Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-09-01 | Page 6 | World's Fair Boat Burns, 9 Escape

WORLDS WORLD'S FAIR BOAT BURNS 9 A ESCAPE CHICAGO Sept 1 I P Nine JP-Nine Nine passengers passengers pass pass- engers and the pilot of a speedboat were apparently none the worse toda today for Cor or the unexpected dip they took in Lake Michigan 1 a mile of oft off the worlds world's fair air grounds when the craft caught caugh fire sank The mishap occurred last night in fun full view of thousands of visitors to the he fair shortly after the boat Texas piloted by Bud Sheldon had taken off of from rom a dock on the grounds Occupants of other nearby boats aw saw smoke arising from the speedboat and hurried to the scene but before their heir arrival pilot Sheldon had ordered or or- dered the passengers to don life me preservers pre pre- servers servers jump into the lake They were taken from the water and returned tb shore aboard the rescue boats and then put to bed in inthe inthe the he emergency hospital on the fair grounds After their clothes had dried ried all were released Those on board included Marvin Th 10 10 and Billy Heller HeUer 19 boy scouts of Chanute Kan and Nolan Frey Longmont Colo Cob The accident was the second in which speedboats operating to anc and from the fair grounds were involved within a week Last Friday night three persons were drowned when a speedboat and a cabin cruiser crashed Following the rescue of those aboard the Texas the boat burned to the waters vaters edge and then sank I I