The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-17

UOyS WHO lldu I'TeceueQ CNeIn Sll
out in the river to- which they
back water.
AS vermilya, Ted Smith and Grady
neared the river, the quartette left
the spot where they had hem seated
and began wading down stream. They
were probably a quarter OF a mile from
the point when the others reached tho
bank on this side. The boys in the
water appeared to be perfectly safe,
wading part of the time and swim
ming occasionally for shor: dis.
lance, but never, so far as those on
shore could determine, beyond their
depth Jones and Schus cKer were
we'll in advance of the oths: two when
some difficulty seemed to develope.
1t seemed evident that one of the boys
was in trouble and that the other was
endeavoring to help him. Reid start.
ed wading down stream toward them,
and the boys on shore ran down the
bank to a point opposite them, but
before either rescuing party could
reach the scene Jones and Schneider
had gone down. Reid swan over the
spot and dived several times in an ef-
fort to locate them, but without sue.
cess. ,
<S4Mowery Becomes Confused.
At this juncture Mowery, who was
still some distance up stream, appears
to have become confused. He did not
seem to be over his depth, but he be-
gan swimming across the channel to-.
ward shore. The strong current caught
him, and he began to struggle. Reid
made for him with all possible speed,
and the boys on shore began shouting
directions. The excitement added to
Mowery's confusion, and before anyone
could reach him, he had joi,,ed his
companions at the bottom of the river.
Grady then ran to the Ward farm to
telephone for help. Chief MARITIME.
son promptly dispatched man up the
river from the pumping station with
q boat. Other aid was summoned from
the vicinity of the tragedy, and the
dragging of the river began. It was
continued until ! O'clock this morning
without recovering the bodies. The
bank on the Bismarck side was lined
all night by members of the drowned
boys families, friends and searchers.
The hunt was resumed at daybreak
this morning and it will be continued
until the bodies are found. s~
Got Into Deep Hole. y
In any stream but the Missouri
such tragedy could not have occur.
red. The boys we're off their feet but
q few moments and were not at any
time more than a few yards from a
safe footing. But the current at the
point where they went down was very
strong; It had formed whirlpool anG
had apparently dug out the bottom
there to depth of fifteen or twenty
feet, and when the swimmers were
sucked into the maelstrom they were
helpless. The water was so muddy
that once the men had gone down
there was no possibility Of immediate
ly locating their bodies. In clear wa
ter they could undoubtedly have been
recovered before life was extinct.
Henry Schneider, was born in Bis
marck 19 years ago, and all his life
had been spent here. He Is survived
by his father, George Schneider, lis
omther, Mrs. M. H. Schneider, and by
three brothers and Fred re-.
Gently returned from France, and
Louis, and by two sisters, Elizabeth
and Dorothy, who occupy the old Pres.
byterian manse, adjoining the First
Presbyterian church on Thayer
street. Nelson Jones was son of
Mrs. l.. G. Jones of 8O7 Fourth street.
He was member Of the Junior class
of the Bismarck high and was about
sixteen years old. He leaves brother
in France, brother, Donald, at home,
and a married sister. Edward Now
cry was son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
ton Mowery, who recently came to
Mrs. Mowery is a. sister of G.. J. John
son, who was state bank examiner
under the Hanna regime, and who is
now engaged in banking in Mime
sofa. .g
..i. Still Searching
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the
searchers, to whose ranks had been
added professional divers, had report
ed no success, and all of the bodies
were still missing.
RECEIVE NO PROTEST.
Washington, D.. c., June 17.-State