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Montanan's Heroism is Invealigsteti by Eastern Board’s Agent.Libby.—John B©nitz, of Pittsburg,* Pa„ a representative of the Andrew k Carnegie hero medal fund, haa beenin Libby Investigating the heroio deeds performed by Charles Marshall, I W. E, Dawson and Henry Kuphal at tht time of the ferry boat disaster, June In, last, when three persons were drowned. The board is to act upon his report within a few weeks.While several people were croaBing the Kootenai river at Libby on the new ferry boat, the boat became swamped when in mid-stream and re-; mained stationary. Dawson made two attempts to reach the ferry with* a rowboat. Henry E. Kuphal worked ' h!a way along the cable to the boat,a distance of about 200 yards.After helping a woman to a more ; secure place, he attempted to work the boat towards shoe, but was pinned to the side of the boat by a floating log. At this point Charles Marshall, of Libby, a ranger in the employ of the Kootenai national forest, climbed upon the cable and worked jus wav over to the ferry boat. As he was trying to release Kuphal the cable broke,floating the ferry boat down stream.With one arm Marshall grabbed the woman and with the other clung to the floating ferry until the boat swung to the opposite shore, where both wero assisted to land.When the cable broke John Mul-Iinex and Theodore Wall, spectators, were fatally injured and Severn 1 other persons were hurt.
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The Enterprise
Malta, Montana, US
Thu, Jun 08, 1911
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