George W. Brew, 43, switchman, died attempting to save Mary I. Herbert from drowning, Chicago, Illinois, June 19, 1913. Mrs. Herbert was with her husband and others in a launch on the Chicago River when the launch upset and all were thrown into deep water where the speed of the current was 5 m.p.h. When Mrs. Herbert had drifted a considerable distance and was about 100 feet from either bank, Brew ran several hundred feet to the water’s edge, removing his clothes as he ran. He was warm from his work. He dived and swam to a point near Mrs. Herbert, then he turned and swam toward the bank. He showed signs of distress and swam more slowly. When he had nearly reached the bank, he slowly sank and was drowned. Mrs. Herbert was drowned. 11188-857
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