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Vermont Phœnix
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Ludlow, Windham County, Windsor County, Vermont
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Warning about skating dangers after a drowning incident in Enfield where 13-year-old Lucius Q. C. Morse broke through ice on the river and died, despite rescue attempts by his 11-year-old brother Charles E. Morse.
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The papers of late, have furnished several painful accounts of the drowning of young men and boys, by breaking through the ice while skating. A distressing case of this kind occurred at Enfield, in this State, on Saturday afternoon last: Lucius Q. C. and Charles E. Morse, brothers, one aged 13, the other 11, were skating on the river, when Lucius broke through. Charles exerted himself with the greatest intrepidity to save him;—breaking through, and being some time in the water, till nearly exhausted. When he got to the shore, Lucius requested him to call for help: but he was unable to obtain any, and was compelled to see his brother after struggling some time among the breaking ice, rise the third time and expire.
Springfield Journal.
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Enfield
Event Date
Saturday Afternoon Last
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lucius q. c. morse drowned after breaking through the ice; charles e. morse survived after attempting rescue but could not obtain help.
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Lucius Q. C. Morse, aged 13, and his brother Charles E. Morse, aged 11, were skating on the river when Lucius broke through the ice. Charles tried to save him, breaking through himself and becoming exhausted, but was unable to get help and watched Lucius drown after struggling.