The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
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Lake Ceno. and, Another at uunhies
ToNAwASpA, n. V. Dec. 2o.-while skating
on tho Ellicott Creek, between this village and
Transit. this evening. tho leo gave way. and a
party Of four young people foil into tho water.
Three Of them were drownod. Tho dead arc
William Newman. 10 years OF age; Rose Now.
man. 10 years, and Michael Coleman. aged 90
years. oil Of North Tonawana. Tho fourth
member Of tho party, Miss Lizzie Coleman, a
| sister Of Michael Coleman. was rescued Just in
time. She was ~clinging to the edge Of the ice,
| nd ms she was grabbed by her rescuer she be-
c.,mc unconscious.
1t was about z o'clock when tho four young
people went on the leo to skate. They wero
warned OF the danger by William Blake. who 10
n brother.in.law to William and Rose Newman
He told them that tho ice was thin and that IL
would hardly hold their weight. They made no
roply, but went boldly out on the crock.
Tho ice cracked beneath their feet, but thoy
glided on with apparent disregard Of danger.
After passing up and down tho creek In the
vicinity OF tho Eastern Lumber Company's
yards several times the party stopped opposite
Dcar's icehouse, which is on tho creek road.
Then there was a loud cracking, followed by y
crash and n cry Of terror that was heard for O
quarter Of a mile. and the four skaters wcre
plunged into tho icy waters. The struggle of
the three that were drowned was short, as they
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and before hclp arrived they were dead. Miss
Lizzie Coleman, however. managed to cling to
the edge of tho ice, and her repeated screams
brought a assistance.
Little Johnnie Schwartz. son OF Charles
Schwartz Of the creek road. first heard the cry,
father rushed to the creek with q pole and tried
to get the struggling girl to grasp IT. She WINS
already too far gone to help herself and
W ran to one OF the neighbors for assist
ance.
about 100 yardQ from thu arana hrnnnht m lnnD
ladder to the spot. and throwing it across the
hole In tho Ice. he ran. out on this support to tho
almost unconscious girl. Picking her up in his
arms. he backed safely to the bank of the creek
before tho Ice could give way undor its heavy
burden. The girl was carried to tho home Of
Within u half hour after the calamity had 90
Cured tho banks Of the creek wore lined with
people. who were fishing for the bodies of the
three persons that were beneath the ice. Cor
oner Edmonds was sent for and he arrived as
the first body. that of the girl, was being pulled
out OF the water.
Tho three bodies had ali been taken out at 10
o'clock. Michael Coleman, one Of the unfortu.
nate young mon, was the son Of John Coleman
of North TonRwanda. William and Rose New
man both lived at the home Of William Blake.
the well.known bicycle rider. Tho four mem.
circles on the south side.
BUFFALO. Doc. 0.-E Warren Oehm. son
of EnRlehardt Oehm of Lancaster, was drowned
while skating on Lake Como on Sunday after
noon. He was 10 years old, q member Of the
law office Of Assistant District Attorney Hamil-
ton Ward, Jr., of Buffalo.
John Osborne Of 766 Elk street, Buffalo, IL
years old. was drowned yesterday afternoon
while skating on a pond near his homo.