From collection New Albany Public Library News Collection
Drowned
Col. 1: A boy named King, whose mother is a widow, was drowned yesterday by falling between two coal boats into the Ohio river. He was about ten years old. His body was not recovered.. Col. 2: Mrs. King, the mother of the little boy who was drowned yesterday, will be thankful to any person living below the city on the river who may find the body of the child to report the fact to Mr. A. W. Bentley of this city. The boy was ten years old, slender form, and was dressed in light linen clothes, but had on no coat. Any person finding the body of this child will confer a kindness on a poor bereaved mother by complying with the above request.