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Fort Worth Picnic Disaster Ends In Tragedy At White Gate
At Fort Worth a sudden cloudburst floods the gorge near the White Gate during a Fraziers picnic. Laura Winn vanishes in the torrent while Harry Winn dives in futilely to save her. The crowd watches as he is swept away with logs and debris, body not recovered.
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Fort Worth
Ned Lawrence
Barclay
Lawrence
Winn
Mareden
Captain Barclay
Fraziers
White Gate
Mulane
Frazier
Mullane
Bralligan
Hodge
Hoe
Thackeray
Charles O'Malley
Harry Winn
Texas
r.Winn
Muse
Chalmette
Laura
Collabone
Ian
San Antonio
Trott
Harry
Mr. Bralligan
Barclay’s
Brayton
Dupa
Cherame
Picnic Cove
Brooks
Blanca
Mrs. Faulkner
Laura Winn