Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-02
SAVED HIS LIFE.
Andrew BTiXon las a Narrow ESCSps
in The Jordan.
is RESCUED BY KARL Q. CANNON.
A Dangerous Hole-Pfesoncs of Mud,
FishpOie, and Shirt Prove Con.
yenitnt IncideIlals.

What proved almost a fatality 90.
CURED In Jordan river just south OF the
city limits Saturday evening, shortly
after u o'clock. Andrew G. Brixen,
while taking bath, was swept by the
stream into u ueep place where tho
current revcrses, forming dangerous
eddies, and was rescued from drown.
Ing by Karl q Cannon, the l8.year
OLD son OF President George @. Can
non.
The hole 10 very dangerous to those
unacquainted with 1t, ana 10 the place
where John Ball WAS drowned i've
years ago. Other csses where drown.
ing has been prevented only by quick
assistance have been numerous. II Ia
dangerous, however, only to those VIII o
are not good swimmers ard do not
Know the current. To those who
KNOW II, 1t 10 ono OF the best SWIM
ming holes in the river.
DR.. Stanley Ciswson, who il q great
lover OF aqua,ics, goes down almost
every evening to take swim at this
place. Mr.. Brixen asked him Sasur-
Ing, as he wished to accompany him.
They arranged to set out at $3.50, but
Mr.. Claweop's business helu him an
hour later. Mr.. Brixen went down.
however, with his friend's son, whu
ID nseu TO swimming at the place, and
after undressing wsded out into d Q
stream.
Inc water Mt this point comes down
IN narrow chsunel and though not
waist deep Is very swift. Just below,
lhe river widens out suddenly
anu the hard clay bottom OF
the swift stream breaks of as
sharply as the edge OF q wall. A hole
IL here ftunu number OF tquare
rods In extent and In places twenty.
hVe !eet deep. When the current
strikes the other side Of this exca va.
i'm II is turned back, and making a
curve returns and joins the stream
where the break Q a occurs.
III was In the changing current that
Mr.. Brizsn found himself. He 10 un.
able to swim, and rs he found he was
sinking and unable to direct himself
toward either shore he set up vigor-
Jus shout for help. Karl ana his
cousin Jsese Cannon were crossing
niier having had q swim in g mole
half block below. At the fret
shout they glanced up the river, but
were unable 10 see the man IN the
water on account Of bend in the CD.
posite banks. They did see, however,
a man sitting few rods from where
Brixen was struggling, plscidiy nsh-
Ing, anu thinking some boys were
mere y shouting for fun they continued
dressipg. When the second cry came
rad haf
distress and they ran at their greatest
speed to the spot.
Karl had only his shirt on, while
esse was more nearly dressed when
they heard the cry. They caught
their fret glimpse Of the drowning
man Just as he was sinking the frat OF
the fatal three times. Jesse began to
tear oG his clothes preparatory TO
jumping In, but Karl Instant
ly thought OF wiser plan.
The neighborhood is frequented
by fishermen, and they often leave
their willow poles lying about on tho
bank when they go home. Karl quick.
~ found one OF these anu jumping in
went out far enough TO reach the end
TO MIR. Brixen, who was just going
down The third time.
The boy was In water up to his neck,
and az the drowning man clutchsd the
pole and pulled violently on 1t to save
himself, he drew his rescueI farther in.
TO the deep water, and iof q moment
Karl was submerged. The boy did not
lose bis presence OF mind, however,
but chung to the pole, and being o gooi
WINNER was not Drawn out. The
boys behind, realizing that their help
was needed, ran In, and catching the
nrst boy's shirt, aided him In dra wing
Mr.. Brixen to shore.