West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-08
A NEW YEARS TRAGEDY.
Sid Death or A Young Lady. Drown.
eI While Crossing Muddy Greek.

Judge J. NJ. Shaw Of Gusemsn
was in town Monday and gives the
following particulars of the acciden-
tial drownding of Miss Cora Jeffers.
Oldest daughter of George W. JEFF
fers of that place. The sad affair
occurred about Eve o'clock on New
Years eyenieg.
A drift has been forming in
Muddy Greek for several wears
about one mile below Engleheart's
wooden factory. On the evening
above mentioned, the water had
broken over the embinxment, cross
ing the road then passing down on
tho north side about four rods, re-.
crossed the road and entered the
creek below the drift. Mr.. Jefrers
with his wife and two daughters.
Goa, aged IA, and Bessie, aged
z, were returning from visit TO
Mrs. David Martin, Lear King
wood. Upon reaching the water
which was only about Is inches
deep on the road. Nr. LETTERS drove
in, but the rushing water and float
ing ice forced the team off the road.
The sled caught for moment on
log which lay against the bank
and Mr. Jeifors called to his chill
dren to get out on the log. Bessie
made the leap safely, but Cora
failed to reach the log as the sled
then floated into the stream. Mrs.
Jeffers was struggling in the water
and Mr.. j. assisted her to the Cd.
posite shore, when to their horror
they found that Cora was missing.
MIR. Jeffers ran down the creek and
searched but could neither see nor
hear the unfortunate girl. Return
ing to the others. he carried Bessie
around the island, and then crossed
and released the horses and he and
Mrs. Jeffers attempted to cross the
other stream but the floating ice
again tripped the horses and Mrs.
Jeifers WIS thrown below the road
into five feet Of water. Mr.. j &.
again succeeded in rescuing his wife
and they mounted the horses and
pushed on to the factory and gave
the sad alarm. Five men imnne-
diately began the search for the
missing one. Others githcred as
the sad news spread and the
search was kept up all night and
until 5p. M. the next day when the
body was found lodged in Drift in
FIVE feet OF water, about one mile
below where she was drowned.
Messrs. J. w. Jackson, Sher-
idan King, and II. Greedy Jenkins
who had been iii the water all day,
fastened ropes around their bodice
and entered the stream above and
were let down to the drift. but 50
firmly had her clothing lecom,
fastened in the drift that itrcquired
the third attempt before they sue.
ceeded in securing the body. Each
time they were drawn ashore almost
perishing from the ice water which
was over their heads. AS soon as
the body was brought TO shore
these heroic men we're carried to
school house where fire and DIR,
clothing had been provided and
they were made as comfortable as
possible.
The body was brought to the
homo of the parents, aud on Sun
day was land to rest in the cemetr,
at Centenary. The funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. II. II. Faux
ner to the largest congregation thai
ever assembled at Centenary.
Kind hearts and wiling hand,
have done all that can be done for
the sorely bereaved family.
Cora was a good girl. beloved
by all who knew her, and was an
especial favorite with her school
mates who attended her funeral in
BODY. She will be sadly missed
By all.
God works in mysterious way,
and the ways Of an all-wise Prov.
idence are past finding out. May
God in His infinite wisdom comfort
the bcreaved parents.
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