Collection Name
Collection Name
About
About
The canal in the newspapers
Media Items
Media Items
Media Items
ItemID
wcco375
IDEntry
8366
Creator
Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Rights
Public domain
Date
1856-08-27
Collection Location
Washington County Free Library
Coverage
Maryland, 1830-1940
Body
Drowned
On Wednesday afternoon last, a young man named Henry Bowers, aged about 19, was drowned in the Potomac at Cumberland. He was employed on a Canal Boat, and whilst employed in pushing the boat with a pole, accidentally fell overboard. His remains were conveyed to this county, where his friends reside.