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February 26, 1822
Harpers Ferry Free Press
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
On January 2, Mr. Harvey Hawley and his wife left Liverpool, NY, in a cutter to visit her parents in Johnstown but drowned when their vehicle broke through the ice on Onondaga Lake. Their bodies and belongings were recovered four weeks later.
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FROM THE ONONDAGA (N. Y.) REPUBLICAN.
A melancholy visitation.—On the morning of the 2d Jan. Mr. Harvey Hawley, of Liverpool, in this county, left home in company with his wife, in a cutter, for Johnstown, Montgomery county, on a visit to Mrs. Hawley's parents. For four weeks nothing was heard from them, and their friends at home supposed them happy in the society of a maternal circle: but they journeyed to that country from whose "bourn no traveller returns."
On Thursday of last week a hat and trunk were discovered frozen in the Onondaga Lake, about half way between Liverpool and Salina, which, on being cut out, proved to have belonged to Mr. Hawley, and, upon a close examination, the horse and cutter were seen through the ice. A hole being cut, the horse, cutter, and Mrs. Hawley, were taken out. Mrs. H's arm is supposed to have caught in the round of the cutter when falling, and remained fast through the agonies of death, and until taken out. An iron-tooth rake was then prepared to search for Mr. Hawley, and caught it in the cuff of his coat the second time it was sunk, and he was taken from about 40 feet water.
A melancholy visitation.—On the morning of the 2d Jan. Mr. Harvey Hawley, of Liverpool, in this county, left home in company with his wife, in a cutter, for Johnstown, Montgomery county, on a visit to Mrs. Hawley's parents. For four weeks nothing was heard from them, and their friends at home supposed them happy in the society of a maternal circle: but they journeyed to that country from whose "bourn no traveller returns."
On Thursday of last week a hat and trunk were discovered frozen in the Onondaga Lake, about half way between Liverpool and Salina, which, on being cut out, proved to have belonged to Mr. Hawley, and, upon a close examination, the horse and cutter were seen through the ice. A hole being cut, the horse, cutter, and Mrs. Hawley, were taken out. Mrs. H's arm is supposed to have caught in the round of the cutter when falling, and remained fast through the agonies of death, and until taken out. An iron-tooth rake was then prepared to search for Mr. Hawley, and caught it in the cuff of his coat the second time it was sunk, and he was taken from about 40 feet water.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Drowning Accident
Ice Tragedy
Onondaga Lake
Cutter Mishap
Winter Travel Disaster
What entities or persons were involved?
Harvey Hawley
Mrs. Hawley
Where did it happen?
Onondaga Lake, Between Liverpool And Salina, Onondaga County, New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Harvey Hawley
Mrs. Hawley
Location
Onondaga Lake, Between Liverpool And Salina, Onondaga County, New York
Event Date
2d Jan.
Story Details
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hawley left Liverpool in a cutter on January 2 to visit her parents in Johnstown but broke through the ice on Onondaga Lake and drowned. Four weeks later, their horse, cutter, and bodies were recovered from the frozen lake.