Allegheny County PA Archives-  Obituaries: Bauman, Gerald, 11 May 1896

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from The Pittsburgh Press dated Tuesday, May 12, 1896 (page 9):
 
Heroic Effort at Rescue
 
Gerald BAUMAN, a 13-year-old boy living at 1800 Cliff street, was
drowned in the Allegheny river near the dock of the Pittsburg &
Western railroad yesterday afternoon. BAUMAN and a number of
companions went in bathing at that point about 4 o'clock. BAUMAN
could not swim very well and soon got beyond his depth. When he cried
for assistance, John LICKS, a circus employee, went to his rescue but
the boy had gone down for the third time before LICKS could reach him.
LICKS dived into the water where BAUMAN had gone down and promptly
recovered the body. It was carried to the circus mess tent and an
effort made to resuscitate, but this proved fruitless. The body of
the drowned boy was removed to the parents' home and and the coroner
notified. This makes the third drowning that has occurred in the past
10 days.
 
from the Allegheny City Death Records:
 
Gerald M BAUMAN, aged 13 years, died May 11, 1896, drowned in
Allegheny River; son of Arthur and Margaret J BAUMAN; born in
Pittsburgh; lived at 1800 Cliff Street; burial in Highwood Cemetery on
May 13, 1896.