Frostburg mining journal., 1883-07-28

thlnRtcn McCniloh, Neorgs M. Name
and Harry F. Shaffer, of this place,
were drowned in the Potomac river
near Cumberland, by the capsizing Of
a row boat
1t appears that these gentlemen,
meeting in Cumberland Monday
morning, set about for spending the
day agrsesbly. A fishing excursion,
including boat row, was projected,
young Robert Walton and Melville
Garlitz, of Cumberland, meantime
joining the party. A hat-bottomed
skiff with FIVE seats was obtained and
the voyage began up the river. They
stopped at surveyors camp, where
they fingered until about 1890 p. M,
when they again set out up the river.
This purpose was soon changed, how
ever, and they returned. After row.
ing short distance down stream the
party was reinforced by Messrs.
George Evans and Rene" Alsip, of
Cumberland, the former and Garlitz
being good oarsmen. The little craft
was now overloaded, the tops of
the sides being ressed down nearly
to water level. Another etart was
made homeward when one Of the
party began rocking" the boat. This
exercise alarmed some of the Others
but their remonstrances proved of no
avail. The oarsmen had pulled out
from the shore about forty feet when
the boat dipped and upset in depth
of about twelve feet. Evans and
Gsrlitz swan to shore Alsip and
Walton clung to the boat /; Shaffer
swan shoreward short distance and
drowned in FIVE feet Of water, and
McCulloh and Kane sank at once.
Garlitz and Evans removed their
clothes quickly as possible to go to
the rescue OF Walton aud Alsip, but
before they could get ready, three
boys, bathing near by, had secured a
boat and succeeded in getting them
out safely. Intelligence of The ter
rible affair having quickly reached
Cumberland searching parties at once
set cut in boats in quest Of the bodies.
McCulloh and Kane were found by
John G. Lynn and Shsffer by George
Evans.
Meanwhile the sad intelligence had
been communicated to the friends Of
the young men here, and, getting on
the street, flew like wild.fre over
town, creating astonishment and evok-
ing sympathy in all quarters. In a
sholt time several teams we're on the
way to Cumberland. About $50 it
was announced that special train,
bearing the bodies, would reach here
about s o'clock. Business was prac
tically suspended and a crowd, extend
ing from the depot to the residences
of the deceased, lined the way.
Messrs. Gross, Jarrett and Nickel's
hearses backed up to the depot plat
form, received the bodies, already en-
cofined, and conveyed them to their
several homes.
At 8 o'clock, p. M, Tuesday, the
funeral services took place. Rev. P
N. Meade, of Cumberland, officiated
| over the remains OF Mr.. McCulloh +;
Rev. A. @. Haverstick, of this place,
over Mr.. Kane, and Rev. P. L. Har-
rison. assisted by Rev @. Lepley
and A Homrighaus, of the Lui heran,
and Rev. j. P. Wright, of the M. E.
Church, over Mr.. Shaffer. The SER
vices were conducted at the resi-
dences of the deceased. At the con-
olusion the hearse containing the body
of Mr.. McCulloh moved out; Mr..
Kane next, and Mr.. Shaffer last, each
followed by hundreds of friends in
carriages and on foot. The long pro-
cession moved to Allegany cemetery,
where the final words were said and
each committed to the earth until the
last great day.
Messrs. O. H Walker, Thomas G.
Porter, D. j. Betz, George A. Win.
gert, N. M. Dean and G. w. Oder ac-
ted as pail. bearers for Mr.. McCuloh' 5
remains; Messrs. John Grose, Fl. c.
Colborn, VIM. s. Hooking, Frank
Berkebile, Harry Bepler and George
Hooking for Mr.. Kane's, and Messrs.
Joseph Bear, George Conner, Charles
Betz, Joseph II. Hitchins, Ge,rge
Frost and Alfred R. Croft for Mr..
Shafer's.
@. WoTthington McCulloh was