Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-06-24
Heart Rending Calamity.

1t is our painful duty this week, says the
Keyport STANDARD, to record the death Of a
couple Of estimable young ladies. Rebecca and
Julia Stout, daughters Of Elijah Stout, Esq,
of Lake City, Wisconsin, formerly of this VII
lage. They were drowned on the lake near
their fathers residence, on the 5th inst, by the
upsetting of a boat, while out sailing in COM
pany with their brother, Mr.. John c.. Stout,
another gentleman, and three ladies. Mr..
Stout and a lady named Cooper, were the only
ones saved.
Since the above was in type, We have secur-
ed q copy the Lake City Tribune, containing
the following:
"a most tragic affair happened in our vi.
cinity last Saturday. A pleasure party con
sisting of five young ladies and two gentlemen,
left our levee in the morning in q sail boat fol
the purpose OF visiting the celebrated Maiden
Rock, distant some five miles from Lake City
About 4 o'clock, p. NJ, our whole community
was thrown into the deepest excitement and
distress, by the announcement that the boat
had capsized and nearly all her precious freight
had gone to the bottom. In a moment severa
boats were manned and started for the scene
of death. Meantime the agony, mingled witt
the suspense Of the families Of which the party
were members, was, as will be readily believed
indiscribable. The whole community wal
overwhelmed with sympathy; we doubt if ther,
was a dry eye in its midst. 1t was kpQWn tina
four or fveshad persisted; who they wefe ant
who had escaped, were all absorbing questions
Maiden Rock and the entire theatre of the &C
cident lie perfectly in view from all parts o
our town. Two hours, which seemed an age
passed by, and suspense gave place to reality
The boats came back bringing two survivors
and reporting q third who was too exhaustes
and agitated to return that evening. Fou
young ladies had found watery graves, The,
were two daughters of Elijah Stout, Esq, o
Lake City, one aged 81 and the other Is; ant
two daughters Of Mrs. Stowell, of Mazeppa
The latter were on a visit to Judge Stout's
and we understand that a brother came 70
them some hour or two before the accident, Il
take them home. God bless and comfort tina
widowed mother, who instead of receiving t.
her embrace those lovely daughters, received
the sad intelligence of their sudden death, ant
learned that their bodies were lying beneath
the cold waters of the Lake, defying all effort.
to recover them! And may God comfort al
who mourn because of this most affective dis
penSation.
And thus has Maiden Rock another tale o
sorrow connected with its history. The par
ty had visited the Rock and taken their de
parture, and the boat upset in its neighbor
hood. Fatal Rock Does the spirit O
Winona linger around there yet, aud call fol
such sacrifices to atone for their sorrows =
Truly art thou named Maiden Rock
At the hour of writing tuesday the bodies
have not been recovered, although the most I'M
sparing efforts have been made. The water
where they sank is SOM forty feet deep.
P. S. 2d-This morning Saturday the
bodies of Rebecca G. Stout and the eldest
Miss Stowell were found floating near the scene
of disaster, and brought to town by the Lat
tie Lyon,
P. S.. 3d-The tow-boat Regulator just
left another of the bodies that of the remain
ing Miss Stswell. There is now but one miss
ing.
Since the above was in type the remaining
body that of Miss Julia G. Stout, has beer
found.