Show FATAL ACCIDENT A little boy falls into ills father well aud A terrible affair occurred in this city today to day resulting in the death of wm wheelwright jr a son of wm wheelwright and grandson of air M B wheelwright the coal dealer it appears that while the lad was playing alone near his fathers house be fell into a well and was drowned about 10 he was missed by his mother who had last seen him playing with a litt lepet goat when she became aware of his ab she began to search for her boy but being unable to find him and altogether unable to get any information from tb neighbors neigh boro or the children of his whereabouts she befanto be ganto suspect that something serious bad happened the house of mr wheelwright is situated on smith street on the brow of the hill two doors south of mr L F residence and ia a small frame house in the middle of the yard about four rods from the bouso is an open well having a lid to cover the opening the mother saw this lid sitting crosswise in the hole there being only one hinge to it she immediately suspected that her child had fallen into the well neighbors had by this time gathered and a pole was obtained long enough to probe to the bottom the depth ia ten feet to the water and there is about six feets water in the well the worst anticipations were realized for they found the child for which the en mother had searched for two long hours alie father was called from bis work and arrived in time to aid out his darling from the frowning depth A doctor was called but the child showed no signs of life the child had no bruises on his person of the HERALD called at the place this afternoon and found the parents convulsed with grief at the fearful affliction which has visited them the mother is frantic with sorrow calling out between her sobs my poor boy willie my willie the family have the heartfelt sympathy of all their neighbors and friends |