Tag: drowning
Teen Who Couldn’t Swim Drowned as 50 Bathers Looked On
Francis Laycock could not swim. That did not stop his companions from repeatedly throwing the 17-year-old into a gravel pit near Alexandria, Indiana, in the…
2 Men Drowned in Mississippi River While Their Wives Watched
What began as a summer picnic on a Mississippi River sandbar in 1925 ended in tragedy when a swimmer was caught in the current and…
Post Office Inspector Drowned in Lake Ontario Undertow
In July 1909, Dwight W. Dewey, a United States Post Office Inspector from New York City, drowned while swimming in Lake Ontario. Dewey had been…
Five Manhattan Fishermen Escape Death After Launch Sinks Offshore
On what should have been an ordinary day of fishing, five Manhattan men suddenly found themselves fighting for their lives in the waters off New…
Brooklyn Man Vanishes While Wading in Three Feet of Water
In 1909, Stephen Ernest was standing in only three feet of water when he vanished. The Brooklyn man could not swim, so he remained close…
Rockaway Beach Lifesaver Drowns After Cramp During Ocean Swim
Tom Gray had saved sixteen people from drowning during his four years with the Volunteer Life Saving Corps at Rockaway Beach. Strong, sun-bronzed, and more…
