The record-union., 1896-01-13
THE DUCK BOAT CLAIMS A VICTIM.
Thomas Landrom Drowned in Brushy
Lake.
Game Warden Helms Endeavored to
Save Him, But He Sauk to
Rise No More.

Thomas Landrom, a section carpenter
| in the employ of the Southern Pacific
Company, was drowned in Brushy Lake
on the Haggin Grant yesterday after
noon. He and a companion, whose
name could not be learned went duck
! hunting on the lake in a boat Some
time after they had pulled out from the
shore the boat in some manner was
overturned, and both Landrom and his
companion were thrown into the water
The latter swan ashore, but Landrom
still having hold of the gun, clung to the
boat and managed to get on top of it,
He and the man who was in the boat
with him when it was overturned called
loudly number of times for help.
Their cries We're heard by County
Fish and Game Warden r. Helms, who
was about half mile away from them.
Mr.. Helms states that at first he
thought some men were calling to one
another but as they kept it up so long
he realized that something was wrong
an started on a run when the sounds of
the voices came In order to reach
Rrushy Lake as soon as he could he was
compelled to run through two sloughs,
and when he arrived there he was al
most exhausted.
He realized instantly that Landrom
was in critical position on top of the
overturned boat, and that he must act
quickly if he would save the mans life
The unfortunate man was covered with
water up to his chin. AMI as he had been
in the water some time he had become
very weak. Helms shouted to him to
keep up his courage and not give up the
struggle and he would save him. All
this time Landrom kept hold of the gun
in one hand. and the weight of the
weapon, together with his own weight
kept him almost entirely submerged.
Helms tore a couple of boards from a
platform near the shore of the lake and
attempted to reach Landrom in that
manner, but he could not do so. A boy
in duckboat just then came along, and
seeing the predicament the man on top
of the boat was in he got out of his boat
and Helms jumped into it and padded
over to where Landrom was, who was
getting weaker and weaker on account
Of the water he had swallowed and the
coldness of the water. Helms caught
hold of the capsized boat and com
menced to tow it to shore
When within a short distance of terra
ffrma Landrom slipped off the boat into
the water. He had strength enough to
retain his hold on a Part of the boat,
and with the assistance of Helms as
sumed his former position on it, He
would not drop the gun, although re-
peatedly requested to do so, and his
failure to do as he was told in measure
had to do with his untimely taking off.
After they had started for the shore
again Landrom gave signs of giving up,
and Helms pulled all the harder for the
shore. Within a comparatively short
distance from shore, Landrom slipped
eff the boat and sank instantly in about
thirteen feet of water Frequent at
tempts to recover the body were made,
but without success. In searching for
the body the deceased's gun was
brought to the surface by the appli-
ances used.
Up to a late hour last night the body
had not been recovered.
Landrom is stated to have been a
member of Sunset Parlor No 26, Ma
tive Sons of the Golden West