Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-07-22
VIM. II. Flanagan, Kizzie Elan
nigan and Sarah Forester
Drowned by the Over
turning Of a Boat,
FuW Particulars of tie Sad
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The Funeral Services Yesterday-A
Very Large Attendance.


evening. The startling intelligence that
VIM. II. Flanagan, one of eur well
known citizens, his daughter, young
lady, and Miss Forester, another young
lady, had been drowned. was brought a
the village by Mr.. Adolphus Paquin
ABOUT seven o'clock. In very short
Time the sad news spread over the village
ana was the engrossing subject of con-
versation. But couple OF hours had
passed since MIR. Flanagan had been
seen by many of our citizens alive and
well, and i'm joyous spirits, and it was
hard to believe that SO soon had he
ceased 10 live.
THE SEARCH.
The tug Truscott, as soon as Capt. Ri
ley received the information, started up
with parties supplied with drag hooks
for the purpose of dragging the river for
the bodies. The Truscott took i'm tow
some small boats from above the lock.
and then hastened to the locality of the
disaster, where she arrived about half
past seven o clock, and found already
there two or three small boats with par
ties engaged i'm
DRAGGING THE RIVER.
Soon all the boats were busilv epoaee,I
In making careful search of the bottom
OF the river, which was at a depth of
about seventeen feet. After half hours
search they were successful i'm finding
the bodies of Mr.. Flanagan and Miss
Forester. both being brought up togeth-
er, 1t seeming that they had clutched
each other in their death struggles, and
still retain their hold. The two bodies
were taken out of the water and placed
on board of the tug, where they were
placed ina position of repose, their arms
folded, and such other attention given rs
was necessary. The parties in the boat
which found these two were Messrs. John
Mckay, VIM. Devine, Ken. Mccoy. VIM.
Wharton and Phillip DeGray. After
another half hours careful and anxious
dragging of the river the body of Miss
Fiannigan was found by Messrs. George
James Kitchen and Lewis Penn
man, at distance of some rods from
where the other bodies had been found.
and was placed on the tug with the other
TWO: where it received the same careful
ana respectful attention given the other
bodies. The tug then proceeded on her
return down the river. stopping at the
locks, where the bodies We're taken out
ana taken in an express wagon to their
homes.
THE PARTICULARS. l.
AS near as could be ascertained. bv
careful inquiry, the particulars of this
'ad disaster are as follows: Mr.. Flanni-
gan, his daughter and Miss Forester
started about five o'clock i'm small sail
BOAT to go up to Indian river after whor-
leberries. They overlook Mrs. DOYLE and
Ter little boy in small boat, opposite
he Vorce s. Barker mill. The wind was
flowing quite fresh at the time, and Mrs
)oyie and son We're experiencing great !.
ifnculty in making progress. Mr.. FIan-
lgan offered to take. her boat i'm tow.
nd lowered his sail and threw her a line
Or that purpose. Everything being i'm
eadiness he proceeded to hoist sail
gam and while thus engaged, standing
p In bis boat adjusting it, a sudden gust p
wind struck the boat, and Mr.. Flan- q
igan being off his gaurd, e1
THE BOAT UPSET.
Mrs. Doyle says they were all clingine p
the boat, which was lying on it's side. o.
lille she proceeded to the residence of ii
II. Adolphus Paquin. directly opposite cl
ON the scene of disaster, to get assist ii
nee. Mr.. Paquin was out in the field pv
me distance from his home, and by the 81 81
me ne could be called several minutes
ad elapsed, during which time the boat uu' u
which Mr.. Flanagan and the young - :.
oies mad been clinging had turned COM
etely bottom side up, thus, it is sup
osed, compelling them to loose their
I'D on it and depriving them of their dr
lly hope of saving themselves from. 90
owning. This occurred about 6 o'c.oc K TT
ID as it was about 8 o'clock before any Ga
the bodies were recovered all hopes Jc
recusitating them were DESTROYED. q,
RS. Doyle and son were the last persons NJ
no saw them alive. 1t is said that Mr.. CT
annigan could not swim. If he had Dr.
en- able to do so, in all probability their w
es might have been saved, as there Ct
IS boom of logs within a short dis DE-
Ice OF the boat when it upset, which Ea