The Washington times., 1922-04-14
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of the police 10 reach the inside OF
the cabin have been unsuccessful.
Lieut.. Russell Dean, head of the
Harbor precinct, reached the side
cf the capsized boat shortly after 10
e'clock this morning
Fearing that Captain Lawrence,
the father. win carry out his own
wish that he had gone down with
the family" the police have refused
90 permit him 70 return to the cap
sized craft.
II wish that was drowned with
them he said. "Oh. If Ct had only
been me instead OF nay family. !
can't live without them"
Only the mast OF the boat can now
be seen. The hull is completely sunk
under the water.
The boat capsized just off Jones
Lighthouse on the Maryland side NJ
the river. The water is about eigh-
seen feet deep. and the craft is one
quarter OF mile from shore.
Worst Storm In 80 Years,
TITS the worst storm this section
has seen In thirty years," declared
@, w. Wattles, who f'or thirfy-two
years has been the Alexandria agent
for the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.
''The wind was blowing at a speed
of fifty OF sixty miles an houT. No
small craft could keep from turning
over In such gale.
The storm was over In q few min
utes. otherwise Captain Lawrence
and his son would probahly have
been lost. No sails we're up on the
n - -
anchored for the night.
Captain Lawrence has been haul
ing lumber for Johnaon and VIM
satt at the Thirteenth street wharf
IN this city. Last night he planned
20 move TO q creek near Colonial
Beach. He took all Of his furniture
aboard. 1t was all lost
Captain Tells stery.
Capt. Lawrence. sobbing hysteri-
caIly, told his story of the disaster.
Early last evening put all my
furniture aboard my schooner and
anchored just outside the channel
for the night" he said II was plan
ming TO move in the morning 20
Machodac creek. near Colonial Beach.
and took my wife and children
"A strong wind and rain woke me
about 8 o'clock this morning and
went on deck to see that everything
was tied down. I had hardly reached
the deck when the boat gave a lurch
and fell on It's side. l was talking
with my wife, who was In the cabin,
and when the boat started on its side
I grabbed my SON Carroll. while my
wife tried to save the other children.
y Could Have Saved Herself.
''She could have saved herself,
because she was tust off the COM
panionway In the cabin. When
hit the water / grabbed Carol and
held on 20 the mast. called 20
-Iy wife, thinking that she had the
other children out OF the cabin.
When the boat went over on it's
eide she shipped a great deal of
water and the boat was flooded and
sank rapidly. tried tc get into
the cabin while Il was under water
20 save my wife and children, but
In the storm was unable 70 reach
them,
son my God, 4 wish had stayed
n the cabin with them. WHAT 10
life without your wife and farnilyf
'It was agony hanging 70 the
rnasts with my wife and children
dying a few feet away and could
render them no help.
~We had hung to the masts about
fifteen minutes when the Northland
passed. shouted for help.
thought for q minute they didn't
ace us for they passed by. Then
suddenly the boat stopped and re-
turned and we were rescued.
IT can never forget the ordeal