Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22
browns IN FOX AFTER
SINKING IN FOUR
FEET OF WATER
IS STRANGER HERE.
AUSTRIAN CAME FROM STREATOR
WITH PARTY or NEWLY MADE
ACQUAINTANCE - SINKS BE.
FORE HELP REACHES HIM.

OTTAWA. first drowning OF the year
occurred yesterday morning in the
Fox river one mile north of the
acqusduct, just back of the Kinney
Smith property, when Andrew Jan
chtiz, man who had arrived in Strea.
Nor only Saturday from Bentondorf
Iowa, 10 accept position as laborer
al the Streator Car Work. was drown
ed The tragedy followed a fishing
tfip which had been started early in
the day by Harry James. George
Kent. Walter Matusiak. John Book
tnd John Hednia Ski, all guests Of
the Hotel Republic in Streator.
Janchltz went to Slreator in com
pany OF his brother. Valentine Jan.
chitz Saturday evening Both men
formerly resided in Bentondorf. Iowa
ana went 10 Streator to accept posi-.
tions The five other men were max
lns plans for their fishing trim for
she next morning, and Andrew Ian.
Chitz upon hearing Of these plans
asked to be allowed to accompany
them
The sextet arrived in Ottawa yes.
terday morning on the 80 internr-
ban, and started al once up the Fox
river to the fishing hole. The wa,er
VI the place whore they stopped was
very shallow and after fishing for a
Whlie The men all went in swimming
James, VINO Is a clerk at the Hotel
republic, was the first man 10 swim
across the river, and was soon fol.
lowed by two Of the other men
'dhitz waded across to the other side.
where James and his two COMPANIONS
were sitting on the bank in the shade
VI pom reaching them he was a;kad
pF James II ne were unable tn swim
he replied he could not, and was can.
TONED by the men to be careful az
the river was full of holes
After few minutes he started
back to the other side When ba
reached The middle OF the stream ha
stopped short for a minute and than
"lthouf cry or sound of any kind
apparently tainted sinking to tha
bottom. The water at that place was
moi over four feet deep
l..
James called to Kent to dive after
the unfortunate man Kent was in
me water NOT over five feet from tho
place where his companion had gone
down. but as he had his back tprnad
To Janchitz he was unable to locata
the spot whore he disappearad Ian;.s
swan TO the spot where the drown.
ing mad occurred. and dived down =
number of times, but was unable IA
locate the body
"A hurry up call was sent into the
police by people who were near a,
the time OF the accident. The amin.
lance with the pulmotor went ia tho
scene, arriving there a few minntas
hfter the tragedy occurred. Tbev
found the five Streator men and /,
number OF other men who were assist.
Ing in the search, into chain bav.
dng them pass up and down the river
making their search Shortly after
III O'Clock the body was located hnt
all signs of life were extinct by thar
time
The body was carried up the him
bnd first aid remedies were used bnt
without avail. When all hope of re.
storing life was gone, the remains
were removed 10 the Gladfeler under.
taking establishment. where at IN
O'Clock today an inquest was held bv
Deputy Coroner Charles Donoghue. of
La Sale The verdict returned nj
This inquest was death from acciden.
tai drowning
Janchilz is native OF Austria and
came to the United States a number
or years ago. He has been employed
as car worker at Hammond, Ind
ana later Al various places in Iowa.
He is survived by three brothers
Valentine, OF Streator, and Phillip and
Jack, Of Beloit, Wis.