Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-08-18

hand to bring him back to safety. In
the meantime Mr.. Alexander had gone
down to the bottom.
The depth of the water at the place
where they were swimming is proble-
matical. Being only a short distance
below the dam the water at this point Is
exceedingly swift and the bed of the
river is uneven. The party probably
slipped unlInowingly into a depth
upon which they had not speculated.
AS soon as notification could be
sent to the officials Of the Southern
Power company at the dam, search
for the body Of the young man be-
gan. The local officials were notified
and they ordered that the Rock HUI
station be shut down and That all
power be supplied through the Great
Falls station some miles below. This
course was taken in order to drain the
river as much as possible for the
search. A great crowd gathered and
began the tedious work. AT SundoWn
a message came to friends in the city
that no trace Of the body had at that
time been found and it looked as If the
search would necessarily prolong itself
into the night.
Later came the tidings Of the find
ing of the body Of the young man a
short distance below the dam. The
recovery was made about o'clock.
The remains were then taken to the
home of Mr.. Alexander. The party
was expected to arrive there at l
o'clock this morning. At midnight
arrangements for the funeral had not
been made, but it was supposed that
this would be held some time today.
Intimate friends of the young man
declared after being informed Of the
tragedy that he was very poor swim
mer. They took the view that he
would have ventured into deep water
only in the event that he could be OF
service in saving a friend, which was
precisely the case. Mr.. Lee, who was
with him all the while. is a much bet
ter swimmer, but Mr.. Alexander went
beyond his aid in his attempt to res
nue Miller Strong from his threaten
ing death.
Mr.. Pharr Alexander, who lives on
the Providence road, is the father OF
the drowned man. He spent yester-
day in the city, together with two OF
his Younger boys. When the sad It'd
ings came of the unfortunate end of
his son, friends made an effort to get
Mr.. Alexander to his home before In
forming him of the tragedy. He left
the city with Mr.. Walter S. Pharr
about 5 o'clock and arrangements
we're made to notify him and Mrs. Al
exander after he had reached MS
home. Both the younger boys were
notified and a daughter, Miss Ola AL
exander. heard the news from a st"an-
ger as he entered the store OF the
Stone-Rarringer company, where she
is employed. She Immediately put on
her hat and left the store.
Mr. Alexander was one OF the most
prominent young men of the Sharon
neighborhood, in which he was porn
and reared. He was aged about ~
years. and had been student at the
Agricultural and Mechanical college
in Raleigh. Later he spent some OF
his time with the Southern Power
company, but was not employed py
this concern at the time Of his death.
He is well known in the city, where
he generally spent the summer months
engaged in various duties. The ter,
rible intelligence of his untimely emo
spread with great rapidity over the
city. many of his friends from tne
country being here yesterday. UNI,
versar sorrow was expressed as Wen
as sympathy for the stricken famlly'