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July 21, 1927
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Coast Guard abandons 18-hour search for bodies of Julius Mims and Mrs. Helen Lewis, drowned Friday night off Gravina Island when their skiff overturned while being rowed by Sandy Irwin. Witnesses Miss Jesse Sleet and Miss Stella Hilson were safely aboard the gasboat.
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BODIES OF DROWNED
Search for the bodies of Julius Mims and Mrs. Helen Lewis, both colored, drowned Friday night off Gravina island when their skiff overturned, was given up late yesterday afternoon by coast guard men and others following an 18-hour vigil.
It is believed the two bodies, which were sent to the bottom when Mrs. Lewis stood up and overturned the skiff, have been carried away by the tide. However, further search will be made tomorrow, it was announced.
The accident occurred when "Sandy" Irwin, a white man, was rowing the couple from the beach to his gasboat, anchored out in the bay. Miss Jesse Sleet and Miss Stella Hilson, colored, had already been conveyed safely from the shore to the gasboat.
The tragedy occurred as they looked on from the boat, their subsequent screams for help bringing assistance.-(Ketchikan Chronicle).
BODIES OF DROWNED
Search for the bodies of Julius Mims and Mrs. Helen Lewis, both colored, drowned Friday night off Gravina island when their skiff overturned, was given up late yesterday afternoon by coast guard men and others following an 18-hour vigil.
It is believed the two bodies, which were sent to the bottom when Mrs. Lewis stood up and overturned the skiff, have been carried away by the tide. However, further search will be made tomorrow, it was announced.
The accident occurred when "Sandy" Irwin, a white man, was rowing the couple from the beach to his gasboat, anchored out in the bay. Miss Jesse Sleet and Miss Stella Hilson, colored, had already been conveyed safely from the shore to the gasboat.
The tragedy occurred as they looked on from the boat, their subsequent screams for help bringing assistance.-(Ketchikan Chronicle).
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Drowning Accident
Skiff Overturn
Gravina Island
Coast Guard Search
Tide Carry Away
What entities or persons were involved?
Julius Mims
Mrs. Helen Lewis
"Sandy" Irwin
Miss Jesse Sleet
Miss Stella Hilson
Where did it happen?
Off Gravina Island
Story Details
Key Persons
Julius Mims
Mrs. Helen Lewis
"Sandy" Irwin
Miss Jesse Sleet
Miss Stella Hilson
Location
Off Gravina Island
Event Date
Friday Night
Story Details
Julius Mims and Mrs. Helen Lewis drowned when their skiff overturned off Gravina Island as Sandy Irwin rowed them to his gasboat; Mrs. Lewis stood up causing the capsize. Witnesses Sleet and Hilson screamed for help from the boat. Search for bodies abandoned after 18 hours.