The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-07
|ATCHES CHILDREN
/ DROWN IN WATERS
ptain Brown Gives Graphic
Recital of Disaster on
Utah Lake.
Continued From Page One.


~ Continued From Page One.
sSse one of the bodies only to be DIS s.
2D>ointed when the rope was nrous"' w
tothine daunted by the fruitless ter
1ation OF the hours OF STEADY 'o',, snr
IA OF searchers VIII be incrcased toaaS
l II possible more ainSe"t Se wsrc ere in in
AZ nsyty Tuesday are George Madsen.
Q1nes Madsen. Jake WestfaIl Mai phli-
e. Levi w Carpenter and SID LesrSul 1.i'i
WProyo and Gus Slade OF Lchi. TINS
5e1ber will be increased today by Iour
Qire men from Provo and four !fom
ihi Part OF .he searching party
ttred at the Jordan river pump station
atsday night in order to get started
1rIy this morning.
,tis likely that II the search fails to-
s. the lake will he dynamited In an
cort 10 bring the bodies To the surface.
Acton Rodwell. one Of the young men
NJ Was saved went 10 the lake this
Inning To act as guide TO the searching
,rfy. Accompanying Mr.. Rodwell was
al. Churchill. a seaman Of long eX-
Hence and a veteran diver. He VIII
list In the work today and until the
ltlien. another Of the members Of The
nv rescued Sunday, went To the aid
he searching party in the capacity of
<xufde. One OF the difficulties the
,}rchers are facing is the inaccuracy oil
\ location OF the scene OF the drown
II Is thought the search Will be more
tcessful with both young men present
!, guides.
Va Embraced in Death.
Ghe Crane company sent man to
hi Tuesday night with two thousand
Ee fish hooks These hooks were at
he'd on short lines TO the lead line OF
n selne. In this way the seiners VIII
|rform the work the men with the drag
he have undertaken, and with the
seines and two long drag ropes those
cfarge hope TO be able to finish their
,rk by raising the three bodies. Ac,
ding to those who saw Raymond and
vi little son disappear beneath the
res, they were locked In an embrace
al VIII not break. and that both bodies
N be found at the same time.
Among the meH who will Join the
nt. Sheriff George Judd: William NJ
Nson, Peter Benson and Tom Gam
reports from all the survivors OF the
Iecled launch are to the effect that
are considerably improved and no
IL is entertained for their recovery
In the terrible shock and experience
1.-The homes where there is grief over
\ loss OF loved ones. all are showing
narkable fortitude in bearing up under
z strain Sadness is in the RAYMOND
ne above the others. The suspense
waiting is telling on the strength OF
81. Raymond. Friends aud neighbors
We been with her constantly. but none
b afford consolation. Friends fear for
r when the bodies of her husband and
h little son are brought home. Her
Rngth mainly is KEEP, up by the sus
nse at this time.
q Waiting for Message.
% until late Tuesday night no word
d been received from the parents OF
ing Holmes. 4 telegram was received
M an uncle In Chicago saying that
3 parents OF the unfortunate young
op as word can be sent to them they
u wire as TO their wishes concerning
body.
Il Is the wish of the Brown family that
= game grave hold the bodies of Vera
pwn and her intended husband Tenn
rary arrangements for the funerals OF
2 three members of the Brown family
We been made for Thursday. How
cr. these plans may be changed in the
ent the other bodies are found today.
Acfon Rodwell, who succeeded In main
hing standing position on the up
med edge of the launch and by waving
coat attrac cted the attention OF the
cupants OF the launch that came 10 the
cue II the ten passengers OF the Cali
4 said Tuesday night relative 10 the
roic work OF the men of the party Of
4 who were rescued:
la Kenneth Clarke Hero.
n do not want any more talk Of Car
gie medal. To Kenneth Clarke belongs
3 credit OF being the hero OF the occa-
n In my opinion. He was who held 10
.rnast OF the launch keeping il from
ilng over again and again. But for
.rff ~WI. Il 4 l.
sustain my position on the craft to sig
the other launch Clarke manfully
unined in the chilling water, sometimes
his armpits, holding tight in his grasp
mast. the only means of keeping the
at stationary All the time he had his
us were on the edge of the boat grip
tg TO his side 10 keep from being
:fhed into the water Clarke essayed
Ifake the difficult task of staying in
cold water and making Il possible
the rest OF us 10. in measure, cs-
Re the chilling effect Of the waves. Ii
re Is 10 be talk OF medals let II be
|connection with the heroic Clarke. We
did all within our power TO save all.
edit Is not due one member of the
rty above the other as far as the real
Fk OF rescue was concerned
Praise for Captain.
Kenneth Clarke, TO a Tribune reporter
~ Il tuesday n)Snt.
II want to say that in my opinion, il
F medals are to ne bestowed. and ! am
re none want one, il should so 10 Cap
q Brown. lie directed the work OF res
F.. Partly To his unselfish acts in di-
1iing us how 10 care for ourselves and
2He We could assist is due the loss TO
u OF his three children. | believe If
had devoted his whole attention To
-fr safety as We were TO our loved
Rs, he could probably have saved all
<ee Al any rate both girls Captain
OWN was the real hero, because he had
Te 10 lose and as he gave his attention
MS place as captain. watched Vera.
Pen and Frank one at a time slip into
water and disappear. The fatherly
ltlnct never oyercame the instinct To
1as much as possible for all under his
re- None can ever know his suffer
ks as he watched his grown daughters
q son give UP the struggle and pass
{'ay- t'or my part ! do not want To hear
}fe or this talk Of medals | hope we
nId our duty II anyone is TO receive
medal IL must be Captain Brown and
4 myself or Mr.. Rodwcll, I know with
lHt iaitlfuness MIR, Rodwell stuck 10
. perilous task Of keeping up The signals
~ hnally brought our rcscuers. But |
\ sure he feels the way ! do about it,"
II Aged by Great Grief.
captain Edwin G. Brown. father OF
zee who lost their lives IN the lake.
In S,If I .Ir