The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-19
OHIO BUSINESS MAN
BROWNS At SALTAIR
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Drought to bear. but the unfortunate man
| could not be revived and within COM
Iparatively few minutes life was extinct.
Identified by Wife.
In the mean time Mrs Evans and Be
man had secured seats in one of the open
cars OF the 7:15 p. m. train and were on
the lookout for Evans. AS they were wait
Ing they. overheard a man standing near
say that some one had been drowned
while bathing. A moment later a number
or employees and others passed by with
the mans body. With peculiar premoni-
ton Mrs. Evans left her place and rushed
among those who bore the body. Its my
husband" she cried and sank PROSTATE
into the arms of Beman who had followed
her. Evans had not been identified until
then.
The remains were taken to the Eber w
Iia!l undertaking parlorS at l64 South
and Beman. who. appeared to be heart
broken as d result OF the sudden catas-
trophe which cut short their contemplated
tour of pleasure. The body will be shlpped
to Jackson this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Evans and Beman will leave for
home home on the same train. Relatives in
surviving children. MIR. Evans was gem
eral manager OF the Emery Coal company
at Jackson one OF the largest firms OF
Its Kind In Ohio.
DR.. Humphrey Talks.
When seen at the Colonial hotel Mrs.
r.
viewed, Young Beman. who was also
greatly affected, told the story OF their
trsp TO this city. the contemplated tour OF
breaks in his voice of the Inflated ex-
cursion to Saltair. When asked as to iSe
state OF his uncle's health, Beman REPLIED
s,,at smat II @ nad always been robust and that
probable. He told OF their recent visit
to Pixies peak in Colorado and declared
that ina, Mr., IT, Evans had stood the altitude
Inv, ,Nl,r
tending physician, said last night:
q Myself and others first saw the man
noatins on the water with his face and |
eyes submerged. He was moving his arms
uncer the water slowly. without signs OF a |
struggle. and none of us dreamed OF his
PaeaiSamens. ,. A young boy was swimming |
After several bathers had realized the |
:. seriousness OF the situation and the body |
haa ha6 peer neen carried to the pier. the young
poy was no longer to be seen
=, An examination showed that Mr..
Evans died Of strangulation. His lungs
'',s wsTe iilied with the strong. salty water
strangulation, The heart was also found |
IN pad condition but there were no traces
81 Ia neart disease or symptoms attributary
made TO revive the man but he had passed
beyond saving"
Only Two Others.
According to J. E, Langford. general
manager OF the Saltair Beach company
Y, VINO no, personally directed his employees i'm
mediately following the drowning. Evans
Is Is the third person to lose his life in
90 .ns cangerous salt water since the es
.aphsnnient OF the resort nineteen wears
ago; a., Inc hrst Of these cases took place
IN INC year 1885. when woman com
,n..cu ann suicide. the second in the wear
lS', lso-, when case similar 10 that Of II
vans occurred. and the third and last
tho tragedy. said u
NO one realized the mans true situa
r.
M MnE' we are very careful to post a num-
;or Iei VI patrolmen or life savers at diff
.erenI points In the water In boats dur
nS the bathing season. One of these
90 ~ ~ Sr%hest % larson. was stationed close
10 10 inc place where Evans came To his
ieath. Larson declares that he like
ihs he water nerfDf h,i noticed Evans floating on
lnae that anything could be wrong The
~ nan, ,,,ti ne said. was apparently fioa ting
'r u, swimming. as he was making stroLes
%ltn his arms. AS soon as he reaiJseS
ast "a ste 'ho ne ma man was drowning he made ali
i.t iaSee 20 Ihe SPOT but others reached th1
nan quicker. being closer s'e