Evening journal., 1896-12-07
THROUGH cE TO DEATH
A Brother Des Trying 10 Save
His Sister and Friend.
CHAPTER OF SKATING ACCIDENTS.

rripie Mill fond Tragedy In PennsyIva-
nia-Youns sIan Drowned In Highland |
Lake Kesefvoir In New Yorls-Fatslitie
In MASSACHUSETTS aud Connections.
HAwr.Ey. Pa, Dec 7.-Tho skating sea,
son has opened here with triple tragedy.
Blanche Bishop. ! 4 years old, daughter
of David Bishop, ard Ella Alpha, Is years
old. daughter of II. ". Alpha both living
i'm Hcmock Hollow about seven miles
from this place, while skating on thin ice,
broke through and wer, drowned
Two brothers cf Ella Alpha sprang in
succession to attempt 20 rescue the girls.
one OF the boys was drowned. The life of
the other was saved through the efforts of
his father.
The accident occurred on the millpond
on grounds belonging to Mr.. Alpha. The
pond had been frozen cnly few days, and
Mr. Alpha had warned his children not TO
go on it, as the ice was unsafe
Ella and her friend Blanche were pas
sionatoy fond of skating however. They
slipped away from their homes, with their
skates unohsorNed by thcir parents, and
nd directly for the forbidden millpond
teIs were soon i'm full enjoyment of the
sport They enjoyed the sensation as the
frozen surface yielded To their feet and
paid no heed to the warning cracklc of the
ice.
Emil Alpha, 96 years old brother Of FL
Ia, in passing by chance, saw the two girls.
He ran to the edge of the pond and warn
cd them TO leave thcicc.
ooh. come and ioinu It's Just lovely,
cried Blanche Bishop
Scarcely had she spoken when there was
an ominous crack. The ice parted at the
girls feet and both plunged into the wa
ter, screaming with terror
Hold on 90 the ace tin ] reach your'
cried Emil. He ran across the treacherous
surface and, kneeling beside the hole
leaned over to grasp his sister hand
"Save mel Save me-" cried Blanche
Bishop, as she and her companion tried
their best TO keep their heads above water,
benumbed as they were by the Icy plunge.
The two girls succeeded i'm working their
way to the spot where Emil Alpha was
stationed lie had just seized the hand of
his sister when the edge of the ice gave
way, and he also fell into the water.
Hearth ending Appeals For Aid.
The cries of the two girls became heart.
rending as thoy saw the misfortune at
tending their would be rcscuer. All three,
although swimmers, could scarcely keep
afloat in the wcter, which chilled thom TO
the bone. Again and again they grasped
the edge OF the brittle ice, which crumbled
between their fingers.
John Alpha, IS years old, the second
brother here came running up, attracted
by the cries Ills brother Emil warned
him not toe enture upon the ice, but to
come to their aid with pole.
John hesitaied. but the screams Of the
two girls deferred him from following his
brothers advice He ran ont as far as he
dared and then. on hands and knees,
crawled 20 the edge Of the hole Again the
weak ice yielded, and the boy llcrgei
head first into the pond
All four were now struggling in the wa.
/ ter. Their cries brought E II. Alphn, the
father, TO the scene. He became fiuntc
as he saw the plight of his children
In his haste to save time ho lostnl juCg-
ment and also ran out on the ic, 4 he
hole in which the four persons were fight
ing for their lives had now grown larger.
Tho ice was breaking in every direction.
be girls and Emil wero in The deepest
water and far from the edge. Considera-
bio distance separated thom from John,
VINO was nearer shore
To the despairo the fo-r young persons
whom no was trying To rescue tho ice be-
meath the feet of Mr.. Alpha also gave
/ way, and he fcll into the pond. Despite
/ the frighlful cold the man swan to where
/ his son John was struggling and caught
/ him boy the cont.
Tho man seemed imbued with supcrhu.
man strength. AS though not satisfied
/ with the rescue of one child h' seen cd
bent upon reaching the others Still sup
/ porting John he swan along beside h'
edge Of the ice. which nc crnspcd with .ii
half frozen hands
The ice gave way continually, but h'
managed 20 catch hold Of it again nC
again. At last, exhausted and half n
scious, Mr. Alpha was forced to give "
the terrible struggle Tie SWAIN into S i
low water and crawlod ashore, benire
son John 70 safety. ia his ears stiil Ia .s
the cholcd cries of the thrco others.
Blanche bishop. Ella and Emil AL D:
were drowned Their bodies wcro ret IS
cred an hour aitprwarl.