The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-06-02

the danger, he told his newly-married wife to
cling to the railing, end a moment later he
found himself foundering in the water.
Strange to say, Mrs. Wilson was thrown di-
r rec into his arms, and, seizing her firmly,
ne struck out for the shore. On the way a
strong, big man, overcome with fear, seized
MN by the throat, and hung there for dear
life. The whole three must inevitably have
sunk but for Mr.. Wilson's presence of mind.
He seized the fellow with his teeth, and bit
him with all his strength. The hold was then
relaxed, and with weakened strength and still
bearing his wife in his arms, he struggled to-
ward the shore. But few feet had been
passed, however, before he was
seized with a vise-like grip by a drowning
man. ma and md n the struggle he lost his wife:
about to see his wife saved, in some unac-
countable way, by his side. They both then
became unconscious.
Mr.. Simon Graham was early on the scene,
and worked frantically until the last man left.
at daylight he was on hand again, and silently
rene we'd his work No one suspected that he
had lost any friends until some references
said 81 sg sEE
=" I'VE BOY DOWN THERE .S
pointing with his finger into the water. ten
minutes later the object of his search was
found, and the strong man who was SO reso-
lute before, broke down and wept like child
over his dead boy. The scene was most af-
fecting,
Little Henrietta Hogan, aged nine years, see
ing her tWelve-year old sister drowning,
seized hold OF little ribbon and flower on the
latter's breast, and TREMENDOUSLY held on to it
until rescued herself by N. Hickey. Rev.
Father Herman took possession of the little
saved one, and, wrapping her carefully in a
blanket, returned her to her parents, on Wa
terloo street, to whom she delivered the little
token of a lost sister.
wopretty little girls were heard to speak
:. was sure we were all going to drown when
the water came in upon us, so [ took little
Mamie in my arms, and said Mamie. VIC
can pray, anyway"
AsAD INCIDENT
of the scene was that of Mr. Beaton. He was
near the centre of the deck when the capsize
took place, and, taking child under each
arm, he sank below the surface, with the de-
termination to escape if possible. In The in
tense struggle Of the next few moments he
had lost his two little ones, and he was him
self in the act OF drowning below the deck.
While there he felt the body of a woman move
past him, and, s izing hold of the dress he
was drawn out. Some one had broke hole
in the deck. His two pretty little children.
however, had sunk to rise no more.
A man by superhuman efforts, saved a lady
and her daughter. AS he got them to shore
the lady fell on his neck, and declaring HIM
her benefactor, kissed him, and pressed his
acceptance of the gold watch she wore.
Oryllle Smith, fine young man, son of Ed
ward Smith, of Westminster, while going
down for the last time said to his sister, who
was also in the water, II am ready to go,''
and, in company with a lady cousin and two
lady friends, went down to rise no more
A most remarkable feature of the scene on
board up to the moment of the calamity was.
the
UTTER INDIFFERENCE
or apparent absence of all thought of danger
by the passengers with so frail a boat and
such an enormous load, running in channel
from ten to fourteen feet deep. The danger
as the boat rocked to and fro, and the water
flooding in to the depth of several feet, was
eminent and terrible. The reporter overheard
several say: "Why, if anything happened, all
we would have to do would be to wade out.''
The rocking of the boat to and fro was re-
garded as mere childs play, SO firmly had the
idea been essed on the minds of the people
that the Thames was nothing more than
ditch. The awful revelation of what the dan
ger really was now come home with stunning
effect.
THE TERRIBLE SCENES
ons the deck of the steamer Princess Louise
were such as was never before witnessed
aboard of any vessel on the globe. Abaft of
the paddle-b boxes were piled up aconfnsed heap
trimmed hats, girls hats, infants hats, silk
parasols, chldren's parasols, umbrellas of
every shade and quality, boots, shoes and
handkerchefs. The reporter noticed num-
Der of Infants wooden bootees and socks In
the midst of the strange assortment stood a
baby's carriage and inside of it little bootee
The sight drew tears to many an eye.