The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-26
Young Man
Was DrolUned
TYGART's VALLEY RIVER CLAIMS
WAYNE TRIMM.

BELINGTON, w. Va. June &C.
The little town of Adna. nine miles
north OF this city. on the B. and O..
was the scene OF a very sad drowning
Wednesday evening at 1850 o'clock.
when the waves OF :Tysart's Valley: riv.
err closed over the form OF Mr.. Wayne
| Trimm. prominent young man OF
Belington. and forever shut out the
light OF day for its victim. Mr.. Trimm.
with four companions. had gone up
the river On fishing expedition and
expected to spend the night. They hal
been tiEhins during the evening hours
and while MIR. Trimm was stepping
from enc stone to another his feet
slipped and he was rrccipitated into
the water deep enough to [thoroughly
soak all his clothing. He suspended
fishing for the moment and went to
the hank of she river and Invested
himself Of his clothing. placing them
on the warm rocks to Try, and while
awattiEg the process the young man
went TO battle in the river. He was d
strong swimmer and. although the cur
rent is swift at that point. he started
to swim across the river. Arriving Mt
! midway and where the water is deep.
he WIS evidently seized with cramps.
He threw his hands high in the air
and cried for help. but moment after
ward had sunk beneath the waves, re-
appearing at no time.
His companions. Messrs. NJ. E..
shurtleff. Paul Williams. N. NJ. Knots
end ]. T. Newcomb. all ef this city,
were not far awly and were the I'M
willing witnesses of Mr.. Trimm's
DEATH but they could do nothing to
save him. Indeed. the. young man had
sunk beneath the waters before they
realized Just what was happening
They quickly spread the alarm to the
little town of Alna and searchers Inn
rieilintely went to the river to reclaim
the body II possible. First efforts
were without reward. Sd help was sent
for to Belfngton. Later In the even
Ing special train was run from this
city to the point OF the drowning and
every effort possible was made
through the night to reclaim the body.
but all to no avail. and at about three
o'clcck the search Was given over un-
til daylight should break.
! The body of young Trimm was re-
covered at nine o'clock Thursday
morning. about thirty feet below the
! point where he went down. and lying
siIewise in deep hole. The body was
4 brought to this city and has been pre-.
pared for burial. The funeral will take
place this afternoon. with services and
inte=ment ct Jerusalem church and
cemetery. about six miles from this
city. The position In which the body
was found and its general appearance
indicated that the young man had suf'
fered a severe attack OF cramps. which
caused the drowning.
Mr.. Trimm was aged twenty.three
years and was splendid young fel
/. low. He was the son OF the late John
j Trimm and was horn In the country
on the Beverly and Fairmont pike
! some miles from here. He had but
recently come home from PIttsburg
4 where he had been employed as mo
torman on street car, and after
spending a vacation had expected tc
return to his situation there. He wa.
well liked and highly respected by al
who knew him. md his death has call
ed forth many expressions of regret
: The deceased leaves number OF clost
relatives in this city and section.