Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-24
ACCIDENTAL DRoWNINGs.

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 ACCIDENTAL DRoWNINGS. Many Deaths Throughout the State
 Saturday and Sunday.
 Farmington, June 24. William Kel- ly, II years old, son of John J. Kelly of New Britain, was drowned i'll the Pennington river about o'clock yes terday afternoon just above Wollen- berg Brothers mill. He went to the place with number of others from New Britain, who went in swimming He swam across the river and on the way back he became exhausted and sank.
 Hartford, June 24.-Iarry Sheehan, the 13-year-old son of Michael Sheehan of John street. was drowned near Colts old dock while bathing in the Connec- ticut river Saturday afternoon.
 Hartford, June 24.-John Leichner, a boy about II years old was found drowned in the Connecticut river about 359 feet above the railroad bridge yes terday forenoon. From the appearance of the body it was thought that the boy had dived from the locality known as "the steps," where the sand forms sudden shelf into deep water, and had thrust his head into the soft mud of the deep water some time Saturday afternoon.
 Stamford, June 24.A-William Wat son, 21 years old, a lineman employed by the Postal Telegraph company, was drowned at 3:30 o'clock yesterday af- ternoon while bathing. There was q strong wind which kicked up a heavy sea and it Is believed that Watson be- came exhausted while trying to reach land.
 New London, June 24.-Alfred Whit taker, employed on the yacht Saona, owned by J. Hunt Smith of New York. was drowned in the harbor yesterday afternoon. The tender of the yacht was adrift and Whitaker swam after the boat. He was seized with cramps and was drowned before help could reach him.
 Bristol, R. l., June 24.-The body of Miss Frances Wheeler of New Haven, Conn, was found on the shore here yes terday morning. Miss Wheeler had been missing from the Hopeworth sani- tarium since last Monday.
 New Haven, June 24.--Joseph Bren- nan, 13 years old, was drowned in the Quinnipiac river yesterday afternoon. He went with some others to bathe and as he became separated from the party he went into the water alone. The boy was lost sight of and when a search was made nothing was found but his clothes.
 Rockville, June 24.-Victor DeCarli, aged IS years, was drowned yesterday in Miners pond, Ellington. The water in the pond is twelve feet deep. He went in bathing and although unable to swim, dove in. His head hit the bottom of the pond and his head stuck fn the mud.
 South Norwalk, June 24.-Colonel Thomas Sloan of New York city, for merly major in the Old Guard, was drowned in peculiar yachting ac- cident off Keyser's Island, South Nor- walk harbor yesterday afternoon. Col onel Sloan with q young lady, to whom he was engaged, went out in thirty foot sIoop. When rounding the island they noticed the approach of squall. The sails were lowered, the little craft anchored in the lee of the land and the party had just taken refuge in the chain when q sudden gust of wind fairly lifted the yacht out of the water and dropped 1t back again, broad side up. The captain of the boat, Rowland Haviland was the first to extricate himself and he speedily set about the rescue of the others. The young lady was first reached and brought to the surface, and then William Johnson, the mate Captain Haviland on his fourth trip into the submerged cabin, managed to drag out the inanimate body of Sloan and holding the latter apove water. he and the young lady clung to the gunwale and called for help. Tortu- nately, Dr Joseph Himmell and Dr AL fred Peters had set out from the is- land after seeing the predicament of the yacht and It's occupants and, after some difficulty, they brought them to land. Medical aid was summoned for Mir Sloan, but life had been extinct for some time.