Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-15
ACCIDENTS, CRIME AND DEATH.
Charles Hannah Drowned.
Death of w. Y. Coon from Prema'
ture Explosion OF Blast in a
Coal Nine.
Post MOrtem Examination.
A Man Knocked Down and Robbed.
DROWNED.

Last Sunday morning Maj. T. ].
Anderson, returning from Peila,
brought TO this city the news Of the
drowning that morning In the Des
Moines river OF Charles Hannah, aged
about 81 years. The particulars are
given In the following special cores
pondcnce to the JOURNAL:
lola, June IL.
Charles, the younger son of Mr..
Richard Hannah, who lives in the
eastern part of Knoxville township,
near Keables' Ferry, was drowned
yesterday morning at $50. He with
two others were bathing i'm the Des
Moines river about one mile below
Horns Ferry. While trying to wade
across the river he became benumbed
or cramped, when about the middle OF
the stream, and called for assistance.
Frank Horn, son of the ferryman,
Immediately went 10 him. and en-
deavored to aid him, but was grasped
about the arms and body by the drown
ing man in such way that he could
render no assistance.
The young men were both carried
by the current into deeper water; and
both sank together. Horn, became
convinced that he must shake off his
oinpanion and struggle for his own
life, or both would he drowned. He
succeeded in breaking Humans hold,
and swan out, though he was scarcely
able to reach the shore. He gave the
alarm rs soon as possible, and the men
Of the adjacent country fastened to
the river and began search for the
body by dragging the stream with
hooks and seines. The search contin-
uee through the day.
The body has not yet been found,
and the search continues to-day. The
drowned man was about 81 years Of
age. The blow is n severe one for the
aged parents. 1t is rendered addition
ally severe by the fact that only n
week ago daughter died suddenly
while sitting in her chair, at her home
near Kellogg, Jasper county.
Nc.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
lola, June IL.
EDITORS JOURNAL Charles Han
nan, son of Richard Hannah, of Knox
vile township, was drowned in the
Des Moines river at Amsterdam Sun
day morning. He was bathing at the
time, I'm company with other young
men. 1t il supposed he took the
cramp. This is the second bereave-
ment of the family within a few
weeks. Mrs. Momyer, sister Of the
drowned man, died recently. The
family have the sympathy of the en-
tire community. ....F
ID. T. DURHAM.
ANOTHER LETTER. s.r
A letter from still another cores
pendent says:
Charley was young man of high
standing in society, but was tempted
into bad company, and this terrible
catastrophe il the result. Young
mnn beware, and keep an eye fixed
on the future" .a.,.
THE COAL MINE EXPLOsIoN--DEATH
OF w. Y. COON. .s... .s.E....
We noted last week the serious in
jury of w. Y. Coon by the premature
discharge of powder blast in the
Burt coal mine, east Of town. The
unfortunate man died from the effect
of his wounds last Monday morning.
A post mortem examination made by
DR.. T.. b. Young revealed the fact
that the left lung had been punctured
by portion OF the collar bone, crea-
ting All abcess which proved fatal.
MUGGED AND ROBBED.
Last Saturday night q man en-
ployed in Crigler's cigar factory, was
knocked down and robbed in the east
ern part OF this city by another man
with whom he was returning from
walk just out of town. The name OF
the robber Is unknown, and that of
the other party Is suppressed at his
own request. The latter says he was
knocked down with a slung shot or
metal knuckles; and 80 cts, the en-
tire amount in his pockets, was taken.
Policeman Bolen says lie pursued
and shot at the fleeing robber; but in
consequence of the darkness, could
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