The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-20
DEATH OF YOUNG BABCOCK.
Particulars of the Sad Drowning of the
Young Teacher.

c. S. Gleason, of the law firm OF Gleason &
Babcock, of this city, gave additional Darticu-
lars last evening of the drowning OF Mr. BAD
cocks younger brother, II. d. Babeock, In the
Wa-atch river Saturday week ago, near Mean
bay.
II. d. Babcock, who came ont from the East
last April and took charge OF the Indian schcoi
at Neah bay, was Joined Saturday By his orotner'
c. c. Babcock, OF this city In the morning the
brothers mounted horses and started out on
hunt for ducks They rode two miles to an In
dian village and then went two miles iarther on
TO the Wa-atch river, taking opposite SIDES OF
the river and patrolling the beach in search OF
winged game Finally C. c. Babcock sighted
some ducks, and creeping through the under
brush TO the river, he fired and killed one ana
wounded two more one OF the wounded
ducks hoated down the river and MI
Babcoek shouted TO his brother, who was on his
horse on the opposite side, 10 capture the
bird when it reached the fordlng place
in the river, a short distance below. the
younger man did as he was told and Waded MS
horse out into the river The animal got below
the shadows, however, and slipped OF into q
deep hole. The river is affected TO some extent
by the ocean tides and as the tide was going out
quite current was formed ana the animal ana
rider were carried down the river
"Give your horse rein, Harry, and hang on to
the pommel of the saddle and you will come
out all right shouted Mr.. Babcock.
The young man did as he WAS bid, but in
some manner he lost his hold on the horse and
was Left struggling il the water. lie struck
boldly out for shore, but has heavy hunting
boots, rifle, belt OF cartridges and
clothing weighted him down and it
was plain that he was in distress. Mr..
Babeock, who was still on the opposite bank,
pulled of his boots, threw of his clothing and
spTang into the water to his brothers. rescue.
The younger man, encouraged by his brothers
voice, renewed his efforts, but his struggles
grew feebler, and he sank under the surface OF
the water by inches. When but ten feet away
Mr. Babcoek could only see the top of his broth
er's head. and when he reached the spot the
young man had sank from view, and only the
rising bubbles marked the pace where he had
disappeared. He never came TO the surface
again.
Rea ching the shore Mr.. Babcock mounted his
brothers horse, which had reached the bank i'll
safety and rode him two miles to the Indian
village, and routed out the Indians then he
rode on two miles TO the agency
and alarmed the whites. When the
people from the agency arrived they
found large number of Indians under charge
OF Chief Peter, OF the Neah tribe, dredging the
river for the body. Two hours alter the drown
ing occurred the body found by Chief Peter
himself.
The remains were carried to the agency and
kept there until Monday when they were taken
to Port Townsend on the steamer Hermosa.
The news OF the drowning delayet owing
to Il break in the telegraph wires running TO the
government light house station on Tst0osch
island. The BODY was eInbaImed at Port Towns
end and Mr.. Babcuck is now on his way to the
East with the remains. The interment will
take place at Orwell, Ohio, the family home OF
the Babcocks. he deceased was only p years
OF age and was young man of exemplary hsb-
its. He leaves another brother, W F. Babcock,
superintendent OF schools at Port Townsend.