The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-04-29
DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT
Martin Schroeder Drowned in
the Columbia.
FELL FROM THE REGULATORS DECK.

Is FELL FROM THE REGULATORS DECt
n ALI Efforts to Resuseitate Him Wer
}. of No Avail.
Wednesday afternoon when the Regulate
was about five or six miles this side OF tn
Cascade Locks returning from the excur
. sion, a little boy named Martin Schrede
e fell from the deck of the steamer and wa
e drowned. Everything possible was done Il
resuscitate him by Messrs. w. Lochhead
| H. Fiege, Geo. Ruch, 81. c. Nielsen, o
Kinersly, E. Jensen and others and the off
GERS and crew. but to no avail. The boy
| foated down in the current as he struck the
water, and two boats were lowered; but il
was impossible to manage these with the
wind blowing and In the swift water. A;
the boat backed down to get below the
floating body, deck hand, named Wm
Scott, jumped into the river with life
buoy under his arm and line attached,
and battled manfully with the waves, but
was unable to reach the boy. This brave
act deserves more than passing mention
and entities Mr.. Scott to lasting remem-
brance by every one who admires heroism.
The body was finally pulled on the steamer
by means of boat hook, after it had been In
the water about five to ten minutes. At
Viento telegram was sent for doctor to
meet the steamer at Hood River, and when
that landing was made DR.. Brosius came on
board and the remedies known to medical
science were applied, but resusciation was
impossible.
When the Regulator stopped at her wharf
in this city Coroner Eastwood took charge
of the remains and summoned the following
| jury of inquest: E. N. Chandler, H. Stone
man, E. Jacobsen, James Blakeny, K. E.
Saltmarshe and s. G. Campbell. The first
witness examined was
| JOS. FREEMAN.
He was talking with Mr.. Fiege when cry
was raised ''man overheard" Had seen
the bov little while before straddling the
lodges above the gangwaY, holding on to
rail. Did not see him fall. Was standing
near the rail around the gangway. Officers
and crew did everything possible to save
boy.
VIM wEDEKEND
Was step father of the boy. His name was
Martin Sch, der. aged IL years. Gave him
permission to go to picnic in charge of Mr..
81. Fiege Boy was full of life and liked to
play.
T. } M'CoY
Saw boy fall into the water from the
lower deck, and gave the alarm. He
seemed to strike the water in a heap.
Watched body until it seemed to disappear
under boat. Steamer stopped and backed
up. Two boats were lowered Officers and
crew did everything possible to save boy.
Mccoy was on upper deck when accident
happened.
JAMES A. cRossEN.
Saw boy come out of stairway Oh port
side, made two steps on deck and fell into
river. He put his hands up as though
grabbing fer his hat when he went off the
guard Did not think boy fell down stair
way. Was walking or running when l saw
him. Went aft to the engine room to give |
the alarm to engineer, and first officer went |
forward and gave alarm to captain. Boat |
stopped and backed. Saw man jump over
board with life buoy under arm and several |
fathom of line attached. Telegram was |
sent to Hood River for doctor to meet them.
DR.. Brosus met them at Hood River. OH
GERS and crew did everything that mortal
men could do to rescue the boy; neither
was anything left undone to resuscitate !
him.
H. FIEGE
Had the boy and girl in charge. Saw the
boy walking on ledge of gangway, wi.1
hands ON rail. Did not tell him it was dan
gerous. Saw him step off ledge and turned
and stepped away not over six feet when
alarm was given. Did not think he fell
down stairway, as he was off dangerous
place when he turned his back aud was
talking to Mr. FREEMAN. Gave alarm with
others. Saw boys coat in river, but could
not recognize boy. Everything was done to
save boy, and resuscitate him after being
taken out of water.
s. d. FISHER
Is first officer of Regulator Boat was
about five miles this side OF Cascade Locks
when accident happened. Was going about
fourteen miles an hour and 200 yards fr2m
hox, fal Tba |
was very rough and strong up. stream
wind blowing. Boat backed down and kept
In such position that the boy was caught
by boat hook and taken out of Water.
Lowered two boats, but these were unman-
ageable against wind and current. Man
jumped overheard with life.b buoy and line
attached. but could do nothing in the strong
Landed at Viento and telegraphed
to Hood River for doctor to meet them.
Captain gave orders to engineer to make all
possible speed to Hood River.
GEO. RUCH
Heard the alarm and ran over to the left
side and saw the boy in the river. Two
boats were lowered, man jumped over
board and the steamer backed. As the boy
was pulled out of the water grabbed him
by the collar and another man did the same,
and they hauled him on deck. They then
stripped him and attempted all means of
until they arrived at Hood
River. Everything was done by the officers
and crew to save the boy, and he did not I
think it was over ten minutes from the time
the bov fell overheard until he was placed
IN the deck. ,
CAPT. SHERMAN /.
Described the efforts made to save the boy.
Boat was about five miles from the Cas-
,ades, and Immediately gave the reverse ,
,all and commenced backing. Small boats
,ould not make any headway against wind
md current. Held the wheel hard. a. port so
IS to keep boy from going into wheel. Boy
vas about 100 feet behind the boat when he
,egan backing. River was very rough,
With wind blowing twenty-five or thirty
niles an hour. Left considerable freight
md passengers at different points in order !
% reach Hood River as quickly as possible
Has had U. s. license for thirteen years,
md has been running steamboats, for ,