The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-11-19
COLUMBUS.
The Search For the Victims of the C1ifty
River HoEror-Recovery of Two of the

The Scarce, For the Victims of the Clifty
River HoEror-Recovery of Two OF the
Bodies.
Special to the Eentinel:
COLUMBUS, Ind, Nov. l6.-To-day was a
gloomy Sabbath for Columbss. The fearful
calamity Of yesterday, which resulted in the
loss Of three lives, a mother and two daugh-
ters, who were drowned while attempting to
cross Clifty river at the fatal ford rhenging like
funeral pail about the city.
At daybreak this morning the banks of the
stream were lined with people sessching for
the unfortunate victims. Boats, canoes, skiffs
and every floating device was brorght into
requisit ION. Everything thus susceptible was
improvised into graphing hooks, drsgs, etc
About o'clock the body OF Melissa, the Oldest
daughter, was drawn mp with one OF the grap-
pling hooks, In an eddy caused by
some projecting logs, not more than
so yards below where they went down TO rise
no more. The body OF the mother was found
about three-quarters of mile further down
the stream, and about e.quarter of q ncile
below the j., NJ. and 1. railroad, lodged under
log, her shawl thrown over so as to be seen,
vigorous search was kept up all day for the
body of the younger girl, Iva, but without
avail. 1t is thought that her body being small
and light may have Eoated on down into
White river. about one mile below where
the lamentable affair occurred. DURING
the day 1t is estimated. that 5000 people
from this city and the surrounding country
visited the scene of the calamity. 1t might
not be improper to remark right here that this
is the "fatal ford" where the wife and daugh-
ter of Ernst Schnue, a worthy German citizen
of Jennings county, who formerly resided at
indianapolis, were drowned underI exactly
similar circumstances a little more than one
Tn oil af.l,f
sons have been drowned here, besides a num-
Der of horses and other stock. The body of
the mother and daughter recovered were
taken to Longs undertaking establishment
and prepared for burial. During the day hun
dreds OF persons viewed the remains they
lay in state. Both looked as natural life,
and 1t was a sad sight indeed to see them lying
side by side, cold in the embrace Of death,
while the poor, unfortunate husband
is almost beside himself with grief. Mr.wood-
ward was a moderately well-to. do farmer, in
comfortable living circumstances, and to day
a subscription paper was circulated and about
$50 raised to assist in conveying the bodies to
Jefferson county for burial, and for the
funeral expenses, Bartholomew county gen.
erously furnishing the collins. The remains
Will be sent to Jefferson county on the
morning train tomorrow.
The Victims of the Clifty River Horror.
Special to the Sentinel:
MADISON, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE bodies of MRS
Albert Woodard and her two daughters, who
were drowned while attempting to cross
Clifty creek, three miles this side of Colu mbus
last Saturday morning, arrived on the train
this afternoon, and will be buried near Their
home, in Saluda township, tomorrow
afternoon lTheir sad and untimely death
| Is deeply deplored, and the remaining mem.
| bers of the family have the deepest sympathy
OF the people throughout the county.