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From the Hereford Journal, May 1832
On Wednesday, as John Edmonds, a young
man who resided in this city, was watering a horse in the river Wye, at a
place called Grout Lane, below the bridge, the animal became restive and
began to plunge, when Edmonds was thrown off into deep water, and, after
struggling for six or seven minutes, he sunk. Messrs. Edmund & Robert
Crompton, immediately on the accident occurring, with the most praiseworthy
alacrity hastened in boats to the spot, but nearly 25 minutes elapsed before
they found the body, which they promptly conveyed to the Saracen's Head,
where two medical gentlemen attended, and the kindest attentions were shown
by the occupier of the house. Notwithstanding the most skillful and
persevering endeavours, all their attempts to restore animation failed. The
horse swam down the river after the accident, and landed some distance below
without injury. |
