The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-01-12
THREE PERSONS DROWNED
Death Overtakes Three Young Peo.
pie of Oakland By Breaking
Through the ice and Drowning.
ONE OF THE VICTIMS A HERO.
In His Attempt TO Save His Friends He
Loses His Own Life. The Narrow Es-
cape of Miss Emma YellowIy, Sister of
Two of the Victims of the Disaster-The
Parents Frustrated.

Death, in one of it's most terrible
forms, visited Oakland Monday after
noon about five O'Clock and in a few
moments removed from earth three
highly respected and universally lik-
ed young people, they being
KEZIA YELLOWLY, aged 10,
ROBERT YELLOWLY, aged IL, and
THOMAS SMOUSE, aged 81.
These three, in company with En-
ma lellowly, sister of the two first
mentioned, went to the Rasche mill
dam about five o'clock on the after
noon in question for the purpose of
skating, They went upon the ice
from the south side where it was firm
and from there crossed to the north
| OF the dam, where the ice was iittle
over an inch in thickness, Robert
elIOwly leading the way. He was
closely followed by his two sisters,
young Smouse being somewhat be-
hind them. Suddenly the ice gave
way under them and hezia Yellowly
was thrown into the water Her
brother Robert went TO her aid and
also broke through the ice. The old
er sister seeing them struggling in
the water attempted TO help them
but the ice, already being shattered
and weak, she was also soon in the
water. Young Smouse, castingf off
his skates plunged boldly forward to
rescue his drowning friends. Robert
and hezia Yellowly, by this time al
most overcome by the chilling waters
and through weakness, clutched
him and although he made a brave
effort to bring them safely to land it
was impossible and the three sank to-
gether. During all this time Emma
Aell0wly succeeded in keeping her
head above the water and in the
meantime some young boys who were
along the bank of the stream ran
down into town and gave the alarm.
Truman Miller, employed as fire.
man at the Rasche mill, together
with Mr.. John Yellowly, the grief
stricken father Of two of those drown
ed, were the first to be at the scene of
the accident. a rope was thrown to
Emma IellOwly and she was drawn
to the land and hurried to Mrs. Rus
sells boarding house where she re-
ceived medical attention and made
as comfortable as possible.
In a remarkably short time after
the news had reached town hundreds
of people were at the side of the river
engaged in building RATS and secur-
ing boats with which to prosecute
the search for those under the ice.
Hooks were placed at the disposal of
a number Of men who set to work at
once to recover the bodies of the vic
TINS. In few minutes Miss Yellow
ly's body was brought to the surface
and at 5,25 the body of the hero who
lost his life in the effort to save his
friends was also brought out and ta-
ken to a neighboring house and later
conveyed to the undertaking rooms
of Messrs. Bolden & Brown and pre-
pared for burial. The search for the
remaining victim of the awful calam-
ity, Robert 1ellowly, was prosecuted
without rest until nearly eleven
o'clock before it was recovered. His
body was also taken to the undertak-
ing establishment and later conveyed
to his late.home on Alder street where
the remains of his unfortunate sister
had already been conveyed. After
young Smouse's body had been pre-
pared for burial and placed in neat
casket it was taken to the home of
his brother Homer on Water street,
who is engaged here as a matchmaker
and ieweler, and with whom he has
been residing for several months past
learning the trade of his brother. He
was the son of Edward Smouse, of
Terra Alta, who was wired as soon as
possible after the accident happened.
The deceased was one of large fam
lily consisting of seven brothers and
two sisters, the eldest sister being the
wife of Mr.. Howard Eckles, of Mt.
Lake Park, and the brother of Messrs.
Edward and Henry Smouse, also of
the Park. Howard, another brother,
has been in Oakland at times for a
number of years past, while Reed,
who formerly lived at the Park, is
now a resident of Hutchison, w. Va.
a married sister and younger brother
reside at Terra Alta.
The mother of the other uufortun
ate victims OF the accident, Mrs. Vel
lowly, was a daughter of the late Dav.
id Rhinehard. She died when they
were quite small and later Mr.