The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
Sad Ending of a Pleasure Trip.

The people of Superior received a
| terrible shock late last Sunday after
| noon when a telegram was received by
Mrs. Martin Pattson from Ely, Mimi,
| announcing the drowning of Mr.. John
West, of that town, and Mr.. Frank
Hamen, of this city, and the narrow
escape of Messrs Martin Pattison and
| John Morrisey agent for the D. S. S. &
| A. r. r. in this city. These four men
had been on hunting expedition for
ABOUT a week, aud were ON their way
back to Ely from the summer home of
Mr.. Pattison, on Burnside lake, when
the accident occurred. Just how it hap
pened will never be known, except
: that Mr.. Pattison was fishing and had
just discovered that he had very large
fish on his line and was busy trying to
bring 1t into the boat, and the only sup
position is that in the excitement of
landing tie fish some one of the party
moved suddenly to one side of the
boat and overbalanced it for. before
liiiHR tisc was hHONH tItF were iii
in the water heads first, Ali were
weighed down with heavy clothing,
and the water, which is always very
cold, WAS at this season of the year
| like ice, and in all probability al
most paralized them. but they all came
up and spoke to each other and tried
to reach the boat, all the time calling
for help. But the boat would not float,
and though they all reached it they
could not hold on long or they were
pulled down under the water, and in
few moments Jack West went down.
Whether his heart was affected,
or whether the bruise on bis head
stunned him so that he could make no
effort to save himself, will never be
known. Mr.. Pattison deserves especial
credit for his GOODNESS, and to his efforts
alone Mr.. Morrisev owes his life, and
his words Of encouragement is thought
helped to keep Mr.. Uamen up as long
as he did hold out, but his strength
gave way and he said: % have got to
leave YOU, can't hold on any Ionger,"
and sank. Knowing that two had gone
beyond help, the others naturally felt
that they could not hold on much long
er. and just as the Indians pulled up to
them Mr.. Morrisey slipped away from
the boat and down under the water IN
an unconscious condition. Both men
were completely exhausted and had it
not been Tor the Indians encamped
near by there is no question bnt what
they would haye succumbed, but several
Indians We're on the shore ready
to work over the rescued men, and for
hours never ceased for moment until
returning consciousness rewarded their
efforts. Other Indians Immediately set
about finding the bodies, and after sey-
eral hours both were recovered
Both young men were we'll known
here, and very popular, and were init
mate associates Of many of Company
"l' boys, whose return every body was
preparing Tor when the news of the
accident came, casting sadness over all.
John Il. West, or Jack West, as he
was known to many Of our people. was
about 30 years of age and came from
Winnipeg about twelve years ago to
make his home with his sister, Mrs.
Neil Smith, and for years worked in
the grocery business with Mr.. Smith
About eight years ago he married Miss
Minute Erink, niece of Mrs. Martin
Il far
sltion at Ely, looking after the quantity
of iron ore taken from the Pattison
mines. Mr.. West was in the best of
health and his untimely death was a
tlves. Besides his devoted wife and
two little daughters and one son, he
leaves an aged father, who lives here
and three brothers in the Northwest
territory, who we've unable to reacl. Su-
perlor IN time for the funeral, and FIVE
SISTERS, Mrs. Jane Pascoe. Mrs. Neil
Smith, Mrs. lph Robertson, Mrs. Fred
Miller, and Mrs. Robert Dunbar, Of
Winnipeg, and all these were here for
the funeral.
To many of our later day residents
Mr. Frank Hamen was the better known
OF the two men, having located here in
the drug business about four wears ago,
coming with his mother from Hudson,
Wis, where he had lived most of his
life. Mr.. Hamen was genial, pleas
ant man, made friends quickly and pos
sessed the happy faculty of retaining
them. About two years ago he was
married to Miss Eva Thaver, niece of
Mr.. Pattison. Mr.. Hamen was the only
child of Mrs. Brown, of St Paul, who Is
almost heartbroken with grief as is also
the delicate wife, whose devotion to
home and husband has SO often been
noted by intimate friends.
The funeral services were largely at
tended and were held from the home
of EXMayor Pattison, Tuesday after
noon at 2:3O, and were conducted by
Rev. Johson, rector of the Lester Park
Episcopal church. The music. in charge
of Prof. Wells, was most beauti III. the
choir boys singing Lead Kindly, Light"
and Mrs. Olund, of Duluth, lifelong
friend of Mr.. Hamen, sang most touch
ing.v the solo entitled Zone Sweetlv
Solemn Thought" The floral offerings
were many and beautiful and every
thing that could be done to make the
sorrow lighter for the afflicted ones was
done by their many kind friends.
The remains of Mr.. West were laid to
rest in Nemadji cemetery by the side
of his mother, and one little child of
his own, while Mr.. Hamen was taken
to Hudson and buried near his father.
| Mrs. Hamen and sister, Mrs. Thayer,
MIR. and Mrs. Brown and Mr. and Mrs.