A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34169 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: September 5 1878 Article Description: A Diver’s Misfortune Article Text: A Diver’s Misfortune About 9 o’clock last night Mr. FORREST THORN, aged 25, an employee of Saks, the clothier, with three companions, entered the swimming school on E street for the purpose of enjoying a bath. On coming out of the dressing room, Mr. Thorn stood up on the rail at the eastern end of the building, which he had never visited before, and dived overboard. Unfortunately at this end of the tank the water is only about 3 feet deep, the bottom being of hard cement. Prof. ODLUM, who saw the contemplated jump, called to THORN, but too late to stop him. The latter came to the surface in an insensible condition, having struck his head with such force as to suffer concussion of the brain. H was immediately rescued by the attendants, and medical aid summoned. Four physicians responded, and restoratives were applied to the gentleman, who soon recovered sufficiently to be taken to his home on E street. His condition last night was as comfortable as could be expected. Here can be no blam! e whatever attached to the management of the Natatorium, for every precaution has been taken to prevent an accident of this kind. The shallow water, which is only used by the smaller boys in learning to swim, is roped off, and the spring board, trapeze, etc., are at the western end. There were at least 100 people in the building at the time, and had Mr. THORN thought but one moment before taking his leap, he would have been spared the accident. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com