The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-17
AsTUDENT DROWNED.
JOHN T. JONES MEETS DEATH IN THE
CANAL.

CANAL.
Last Monday afternoon at about
half past four o'clock, John T. Jones,
student at the Normal, was drowned
while bathing in the canal. In COM
pany with James Gallagher, he start
ed for the river, but on the way met
John Welty and w. Fagley who said the
current was too swift in the river, and
so all four of them went up the canal
above Troup's bridge.
After undressing they sat in the
shade for some time to cool off.
Gallagher, who is a good swimmer,
went in first, and going out to the
middle found it quite deep. He then
swan up the canal as the other boys
jumped in. In few minutes he re-
turned, and missing Jones, asked TIE
other boys where he was, and they re-
piled that they didn't know. They
were all swimming about and paying
no attention to each other. tones
told Gallagher on the way down that
he could swim dog fashion but not
man fashion. One Of the boys saw
him padding about and apparently
dive under the water, in natural way,
and SO did not watch him. When
Gallagher asked where he was the
other two supposed Jones had gone
out of the water and down behind the
bank. Gallagher went out and called
him, but received no answer and they
then concluded that he was under the
water. An unsuccessful effort to find
him by diving was made, and then an
alarm was given, and soon a large
number collected at the spot. A
boat was brought down from Espy
and rakes were used. 1t was not un-
til half past seven o'clock that the
body was recovered, after being in
three hours. When found the hands
were tightly clenched, the muscles Of
the arms contrasted, the legs drawn
up, and the muscles of the abdomen
drawn in hard folds, showing that the
deceased had been seized with a very
severe attack Of cramps. He did not
come to the surface after he sank the
first time, or if he did he made no out
cry. The body was taken up to the
school.
John T. Jones was member of the
Junior class. His age was about I6,
and his home was in Shamokin. His
parents are dead, but he has brother
and three sisters, one of the latter
being member of Senior class. He
was bright boy, popular among the
students, and was preparing himself
for the Baptist ministry. He was a
member of the class in the Baptist
Sunday school taught by r. R. Little,
Esq. The news of his death was a
shock to the community, and terri
BILE blow to his sister. 1t has cast
gloom over the whole school.
The remains were taken to Shamo-
kin on Wednesday, accompanied by
Profs. Noetling and Bakeless, Mrs.
Welsh and Miss Harvey of the Faculty,
and by committee of students COM
posed of Messrs James, Thomas, Gal
lagher, Drumm, and Welty. The fun
cral was held on Thursday afternoon,
and at the slme hour a memorial ser
vice was held at the school.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Y. NJ. c. A.
of the Normal School, Mr.. Jones
having been an active member Of the
association.
WHEREAS, Death in one of its sad
dest forms came among us and re-
moved from our ranks our brother and
earnest co-worker, John 4. Jones,
ResOIced, That we, his associates
in the Y. M. c. A., with profound re-
verence for the Divine will and hum
BILE submission to it, lament his early
death, and express our gratitude to
God for his noble, manly and consis-
tent life among us as a young christian.
Resolved, That we pray our Father
that in his consecrated life we may
find an incentive to labor with greater
zeal for the Master.
ResOloed, That we tender our SYM
psthy to his sorrowing relatives and
friends.
ResOLUed, That these resolutions be
published in the local papers and a
copy be sent to the relatives.
ID. s. HARTLINE,
JOHN A. KERNS, SCom.
w. r. MAUSTELIER.