June 26, 1858 "Distressing Accident at the Bay -- Drowning of Judge Selden’s Son".
The distressing new of the drowning of the little son of Judge Samuel L. Selden, in Irondequoit Bay, was received last evening. The Judge had gone to the Bay accompanied by his son, about twelve years of age, and another young lad. The Judge drove to the Sand Bar, and went in the water to bathe, and to teach his son to swim. Going out where the water was waist-deep, near the old bridge, the boy was instructed to try to swim to his father. In doing so, he suddenly sunk from sight in deep water--probably stepping off where the water was ten or twelve feet deep. There was no other person nearer than half a mile. Mr. Wm. Prindle and others were upon the Bay, about that distance off, in a sail-boat, having a jolly-boat attached. Hearing the voice of Judge Selden calling for assistance, they at once got into the small boat and rowed to the place. But this took time, and the boy had been in the water twenty minutes before they arrived.
It was then impossible to find the body, although efforts were immediately made, by diving and drawing a seine, to recover it from the water. The accident happened some time between 6 and 7 P.M., and at sundown, when Mr. Prindle came up, bringing information to Mr. Ward’s family, the body had not been found.
Judge Selden, who has by this accident lost his only son, is greatly afflicted. He will have the earnest sympathies of every one, in this great bereavement. (Rochester Daily Democrat, 3)
The distressing new of the drowning of the little son of Judge Samuel L. Selden, in Irondequoit Bay, was received last evening. The Judge had gone to the Bay accompanied by his son, about twelve years of age, and another young lad. The Judge drove to the Sand Bar, and went in the water to bathe, and to teach his son to swim. Going out where the water was waist-deep, near the old bridge, the boy was instructed to try to swim to his father. In doing so, he suddenly sunk from sight in deep water--probably stepping off where the water was ten or twelve feet deep. There was no other person nearer than half a mile. Mr. Wm. Prindle and others were upon the Bay, about that distance off, in a sail-boat, having a jolly-boat attached. Hearing the voice of Judge Selden calling for assistance, they at once got into the small boat and rowed to the place. But this took time, and the boy had been in the water twenty minutes before they arrived.
It was then impossible to find the body, although efforts were immediately made, by diving and drawing a seine, to recover it from the water. The accident happened some time between 6 and 7 P.M., and at sundown, when Mr. Prindle came up, bringing information to Mr. Ward’s family, the body had not been found.
Judge Selden, who has by this accident lost his only son, is greatly afflicted. He will have the earnest sympathies of every one, in this great bereavement. (Rochester Daily Democrat, 3)
June 26, 1858 "Distressing Accident at the Bay -- Drowning of Judge Selden’s Son".
The distressing new of the drowning of the little son of Judge Samuel L. Selden, in Irondequoit Bay, was received last evening. The Judge had gone to the Bay accompanied by his son, about twelve years of age, and another young lad. The Judge drove to the Sand Bar, and went in the water to bathe, and to teach his son to swim. Going out where the water was waist-deep, near the old bridge, the boy was instructed to try to swim to his father. In doing so, he suddenly sunk from sight in deep water--probably stepping off where the water was ten or twelve feet deep. There was no other person nearer than half a mile. Mr. Wm. Prindle and others were upon the Bay, about that distance off, in a sail-boat, having a jolly-boat attached. Hearing the voice of Judge Selden calling for assistance, they at once got into the small boat and rowed to the place. But this took time, and the boy had been in the water twenty minutes before they arrived.
It was then impossible to find the body, although efforts were immediately made, by diving and drawing a seine, to recover it from the water. The accident happened some time between 6 and 7 P.M., and at sundown, when Mr. Prindle came up, bringing information to Mr. Ward’s family, the body had not been found.
Judge Selden, who has by this accident lost his only son, is greatly afflicted. He will have the earnest sympathies of every one, in this great bereavement. (Rochester Daily Democrat, 3)
The distressing new of the drowning of the little son of Judge Samuel L. Selden, in Irondequoit Bay, was received last evening. The Judge had gone to the Bay accompanied by his son, about twelve years of age, and another young lad. The Judge drove to the Sand Bar, and went in the water to bathe, and to teach his son to swim. Going out where the water was waist-deep, near the old bridge, the boy was instructed to try to swim to his father. In doing so, he suddenly sunk from sight in deep water--probably stepping off where the water was ten or twelve feet deep. There was no other person nearer than half a mile. Mr. Wm. Prindle and others were upon the Bay, about that distance off, in a sail-boat, having a jolly-boat attached. Hearing the voice of Judge Selden calling for assistance, they at once got into the small boat and rowed to the place. But this took time, and the boy had been in the water twenty minutes before they arrived.
It was then impossible to find the body, although efforts were immediately made, by diving and drawing a seine, to recover it from the water. The accident happened some time between 6 and 7 P.M., and at sundown, when Mr. Prindle came up, bringing information to Mr. Ward’s family, the body had not been found.
Judge Selden, who has by this accident lost his only son, is greatly afflicted. He will have the earnest sympathies of every one, in this great bereavement. (Rochester Daily Democrat, 3)
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