The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-24
COUSINS DROWN TOGETHER.
Cauoeists Go Down in the Preacher
Gus Susuuehanna River.

BALTIMORE, Aug 24.-Joshua Lever
ing. jr., twenty-three years old, of the eof-
fee firm Of LeyerIng Bros, and William T.
Levering. jr.. twenty-four years old, son
OF W. T. lowering, were drowned at Star
Rock, in the Susquehanna River, yester-
Day by the overturning of their canvas ca
noe. Charles Fisher, son of Frank Fisher,
of Baltimore, who was with them, nearly
lost his life in an effort to save them.
A special despatch from Lancaster, Pa,
describes the accident as follows:
The two young Baltimore men, VIII
liam II. lowering, jr., and Joshua Lever
ins jr, who lost their lives In the Sus-
quehanna River at Star Rock, by the cap
sizing of their canoe, started from Bridge
port, Pa. opposite Harrisburg, on Tuesday
The!F were making a pleasure trip down
the tgeacherous stream TO Havre de Grace,
No. stopping at nights at resorts along
the way or camping on the banks.
Ali went well until Conley's Break was
reached A this point the river is sixty
feeE deep and is filled with~swift eddies-
The fraiI craft was seized in the strong
curren and cspsiZed. Both were thrown
ont and started to swim ashore, distance
OF thirty yards. They were sturdy SWIM
mfrs, but soon became exhausted.
"A companion, Charles Fisher also o.
Baltimore, who followed in another Canoe,
leaped overheard and went to the rescue.
but was just in time to see his friends,
locked in each others embrace, sink for
the third time Fisher then turned to the
shore AMI escaped, comp. etely exhausted.
Fortunately, he was swept to within a
few feet of .aid by the current or he would
have met similar fate,
"OnIy the most experienced river men
attempt to navigate the stream at this
inf ND he ST
vive the fierce water but a few minutes.
The bodies of the unfortunates have rot
yet been recovered. although a sharp look
out will be maintained at points telow
Safe Earbor."
News of the accident was received by
the families of the young men last night,
the te!t grams being brief. They were sent
by Mr.. Fisher. who is a nephew of eX-
Judge William a. Fisher. and who was
nearly drowned with his friends. DR.. P. S.
Evans. brether-in-law OF young Joshua
Leyering, started at once for the scene Of
the drowning In the hope of soon recover
ing the bodies and bringing them home.
Joshua and William Leyering were CoUs-
ms. Joshua being in the coffee business
with his brother, Wilson X. Levering, a-d
William being employed by his unc s
firm, e. lowering & Bro. Both were
bright young men. popular Ia business as
veil as social circles. Joshua graduated
from The Johns Hopkins University last
year. Both were fond of outdoor life, and
with their friend, Charles Fisher, had
talked over their contemplated canoe trip
down the Susquehanna for some tine.
They were good swimmers and good ca
noeists. and when they left home Tuesday
no especial anxiety was felt for them.
They were members of the L'Hironde lie
Boat Club. which mas its house on Lake
Roland, and the canoes which they took
with them were those which they were &C
cUstomed TO use on the lake. They had
never taken a long canoeing trip before
and had never been far up the Susque-
hanna, but they had camped out else
where. The scene OF the accident is q
comparatively short distance from Lancas-
ter. Pa.