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Story
September 4, 1844
The Whig Standard
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
In Hartford, a woman leaps overboard from a river vessel to save her child, prompting citizens to rescue them; a man saves both, illustrating maternal love's strength.
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OCR Quality
96%
Excellent
Full Text
Female Heroism.—Several of our citizens at the wharves (says the Hartford Journal of August 28) on Sunday last were much surprised and alarmed at seeing a woman leap hurriedly overboard from one of the vessels of the river. Without stopping to speculate on the motives of this rash act, they all immediately hastened to the rescue, and one brave fellow, leaping into the water, succeeded in reaching and saving not only the life of the woman, but that of her child, which had fallen overboard, and which she had almost instinctively leaped into the water to save. The incident is certainly worthy of record, as illustrating the strength and usefulness of maternal love.
What sub-type of article is it?
Heroic Act
Survival
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Family
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Female Heroism
Maternal Love
River Rescue
Drowning Incident
Hartford Wharves
What entities or persons were involved?
The Woman
Her Child
One Brave Fellow
Where did it happen?
Wharves On The River In Hartford
Story Details
Key Persons
The Woman
Her Child
One Brave Fellow
Location
Wharves On The River In Hartford
Event Date
Sunday Last, As Reported In The Hartford Journal Of August 28
Story Details
A woman leaps overboard from a vessel to save her child that had fallen in; citizens rush to help, and one man rescues both, demonstrating the power of maternal love.