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May 23, 1899
The Sun
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Capt. Wilbur Smith discovers a capsized 16-foot skiff named Maud S. off Coney Island, believed to have overturned in a gale, drowning its recent occupants. The boat is towed to Gravesend Beach.
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WHO OWNED THE MAUD S.?
Sixteen-Foot Skiff Found Bottom Side Up Off Coney Island.
Capt. Wilbur Smith of Bay Shore, L. I., reported to the police of Bath Beach yesterday that while on his way to New York on Sunday afternoon he found a sixteen-foot skiff with her sails set, capsized off Norton's Point, Coney Island. The skiff, which bore the name of Maud S., is of a centreboard pattern, with the hull painted white and yellow and the deck green. There were indications aboard the boat that she had been recently occupied. It is believed that the craft was upset during a gale and the occupants drowned. The skiff was towed by Capt. Smith to the foot of Bay Forty-eighth street, Gravesend Beach.
Sixteen-Foot Skiff Found Bottom Side Up Off Coney Island.
Capt. Wilbur Smith of Bay Shore, L. I., reported to the police of Bath Beach yesterday that while on his way to New York on Sunday afternoon he found a sixteen-foot skiff with her sails set, capsized off Norton's Point, Coney Island. The skiff, which bore the name of Maud S., is of a centreboard pattern, with the hull painted white and yellow and the deck green. There were indications aboard the boat that she had been recently occupied. It is believed that the craft was upset during a gale and the occupants drowned. The skiff was towed by Capt. Smith to the foot of Bay Forty-eighth street, Gravesend Beach.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Disaster
Mystery
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Catastrophe
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Capsized Skiff
Maud S.
Coney Island
Drowned Occupants
Gale
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Wilbur Smith
Where did it happen?
Off Norton's Point, Coney Island; Towed To The Foot Of Bay Forty Eighth Street, Gravesend Beach
Story Details
Key Persons
Capt. Wilbur Smith
Location
Off Norton's Point, Coney Island; Towed To The Foot Of Bay Forty Eighth Street, Gravesend Beach
Event Date
Sunday Afternoon; Reported Yesterday
Story Details
Capt. Wilbur Smith found a capsized sixteen-foot skiff named Maud S. with sails set off Coney Island, indicating recent occupation and believed upset in a gale with occupants drowned.