The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-01
DnovSIso or rnr 5rIssis moHsox.
Cause Of Sorrow 90 a Wide Family C,nnec.
fion IN Virginia.

ton IN Virginia.
We copy from tho Birmingham (Ala) hee-
Herald Of the 9th instant tie follwing account
Of the drowning OF Misses Salh.and Claudia
Norson. daughters of Mr. Jameslmce Nor
SON. formerly " this state he facts of
the fatal accident viii ho read With melar-
choly interest ia Virginia, where o. uni0rtu-
nate young ladies had % wide fanny conucc-
ton.
Misses Sallie and Claudia MorsCi. Of this
city, were drowned on yesterday sfenoCn
(2Gthl ~ Tivo-Milo creek go blossbuE. q coai-
ing CAMP owned hy the Sloss iron AID Steel
Company. aud situated about tWele miles
west OF Birmingham.
The sisters had gone out 10 spend De day
with their friend, Mrs. Iutwiler wife o Major
J.. NJ Iutwiler. Superintendent of theh.os,-
burg Coal Mines. as they had often d,go be.
t0ie
The morning was spent by tho girls y en-
loving themsolye- about th8 house and
grounds. riding horseback. muieoack and
having q good time generally. ~ was "a ptnio
for the girls and Mrs. Iutwiler and her qnl-
dren. After dinner 10 was determined q 90
10 the woods. and IL was agreed that the drls
and Mrs. lutwiler should take along tier
bathing suita. but they were not o. go ga Us
creek until Major Iutwiler could Join them.
IS But they got impatient and decided not 70
wait for the major. So they won't 70 spot
away from tie ruOiio road, and near the only
deep pool in the creek in All that vicinity. aud
attirng themselves in their bathing suits
they entered the water.
The lttlo party were enjoying themselves
20 tho tor OF their bent, when Claudia Mor-
son suddenly got beyond her depth ana cried
ont for help. Her sister Solhe) rushed 90
her rescue, and she. too. got into dee water
and cried for help. THIS 9toused MIA Tut
lar rrrN Ia frIg H H
drowning girls. but Mrs Iutwier, TOO. be.
came helpless and there tie two girs and
their hostess We're aluggling for life 10 tho
deep water Ali were on the point NJ down
ING when lad. who was of the party and
who was good swimmer throw fence rail
into the creek and jumped in after iL.
At this time tho two girls wore clncag 70
Mrs lutwiler. and when the rail cane With
in her reach tile brave lady grasped TO- icing
then in au exhausted condition.
Tho girls were by this time utterly oxhauited
and unable % longer hold or. so relnnng
their Grasp they sank and were drowned
by the help off the lad and tho rail Aif8 ilt-
wler regained shallow water. and by, TINT
time was completely overcome. No being aimls, 4
a miracle that she escaped with nof liio.
- Salhe Morson lo-t ber lite trying % III
cue her sister and Mrs. Yutwiler almost laf
hCrs n irving TO rescue the two.
Tine bodies of the two girls were soon f-
covered and we're brought 90 town by the D \
O'Clock Georgia Pncihc train last night
Miss Claudia Nonou WAS fourteen yeas
old and Miss Snllie Nors0n was sixteen. Ihef
wero Tho only daughters ~ BY. j b. Morson
of birmingham and were two of tho brghtcs
and prettiesi girls I'M AN Jefferson. They
were universally loved and their tragic dcatl
causes widespread regret and griei. Few re-
cent events have so stirred tho symTnthies oi
our peoples few things have created such
universal sorrow Two of the brightest nnt
prettie.t girls ~ the entire community orc
suddenly takon away. and IN birmingham
fecls The loss.
Yesterday tragedy is unspoakab'y cad.
u was n heroic decd, that of one sister
giving her lile for the other. IN was h9foc in
Mr- 1utwilsrto offer her iiio Tor theirs. intnat
sad scene in the deep pool were brought o1t
the nohlest elements ol human character.
The funeral viii take place from Str. Mcr-
sons residence 40 DO o'clock this forenoon.
and services viii DO conducted bT Rev %. b.
Ft1s.mmons The remains ~ the two girls
win bo taken % Louisville for lntermenf.
The fge-Herald was asked iost night 90 r.-
quest the following young gentlemen - 1.t
as pall-hearors. Allen Woodward, George
O'Bear. Hardie Johnson. Eugene /eeloy. ti-
ward Cark. John London. Baxter Sllts.
Romn Webb. John s. Hayes iardemnn
Meade Ayleff Fits snd tTuest Gates