Evening journal., 1913-07-05
THREE BOYS
LIVES TOLL OF
The WATERS
Clayton Tatman and w. R.
Citing Drown atty. M. CA.
Camp Despite Mr.. MeiS-
Sner'S HerOiSm
HOWARD WELDIN LOSES
LIFE AT ROCKLAND

The lives Of the two boy campers Of
the local Young Mems Christian Aaao~
ciation we're snuffed out ThursdaysaftAr-
noon in the Elk river, two miles below
Town Point, Md, whore the camp was
located, and gloom spread over the5camp
where but a short time before laughter
rang out and happy boys were enjoying
their summer vacation only boys wills
Another drowning yesterday was thas
OF Howard Weldin, aged l0, Of No. T09
Adams street, who lost his life inaas
Rookland.
The lads who loat their lives at chs X,
NJ Q. A. camp are Clayton Tatmen. aged
l8. years, aon Of Harry Q. Tatman, of
No. BOZ Park plaoe. and W. Rssd ciffng.
aged Id, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Gif-
| ing, a builder living at tho soeltheass
corner OF Sixth and Washington, streetn,
where Mrs Citing conducts assrooery
store.
The body Of CHING was recovered
yesterday morning about mile from
where he sank Up to noon the body
of Tatman had not been recovered.
Mr.. Ching went TO Town Point and
brought back the body OF this son at
noon The little fellow will be
buried from the home of hts parents
at 2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. In
terment will be made in Riverview
Cemetery.
The camp. known assCnmp. Crescent
was to have cintinuedS until next Fri<
day. but It came to a tragic end yea<
terday, several of the boys coming
home last evening" The rematnder
will arrive some timeA today.
The Tatman boy was real hero.
He gave up hia life In an EFFORT t0
rescue Citing who could not swim.
! The living hero is O.. II. Meiaaner, the
] physical director of the Y. M. @. A..
q who was In charge OF the camp. He
Z made an attempt to save both boys,
a hut IN vain, and when taken out OF
Q 1.-THE water was completely exhausted
3 Mr.. Meiasner, upon hearing the shout,
q ing. was n quarter Of mile ava,
l. from the scene, and he, ran as fast al
y. he could to the river bank. Withou
n taking time to diveat himself Of hi
10 clothing he Eprang into the water an
le made for the two boys. Both had gon
N idown. however. BY the time be reach
ID ed the spot. He managed to got hol
OF Gifing's body He was exhauste'
r, and could not bring II up. but IT, wa
/ only after some men. who had gone
o to his assistance, forced him out of
d the water. that he gave up, utterly
Z exhausted
The party left here last Tuesday
: and went to the camp site which
i has been occupied during ths past
four years.
The boys, nineteen in an had been
! ito Town Point on Thursday aftar-
noon and returned about ooluck
They had to be ferried across the
Elk river TO get to their camp. IN
. boat loads, the river being about
! ana IA miles wide. Several OF the
lads had gotten across and were anx~
ious to 80 in swimming. II was
Z said eome OF them violated a rule by
/. going into the water before the time
: fixed
Ching could not swim Hs wsnt
! into the water and got beyond his
depth. His cries for help quickly
brought some of the other boys to his
asHistance. one OF whom got hold Of
1 the drowning lad. but the latter
. wrapped his arm around his throat,
: nearly choking him He was forced
: 10 break away. Several other boys
J had narrow escapes.
Tatman died hero. He plunged
a overheard at the first cry from Cir
. flng and trying to bring him ashore
e both sank. Mr. Meissner was not
! long in getting into the water after
!, reaching the place and his frantic ef-
e forta TO save the lives OF tis charges
Continued On Second Pase.