M. Vincent deP. O’Brien, 21, student, died attempting to save Thomas F. Ryan, 21, student, from drowning, Kingston, New Jersey, February 12, 1913. Ryan broke through thin ice on Carnegie Lake 30 feet from safe ice and 300 feet from shore, where the water was over six feet deep. When he attempted to get out of the water, the ice broke in his grasp. O’Brien skated toward him, but Ryan warned him back. O’Brien skated to the bank and got a plank, with which he again approached Ryan. When he was 30 feet from Ryan, the ice broke and O’Brien fell into the water, losing the plank. He was unable to regain the plank and soon threw himself back in the water and sank, apparently seized by cramp. His body was recovered the following day. Ryan was drawn from the water by others, who used a rope. 10071-821
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