Saved From Water Grave

SAVED FROM WATERY GRAVE

A.C. Hollis, '03 Law, Rescues a Drowning Co-ed

FOR THE LAST TIME

She Was Sinking in the River when He Carried Her to Safety

The accidents which have occurred on the Huron river this spring are unusually numerous. Through careless handling of the canoes a number of accidents have happened which what come near to being fatal.

Another serious one occurred Wednesday near the dam. A number of students were standing on the river bank when they noticed a woman's arm thrust out of the water, waving frantically, near by an overturned canoe. 

Thinking that of course the young woman had been accompanied by a man and not wishing to deprive him of the opportunity of saving the young lady, they hesitated a moment. When she sand the second time A. C. Hollis, '03 law, threw off his coat, jumped into the water, and swam to the spot, where she was about to sink for the last time.

He succeeded in bringing his unconscious burden safely to the shore. A physician was hastily summoned and after working over the young woman for two hours he restored her to consciousness.

Another accident which might easily have proved equally serious occurred in about the same spot. The water is shallow near the shore and it is a favorite place for children to wade. The two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Pickett, of N. Fourth avenue, were wading there Wednesday when the current, which is very strong in this place, swept the little 7-year old girl off her feet and carried her down to deeper water, where she would undoubtedly have been drowned, had it not been for a student who jumped in after the child and pulled her out.

It is an exceedingly fortunate thing that no fatalities have as yet resulted from any of these accidents, but people should learn that the river is a dangerous playground for children and should keep them away from this vicinity.