Arthur Schultz

SCHULTZ

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 9/7/2014 at 10:02:16

Man Drowns While Steamer Leaves

Roustabout Falls Off St. Paul Early this Morning-Boat departs

While a roustabout, name unknown, was struggling in the waters of the Mississippi near the Rock Island landing point about 3 o’clock this morning, the steamer St. Paul, from which the man fell into the river, backed out into the current without making the least effort to save him, according to a rumor circulated over the tri-cities today.

The man according to the hearsay, was standing on the deck, near the stern of the boat, when the huge steamer started out. Evidently he was not prepared for the movement of the boat, as he lost his balance and stumbled over a coil of rope, being precipitated into the water.

Reports are that absolutely no effort was made to save the man struggling in the water, but that the second officer contrary to this, shouted: back up; let him go.” the boat continued on its way down the river to Muscatine.

R. J. Fullerton, the local agent for the Streckfus lines, when interviewed this morning stated that a man had fallen from the boat, but very little was known of him.

Late this afternoon the name of the victim was ascertained to be Arthur Schultz. He is 19 years old and his home is given as La Crosse Wis.

The Streckfus people state “the man became entangled in a coil of rope and in that was thrown overboard.”

Source: Davenport Democrat, Davenport, Ia., 24 Jun 1913, p. 15.