The Washington times., 1906-04-14
Body of Miss Wood
Not Yet Recovered
Search for the Remains of Young Woman
Drowned in the Potomac Has Proven
Fruitess Up to Noon Hour.

mac river near DlNlc III &C
miles above AQueduct bridge, yesterday
afternoon about 40 O'Clock. and the
latter the young man who was with her
at the time she went TO her watery
grave, watched and helped the members
OF the crew OF the police boat Vigilant
search for the body this forenoon. Up
10 / o'clock this afternoon the body had
not been caught by the men.
Sergeant Dean. IN command OF the
boat, stopped work at that hour in Or
der "a allow his men 70 go 70 lunch. The
search will be resumed this afternoon
and continued until the body is found.
Young Frye. who is a Georgetown stu
dent. and will graduate I'm June, refused
10 leave the scene of the drowning. He
and cousin to the drowned woman will
continue to drag the graphing hooks
until every possible chance Of recovering
the body has faded
Searchers at Sea.
The police say they have covered an
area of about half a mile in their search
for the body. but have seen no trace OF
II. and have not the remotest idea where
to look for Il. Workmen at Smiths
quarries. near the scene or the acci-
dent. say they believe the body is
lodged between the rocks near the bank.
The current where the tragedy occurred
is very swift and moves toward the
bank. The water. however. is almost
too shallow for even "A rowboat 10 naVi-
gate in without being grounded.
Miss Wood was twenty-SiX years old.
and lived at l69 Massachusetts avenue
northeast with her brother, Thomas
Claggett Wood. Frye IS a college man.
eighteen years old, but considered one OF
the brightest In the senior year At
Georgetown. His father IS a proofreader
In the Government Printing OIiice, and
they live at Il Fourth street northeast
Became Fast Friends.
Some months ago Miss Wood met
Frye, and the two became fast friends
Several days ago Frye suggested tina,
they take a trip up the Potomac river
on Friday. and Miss Wood consented 10
accompany the young man.
Shortly before II o'clock he called at
the Massachusetts avenue residence.
Miss Wood had box of lunch prepared
and the two Immediately set out on their
journey Frye stopped at a bank al
Fifteenth street northwest. opposite the
Treasury, and obtained permission from
F. E. Manning a cashier, living at q
Second street northeast. TO use the lat
ters little green canoe. the "Saco, for
the day Manning gave him note IL
Frank Moore, a bOathouse keeper near
the AqCeduct bridge, and Miss Wool
and Frye started for the river.
They arrived at the boathouse about
II 80 O'Clock and the canoe was imme-
diately placed at their disposal; They
started for Dixie Landing. little more
than three miles from the Aqueduci
bridge MisR Wood was sitting on the
seat in the bow OF the boat. Frye sa'
on the stern in his shirt sleeves and pad,
died the tiny craft while Miss Wood
sang and talked OF the scenery and the
delightful trip. An hour and a half
after starting Frye landed the canoe q
short distance above Smiths quarry
The craft was tied TO tree, anu the '"o
set down TO lunch
The craft made but little headway on
the return trip because the wafer was
choppy. and a high wind was blowing.
Miss Wood saw that her companion
efforts were counting for but little
against the wind and waves, and suS-
gested that he give her a paddle. which
he did
The Meade in Sight
When they reached a spot almost op-
posite Smiths quarry. where about hfty
Italians and colored men were working.
they saw the tugbOat John F. Meade
steaminE up the river at a high rate or
speed. The Meade was steered toward
midstream by Captain Dixon. Frye
guided his canoe toward the bank or the
river Because OF the hlgh speed AT
which the Meade was travelling the
water near the sides of the tug was was
churned into a foam and large swells
or waves were made.
Girl Became Frightened
Miss Wood saw the rollers" coming
and evidently became frightened. The
water struck the canoe and sent It al
most against the bank When the waves
receded the canoe was carried out
toward midsteam. Miss Wood became
frightened and leaned toward one side.
Realizing the danger. Frye jumped 10
the side opposite, and shouted TO her
to keep still. Just then another roller
struck the canoe. and il went over. Miss
Wood and FRYE were thrown into the
water at the same instant.
Miss Wood managed TO clutch the bot
tom of the canoe and hung on. while
FRYE made frantic endeavors TO reach
her The river at the point where the
.nishAp occurred is filled with large
rocks, and for this reason the water is
always swirling, and the most expert
oarsnen find IT difficult to keep their
boats from being turned over. The swift
current swept the little canoe down the
river at rapid rate.
Saw Her Go Down.
Frve and Miss Wood hung on. and. ac-
cordlng to the young man, both scream
ed at the top of their voices TO the
scores of workmen who were at the
quarry. The Italians calmly watched
the young woman so down 10 her watery
grave Frye made superhuman efforts
to get hold cf her without success
Three hundred yards from the spot
where the craft was overturned. Frye
was taken from the water just as he
was about TO release his hold and follow
his companion.
Went to Rescue.
John Sico. an Italian. who was loading
stone on a wheelbarrow, saw the canoe
coming down the river with the young
woman on the front seat and Frye or
the stern. He stood watching them fol
few moments and later saw the craft
capsize He ran to the blacksmith shoI
where Michael Sherier was working and
| the two got q boat and started rowing
| a flor the canoe Sherier and SicO rOvyet