St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-07-12
Terrible Calamity.

From the St. Anthony Stoee Ne,as, Of
the 7sh inst 10 take the following ~
count of most heart-rsnding occurrence
resulting iu the death Of six persons:
Our city was startled On Thursday aftsr,oea
BY messenger from Lake Calhoun with the
announcement that Rev. II. II. Nichols, Tho
Pastor sfthe Plymouth Congregational Church
Of minneapolis, With hiS vile md son, ! boy
about IL years old, and hjs hrothss-in-lsv,
Fdr--k11sv1 with hlItw6 St6S6t Slud5en,
two daughters aged about II and Is 1aspee-
lively, had all been drowned in LakeC Calhoun,
ON the north shore, near tho farm q A. P.
Russell, Esq
Large numbers Of our eiti,.ns fastened {.
4hA Aatal spet AID fasnd nihe ~
toe trae. The ciFeanstspees sppssF e y -
sallowa: - So e. 10
4r. Cleveland, who resided At Chaahasss..
t in this county, was on . visit With his 1ifs
and four cliidren. To- HI. gishols,J vhSsS IL,
Vas o sisfes to MkssC kyelapd. botb 6naf.s.
including the two children Of Mr. Nichols Lad
gone out to the lake, for the purpose 81 b4ah-
ing, provided with suitable dresses. The three
children being first ready ,start ed iatothe water
At the distance Of not smofe'thsns twenty fsse,
the water suddenly despeasd, and they were
all struggling fer hfs.2 Mr. Nichels and Mr..
Cleveland both rushed to the rescue, and GET
ting beyond their depth, Mr.. Cleveland who
could not swim, grasped Mr.: Nichols snd or.
ried him down. Mrs. N. abe attempted to
REACH them, and finding herself sinking, cal.
led to Mrs. Cleveland who Was following, q
60 back and take care Of the children
The only swimmers were Mr. Nichols and
his son, but they seemed to be % suIely sfated
! Is the rest When discovered, Mrs. Cleveland
was wading frantically in the water, trying 70
reach the rest who had DISAPPEARED beneath
the surface. The bodies we're all recovered
within few hours, al lying near each Other,
in water fifteen feet deep. '&31t29 Ets@
The alarm Was givea by Mr.. g Biesiew.
who was on: his way to the Lake With . picnic
party Of dozen young ladies, when thsy dis
covered Mrs. Cleveland standing alone IN Ire
water, with three small children nesr her upen
the shore. E>., y'Ai2 zzi..,szT.A 5s-,3,A
Words are weak to express the. feeling which
this dreadful occurrence has awakened in tho
community. Mr.. Nichols Was . clergyman in
the vigor Of his manhood AID apparently in
the very beginning Of his usefalnesssz:His
manifestations had been highly ascep,abls to
his church and congregation, and seemed, to
BIO particularly attractive to young men: dis
removal thus suddenly, is one Of these insera-
table Provijencss which eeem to battle humsu
Interpretation, yet it undoubtedly has it, in
tended lessons Of warning and instrueties,
which We should by to heart. Mrs. Nichols
was very warmly esteemed by those who knew
her. OF the-oths sad victims 10 have no
personel knowledge. The deepest synpatAy
is felt for Mrs. Cleveland, who 10 almost ftsa-
tic at the loss Of husband, sister and tw6 eiil-
dren. God help her - g-.~
We can say no more. Why should We! Whea
such cslamities come home to us O. Q society.
We hear again the voice Of inspiration addrese-
ed to each one Of W ''Be still and know that
I am God" o.. ." @'.: '-e'A = ''S-