The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-17
xBodies recovered.

In their efforts to escape the sitting
heat Of the city Saturday and Sunday,
nine persons living in or near the twin
cities lost their lives by drowning. Five
of these lives were claimed by the Mis-
sissippi. 20.
John Gadsa, a Pole, who lived with
his parents at 432 Marshall street NE,
was drowned while bathing in the river
near the Nelson paper mill early yes
terday morning. He was accompanied
by two friends who saw him sink when
he struck the swift current in the mid
die of the stream. His companions SWAN
out to him, but he was carried beyond
their reach. The East Side police were
notified, but nothing was gained by
years old.
Later in the day, James B. H ynd, a
carpenter, with two friends, went bath.
ing on the island near the Tenth avenue
bridge. Ho had been in but few min
utes when he was seized with the
cramps and carried under. Where he
disappeared there is a strong under cur
rent and the body did not appear after
sinking the first time. Hynd was I'M
avenue Sc. He came to this country
but a few years ago from Scotland,
and had no relatives in Minneapolis.
1.-TWO GO OuOeI IOSeC1eI.
The little lake at New Brighton was
the scene Of the other two Sunday fatal
tiles. Edward Ward and John Mcclure
and a man named Quinn were fishing
from a boat. AS they were changing
were thrown into the water. Quinn
tried to save his friends by telling them
to cling to the overturned boat, but
neither Of them could swim, and they
went down clasped in each others en-
brace. Quinn swan to the shore and a
searching party was organized, but the
bodies were not recovered ~
q. Another Double Fatality.
Three lives were lost in the Missis-
sippi river near the. saWmill district
Of North Minneapolis Saturday evening.
Early in the evening Andrew Zemzik
Peter Mesnick and several Of their
friends went bathing near Twenty-sev.
enth avenue N. Mesnick and Zemzik
were both excellent swimmers and as
soon as they had plunged in they
started to swim out to the current
They had not calculated on SO great a
their friends, they were whirled under
the surface and drowned. It was all
over in a moment. ~ - ..
| Both men were laborers and lived
at 23l7 First street n.
Father Couldn't Save Son.
The other river victim was Frank
| Benko, a young boy, who had gone fish
ing with his father at Twentieth ave
nue. N. He was sitting on some logs q
short distance from his father and, los
ing his balance, he fell into the water
! and was carried down stream. His
cries attracted his father, who plunged
in after him, and was almost drowned
in his efforts to save his son. After {
desperate struggle. with the powerful
current, the father reached the shore
exhausted, but the water had carried
the body of his boy beyond reach. The
police were notified and the river was
dragged, but, without success. ..&-2ss.
Drowning at Minnetonka.
John E. Paradis Of ST.. Paul was
drowned near Edgewood, Minnetonka
while bathing alone Saturday afternoon
He was out some distance from the
shore in the sailboat, and was seen by
Dick. Ferris, the actor, to dive over
| board. Mr.. Ferris noticed that he die
his rescue in rowboat, but Paradis was
already at the bottom. The body was
recovered. shortly afterward.
Fell Into a Greek.
Arthur Johnson, IL years old, son Of
a wealthy farmer in Bloomington town
ship, was drowned in Nine-Mile creek
Saturday, after attempting to cross il
on the trunk of fallen tree. The boy
could not swim, and his cries were hearc
by farm hands, who paid little atten
tion to it. When the boy did moi
show up at home, a searching party wa!
formed and the body was found in the
creek several hundred feet down stream
from the tree.