The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-08-24
LIYYLK ABE Is CONE
Second Tragic Death in the
Weinstein Family.
ANOTHER DARK SUNDAY AT HOME
w hlle in Bathing at the Esi-NetaEiIc
Plunge With Several Others East
Sunday Abraham SVfTns!ein
Is Drowned - The Remains
Sent to Helena Tuesday.

This population was shocked last Sun
day afternoon at the report from the Bi-
Metallic to the effect that young Abe
Weinstein had been drowned IN the
plunge bath out there while taking
bath. The report was only too true and
soon the sympathy Of this community
was turned to the grief f-stricken mother
and family, whose eyes were not yet dry
from mourning the loss, by accident. Of
beloved husband and father.
The accident of last Sunday which has
deprived that once happy household Of
the youngest and most favored member
seems to have been all planned ahead
by that unseen hand of fate.
Abe had spoken to his mother on
Saturday about going to the plunge bath,
and while the fond parent did not object
very strongly she informed him that he
could better take his bath at home; but
the young boy, full Of vigor and life,
explained that it was such fun out there.
and besides he wanted to learn to SWIM.
Sunday afternoon he renewed his in
tention of going to the bath, and, not
caring to 60 alone, he began coaxing
some of the boys about his mothers
store to accompany him. It was some
time before any Of them would yield 10
his pleasure, but finally after he had
spent some time in the sleeping room
where Johnnie Mcdonald and r L.
Desourdy we're still at rest, they agreed
to 60 with him
Tt appears that the management at
the Bi-Metallic had forbidden boys in
the bath and the only way Abe could
succeed in getting in there was to go
with older companions.
They arrived at the bath shortly after
dinner and all three were soon in the
water enjoying a plunge. Abe could
not swim, and as the water is some
twelve or fourteen feet in depth, rope
was stretched across so that he could
suspend himself from it into the water
His companions had assisted him for
some time in exercising on the rope
He finally became tired and sat on the
edge of the bath to rest while his com
panlons went to the other end and re-
mained in the water Abe had evidently
gained enough confidence in himself to
attempt getting in the water alone, but
he missed the rope and went down.
Mcdonald and Desourdy missed him
Immediately, and knowing he had gone
into the water, they at once began div
ing, but failed to find him. While they
were searching for him John Manning,
mill hand, appeared on the scene and
d1ved to the bottom Of the tank with all
his clothing on. He remained beneath
the surface so long that the others began
to fear he too was lost, and as they were
about to dive in search of one or both of
the missing ones Manning came to the
surface and brought little Abe up with
him, but the boy was dead and all efforts
to restore life was without success
The news of the fatality was first
broken to the mother of the unfortunate
boy by Miss Sadie Dawson, and her
grief at that moment can better be i'm
agiGed than described.
just seven weeks had elapsed since
William Weinstein, Abe's father, met
with such tragic death on the Granite
grade. Both accidents happened on
| Sunday and at nearly.the same hour of
day. Abe was his fathers ideal boy,
and if there is a home beyond the grave
it must be he has gone to meet him.
Little Abe was highly thought of by
his young schoolmates and playmates,
and his older acquaintances looked upon
him as remarkable boy. While yet
under fifteen years of age he displayed
more business qualifications than most
boys do at their majority. He was we'll
informed on politics and kept posted on
all leading questions of the day. With
all this and our fondness for him he is
gone, but not forgotten.
His remains were taken to Helena
Tuesday morning and laid at rest beside
those of his father in the family lot in
the Helena cemetery.
The surviving members of the family:
Mrs. Welrstein and her son and daugh-
ter, Harry and Alice, are extended the
slncerest sympathy of sorrowing COM
munity in this hour of their deep grief.