Miraculous Preservation of President Daniel H. Wells and others at the Colorado River

During a crossing of the Colorado River, the boat carrying a party including President Daniel H. Wells, Bishop Roundy, Bishop Hatch, L. J. Nuttall, and others sank. Most of the party were thrown into the water; President Wells had to swim, and Bishop Roundy drowned, but the survivors considered their preservation from death a miracle.

Fuller account of this event (as retold in Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 255):

On the 8th of June, 1876, a party consisting of President Daniel H. Wells, Bishops Lorenzo W. Roundy and Lorenzo H. Hatch, L. John Nuttall, Jacob Hamblin, Warren M. Johnson, W. J. Carter, and E. W. Wiltbank, were crossing the Colorado River at Lee's Ferry. They were in a small boat, and when about two-thirds of the way across, the boat struck a whirlpool, which capsized it, throwing all the occupants into the water. President Wells, who was a good swimmer, managed to reach the shore, as did most of the others. Bishop Roundy, however, was caught in the current and drowned. His body was recovered some days later. The survivors felt that their preservation was a direct manifestation of the power of God, as the circumstances were such that it seemed almost impossible for any of them to escape.