Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-19

A YOUNG NAN Losss HIs OWN LIFE IN TRYING 70
SAVE TWO BOYS PROM DROWNING.

| YOUNG NAN Losss His OWN LIFE IN TRYING TO
SAVE TWO BOYS FROM DROWNING.
sad accident occurred on the Potomac river,
about mile and a-half above Georgetown about
five o'clock yesterday afternoon. Two boys
George Edle, 16 years OF eye, living at 1882 18th
street northwest 'and Frank Crawford, Il years OF
age, living at 1891 ii street northwest-were out
rowing in q small bost In changing their seats,
Eear Potomac landing, their boat was upset In the
| middle Of the s1reani. Herbert II. Collins of the
census oflice youth about IS years Old, the son
OF W. Iscrh +. Ccliins. OF 3Ci6 street. the
wtl-.no''n contractor, seeing that the boys were
IL Danger of drowning, as the current was very
strong a. that place. started at once In an out
r-sssser TO rescue them. Just as he reached the
overturned boat. CIe OF the boys let 20 his hold on
!, AMI aeiZs the outriggeT, uPsettiug that also
Young Collins fearing that the caE4 zei boz is
Noild not sustain them all, ana beiEg good
s. illHr ca TO swim ashore. He reached
atoaJ hall Wy between the boats ami shore, when
10 threw up nj bands and sank. lie water was
| very cold the current swift, ANA the young man
/ eheun hcrtd with his shoes AID all his clothing
| except hi- co2t-cfcvmstancCs which rroba lily
brought about the fatal result. Young Edward
! Den1r. son OF NT. Charles ID mar, OF Vest Wash
! ington, saw the accident and fastened with his
boat tc the spot toe late to hi, cousin, Her.
were SIM cl.nging to the boats half frozen. lie
TOOK them in his boat ana rowed them 70 the out
| let lcck, WliAre the lock-fcnder gave them a
change OF clothing. ana thy were wrapped up in
a buffalo robe and bsought 20 tfe city 10y Messrs
SAMUEL y. and Darius Gaskins. In the wagon Of
the latter. steps were Immediately taken by
placing n t. across the river ana dragging to re-
cover the body of young Collins. His parents
have the sympathy OF numerous friends in their
sfIi;GtiGn. Herbert was ii promising young man
and general favoritc in West Washington.
Famine and Susferiag i'm Ireland.
Tf" treasurer OF the ala committee OF the Clan.
na-Gael received this morning the following let
ter, which paints painfully vivid picture OF want
and Suff ring In the Old home OF SO many Of our
| excellent citizens by adoption:
kIrTYcLoGHER, COUNTY LErTRIN, IRELAND,l
DEAR Mr.. BEILEw:-Please to accent nv best
tH1nhS Tor the remittance 10 hand from the laid
committee OF the Clan-na-Gael association of
Washington towards relief of our famine-stricken
people In this parish. Kindly convey my heart
ie!t thanks To your committee for the substantial
aid they have rendered us. Wherever an Ir. sh
heart beats there the chord of sympathy vibrates
When touched by the finger OF want, when the sad
news arrives that their Kindred Of the gael Is suf
leilng from famine ard starvation far away in the
land or lnisiail. poor victims Of oppressive laws.
] am feeding hundreds and the moment the
In 70 u, that moment our brave peasantry
must sink beneath the waves of famine. Daily
my house Is surrounded with POOR creatures ask
lag he price o. meal 1t IS a common thing for
mother OF eight or ten cadren to say, with tears
rolling down her furrowed checks, 'Falher Charles
give the Prize OF one stone OF Indian meal for
my family, who had not a cit for the last forty
eight hours" new applicant came lately to me
and assured nle that for three weeks previously
she had lived for he most part on thorn leaves
She was ashamed 10 confess her poverty until ne
ces5ity compelled her: Within twenty yards OF
NY uOuSe - IL CdCln OF one apartment, con-
failing five occup1nts-father, mother and three
Children, the Oldest three and a half years and
The youngest ten months. / entered that
little hovcl a few days ago. and there
oeheld what would horrify stranger No fire,
no seat but stone; damp clay floor: three chill
dren lying on litter of straw, with nc covering
but an indian meal bag. The father assures me
ne and the little ones were often for "a hours with
out tasting food, and that the child ten months
Old was glad TO get dry sttrabout The gaunt
spectre or famine is knocking at hundreds of doors
mere, and viii bring away many victims unless he
De repealed by such noble hearted friends as the
Washington branch OF the scattered Clan na-Gael.
beg OF you, II you to send more assistance
as soon as possible, and you will have the prayers
OF good, poor people, and OF yours faithfully.
CHAs FLYNN, c. C.
Mr. James Rnllpyy