Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-30
A SABBATH Fa1allT

A SABBATH FATAllT-.
Paul Muller, a Yonng Man, Hoses His
Life in the James River.
Yesterday afternoon while the people |
of this city we're sitting quietly in the
shade and calmly thinking over the
words Of grace which had been uttered
for their benefit in the churches in the
forenoon, a death struggle was being
enacted at 9 place in this county about
twenty miles north of Yankton, which
filed the hearts of strong men with
horror and in consequence OF which a
q whole family is to-day plunged in
mourning.
A party OF young men, all of them
robust and full of animation, were at
Peter Huber's On the James river en-
gagged in fishing in that stream with o
seine. The party contained, among
others, Paul Muller. Fred Meth, and
sigmuDd JaegRe, OF Yankton, Peter
Huber Jr. and Frank Huber. This
party was divided into two squads, n
on each side of the river. They had
dragged the seine several times up and
down stream, but without making q
catch and had been forward and back
across the river at least five times. One
Of she party was finally sent mp river
some distance to walk down stream
in order to drive the fish
into the seine and the Others proceeded
to fix the seine for the catch. Upon the
east side of the river stood Fred Meth
and Peter Huber, IT,, holding one end OF
the seine ropes, Upon this west side
were Paul Muller, SiRmund Jaegge and
the Huber brothers. Peter Huber took
an end of the rope and started ACROSS
to the east side, the river
ing about sixty feet wide.
ID accomplished sbou.
&c Paul Muller, who stood
1T side handed q pipe he
IVA to one of his comparisons
with the remark that he was going to
help Huber pail the rope. He entered
the water, advanced about ten fest,
grasped the rope ane suddenly loosening
his hold upon the rope threw his hands
above his head and without making the
slightest noise fell over backwards into
the water, which was at that place about
five feet deep. He sank ous OF sight,
and those on the bank Immediately
called to Peter Huber in the water TO
'1ook out for Paul" Huber turned hall
around and at that instant Muller's
arms and head were seen to rise from
the river but only to sink once more and
never to be seen again alive. His eyes
were wide open when he rose and hi
features presented o horrible sight. Thu
men on the bank quickly secured q boa
, and made every attempt to find Muller
but not until the seine had been twio'
! dragged over the spot did they NEE
, with success At the second haul Mul
, ler's left foot caught in the netting ant
he was dragged ashore. Restorative
. OF every available description were ap
, piled, but without success. He was dead
The theory is that Muller was eithe
sun struck or suddenly taken will
cramps. He was an excellent swimme
' and a man of strong physical endurance
and the water where he dropped out c
sight was not above his shoulders. I
falling backwards he however sank int
a hole about four feet in diameter an
!, seven feet deep and there he was caugh
by the seine.
His sudden and awful fate filled hi
companions with On understandable terror
n but in a few seconds il was ell over, AM
/. every attempt was made to save Miller
q life. 1t seems that instant death wa
his fate.
!, Paul Muller had resided ID years i
Yankton county. He was q young ma
of many excellent. qualities and was res
peoted by a host OF friends. He Was i
his 2sth year and Q picture of robui
manhood. He leaves q father and
mother and q brother and sister l
mourn his loss. Abeut four years age
@ q sister next to him in age was browne
in plain sight Of her home in this count.
The funeral services occur OF James
villo tomorrow at 0 O. IN.
Potatoes at O%arney's.