Show BABY DROWNED IN A DITCH Heartrending Experience of Mrs William Johnson Whose Little II One Fell Into a Stream and Could Not Be Rescued I I I I r Little Ernest Johnoni the sixteen months old son of William and Lizzie I Bench Johnson was drowned Ina ditch In front ot the family residence 113 L street at S oclock last evening The Johnsons had but lately moved into their now home there nnd were Just Belting I Bel-ting settled The ditch in front of their residence Is about six feet deep and connects with a flume that runs to the northwest Into the deepest part of the ditch the child fell and It was soon followed fol-lowed by its mother who Jumped In afterIt but the current was quite swift and before Mrs Johnson Qtould catch her child It had been carried about three rods into a covered flume The water was soon turned off by W II Bywatcr and the work of opening the Hume was begun by neighbors For nearly twenty minutes the frantic mother was compelled to wait before the child could be reached and when the little fellow was taken out he gave only a few gasps and then expired Drs Bowers and Niles were summoned but could do nothing Fun lnl services have not yet been arranged It Is probable that the father of the child will ask that an Inquest be held in order that the dangerous condition of the ditch may be fully shown to the authorities and some steps taken to lessen the danger to those who reside In that vicnlty Mrs W II Lyman L Johnson A G Jackson and W II Bywater were among the most active in their efforts to recover the body of the little one |