Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-17
THREE BOYS DROWNED,
Ray Clark, Eddie and Daniel Reagan
Lose Their Lives
At Hussey's Quarry. on Manchester Road
While Playing in a Pool.

Ray Clark, aged 8 years, of Everett,
Mass, Eddie Reagan, aged 8, and his
brother, Dannie, aged 6, of this city. were
drowned, Monday afternoon about 2.30, in
little pond nine feet deep in the old Hus-
sey granite quarry, three miles from the
city proper on the Manchester road.
1t was a very sad affair ard will be a
great shock to the young Clark boys par
ents, who are at Everett. Mass, his home.
He had come down from there
two weeks ago to pass the summer with
his grandfather, A. M. Palmer, as he had
been accustomed to do the past few sum-
mers. -
The boys were last seen alive about 2
o'clock, and we're met on the road by a
neighbor, who warned them to be very care
full about the water. They had a little
boat which they proposed to sail on this lit
tie pond. The pond was about IL feet
wide and Is feet long. 1t is located in the
center of the quarry, in a cavity formed
by blasting out granite years ago. 1t is fed
from spring and generally had the depth
of water named. The neighbors have been
in the habit Of washing wagons at that
place. The boys had never been
there before alone and even before
they were allowed the privilege, the persons
having authority were cautioned not to let
them go for fear of accident.
1t was their intention to sail the little
ship, but instead, they took off their clothes
to play in the water and did not even put
the boat in. Their clothes were found on
the bank, wet from the rain, which would
indicate that the accident must have hap
pened about 2.30. 1t is supposed they had
been playing with part of an old raft and
one had fallen in, and the other two were
rendering assistance to get him out and also
fell in. As none of them could swim they
soon sank.
They had been told to stay only one
hour, and, not returning, Thomas Reagan,
aged IA years, and a brother of the
two missing boys went down to the quarry,
which is an eighth of mile from the road
and few rods in the woods. He saw the
clothes on the bank, began to call and not
receiving any answer thought they must
have fallen into the pond. He ran to Sam
uel Whites house and told him. Mr..
White, Clark and several others quickly
started for the pond. Clarke dove and got
Danne Reegans body and White pulled
out the others. This was about $50.
When taken from the water young
Clark's remains were carried to A. M.
Palmer's and the Reagan boys to their late
home. DIR. w. Scott Hill passed the house
shortly after the bodies had been recovered
and said they must have been the water
from three to four hours. team
was Immediately sent to Augusta for I'm
dertaker Knowlton, who was soon on the
spot to render efficient services.
A Journal man drove out and visited the
scene of the sorrowful affair. The Reagan
boys were two of Daniel Reegan's six child
rem, while the Clark boy was an only child.
1t will be sad telegram for his parents at
home He was an exceptionally bright boy.
Had the boys been able to swim they would
probably not have drowned in so small a
place. The funeral will take place Wednes-
day. .s