The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-04
From Saturdays Daily.
DROWNED In THE CALAp00IA.
Man and Two Boys Meet wntery
Graye.

A very sad case of drowning occurred
at this city last evening. One affecting
the happiness OF three families, and shock.
Ing the entire community.
About O'Clock Mr. Roscoe Goss, Elec-
trician of the albany Electric Light 20,
with Allen Matthews. son Of Mr. A Is
Matthews, and Tay Mcfarland, son of
Mr. and Mrs Mcfarland, both deceased,
started on a boat ride up the caapooia,
starting just above the Magnolia falls.
Generally with another boy they had
been In the habit OF doing this evenings
for about three weeks. The boat was an
old one that had heen partially abandoned
but which had been fixed up for use again.
Il was not very safe.
About 44s they were seen from the Ice
works, backing down stream, and that
was the last time they were seen alive.
Not going home those interested became
alarmed, and II w..s about Q o'clock, at the
Electric Light works that they had not
returned. Pistols were fired, thinking
perhaps they might have landed on the
island and The boat iloatcd of. About 10
| O'Clock pieces Of the boat were found be-
low the falls, when the worst was realized.
/ llls1 Hau HeGU drowned.
Search was keft up during most Of the
night, aud begun again early this morn
ing. Every available boat IN the city with
graphing Irons being brought into use
The uncertainty Of whether the bodie.
were above or below the falls rendered
| the work more difficult, Hence parties on
scows and boats labored continuously OF
both sides with hooks, blasts. and in every
way possible, 10 find the bodies.
Different theories were given as 10 how
the accident occurred, Where they us
ually landed the falls from the ditch, tina
run the Electric Light works, pour owe
Into the stream. forming quite q commo
tion, and Il was Thought they might hav,
tipped over In going towards the shore
A boy who had been In the habit OF ridinl
with Them said that eometimes Mr. Cos
rowed the boat down TO the edge oi III
dam, just 10 frighten the boys little
The water was higher than usual. owini
Ia a shutc on the left of the dam kein
closed. and II ia possible they had backe
UP and been carried over on the rocks be
, low, the condition of tho boat indicalin
that II had struck the rocky portion Of th
, stream. Three or fonr men In bathing Il
, g o'clock, though. saw nothing Of ih
, pieces OF the boat, one fact that woul
make It appear that tho capsizing wa
/ further up stream.
Another theory |. that the party return
= ed up stream, and IL IL c laimed were sec
, about s1s, half mile above the dam, al
In some manner The boat was ovcr,urncl
, and all drowned In the effort OF Mr. Coz
, To save the boys. Al the time Of going
1 press nearly all the boats were dFaggin
, up stream. with this theory In view.
shute at the dam was being opened also
/, order To lower the water on II land give
! better chanc TO work below. The hui
will continue until the bodies are found.
i Mr Goss was about thlrty-fvc years I
a age. lie was a man of exemplary habit
/ skilled In his business, and during his re-
4 idence here had made many watm friend
4 lie leaves wife and baby. His moih'
Is now al HE home on u visit, and sin'
4 the accident has stated that not long az
4 alte lost another son In the sane way.
+. Allen Matthews was ten years of age
!. fcw weeks ago. lie was remaFkabj
{, bright boy, we'll liked by ali hIA eompaI
4 Ions, jewel In his pa,ents househo
who cannot be replaced Words cam,
tell the aiilieiion the accident has ca
upon this happy household.
Charles Tay McFafla ID was nine yea
Of age. lie was a boy who.e face vi
always sunshine. bright and Of kind
disposition. Recently orphaned he "
In charge Of his grandmother who iov,
the iltt'e boy like a son. lie had con
| into The possession Of quite a properi
4 and the future was only lined with brig
prospects.
n Both the boys had. ~ they al~a
had done. obtained the consci.t OF III,
= parents 10 take tho ride. Another boy
e son OF Lorenzo Gray, was to have 60
n with them, but was three OF four mlnu,
!. late
The sad accident has cast shadow oy
Ir the whole community, and those aillict
), have the universal sympathy of everbos