Thomas O. Wycuff, 31, miner, helped to save Myrta A., 31; Mildred J., 4, and Roy A. Nash, 1, and Lena G. Johnson, 17, from drowning, Glen Ebon, Ohio, March 14, 1907. In a 12-foot, flat-bottomed boat, Wycuff and a companion paddled three-quarters of a mile in the floodwaters of the Hocking River, the current running 7 m.p.h., to the Nash home. They succeeded in avoiding trees till near the house, when they struck one, and Wycuff’s companion tumbled into the water. After much difficulty, he got into the boat again, and they went to the house, took Mrs. Nash, her two children, and Lena aboard. Steering clear of floating debris and trees, they paddled a half-mile to shore. 5821-465
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