The Washington times., 1903-01-15
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ing by Robert H. strother, Of the Patent
Office.
When Mr.. Strother had taken of his
skates at the northern side Of the basin,
he heard shouts and screams coming
from the eastern bank. and Immediately
started to go TO the assistance of those
struggling in the icy water AS he was
running around the little inlet into
which the exhaust pipe Of the Washing
ton Monument pours forth its warm
water. he perceived three boats tied %
the wall and with the assistance Of
Thomas Chase, a boy about fourteen
years old. he showed off the boat nearest
the open water. With piece of board
as a paddle. he made his way through
space Of water ten or twelve feet in
width until he reached the struggling
people.
On his arrival he found that four were
stiIl left in the water with nothing to
hold them uF but the floating cakes of
ice. The first one he came upon was
Adams. He was struggling wildly %
keep his head cut of water. but. grasping
the stick held out TO him, he was drawn
TO the side of the boat, saying. I'm near
" dead; been under several times,
Save Papa; Save Papal"
Mr. suother then went to the assist
ance Of a little girl, who afterward
proved to be Susan Torrey. She was
screaming at the top OF her voice, Save
papa" and when drawn into the boat
kept saying Don't mind me. save papa
As be was directing his stick at the
girls father the latter said for some un-
known reason: I cant get it," and had
it not been for the assistance Of the
other two boats which came UP at that
time Mr.. Torrey would have certainly
beea drowned.
With his cargo OF TWO on board, and
the others taken care of, Mr.. Strother
steered toward the shore, which was
about twenty feet away. Adams had.
meanwhile, been assisted into the boat.
and when shore was reached stepped out
OF the boat unassisted Little Susan
ToTrey, however, collapsed and was
taken to the Emergency Hospital in the
same ambulance with her father.
The accident vas reported to the First
/ precinct at once and in a short time the
reserves were called out from the First.
Third, Fourth, and Sixth precincts Ma
/ JoT Sylvester was informed and went in
/ person to take charge. Commissioners
Macfarland, West. and BiddIe soon ar
rived and superintended the work of
I rescue This Was accomplished BY form
/ ing life lines and pushing out boards
/ and chairs. until Major Sylvester caused
a small boat which was on the bank TO
/ be launched and graphing hooE made
! from rake and an oar
! The following people we're dragged
/ from the water and sent to the Elmer
gency Hospital: Il. NJ Adams. III K
/ Street northwest. who was with Miss
/ Thomas; c. c. Clark. of 1909 p Street
northwest. a clerk in the Agricultural
I Department; J. D. ToTrey, OF 1913 North
/ Carolina Avenue. and. hfs daughter
/ Susan TorTey. NJ H Young. Of 91(
Twenty third Street northwest. car
penter in the Agricultural Department
and Edna Z. RfddIeberger, a school
teacher living at 1874 Howard Street
/ All these recovered after treatment
It was not until 7:30 that the body Of
H. c. Hamill. of 1928 Street northwest
/ q clerk in the War Department. was re
covered. Major Sylvester and MS party
were dragging the bottom when the i'm
| provised graphing hook caught in -ti
clothing and the body was brought tC
the surface. A few minutes later the body
of Arthur WasserbSch was .ecured
Neither OF the bodies was identified a
/ first. and they were taken to th'
morgue. Coroner hewitt gave certificates
in each case that the person met dsstl
through accidental drowning
Bodies Taken Home.
The bodies Of Miss Thomas and Mr.
| Wasserbach were removed to thei
homes this morning. Mr.. HamiIl live
in Alpena, Mich. He was a Mason, an,
his body will be taken in charge by tha
order. which viii prepare the body 70
burial and communicate with his rela
tives. HamuI was a veteran OF tb
! Spanish American war. and wore III
badge Of the veterans order in the Il. e
of his coat He also had on his perso
a handsome gold watch. which ha,
stopped at 5:44 The watch on Mr.
+ Wasserbach stopped at 1902 II had
very tight case, and. it is thought, IA
for some time before stopping.
Conspicuous bravery was shown in tn
work Of rescue by Policeman Branui
gan, the Third Precinct man on tha
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