Boyton

Paul, an_[Irish-American swimmer, born in Dublin, June 29, 1848; served in the United States navy in 1863-1865. He invented a life-preserving suit, in which in 1874, he leaped from a ve el off the coast of Ireland, and, after remaining seven. hours in the water, reached land safely. On May 28, 1875, he cro ed the English Channel in this suit, swimming acro in 24 hours. In 1876 he made the run from the Bayou Goula to New Orleans, La., 100 miles, in 24 hours. In May,’ the same year, he descended the Danube from Linz to Budapest, 460 miles, in six days. Later he went from Oil City, Pa., to the Gulf of Mexico, 2,342 miles, in 80 days, being exposed at first to great cold and later to extreme heat. In November, 1879, he descended the Connecticut river from Canada to Long Island Sound. On Sept. 17, #1881, he started from Cedar Creek, Mont., to swim to St. Louis. Mo., and accomplished the long journey, 3,580 miles, Nov. 20. In 1888 he made a voyage down the Ohio river. He published an account of his travels.