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Show ADRIFT IN FIELD OF ICE. Insane Man Tied in a Boat, Drifting to Death. Tndlanapolle. Ind.. Jan. 22 Thc Ice In tho White river carried off a houseboat occupied by John Schowe and wire, and battered it to pieces. Sim. Schowe was drowned and her body carried down tho river. Schowe was thrown Into tho wnldr when thc houseboat wont to pieces and caught hold of bushes on a submerged sub-merged Island ln O10 middle of tho river opposite the lower part of the city. In answer to his cries for help Rollo Morrison started for thc Island through tho Ice with a boat. Afler an hour ho reached Schowe, but tho latter, crazed by the cold, fought him off Morrison finally overpowered Schowo, tied him ln the boat and started for shore. Tho crushing ice and struggles of the man threw Morrison out, and tho boat went on down tho rive with Schowo tied to thc bottom. Morrison was later rescued. |