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April 6, 1904
The News & Observer
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Five members of a pleasure party from Florida Methodist College drowned when their boat overturned in rough weather near a lighthouse in the Gulf off Tampa, Florida. President Walker and Miss Newton survived; three bodies recovered.
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FIVE ARE DROWNED
Only Two of Pleasure
Party Sailing on Gulf
Escape.
(By the Associated Press.)
Tampa, Fla., April 5.—Five persons, members of a pleasure party from the Florida Methodist College at Sutherland, were drowned near a lighthouse last night. The dead are:
Mrs. Walker, wife of the president of the college; Miss O'Connor, of Atlanta; Miss Slaughter, of Sutherland; Miss McCreay, of Sutherland; Mr. Bouland, of Sutherland.
President Walker and Miss Newton reached the beach alive. The bodies of Mrs. Walker and Miss O'Connor have not yet been recovered.
The bodies of the other three who lost their lives were washed ashore on the beach and recovered.
President Walker had taken the party out for a cruise to the lighthouse but met with rough weather and the boat was overturned in the Gulf.
The Florida Methodist College is located at Sutherland, on the west coast of the Gulf about thirty miles from Tampa.
Only Two of Pleasure
Party Sailing on Gulf
Escape.
(By the Associated Press.)
Tampa, Fla., April 5.—Five persons, members of a pleasure party from the Florida Methodist College at Sutherland, were drowned near a lighthouse last night. The dead are:
Mrs. Walker, wife of the president of the college; Miss O'Connor, of Atlanta; Miss Slaughter, of Sutherland; Miss McCreay, of Sutherland; Mr. Bouland, of Sutherland.
President Walker and Miss Newton reached the beach alive. The bodies of Mrs. Walker and Miss O'Connor have not yet been recovered.
The bodies of the other three who lost their lives were washed ashore on the beach and recovered.
President Walker had taken the party out for a cruise to the lighthouse but met with rough weather and the boat was overturned in the Gulf.
The Florida Methodist College is located at Sutherland, on the west coast of the Gulf about thirty miles from Tampa.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
Survival
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Tragedy
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Boating Accident
Drowning
Pleasure Party
Rough Weather
Gulf Of Mexico
Florida Methodist College
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Walker
Miss O'connor
Miss Slaughter
Miss Mccreay
Mr. Bouland
President Walker
Miss Newton
Where did it happen?
Near A Lighthouse In The Gulf Off Tampa, Florida
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Walker
Miss O'connor
Miss Slaughter
Miss Mccreay
Mr. Bouland
President Walker
Miss Newton
Location
Near A Lighthouse In The Gulf Off Tampa, Florida
Event Date
April 5
Story Details
A pleasure party from Florida Methodist College, led by President Walker, went on a cruise to a lighthouse but encountered rough weather, causing the boat to overturn. Five drowned: Mrs. Walker, Miss O'Connor, Miss Slaughter, Miss McCreay, and Mr. Bouland. President Walker and Miss Newton survived by reaching the beach.