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Detroit Free Press
Saturday, 14 June, 1873

         The Bay City Tribune of the 12th inst., has this item:
         
         A sad accident occurred at or near the Wright mill, at
       Saginaw City this morning - it being the drowning of ELIAS
       SELYE, of this city. It seems that the tug Coleman was
       passing down the river, having in tow several lighters
       loaded with lumber. As they passed the lighter Cass, of
       which SELYE was captain, a line was thrown from the rear
       lighter of the tow to the Cass, SELYE wishing to be towed
       down the river. The line thrown was caught by SELYE, and
       he ran forward to make it fast, when the rope caught in
       a board and he was thereby precipitated into the river.
       It was four or five minutes before the man at the stern
       missed SELYE, and then he had sank out of sight. Whether
       his body was recovered we are not advised. SELYE was a
       young man of about twenty-four years of age, was unmarried,
       and resided with his parents in this city.
       
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