shallow and that
the lives of its passengers We're in no
serious danger. A few minutes later
gasoline launch from the Naval Acad
envy was seen speeding toward the dis
tresea boat. The occupants of the lit
tie craft We're rescued by the launch.