Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-15
Many Express Sympathy.

There were scores of callers at the houses
OF both families today Sisters OF Mrs
Herbert called at the kemon home to hear
what they could from down the river 80
far as could be ascertained this afternoon
no arrangements had been made for bring
ing the bodies of Mrs. Herbert and her
child to this city for intermen' NO ar
rangements will be made for the funeral OF
the Kemon girls until the bodies reach
here. Mr. and Mrs. kemon and their only
child Philip, twenty-five years old, Will ac-
company, the remains here.
The drowning, as already stated, occurred
in Lower Machodoc creek near Edgewater,
where the two families had cottages for the
summer. 1t was the intention OF MI he1hol
TO have his family remain down the river
until August in the cottage he had leased
from a clerk in one of the departments.
Miss Grace Thomas was down there as tie
guest of Miss Helen kemon, and was III
bathing yesterday when the five lives were
lost Mr. r. F. wilkins of Rhode Island
avenue there as guest or the son Oh
MIR. and Mrs kemon. Yesterday morning
the two young men boarded the steamer
Harry Randall to return to the city ana
waived a farewell to friends and relatives
on the shore. The captain OF the steamer
saw the ladies in bathing as the steamer
passed up the creek. and was shocked upon
his return to hear of what had occurred.
sailboat from Edgewater met the
steamer, and its occupants told OF the
drowning of the five people. Young MI.
Kemon and his friend, Mr.. wilkins, got
aboard the sallboat and returned to the
place where they had left their friends ana
relatives earlier in the day.
Active Church Workers.
The three sisters were members of the
Sunday school of the Mt. Vernon Place NJ.
f. Church. and were active workers. Many
of the church friends of the family were
among the callers at the house today. 1t
&c. +.J hot no Oldest the three
engaged to be married, while the youngest
was a High School pupil. Several years
ago an accident occurred in one of the
creeks in that section Of Virginia In which
seven lives were lost. The seven persons
who were drowned at that time went down
on a morning boat. and were in bathing in
the afternoon when the steamer went out
of the creek. The suction was so great
that they were drawn under the boat and
drowned \ mother, her daughter and five
grandC hildren were in the party. Mrs.
Herbert was a sister-in-laW of Bicycle Ser
geant Headley of the police force.
The kemon girls had been regular bath
ers, and safe was the spot considered
that no regular life savers were at hand.
in attempting to rescue one of their num-
Der all of the party got beyond their depth.
None could swim. Their cries were heard
by men some distance away, who ran to
aid them, but when they reached the place
the last one had sunk.
The beach where the accident occurred is
good for bathing, but after certain place
is reached IL grows deeper rapidly. One of
the girls, 1t is thought stepped into hole
and the others, attempting to rescue her,
We're drawn to their death.
Steamboat men who reached the city this
morning said they were told yesterday that
two men We're also drowned. 1t is thought
that this is a mistake, however, and that
the two men referred to are Mr.. Kemon and
Mr.. wilkins. The place where the fatal ac-
cident occurred is known Hates Hole"
and is said to be one of the most dangerous
places of its kind along the lower Potomac.