The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-28
SAVED FROM DROWNING.
A. NJ. HarrOun of Kansas City Came
Nenr Losing His Life.

There came near being a very serious
interruption to the pleasure of the bathers
at Tybee yesterday
Mr.. A. NJ Harroun, of Harroun Broth
ers, grain dealers of ST. Joseph and Kan
sas City, Mo, has been spending a few
days in the city on business. He went
down to the island in company with Mr.
J. A. Ganahl. The two went in bathing
together Mr.. Ganahl is an expert SWIM
mer and at once struck out for deep wa
ter Mr.. Harroun, who does not know
how to swim and has never had but one
previous experience in the surf, under
took to follow Mr.. Ganahl without any
idea Of the risk he was running. Sud
denly he went over his head and was car
ried out a short distance beyond the
ropes in front of the South End hotel.
Fortunately, although it was high tide,
the current was not strong, and he was
carried only a short distance out.
Mr. Harroun struck out with all his
might In the effort to keep himself above
water and called loudly for assistance.
His struggles were noticed by young
lady in the water, who called Mr.. Gan
ahls attention The latter at once struck
out for the drowning man. He had no
idea who it was, and was surprised when
he reached the man to find II was his
friend, with whom he had come into the
water only a short time before. Mr.. Har-
roun had already gone down twice and
was going down the third time.
Mr.. Ganahl seized him by the arms, In
tending to tread water with him to sus-
tain him until further assistance could be
secured. As usual with half drowned men,
however, Mr. Harrouu had lost all pres
ence of mind and threw his right arm
around Mr.. GanahPs neck, bringing his
head under water. In this position Mr.
Ganahl swan toward the ropes. The at
tention of several other young men was
attracted by this time, and as the two
neared the ropes Mr. Harroun was seized
and helped 20 a place of temporary safety
on the rope, where he chung to pole. He
was utterly exhausted and had to be sup
ported on the rope Mr.. Ganahl was ex-
hausted by his severe effort and half
drowned himself with the salt water that
he had swallowed. AS soon as he saw his
friend safe he made his way 10 the shore.
The water where Mr.. Harroun was, was
over his head, and his position was still
dangerous one. Several young men offer
ed their services to carry him to the Shore
but he was afraid to trust them, and 1t
was just as well perhaps that he did not
Just at this time Mr. John F. Meadfourd
chief night yard clerk of the Plant system
swan up and offered his assistance. Mr.
Meadfourd is both able bodied and an ex-
pert swimmer. His appearance inspired
confidence in MIR. Harroun and he allowed
himself to be taken to the shore, which
was accomplished without difficulty He
was taken to the bath house, where with
a good rubbing and the usual restoratives
he soon began TO feel like himself again.
To a Morning News reporter Mr.. Harroun
admitted that It was the closest call he
had ever had. He had given up hope and
was wondering how his people at home
would take the news of his death, he said
when Mr. Ganahl reached him.
The incident created very little excite
ment as 1t was not generally known
that there had nearly been a drowning
many of the bathers being unaware of the
fact. The accident was due entirely to Mr.
Harroun's mistake in going into deep wa
ter.