RACHEL DUFFY
Arizona Republican Newspaper
December 7, 1895

Nogales:  Frank Duffy received the sad news this morning of the 
drowning of his sister Miss Rachel A. Duffy, in the St. Lawrence 
River, New York.

She was teaching a school on an island and had in company with 
another young lady, gone across to the mainland after her mail. 
While returning, the little boat struck a rock and capsized, 
throwing both girls into the cold water.  They climbed onto the 
rock though where they remained till dark.  Fearing they would 
freeze to death before help could reach them, Miss Duffy 
attempted to swim ashore.  The current was so swift that she 
was compelled to return to the rock several times. It was 
during her fourth attmept to reach land that she went to the 
bottom. Her body was found furhter down the stream.  The other 
young lady remained on the rock and was rescued about 9 
o'clock at night, nearly frozen.

The Vidette joins the many friends of Mr. Duffy in extending 
sincere sympathy.  This is the second accident that has 
happened in Mr. Duffy's family. His father left home one 
evening a few years ago and fell and broke his back from 
which he died in a few hours.

Miss Duffy would have graudated from Potsdam State Normal 
School in New York next June and it was her intention to 
visit Nogales.

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