Essington, Pennsylvania
Delaware River Drowning
June 9, 1901
THREE YOUNG WOMEN DROWNED IN A SQUALL
Philadelphia, June 9.-- A party of six
persons, three men and three girls, while
sailing on the Delaware river this afternoon off
North Essington, a few miles below this city,
were thrown into the water by the swamping of
their skiff during a squall and the three girls
were drowned. They were:
ROSE KOONS,
aged 17.
MARY KOONS, aged 19.
MAMIE TRAYNOR, aged 22.
They were guest of the Federal Boat club. Other
members of the club heard the cries of the
unfortunates and immediately set about rescuing
them. The three men were quickly hauled into the
other boats, but the girls sank before they
could be reached.
The Anaconda Standard, Anaconda, MT 10 Jun
1901
Transcribed by Audrey. Thank you,
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