Show IMS mm IN crehl tha treacherous waters of the green ner have clamed another victim mads forman at Peach arosa having met d ath by drowning yesterday after noon about 1 30 while attempting to coobs on the ferr at that pont th body has not been recovered although borts ar bmg bag mad and the river goes down d large part will b formed here for that purpose robert woodruff jaswen 0 and three bolher men besides were aboard the ferry when they start ed across the head end of the boat was drawn up tight and the back end let clar down the boat started across and all went well artil suddenly the head benj was e current and strong wind and thos aboard were un able to hotd it against the flow of water ice and driftwood the end of the after bassing nassing through he block was tied to the rail ng and when the slack drew out with a jerk mr madson was thrown violently over the railing sank ing the ropes and going over board he was carried under te end of the ferry apron coming up on the other sid and made a desperate swim for shore he appeared calm and collected making no outcry he w am for perhaps 50 feet and was within shore when his strength seemed to fail him and he went under for an instant coneg up almost bitely and essayed to swim again but the current carried him away from shore and towards the other bank where down for the last time and was seen no more the witness eo among horn were hia IS old so i and a son in law both standing on the shore were but unable to render any assistance whatever the back end of the ferry wis drawn up and headed for shore again mads madson was perhaps 50 years of age and has five children living three boys and two gir s the youngest girl being 8 yeara of age he cam here from fairview list fall relatives at his former home have been not fied deceased van a man of many chris tian virtues was well liked here and those who witnessed the are heartbroken or our next issue we will endea or to secure a brief sketch of his life green river dispatch |