Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-22
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:. 3. woolisns Drowned In the s1i..ouri
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=. 8. W0euens Drowned In the Missouri
nivsr While Bathins.
Our citizens were startled on Saturday
evening By the report that 7. E. Woollens,
ll-known and exemplary young man,
had drowned while bathing In the Missouri
river short distance above the foot Of
Broadway.
Soon after supper . party of young men
went to the point indicated to bathe, which
Is not In the main river, but in narrow
channel which has been cut through a sand
bar. In places the water in this channel ia
shallow. but in others it drops off into holes
from ten to twenty feet deep, in which
there appears to be treacherous under
current. On the surface there is very little
current. It was in one of these holes that
the unfortunate lad met his fate.
ftappears thatall Of the party excepting
Woollens and Oliver Shannon. jr., had left
the water, and were on the bank. Soon af.
terwards those in the water commenced
calling for help, but their companions, be.
lieving that they were joking, as they
thought 1t impossible for them to need as.
sistance In the narrow channel, did not go
to them directly. The calls for help were
repeated, and were then promptly responded
to, but when assistance had reached the
spot Woollens had sunk out of sight In the
muddy water. and young Shannon was res.
cued just In time to save him from the same
fate. He had been making desperate eff.
forts to save his drowning companion, and
had become 20 greatly exhausted as to be
unable to reach the shore without assis.
tance. The alarm was Immediately spread.
and everything was done that could be
done to recover the body. All day yester.
day large number Of men we're engaged In
dragging the channel, and only stopped
their unsuccessful efforts when the dark
ness of night compelled them to do SO.
EARLY this morning, as the mail carrier
between Yankton and Green Island was
crossing the river, he discovered the body
floating the water opposite the ways,
nearly mile below where the accident
happened. Procuring assistance, the body
was recovered and conveyed to the Herald
Office, and afterwards to the residence of
Maris Taylor, of that paper.
T. E. Woollens came to Yankton about
two years ago, from Oxford, Pa, where his
parents reside. He was cousin Of the Tay-
lor Brothers, of the Herald, and during his
residence here worked az a compositor in
the Herald Office, and boarded with Maris
Taylor. the senior member of that firm, who
is at present absent from the city.
As soon as the accident became known,
James Taylor informed the parents of the
drowned young man of the sad event, and
This morning he received reply directing
him, in case the body was recoverd, to have
It embalmed and sent to his old home at Ok
ford, for burial. These instructions will be
carried out. The body was embalmed to.
day, and enclosed in metallic casket. To-
morrow morning James Taylor will start
east with it to the home of the stricken and
sorrowing parents.
The deceased was about 1s years old. and
was universally loved and respected for his
industry, correct habits and quiet, gentle
manly department. He was the pet and
idol Of his parents, to whom he was de.
voted and dutiful son his relations here
were greatly attached to him, and he pos
sessed the unbounded respect of his acquaint.
ances and Office companions.
Words are impotent to heal the deep sor-
row which this sad event has occasioned. A
good young man, whose life thus far gave
promise Of q bright and useful future, has
been called to lay down his life just as he
was ready to step upon the threshold Of
manhood, and We must submit to, while we
wonder at, the power which we are taught
"doeth all things WE'LL"