SERIES OF BIG WAVES
ATLANTIC CITY BEACH
RESCUE OF BATHERS
NEW YOBK, 19 th August
An Atlantic City, New Jersey, itport states that one is known to have been drowned and two others are misting as a result of a series of mountainous 'waves which suddenly swept the beaches of that watering place—th« most popular in .America. Nearly 159 bathers were rescued. The waves are believed to have bee* caused by a storm area. They struck the most, congested section of the beach, lifting surprised' bathers on -their crests and sweeping them seaward. Thousands of others ashore stood b.-r horrified. Lifeguards) undaunted bY the- raging sea, rowed to the rescue of the struggling bathers. One boat, loaded with eight eon rescued persons, was capsized by the heavysea. , The' guards succeeded in righting the craft and drawing the bather* aboard again.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 45, 21 August 1931, Page 7
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140SERIES OF BIG WAVES Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 45, 21 August 1931, Page 7
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