Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-13
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The Drowning of G. VIII Franzheim
Seldom il Is. that the death OF one 81

The Drowning of G. VIII Franzheim
Seldom il Is. that the death OF one so
voung produces SO profound and general
an emotion of sorrow as did that OF Will
Franzheim yesterday morning. When,
after a course OF sickness, the spirit
leaves its tenement OF clay, the mind is
nrenared for the dread event aud the
shock is lightened. But when death
steps in and sratches friend or COM
rade in the midst of health, there are no
preparatory stepsto which we may cling
and the bereavement gathers additional
sorrow from being unexpected. And
when, to crown it all, the victim is in
the beginning Of a useful life and in the
flower OF his youth, awe is largely CON-
mingled with the sadness.
Eaily yesterday morning the news
flew about the city that Will Franzheim
had been drowned while absent on q
fishing excursion. Very few OF his
friends knew his whereabouts and in
answer 10 eager enquiries there was
nothing but the simple fact TO tell. A
telegram had come from Marietta an
nouncing the catastrophe and adding
that the body would be up on the
Sidney. Until that time no particulars
were obtainable and in feverish anxiety
his friends waited. An ominous web oil
Grape hung FROM the store of Miller &
Franzheim and told it's own mournful
story. About half past four the Sidney
arrived in port, bringing the body, and
then the particulars were CLEANED, as
follows:
A few days ago Will Frapzheim, in
company with George Wayman, OF Pitts,
burgh, and his cousins, George, Will and
Lou Salade, of this city, went to tie
Muskingum river on fishing expedi-
ton. They camped at Rowland's Pool,
about thirteen miles west OF Marietta,
The water at this point is deep and very
swift. On Thursday evening, lmme
diately after supper, the party engaged
in various sports and finally got to chas'
ing esch other about. During this pas
time Will Franzheim ran into the sinai
low water and struck the swift current
He was Immediately swept from his
foothold in deep water. He was not an
expert swimmer aud at once called ioi
help.
George Salade and Wayman both
plunged instantly into the water and
started to his rescue, but by some ca
| lamitv were struck by cramps, thai
dread water disease, and rendered pow
erless. The others at once launched
boat and fastened out. But by TIL:
time Franzheim had disappeared, and
| Wayman was on the verge oil drowning
The latter was taken in in an uncon
scious condition, and it required some
time to resuscitate him. But unfortu
nate Will had been swallowed up by The
waters.
His horror stricken companions a
once began to drag Tor his body, anC
after two hours work found II. Sadly
they took their wav TO Marietta, and
came home by the Sidney, bringing the
body to the home OF his sorrowing fam
| ily, whence it will be buried at 1 O'Clock
to-day.
G. Will Franzheim was the second
son OF the late CIV. Fran1heim and the
Junior partner OF the firm OF Miller 4
Franzheim. No one was more generally
liked and respected among his friends
and his untimely end will leave gar
that will indeed b. hard TO fill. A sad
feature is the fact that he Sas shortly to
lie married and the mournful accident
| involves one other young life.
1t is needless to add that the bound
less sorrow OF large circle is rendered
in allevia ion OF the sfflictiDn which has
fallen on his family and friends.