Willi D., drowned 22 Mar 1888, age 21 yrs
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 70 Number 3528
Rank 57
Date March 23 1888
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun
The ice in the south branch broke up yesterday morn. and swept over the roads into the meadows, uprooting trees by the dozen. As a result of the rush of water and ice a sad drowning accident is reported. Three men, two Alcorns and Estabrook were returning home from the woods with a pair of horses attached to a bobsled, loaded. They were proceeding along the main road, about two miles east of Fredericton Junction (Sunbury Co.) when the water and ice from the south branch came rushing along and swept them from the road into the meadows. They all got righted again and the father was put on one of the horse's back and the other two got on cakes of ice. Another rush of water carried the horses and old Mr. ALCORN and they were drowned. The son was pitched off the cake of ice he was on and drowned, while ESTABROOKS, after struggling in the water and among the ice cakes for some time succeeded in reaching a place of safety. There was, our informant says, about six feet of water in the meadow where the Alcorns were drowned. (see original Disastrous Freshets)
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 70 Number 3528
Rank 57
Date March 23 1888
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun
The ice in the south branch broke up yesterday morn. and swept over the roads into the meadows, uprooting trees by the dozen. As a result of the rush of water and ice a sad drowning accident is reported. Three men, two Alcorns and Estabrook were returning home from the woods with a pair of horses attached to a bobsled, loaded. They were proceeding along the main road, about two miles east of Fredericton Junction (Sunbury Co.) when the water and ice from the south branch came rushing along and swept them from the road into the meadows. They all got righted again and the father was put on one of the horse's back and the other two got on cakes of ice. Another rush of water carried the horses and old Mr. ALCORN and they were drowned. The son was pitched off the cake of ice he was on and drowned, while ESTABROOKS, after struggling in the water and among the ice cakes for some time succeeded in reaching a place of safety. There was, our informant says, about six feet of water in the meadow where the Alcorns were drowned. (see original Disastrous Freshets)
Willi D., drowned 22 Mar 1888, age 21 yrs
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 70 Number 3528
Rank 57
Date March 23 1888
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun
The ice in the south branch broke up yesterday morn. and swept over the roads into the meadows, uprooting trees by the dozen. As a result of the rush of water and ice a sad drowning accident is reported. Three men, two Alcorns and Estabrook were returning home from the woods with a pair of horses attached to a bobsled, loaded. They were proceeding along the main road, about two miles east of Fredericton Junction (Sunbury Co.) when the water and ice from the south branch came rushing along and swept them from the road into the meadows. They all got righted again and the father was put on one of the horse's back and the other two got on cakes of ice. Another rush of water carried the horses and old Mr. ALCORN and they were drowned. The son was pitched off the cake of ice he was on and drowned, while ESTABROOKS, after struggling in the water and among the ice cakes for some time succeeded in reaching a place of safety. There was, our informant says, about six feet of water in the meadow where the Alcorns were drowned. (see original Disastrous Freshets)
Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 70 Number 3528
Rank 57
Date March 23 1888
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Sun
The ice in the south branch broke up yesterday morn. and swept over the roads into the meadows, uprooting trees by the dozen. As a result of the rush of water and ice a sad drowning accident is reported. Three men, two Alcorns and Estabrook were returning home from the woods with a pair of horses attached to a bobsled, loaded. They were proceeding along the main road, about two miles east of Fredericton Junction (Sunbury Co.) when the water and ice from the south branch came rushing along and swept them from the road into the meadows. They all got righted again and the father was put on one of the horse's back and the other two got on cakes of ice. Another rush of water carried the horses and old Mr. ALCORN and they were drowned. The son was pitched off the cake of ice he was on and drowned, while ESTABROOKS, after struggling in the water and among the ice cakes for some time succeeded in reaching a place of safety. There was, our informant says, about six feet of water in the meadow where the Alcorns were drowned. (see original Disastrous Freshets)
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