The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-25
lDs0u BROTHERS
ntT DEATH As HEROES
H Hudsnn's Life Saved BY Having
Piece Of Timber Thrown Him Mr..
Berry Was Oolnnol I1ecay's Law

Special to The Richmond virginian. }
Luray, Va. July 24.---IAter and full
hrticulars OF Page County's triple
Downing yesterday Of DIR. William r.
ad Ober Hudson, brothers. and their
othcr-in-law. Richard r. Berry,
lille bathing In the Shenandoah
liver At Mauck's Mil. four miles west
Luray, show that III. H. Hudson.
1ofher brother. came near losing his
q also while attempting to save the
her men. The three men who were
owned. accompanied by Julian 8.
rtce, cashier of the First National
INK Of Luray. and Glenn Hudson,
7other brother Of the Hudson4 left
cir home on South Court Street in
automobile after dinner and pro-
eedad to the MAuck Mill bathing re-
Rrt. famous and highly sought by rea-
en of the great depth of water and
y smooth condition of the rivers
bttom.
Berry, q poor swimmer. succeeded in
thinning across a deep channel In
Pc river and rested for a minute on
dam that swings across the stream.
rom this point he called to his COM
Anions to hurry and como into the
ream as the water was fine. In a
oment the other men had disrobed
1d were making ready to go into
70 water. Berry started to return
the bank which he had left q short
lille before. When about midway
this channel he was seen to go
bwn.
When he came to the surface the
rst time HI. H. Hudson, still on the
Ink, called TO Ober Hudson to go 10
erry's assistance. Berry, realizing
> perilous position and hearing II.
Hudson, called out to come him.
he arose the second time he fran
1Aliy clutched ODER Hudson around
ae arms. holding him SO tightly as TO
eyent his making any progress tow
"a the bank. DIR. William r. Hud-
Pn, seeing his brother and brother
law going down for the third time,
Arted to their assistance. Willie
pout eight feet from the drowning
nm DIR. Hudson went down.
Fourth Man Il Saved.
Ills brother. II. II. Hudson, went TO
u assistance. In his desperate strng-
les II. III. Hudson was caught by the
.owning physician, and but foi
lenn Hudson throwing a piece OF
nber out to III. H. Hudson, the latter
|ould also have gone down. He was
Adly injured when the heavy piece o!
mber struck him a terrific blow in
q face. Stunned as he was he man
rcd to cling to the timber when he
- pulled to the shore.
Was Good Swimmer.
Il II believed that DIR. Hudson be-
me frightened or sudden heart fall
10 was the cause OF hts going down
efore he could give aid TO the other
rA AV1 Ia xra va al {
10 of the best swimmers IN Page
bunty, and had just arrived In Lura,
st night from Washington. He
mo here to participate in reunion
the Hudson family. all the mem
pr OF which had Just gathered foi
10 event He was practicing medi.
he In Washington. only short time
30 having graduated from one OF tbs
aryland medical colleges Ober Hud.
IA was q son OF the late H. v. Hud-
in. for many years one OF tho leading
krdware merchants OF Luray. former.
being q leading druggist OF Wash
gton. Richard +. Berry was the sec
hd son Of Frank w. Berry. also &
krdwaro merchant OF Inray, and q
Fux1er OF Lawrence IT. Berry. of tbs
Ir9inia Agricultural Dept. He was o
ember Of law Arm OF Leedy a. Berry
kving entire charge of the firms az
irs while Colonel Leedy Is command.
{ tho Second Virginia Regiment In
exas About four years ago he mar.
ed Miss Pearl Hudson, sister OF the
towned men. He was for severaI
bars Mayor Of Luray. DR.. Hudson
q about twenty-seven years Of age:
her Hudson about twenty-five, and
ichard Berry about twenty-eight
c. - AttenA Funerals.
lawrence T. Berry, financial clerk
the state Department of Agricui.
re- and r. virginius Berry. of the
Richmond Pharmacy, left Richmond
sterday to attend the funeral oil
cir brother. Richard +. Berry. who
In DR.. william r. Hudson and ODE,
adson. was drowned In the Shenan.
IN River, four miies west Of IIuray
X Sunday. All of the victims were
ointment In Luray and the drowning
i shocked the community. The sad
IL feature OF tho triple DROWNING
the fact that Mr.. Berry's widow
kc was Miss Pearl Hudson. IL q sta
Of ths two Hudson boys, tn.
owning having brought three death,
her family.