Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-28
a Sad Death at willmore.

| About one o'clock on Sunday after
noon Mr.. Samuel L. Eames, a farmer,
who lived at Cerritos Station, went down
to the Willmore City beach as was his
usual custom for bath. His daughter
Jennie and Mr.. Winfred Smith, the
keeper Of the bath-housa. accompanied
him into the water. Both Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Games were expert swimmers,
while the young lady was not. Mr..
Eames struck out over the breakers
while Mr.. Smith, assisted the lady to
mount the waves, which rolled very
high, although the water was not deep
on level. Soon Mr.. Eames turned
towards the shore and a cry from him
was heard as he passed in over the first
breaker, but the people on shore thought
the swimmers were calling to one an
other, and as all were in sight no danger
was feared and no effort made at rescue.
Mr.. Smith struck out for Mr.. Eames,
when huge wave seemed to overwhelm
him just as he was on the point Of reach-
Ing the latter. who was ahoat, and appa-
rently struggling in fit. He sisnaTed
to Miss Eames. who pame ashore and
took pIan& III to Mr.. Smith. when
both attempted to reach Mr.. Eamer.
who was slowly CARRIED towards the
shore BY the waves and constantly in
sight. except when breaker broke
over him. Mr.. Smith it appears had
been attacked with heart disease. and
with difficulty reached the shore, when
Mr.. Leslie F. Gay, Of the firm Of Wood
head 4 Gay, partially disrobed. and
with rope about him started to the
scene. and in few moments had Mr..
Eaines in biz arms and was towed ashore.
Ny. A. was purple in the fnce. as if in
an apoplectic ct, but entirely pulssless
and dead. But little water was expelled
from his mouth, and his lungs seemed to
have air in them. DIR. j. P. Widney
and Judge R. NJ. Widney, of this city,
Mr.. Z. w. Holmes, Of Riverside, and
Others. did all that could be done to
resuscitate the apparently dead man
but all to no advantage. From the
time Of the first cry Of distress the vic
tim was not in water above his head
except when q wave broke quickly over
him.
| A similar form Of death overlook Mr.. w.
Q. Ralston, who died in the water with.
out sinking, Mr.. Eames had been very
sick during the forenoon, and in that
condition, at his age. sixty.three
years, took a great risk in going into
the water when 1t was not occupied by
the usual number Of good swimmers.
The good quality Of the beach for
bathing, was shown by the fact, that
the body of Mr., EaSes was carried
towards the shore instead of being car
ried out to sea-
A Dispatch was taken 10 Wilmington
and sent to Los Angeles to Mr.. john
McOrae, son-in-law Of the deceased.
who came down and took charge Of the
remains and sent them to the city for
burial. Mr.. Eames was'many years age
in the lumber business at Wilmington,
then in the same buainess in Los Angelica
from which he retired to hia farm Al
Cerritos, where 10 resided ill the fatal
accident Of Sunday last. Mr.. Smith.
who was with Mr.. Eames. was so pros
trated that he was obliged to be put in
bed. Had he remained in the water
much longer 1t is evident that there
would have been two deaths isstead Of
one. The conduct Of Miss Jennie Eames
was very daring and praiseworthy in heI
hour Of supreme sorrow, and the sym
pathy Of the whole company at Will
mere was extended to her. The funeral
Of Mr.. Eamss viii be attended at z. NJ,
to-day from the residence Of Mr.. McCrat
IN this city.