The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-25
DEATH ny DROWNING.

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\, W. Henry, student At the COM
meroial College, broke the startling
nova 'to'hla studentb that their
companion, John Dunaway, nineteen
years OF pge, had drowned while In
bathing with numhpr OF studonla.
and Tho newshpread rapidly over the
CITY. g w" " 'Nt'p't7
The place NJ which he was drowned
was few hundred yards above tho
bridge Of the Texas and Pacific rail-
road, over the 'frlnily a good alzed
crowd gathered on tue banks OF
the river while number
were engaged in diving aud SEEMING
for the body soon AFTER the affair.
Graphing hooks were used by sheriff
Moon aud Rud Ccckrell, who rowed
over the stream IN y boat dragging II
for the body, The water ut tho place
where the body was seen 20 sink for
the last time, was eighteen or twenty
Zee. deep, with moderately swift cur
rent
While the search wac actively going
on, u was learned from these present
at the time ofthe sad occurrence, that
n number Of the studenta after the
close for the day OF their college exer.
discs, had gone TO the Trinity 70 40 In
bathing, aud among them was the
unfortunate Young man. G
Gu their wayto the river hc 70.
marked that he could uot swim, but
his fellow students, Laughed at him,
thinking At the time that no was mere-
ly Joking about the matter. Arriving
Mt the place they found two scow-boats
anchored across the river, where they
all Invested themselves OF their clothes
to go In. There were fourteen In the
party. Dunnaway. disrobed himself
with the reat, and soon after they
walked on the boat to near the middle
ofthe river where they were to jump
OIL.
Dunaway still insisted that he could
not swim, when Henry told him II he
could not that no had better stay out,
as the water was deep. Notwithstand.
Ing the warning, he threw himself
hendlong into the water with MI OF the
ease ofan accomplished swimmer, and
suddenly disappeared below the sur.
face. He soon arose to the surface
wearing an expression on bis face
which his companions mistook for
triumphant smile. They now thought
that he could swim, aud had only been
Testing about il, but little, did they
think that what they had Thought
smile was apeechless terror depleted
on his conntenance. Again he sank,
which the party Thought To be diving.
When he arose to the surface the sees
ond time II was unmistakable that he
was drowning, and young Henry
went bravely to- his rescue.
But the youth acted like alldrowning
men catching hold Of his would-be res.
cuer with such grip that he rendered
his action powerless and to gether they
went down. Henry alone returned to
the surfaces struggling feariully, and
leaving the impression ON the minds
OF the others that he WINS drowning.
Young Horton swan to his aid and
when he arose the second time caught
and saved him. The search for Dun
away's body was continued until night
by number OF men who worked faith.
fully To recover the body, but " seemed
az though their efforts would be in
vain; yet they returned after dark and
again renewed their search. 0s
About nine o'clock q fisherman,
named w. II, Esmony, who had been
aiding in the search, by dragging with
number OF large sized catfish hooks,
felt them catch on an object, and CIV
Ing pull, brought the dead body of
the young man TO the surface, the
hook having caught in his left ankle.
The body was placed on the bank, and
Mr.. Ferd Tucker, who had taken much
Interest In tho search, went for q wa
gon. KARI, WIZ
The deceased was a fine looking,
muscular young man. 1t was o sad
sight as he lay stretched out on the
river bank, cold and stark in deaths
embrace. Che wagon soon arrived
and the body was lifted into 1t on
sheets, when the procession following
the remains filed lis way through the
dark treacherous looking river bottom
into the city, The body was taken to
the residence Of his uncle, Mr.. Reeves,
on Ervay street. iist 81
Young Dunsway's parents live near
Lebanon, In Collin county,and he was
in the city attending the Commercial
college. Professor Lawrence, OF that
institution, and bis students are great
in their praise Of his many manly vfr-
tues. M q ef
A messenger was dispatched to carry
the sad tilings to his parents. The
body will be Kept here awaiting their
ORDERS. - -
| Us M PERSONAL.
John ]. Finlsy, st. Louis, Is at the
| Windsor ~. as9lN fs'i
| ID. G. Brady, OF Texas, Is booked at
| the Windsor.
H. G. Pierce, Of st. Louis, Is a guest
at the Windsor
w. e. Kennedy, New Orleans, can be-
] found ut the Windsor.
M. @. Owen, Of st. Louis. Is 80,