FROZEN TO DEATH.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9074, 14 February 1908, Page 2

FROZEN TO DEATH.

A terrible tragedy occurred near Providence, Rim; 1 e Island,., on December 22nd, wlieii tliifce men, who were rowing on the Pawtucket River ventured too near the falls and were carried'over. One of the men was frozen to death in full viewjpf his would-be rescuers, i , One of the men managed to reach a lifebuoy thrown from a bridge, and made his way safely to the shore. The others, two brothers, named Arthur and Alfred Jackson, were carried overjthe rocks at the bottom of the falls. Alfred Jackson failed to grasp a roofc, and his leg was caught m a crevice so that he could not move. His brother, who swept by him a moment later, caught him, and they dung together. Frequently the water from the falls ,covered them completely. . Rescue parties on shore tried repeatedly to reach the men with buoys and ropes, but they floated down stream,. Finally ■ Alfred caught a buoy and tied it under his brother’s arms, and the latter was dragged ashore. ' Alfred, however, was unable to release his leg, and he finally became unconscious. Four men in a rowboat palled as near as possible, and made a line fast to a rock, which they afterwards attempted to carry over him. During this effort the boat was capsized, and Dr. Westcott, one of the occupants, was nearly drowned. Another boat made repeated but fruitless attempts to reach Jackson, who finally froze to death. The body is still wedged bolt upright between the rocks.