TWO MEN DROWNED
WHILE FORDING NORTH PLATTE RIVER ON HORSEBACK YESTERDAY
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One Of Them, Fred C. McCarty, Former Resident of Cheyenne— The Other Was William Woods, Both in the Employ of the Two-Bar Company — Rock Ranche the Scene of the Disaster— Bodies Not Yet Recovered.
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A brief wire message was received here this morning conveying the sad intelligence that two cowboys in the employ of the Two-Bar ranch were drowned in the North Platte river while fording the stream on horse back yesterday afternoon. The two young men were Fred C. McCarty and William Woods, each about 19 years of age. The dispatch gave no further particulars except that the bodies had not been found.
Fred McCarty is a Cheyenne boy and was formerly employed on Max Meyers' Horse creek ranch, and is the son of Mrs. Van L. Guilford of this city. He has been attending the city schools here for the past two years, leaving the High school at the last session to go out on the ranch on Bear creek and take up the avocation of a cowboy, in which he developed excellent ability. On the first of June he went to work for the Two-Bar outfit and was probably riding on come round-up business when the fatality occurred. Fred is known here as a fine young man, of the best habits and industry and was well liked by everyone who had his acquaintance. His death will be a sad blow to his mother and stepfather, who are out of the city at present and now living at their Bear Creek ranch. He leaves a brother and a stepbrother and stepsister.
The Leader this afternoon telephoned to Chugwater, the headquarters of the Two-Bar ranch, for further particulars but could get no details of the accident except that the drowning happened in the vicinity of the Rock ranch, from which the first news was received, and that parties were searching for the bodies but so far had not succeeded in finding them. It is probable that the river was in a high stage with an impetuous current, which bore them rapidly out of sight.
© Cheyenne Daily Leader no. 190 June 29, 1903, page 4
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TO BE BURIED HERE
Remains of Fred McCarty Will Rest In City Cemetery.
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As soon as the news of the discovery of the body of Fred McCarty, the drowned Two Bar cowboy, was received in this city arrangements were begun for the removal of the remains from their temporary resting place beside the Platte to the Cheyenne cemetery.
Thomas Longhurst will leave on No. 6 Monday morning for Torrington, via Sidney, and will accompany the remains to this city.
The funeral services of the young man will take place on Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church. Interment will be in the city cemetery.
The body of William Wood, his companion, has not yet been recovered, although the searchers have not for an hour relaxed their vigilance.
© Wyoming Tribune no. 181 July 05, 1903 page 4
Submitted by Lostnwyomn December 2013.
WHILE FORDING NORTH PLATTE RIVER ON HORSEBACK YESTERDAY
______________
One Of Them, Fred C. McCarty, Former Resident of Cheyenne— The Other Was William Woods, Both in the Employ of the Two-Bar Company — Rock Ranche the Scene of the Disaster— Bodies Not Yet Recovered.
______________
A brief wire message was received here this morning conveying the sad intelligence that two cowboys in the employ of the Two-Bar ranch were drowned in the North Platte river while fording the stream on horse back yesterday afternoon. The two young men were Fred C. McCarty and William Woods, each about 19 years of age. The dispatch gave no further particulars except that the bodies had not been found.
Fred McCarty is a Cheyenne boy and was formerly employed on Max Meyers' Horse creek ranch, and is the son of Mrs. Van L. Guilford of this city. He has been attending the city schools here for the past two years, leaving the High school at the last session to go out on the ranch on Bear creek and take up the avocation of a cowboy, in which he developed excellent ability. On the first of June he went to work for the Two-Bar outfit and was probably riding on come round-up business when the fatality occurred. Fred is known here as a fine young man, of the best habits and industry and was well liked by everyone who had his acquaintance. His death will be a sad blow to his mother and stepfather, who are out of the city at present and now living at their Bear Creek ranch. He leaves a brother and a stepbrother and stepsister.
The Leader this afternoon telephoned to Chugwater, the headquarters of the Two-Bar ranch, for further particulars but could get no details of the accident except that the drowning happened in the vicinity of the Rock ranch, from which the first news was received, and that parties were searching for the bodies but so far had not succeeded in finding them. It is probable that the river was in a high stage with an impetuous current, which bore them rapidly out of sight.
© Cheyenne Daily Leader no. 190 June 29, 1903, page 4
_________________________________________
TO BE BURIED HERE
Remains of Fred McCarty Will Rest In City Cemetery.
______________
As soon as the news of the discovery of the body of Fred McCarty, the drowned Two Bar cowboy, was received in this city arrangements were begun for the removal of the remains from their temporary resting place beside the Platte to the Cheyenne cemetery.
Thomas Longhurst will leave on No. 6 Monday morning for Torrington, via Sidney, and will accompany the remains to this city.
The funeral services of the young man will take place on Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church. Interment will be in the city cemetery.
The body of William Wood, his companion, has not yet been recovered, although the searchers have not for an hour relaxed their vigilance.
© Wyoming Tribune no. 181 July 05, 1903 page 4
Submitted by Lostnwyomn December 2013.
TWO MEN DROWNED
WHILE FORDING NORTH PLATTE RIVER ON HORSEBACK YESTERDAY
______________
One Of Them, Fred C. McCarty, Former Resident of Cheyenne— The Other Was William Woods, Both in the Employ of the Two-Bar Company — Rock Ranche the Scene of the Disaster— Bodies Not Yet Recovered.
______________
A brief wire message was received here this morning conveying the sad intelligence that two cowboys in the employ of the Two-Bar ranch were drowned in the North Platte river while fording the stream on horse back yesterday afternoon. The two young men were Fred C. McCarty and William Woods, each about 19 years of age. The dispatch gave no further particulars except that the bodies had not been found.
Fred McCarty is a Cheyenne boy and was formerly employed on Max Meyers' Horse creek ranch, and is the son of Mrs. Van L. Guilford of this city. He has been attending the city schools here for the past two years, leaving the High school at the last session to go out on the ranch on Bear creek and take up the avocation of a cowboy, in which he developed excellent ability. On the first of June he went to work for the Two-Bar outfit and was probably riding on come round-up business when the fatality occurred. Fred is known here as a fine young man, of the best habits and industry and was well liked by everyone who had his acquaintance. His death will be a sad blow to his mother and stepfather, who are out of the city at present and now living at their Bear Creek ranch. He leaves a brother and a stepbrother and stepsister.
The Leader this afternoon telephoned to Chugwater, the headquarters of the Two-Bar ranch, for further particulars but could get no details of the accident except that the drowning happened in the vicinity of the Rock ranch, from which the first news was received, and that parties were searching for the bodies but so far had not succeeded in finding them. It is probable that the river was in a high stage with an impetuous current, which bore them rapidly out of sight.
© Cheyenne Daily Leader no. 190 June 29, 1903, page 4
_________________________________________
TO BE BURIED HERE
Remains of Fred McCarty Will Rest In City Cemetery.
______________
As soon as the news of the discovery of the body of Fred McCarty, the drowned Two Bar cowboy, was received in this city arrangements were begun for the removal of the remains from their temporary resting place beside the Platte to the Cheyenne cemetery.
Thomas Longhurst will leave on No. 6 Monday morning for Torrington, via Sidney, and will accompany the remains to this city.
The funeral services of the young man will take place on Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church. Interment will be in the city cemetery.
The body of William Wood, his companion, has not yet been recovered, although the searchers have not for an hour relaxed their vigilance.
© Wyoming Tribune no. 181 July 05, 1903 page 4
Submitted by Lostnwyomn December 2013.
WHILE FORDING NORTH PLATTE RIVER ON HORSEBACK YESTERDAY
______________
One Of Them, Fred C. McCarty, Former Resident of Cheyenne— The Other Was William Woods, Both in the Employ of the Two-Bar Company — Rock Ranche the Scene of the Disaster— Bodies Not Yet Recovered.
______________
A brief wire message was received here this morning conveying the sad intelligence that two cowboys in the employ of the Two-Bar ranch were drowned in the North Platte river while fording the stream on horse back yesterday afternoon. The two young men were Fred C. McCarty and William Woods, each about 19 years of age. The dispatch gave no further particulars except that the bodies had not been found.
Fred McCarty is a Cheyenne boy and was formerly employed on Max Meyers' Horse creek ranch, and is the son of Mrs. Van L. Guilford of this city. He has been attending the city schools here for the past two years, leaving the High school at the last session to go out on the ranch on Bear creek and take up the avocation of a cowboy, in which he developed excellent ability. On the first of June he went to work for the Two-Bar outfit and was probably riding on come round-up business when the fatality occurred. Fred is known here as a fine young man, of the best habits and industry and was well liked by everyone who had his acquaintance. His death will be a sad blow to his mother and stepfather, who are out of the city at present and now living at their Bear Creek ranch. He leaves a brother and a stepbrother and stepsister.
The Leader this afternoon telephoned to Chugwater, the headquarters of the Two-Bar ranch, for further particulars but could get no details of the accident except that the drowning happened in the vicinity of the Rock ranch, from which the first news was received, and that parties were searching for the bodies but so far had not succeeded in finding them. It is probable that the river was in a high stage with an impetuous current, which bore them rapidly out of sight.
© Cheyenne Daily Leader no. 190 June 29, 1903, page 4
_________________________________________
TO BE BURIED HERE
Remains of Fred McCarty Will Rest In City Cemetery.
______________
As soon as the news of the discovery of the body of Fred McCarty, the drowned Two Bar cowboy, was received in this city arrangements were begun for the removal of the remains from their temporary resting place beside the Platte to the Cheyenne cemetery.
Thomas Longhurst will leave on No. 6 Monday morning for Torrington, via Sidney, and will accompany the remains to this city.
The funeral services of the young man will take place on Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church. Interment will be in the city cemetery.
The body of William Wood, his companion, has not yet been recovered, although the searchers have not for an hour relaxed their vigilance.
© Wyoming Tribune no. 181 July 05, 1903 page 4
Submitted by Lostnwyomn December 2013.
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