Drowning Near Christchurch.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4, 6 January 1887, Page 4

Drowning Near Christchurch.

A Desperate Snuggle for Life.

[BY TELEM-APII.— OWN OOKI-ESI-.NIiENT. j

tilil._S__ll-B.Ci-, this day. A tun case cf drowning occurred at New Brighton Beaoh whereby a young man named Arthur I', Pillow, -I j eat .of ago, lost hi_ life. This ; oung man, ac; .icpanied by hi-two brothers-Albert, 22, Harry, 2! —and brother-in-law, T. Toneyclitfe, went to batho at about i- -15. Tho tide would then bo running tho la-t hour of obb, which eels northwards. Tho spot cho-e-n was about a rjuarter of a utile northward from the hotel. Tonoyc if.o says thoy were swimming about/ for a little whilo, Harry being nearest llio thoie, and boforo they know where thoy wore Arthur, Albert, and Tone>cHfF_. drifteel seaward, tho lattei r.-marking. "R ■-/■>, voare washed out to sea " They tli.n immediately attempted to swim into shore. In doing so Arthur b_e.an to .now iigtis or exhauction, Toneyeliii'o lent hits a-_i-tiiiee, und a'ter a huid etrugglo got him on to his foot on the t-uud, and i-aid to bin., " Arthur, you'ro safe, old man," and loft him « anding iv about; thraa feet of water. After bringing Arthur in Toi.oycliffe locked round for Harry, and found that ho was b>i:.g carried out to .oa Harry could swim bat vory littlo, so Toneyoliflo started aftor him, leaving Arthur, as ho thought, safe. 'He fotibd Harry (jolting fac-0 downwards out, ;do iho breakers, fjot hold o: him, turned him over, and began to tow him ashore, and as ho says, " whilst this struggle for life was gome' on ho looked around and saw Arthur oitbor lifted elf his feot or ho had stepped into ono of those holes which aro known to exist on the beach. Tho unfortunato young fellow was carried out to eoa ami 10-t sight of. Harry and his rescuer got ashoro after a great struggle. Tho former was in-setn-iblo, but was got round alter half-an-h.riur'. .hard work, by Tonoyclifio nnd others, tiiuSO icrtunatyly knowing tho treatment to be - applied to drowning t.jer.. Albert was wa.hod ashoro alivo, though groatly exhausted. Deceased and his two brothers aro sons 'of Mr Thomas Pillow, 'ate 'of Christchureh. Deceased worked at Scott Bros ', a3 fitter! Toneyeliii'o, who seems to havo acted with a highly COG-Cjendablo dogrto of bravery, at on-ecommubicate-lVitb tho pi.lico ; \!tidor whose directions efforts aro being maelo tq recover the body.