The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-10
LOST In AN EDDY.
AeREt Or coUegTER-CURRENTs.


Word uas brougAt 70 this city ysstsrdsy
a he drownine Of William r. Bartissk
yOune man vel and favor1hty known
hsss. u shs 6noqnAlmie rivsr hsiou ne
falls "a Tuesday, a9sFncon. The BODY
vas recovered Iate Lest exenin9.
Youne bartlett had besn camping on
the river With his mother and stepfathsr.
NJ. and Mr.. n. J. Hancock, Who live ct
LID eevsoth street, for several ueskA He
vas q years old and IN active. manly
fetIou, fond Of sport and exercisA On
Tuesday afsefnoon he went fishing below
the fails With Worthy Morris. son Of NM.
r. B. Spa;t, Who keeps the hotel q the
falls. They went down the river 70 the
mill, q short distanes ab owe Fall City. In
. rowboaG A they drilled down stream
the anchor was allowed 70 drag. Al they
ssruck swift cnrrsns the anchor fouled IN
. drift and the boat vas tipped mp and
filled with water. They we're both Obliged
70 jump into the water.
Norris was in the bow and nearer the
shore than Bartlett, who jumped into .
deep pool, whore the water swiried With
terrible force. Morris by . strong effort
succeeded in getting across the strong cur
rent and reaching . gravel bar, but Bart-
currents, and, although . strong swimmer.
could DO nothing 70 save himself He
came up Just after Morris reached the
beach. Picking mp > long pole Norris ran
to the edge Of the eddy and held II out 10
his companion. Bartlett reached foe u.
but IL Vas foot TOO short, and before
Morris could get nearer he went down,
after uttering pitsous cry for help. He
did not rice again, the undertow being too
strong TO overcome.
Morris Immediately carried the aufnl
news to the stricken relatives IN the camp
and in short time search party was or
ganised. All that day and night and until
late last evening the search was kept mp,
every known means being used to recover
the body. Arsward Of SIS WAS offered end
this was afterward raised 70 $780, Lats In
the evening the body Vas brought mp FROM
the bottom Of the pool. Il will Be brought
70 this city today after Coroner Horton has
mado IN examination into the circum-
stances Of the drowning.
Qrs. Hancock came to Seattle yesterday
and IL suffering terribly from the blow.
Her husband remained Is Snoqualmie and
superintended the search for the body. A
younger brother, George. h living on .
ranch forty miles east Of Chehalis. and
H. r. Tibbstts. . friend Of the family.
started there last night 70 break the sad
news to him. A sister. Gertrude. 10 In
Chicago and will come right away, having
been notified By telegraph.
Willie Bartlett Was IN exceptionally
bright and popular young man. His
father was Tor many years in the treasury
department ct Washington City. where he
died several years ago. His mother mar
rieo again and the family came to Seattle
about three years ago. They we're In COM
Portable circumstances and Willie was
given many advantages Of education and
society. He studied civil engineering and
also read Law. He was member In good
standing Of Seattle Lodge. No. J. l. o. o.
f.. which viii participate in the funeral
services. the arrangements for which will
not b completed until today.