Show TWO POXS BUFFALO N Y Sept Through the sinking of the steam yacht Tom Carter in Niagara river this afternoon after-noon two persons John Farthing and both of this city lest = Miss Gilbert Mi Gibert bot o thi cty f their lives and nine other passengers in the boat had a very narrow escape When the yacht put off the se w running very high but all went well I until the yacht got into shallow water beach the a little above Elmwood beac o 3 Grand Island side of the river Here the combers swept over the side of the boat and in the endeavors to turn and get into deep water the yacht filled and snk A row boat attached to the Carter floated off bottom side up as she sank and to this the eleven people clung shouting for help They were rescued with much difficulty by the yacht Lil Han which was near at hand The bodies of the two drowned nave not been recovered |