The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-24
MR. STEIN WENT UNDER.

der, but Mr.. Feland pulled him to th'
boat The only sign that showed thei
cries were heard was that of a woman
who was seen standing in front of bricl
house in an orchard on the Kentucky
bank, below Fortieth street, who wa,
wringing her hands and was surrounded
by several little children. The men haC
been in the water about half an houi
when the woman was noticed by them
She left the house and seemed running
about looking for help, but as none APP
peared probably did not find any one.
THEIR LAST CHANCE.
The boat finally floated to within 20C
yards of the shore little below the house
and Mr.. Briscoe said to Mr.. Feland
"John, this is mighty close place foI
us. This is about as near the shore as
the boat will get, and we had better take
our chance and swim for it," Mr.. Stein
agreed with him. They had been speak
ing of their wives and children and were
nerved to risk it. Mr.. Stein, Eyes, this
is about our best chance" and started off.
He jumped off the bottom of the upturn-
ed boat and struck out for shore after Mr..
Briscoe, who had already made start.
Mr.. Feland then followed them and swan
rapidly, going with the current as much
as possible.
MR.. FELAND REACHED SHORE.
After Mr.. Feland had progressed about
thirty yards he realized that he was rap
idly outstripping his companions who,
however, were swimmers of no mean abil-
ity. The water was very rough, wind
blowing toward the Kentucky shore caus-
ing waves that tossed over the heads of
the swimmers, binding and choking
them. Mr.. Feland heard the other two
men now ard then cry out and pray for
their wives and families They were APP
parently in great distress. Mr.. Feland
himself, the most robust of the three,
once or twice felt himself sinking, and all
but gave up the struggle. He was near
ing the shore however. He saw the
woman he had noticed at the house come
down to the edge of the water with hoe
which she had picked up in the garden.
He made another effort, and as she reach
it out to him he grasped it and was pull
ed to the bank, where he lay exhausted.
DROWNED HELPLEssLY.
AS Mr.. iceland lay on the bank he
could see the other men struggling in the
water about 100 yards out, both praying
and crying for help. Mr.. Briscoe went
under first and Mr.. Stein succombed
few moments afterward. 1t was about 5
o'clock when this occurred.
Mr. George Slaughter, who is store
keeper at the Mattingly distillery, was
summoned and took Mr.. Feland home in
his buggy. Mr. Feland soon recovered,
much to the delight of his wife and two
little children.
MRS. NEELY's HERoIsM.
The woman who performed the brave
act OF pulling Mr.. Feland out of the water
is said to be Mrs. Nicely, the wife of
carpenter Her action deserves the high
est praise.
LIVES OF THE DROWNED.
Mr.. Warner Briscoe was one of the bset
known citizens of the Twelfth ward. He
was in his Add year and lived with his
mother and wife and one child at 2505
Portland avenue. He was born and raised
on that lot He married Miss Steven
son, of New Albany, about four years
ago. He was for time in Tax Assessor
Murphy's Office, but on February |, 1890,
was appointed guager by Collector
Scott. He was man of genial nature,
and was very well thought of by all with
whom he came in contact.
His family is greatly distressed about
his death. When a reporter called at
the house last night the family rushed to
the door, wild with the hope that their
loved one had returned.
Mr.. Fred III. Stein was about "a years
of age and lived with his wife at 1920
Montgomery street. About five years
ago he married Miss Lena Locke, daugh-
ter OF Mr. VIM. Locke. His father, Mr..
August Stein, connected with the Frank
lin Insurance Company, lives at 2707
Portland avenue. The deceased left no
children, but his relatives and large
number of friends mourn him. He was
appointed book-keeper in the Collect
ors Office August %, 1879, but was soon
made storekeeper, and last September
became guager.
THE BODIES NOT FOUND.
The bodies have not yet been found by
the life savers. 1t is probable that they
will drift with the current and not rise to
the surface till some distance below. 1t
is possible, however, that they may lodge
somewhere near where they went under.
Col. Albert Scott spoke highly of the
drowned men last night, and, after ex-
pressing sorrow, referred to their value
as Government employees"
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