The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-08-29
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHED OFF THE ROCKS.
III. Todd Bingham. a Prominent Port
land Lawyer, Drowned.

ASTORIA. Aug. 21-The cruel waves of
the Pacific closed over the form of an
other pleasure seeker at North Beach to
| day, and all that is mortal of Todd Bing-
| ham is somewhere in the depths ofthe
ocean, near the perpendicular cliffs, and
between North Head and the 'rocks"
below the Willows. In company with
Joseph Knott Mr.. Bingham lett bis home,
near Sea View, early this morning for the
purpose of fishing for bass and porgies
on the rocks which jut out into the ocean
below the Willows. The rocks are a
fayorite resort for fisherman at the beach,
and the men stationed themselves at
various points along the beach for dis
tance of nearly mile. The point Sc.
lected by Messrs Knott and Bingham
was the cluster of rocks farther to the
south, where they climbed up to what
they supposed was a safe place before the
tide began coming in very strong They
met with good success In fishing and
WHEN the incoming tide warned them
that they musr retrace their steps at once,
or wait until after high water, they
Qecieds Ia remain on the rock until the
tide t6Fq<d. This decision cost Bingham
his hfe. -WheR this only avenue of
escal kas s6ds off, the waves began
s61asfS khigher xid higher npon the
40 6cia On which they were seated.
'EhxyfT 70 dAy and yesterday was un
y heavy. 1t kept splashing over
n,t;I obout q ,rba,
Usually high wave swept both of them
mon - hRck and into seething cur =
re5 eddies around the cliff in this
vfd Both of the men were encum-
berSS hs um boots and heavy >cloth
ing, bus1Khott managed to free himself
]. bis boots and struck out for shore to
u northwest.
UHe turned for a moment TO see If he
&i6ad be of assistance to Bingham, but the
e6ffortupaie man sung out, "Save yourself
s6e. Don't mind me can keep afioat here
or forty eight hours'' These were the
asst words he spoke. and as Mr.. Knott
in the terrific waves he caught
giimps of his friend drifting down
nwards dangerous place, known as
Dead Mans hole, aud from which escape
5 well nigh impossible, owing to the
,erpend cular cliffs that rise up from the
water. Knott in the meantime was in a
earful position The tide, which was
till flooding, had tendency to keep him
lose in against the rocks, where he was
n momentary danger of being dashed
gainst them, and disabled, or killed.
Being an expert swimmer, with splendid
ndurance, he managed to keep far
nough out, and at the same time
york up the coast to a point where he
ould reach the beach. After struggling
gainst death Itself for over bait an hour, I
e. finally was thrown on the rocks at u
'o1nt where be was able to get out in an
xnausted condition, and so eoon as posi- !
'le gave the alarm
Hugh t Bingham was one of the best
nown lawyers. of Portland He was |
amiiary known as Todd" Bingham,
nd was an intimate friend ofThomas A.
sutherland, editor of the Sunday Welcome,
'ho was Grow ned Wednesday, evening. |
lie IS as a nG;Iye OF Massachusetts and 40 |
ears o'd. Ills uncle was United States |
iin.stsr to Japan at one time Todd" i
anne west with the United States officials I
tho oeok possession of Alaska when it I
vas purchased by Secretary Seward. He I
anne to Portland about 1870 and was c
losely allied with Hon. Charles b. c
'ellinger, ex- circuit judge for this '
nuDty. They were warm friends aud
njoyed many hunting and fishing trips
,gether.