The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-09
CARRIED HISLAST MESSAGE
A Young Telegraph Messenger Meets
Death in the River.

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Exchange Dock-Tipped Out of His
Beat and Carried Under by the Tide.
His Body Recovered Several Hours
After Near Where It Disappeared.
Clarence Studstill, 15-year-old white
boy, employed as a messenger by the
Postal Gable company, was drowned at
the foot of the exchange dock yesterday
about l o'clock. He was the son of iona
than ". Studstiu, carpenter residing
at New Houston and Drayton streets.
Clarence was the owner of a small sail
boat, which he had purchased some time
ago with his savings He was very proud
of the boat, but knowing nothing about
handling her on the water, had never
taken it out on the river, the sails and
other gear being stored in the office of the
Postal Gable company. The boat was
moored at the exchange dock, and young
Studstill and his companions would often
go down and sit in il when not employed
at the office.
Yesterday shortly before l O'Clock
Fred Lightbody, another messenger of
the Postal company, went down to the
dock and found Studstill sitting in his
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aboard and have some watermelon. He
was then eating a watermelon Light
body started to step in the boat. AS he
did so Studstill, who was sitting in the
rear end, rose to his feet. The boat is a
small one, and the motion given to it by
Lightbody's weight as he stepped in at
the forward end caused Studstill to lose
his balance, and he toppled overheard
with q half-uttered cry for help. He
struggled near the surface for a short
while, but did not come to the top Of
the water after going under the first
time.
Lightbody gave the alarm and then ran
of to the Office to report the accident
there. There were several people near at
the time. Robert Parker, q young colored
fellow who was unloading a watermelon
sloop near by, heard Lightbody's cry and
saw Studstill's last struggles. He sprang
into the water at once and swan to where
he had seen the boy go down, expecting
to see him rise again. AS he did not rise,
Parker began diving for him, but without
success.
Mr.. j. B. McNalIy was coming along
River street when he heard cries for help
and saw Studstills hand raised above the
water as he went down. He at once
pulled OFF his shoes and spranR into the
water, swan TO the place where he had
seen the hand and began diving. His
efforts were also without success. Mr..
McNally and Parker continued diving
for some time, but without being able TO
touch the body. It was supposed that
the current had taken the body out into
the river as the current is known to be
very strong at this point
The river was dragged with graphing
hooks in the neighborhood of where the
body went down, however, and about 3
O'Clock IL was found within about twenty
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been received by this time by the father
and mother and two sisters of the
drowned boy, and they were at the wharf
when the body was brought ashore. II
was a sad sight. DR.. W +. Drummer.
who heard of the accident shortly after 1t
occurred, remained at the wharf for some
time afterward, intending to devote his
efforts 10 the resuscitation of the boy,
should the body be found before life was
entirely extinct.
The body was taken into Henry Berg's
grocery adjoining the dock, where it
was examined by DR.. j. G. Kel-
lar, and where it remained IN
til permission was given by the
coroner TO remove it to the homo of
his parents. Clarence had been in the
employ of the Postal Gable Company for
two years. His death was much regretted
by the manager VINO spoke very highly of
him as good boy and faithful and atten-
tive to his duties. He was said to be a
bright young fellow and great help to
his parents, who were the recipients of
much sympathy on account of their
loss.
This is the second drowning that has oc-
cured at the exchange dock within
the last few weeks, young coiorod boy
having been drowned there not very
long ago in much the same manner that
Studstill met his death.