Ludge, Fred (Died 1906)

LUDGE

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/22/2012 at 15:24:34

LeMars Globe-Post
May 30, 1906

ANOTHER DROWNING AT KINGSLEY
Fred Ludge Undertakes to Cross and is Swept From His Horse

Kingsley, Io., May 26—Special: Fred Ludge, a herdsman at Edmonds, Shade &
Co.’s stock farm north of Kingsley, was drowned in the west fork of the
Little Sioux river at this farm here today. He had started on horseback to
cross the river after some cattle that got caught on the opposite side of
the flood, caused by the heavy rainfall last night. He left the house about
9 o’clock a.m. and at about 10:30 a.m. his horse was found on a little piece
of land surrounded by water. Search was at once instituted for his body and
it has been kept up all day without success.

A heavy woven wire fence was placed across the stream about a half mile
below where he is supposed to have attempted to cross. There is also
several barbed wire fences across the stream on which the body may lodge.

Mr. Ludge was an Englishman and unmarried. It is just two weeks ago today
since the two Mead boys were drowned here in the same stream but at a
different point.