Four Drowned In St. Clair River

Frank his sister-in-law Mrs. Michael Derufg-, and Misses Celina Chonski, Minnie Schoenhart and Bdith Cornier were picnicing on Stag island, near Marysville, in St. Clajr river. They saw a storm coming up and started to row home, but when within 300 feet of the shore a squall capsized the boat. Frank Derufg was a good swimmer and he managed to get the women all to the overturned boat. but instead of holding on to it they clung to him. He held three of them up with one hand and kept hold of the boat with the other until one of the women gYabbed the hand on the boat all all four went down and were drowned. The schoenhart girl bravely clung to the boat and was rescued later by some boys. Mrs. Derufg leaves a husband and two small children. The two _young ladies were about 20 years of age.