The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-07-31

wife OF Cornish miner at the Carpen-
ter mine, was drowned when boat in
which she was riding capsized. The
most heroic efforts were made to save
her but they were without avail. The
woman sank in affect OF water and
the body was down two hours and fif-
teen minutes before being recovered.
How II Happened
The accident happened at 3:l5 in the
afternoon. Mr. Alfred Haley was row.
ing the boat and in one end was Mrs.
Waites and in the other MIS-. Keidith.
They were going to a spring for water
and had several jugs and jars. The
spring is located across the lake from
Idlewild cottages and they had got
about 800 feet out from the spring
board on the bathing beach when the
launch with Clarence Richards man
aging II, came up close to them. A tow
was suggested and in order to lash the
small boat 10 the launch Mr. Haley and
Mrs. Keidith changed places, Mr.. Haley
going to the front end and Mrs. Keidith
TO the middle. They had made the
change all right but in getting seated
Mrs. Keidith in some way upset the
boat and the three occupants we're
precipitated into the water.
Haley cannot swim and he grabbed
the launch and got out of the water.
Clarence Richards jumped into the
water and got both OF the women. He
got them to hold onto the boat and
told them that they were safe as long
as they held there as there are air
chambers in both ends OF the boat. He
left them to get the launch and pull
them into II and as soon as he left MI 5.
Keidith attempted to get into the
boat. She, OF course, upset the boat
and not only threw herself into the
water but broke the hold OF Mrs.
waites on the boat as we'll
Clarence, seeing what had happened
Immediately set out again TO help the
women. Joe Brooks was near. and
leaving Mrs. Keidith to him he went
after Mrs. Waites. She grabbed him
by the hair and interfered with his
giving her relief. He finally broke
away from her and then she grabbed
him by the ankle and he had a very
difficult time in breaking loose and
saving his own life. So tight was her
grip that she left the imprint OF her
nails in his flesh. He was down nearly
a minute when he came up all exhaust
ed and made for the launch where he
was pulled in and II took considerable
effort 10 revive him.
In the meantime Joe Brooks grabbed
Mrs. Keidith by the hair and got her
safe. Boats were hurrying to the scene
but there was no graphing hook at
hand and several unfruitful efforts
were made TO dive after Mrs. Waites
bat the water was too deep. +. j. Os-
valid, who arrived on the scene In a
hurry from the Great Western office.
took big stone and went down as far
as he could stand the pressure but
didn't get anywhere near the body.
After much delay hook and a garden
rake were secured and attached 10 a
rope and the body lshed up after being
in the water the length OF time stated
Boat Was An Interloper
The sheet iron boat which was used
is not one ~ the boats used at Idle
wild ard IA en- seems TO know how II
got 70 The place II is among those
kept for hi~a hy chas NJ Rogers and
m ono Tho is not accustomed to boat
ire should have been allowed to use IT,
These boats have air tight compart-
ments In each end and viii not sink SO
that person who keeps his head with
him may be sure Of not drowning II he
only keeps hold OF the boat. even
though Il does tip on him The women
lost their heads as soon as the spill
came Yhich accounts for their being
drowned
Every effort was made 10 revive the
drowned woman. Pulmotors were or
hand and used In frantic effort te
restore life but to no avail. The ply
I. sicians summoned had no hope when
! the body was brought In but theS
didn't slack on their efforts wit and
worked for two hours TO se1 II any,
thing could be done before they gsr,