The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-06-02
SAD ACCIDENT Az MATHIS FErRr

SAD ACCIDENT AT MARTINS FERRY,
ONO - MAN AND Two BOYS
DRowNED.--The following account
Of the drowning of three persons at
Martins Ferry, Ohio, on Saturday
last, is taken from the Sunday Reg
istcr:
Martins Ferry was again thrown
into fever heat of excitement yes
terday by the drowning Of three per-
sons and the narrow escape of the
fourth. The sad accident occurred
about 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Union
glass works landing. The alarm was
given and the news spread like wild
fire. Men, women and children flock
ed to the scene from all parts of the
city, from the work shops, the stores
and from the streets. Business was
almost entirely suspended and within
twenty-five minutes after the alarm
was sounded, fully five hundred per-
sons were present. During the morn
ing Willis Young, hostler at Geo.
Weber d Co.'S livery stable, had been
engaged in washing vehicles at the
wharf named. He was assisted by
four small boys, Charley Snodgrass,
George Tolbert, Harry Cross and
Findley Snodgrass. they had fin
ished washing several "rfgs' and at
the hour mentioned returned with u
barouche. Entering the water, one
of the boys, Findley Snodgrass, very
small and only six years old, refused
to go and jumped out on the shore.
Shortly after entering, the rig upset,
having run over pile of pig metal,
and was carried down the swift
stream, driver, horses, assistants and
all. AS the vehicle went down the
occupants began crying for help, at
the same time making an effort to,
get to shore. Their screams attract
ed the attention of the employees of
the glass works and other persons.
One of these, Sam Garrett, ma
chinist in the works, procured skiff
and noticing Coss left for his rescue.
He succeeded in picking him up as
he was going down the third or
fourth time. This was near the ferry
landing, quite distance below. He
rowed in ashore where. the boy was
was given good rubbing and soon
resuscitated. Noticing another body
in the eddy near by, Eugene Rider
and John Crooks procured skiff af-
ter much difficulty and went to where
the body was last seen, but on arriv-
ing at the spot the body could not be
found. Grab hooks were obtained
and within five minutes the body was
found. 1t proved to be that Of young
Snodgrass, who was of course insen-
siblc. 1t was taken ashore and siren
nous efforts made to restore life, but
without success. The dragging was
resumed and soon reinforced by sew
eral skiffs, together with Geo. Weis-
sein. Those engaged in the search
worked hard, but their effort was una
vailing. About II o'clock the horses
were noticed passing the Nail City
glass house at Bridgeport, and
brought ashore by the Koehnline
brothers. To their surprise it was
discovered that the body of Young,
the hostler, was with them, having
the lines around his legs and wrists.
Two small cuts were noticed on
Young's forehead. His employer,
George Webber, who runs an express
wagon between Martins Ferry and
Wheeling, was returning when the
discovery was made, and was almost
heart stricken on learning the news
his first knowledge of the sad affair.
The body of Tolbert had not been
found up till last evening. 1t is sup
posed that it was carried on down the
river and will be picked up miles be-
low.
AS above stated, only one life was
saved out of the four This was that
Of Harry Coss, aged years, son of
Abr aham Coss, residing on Second
street. The drowned consist of three
persons, as follows:
Willis Young, colored, aged 40
years.
Charley Snodgrass, aged 10 years.
George Tolbert, aged 10 years.
This makes four persons drowned
at this wharf during the past year
,, all while washin g vehicles, too. One
year ago the young German employed
by L. Alderman, the butcher, was
drowned here this way and two years
ago John B. Hall narrowly escaped
watery grave while washing the bug
gy Of his uncle, Thos. Johns. By this
accident the horse was drowned.
All occurred the same way.
| The barouche was first-class one
and the team valuable one-a pair
of elegant bays, and as good horses
as could be found anywhere
No blame can be attached to any
person. The boys have been warned
against visiting the stable by their
parents and the owners, but still they
came and the above is the result.