The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-05-21
DROWNED In THE TRUCKEE
Picnic Ends in Tragedy at Laugh
ton Springs, near Reno.
Four Pleasure Seekers Start to Cross
the River on a Cable Ferry and
All Are Drowned-TwO of
the Bodies Recovered.

All Are Drowned-TwO Of
the Bodies Recovered.
One of the saddest accidents in this
State in recent years happened near
Reno last Sunday afternoon shortly
after 2o'clock, by which Mrs. Jeb EIDE.
Miss Nita Mcmillan, George Tinsman
and Morris Jacobs lost their lives.
They composed jolly party Of pic
nickers that left Reno Sunday morning
to enjoy an outing on the banks Of the
river near Laughton's Springs, five
miles west of Reno.
1t was shortly after the picnic lunch
had been served that the party decided
to cross the river. A ferry operated by
two cables. suspending a four-wheeled
inverted truck, has been used by the
Laughton family for years for reaching
the south bank of the stream. It is not
strong and seldom carried more than
two persons and three at the most.
The young people had no thought of
danger, however, and started across.
The car had scarcely left its moorings
when the weight of the occupants
caused the cable to sag, allowing the
the car to enter the water. When the
car reached the center of the stream it
fell to pieces, throwing the occupants
into the stream. Ned Morris ditch
tender, aud Mr.. Laughton witnessed
the accident. Mr.. Morris describes
what followed as follows:
An Eye Witness Tells Story of the accident
"Tinsman and Mrs. Eide were thrown
together and started to swim toward
the south bank of the river. Miss Nc
MILAN, however, was more excited. Mr..
Jacobs, who was swimming splendidly.
was apparently trying to encourage her.
when she grabbed him around the neck
and body. holding on with death grip.
and sspite his helpless position, he put
up st. ong battle. With only one arm
free, he Swam with the young lady down
the stream and toward shore, a distance
of perhaps 100 yards. When about 20
feet from the shore and before aid could
reach them, he apparently became ex.
hausted and both he and Miss Mcmillan
sank from sight.
MRS. EIDE and Mr.. Tinsman also
fought bravely for their lives, the
woman especially swimming until she
was exhausted and dragged to the bot
tom by the strong current"
Immediately after the accident mes.
senger was sent to Reno. and within an
hour both sides of the river from Reno
to the Springs were lined with people.
all of them friends Of the young people
who were drowned.
About o'clock the body of Mrs. Eide
was recovered about quarter Of mile
from where the party was thrown into
the river. The body Of Jacobs was
found Sunday night 30 feet from where
the accident occurred. Miss Mcmillan o
body was seen to 60 over the Riverside
dam at noon Monday. Hundreds Of peo-
pie are trying to recover her body, and
many others are searching for Tins.
mans body.
The Ticttms Of hs Tragedy.
Mrs. EIDE formerly resided at San
Jose. Cal. She was engaged In the mil
linery business in Reno. Her husband
is employed at Loyalton.
Mr.. Tinsman came from Chicago q
short time ago for his health and was
camping on the river bank near Laugh.
tons. He intended to return East last
Monday.
Miss Mcmillan was one Of Reno's
most popular young ladies. She was
the daughter of Milo O. MCMILLAN, now
engaged in the grocery business in
Reno, but who for many years con-
Quoted a grocery store in Virginia City.
where his daughter, Nita. was born
about twenty years ago. Mr.. Mcmillan
is well known throughout the State.
and was the Republican candidate for
State Controller at the last election. He
had gone to Virginia City last Sunday
to attend the funeral of q brother Knight
Templar. and had just boarded the train
to return home when a telephone mes
sage of the quadruple tragedy was re-
ceived. He was overcome with grief on
being informed that his daughter was
one of the victims.
Mr.. Jacobs was one of Reno's most
highly respected and honorable young
men. He was the son of s. Jacobs,
who is at present travelling in Europe.
He was cousin of Seymour Jacobs Of
Elko.
Mr.. Jacobs and Miss Mcmillan were
engaged to be married and the wedding
was set for a time in the near future.
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