Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-11-23

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ReroS.-No class Of suicides are more
painfully affecting than those induced
. by pecuniary embarrassments. When
unforeseen losses and pressing claims,
with visions of blighted honor and pros
peetive domestic penury so excite the
brain that is becomes unbalanced and
rashly accepts suicide as relief from
its own reflections. it is so sad : case
that even those who suffer by the con-
ungent bankruptcy must pity the soul
so tortured. This was our reflection on
hearing yesterday that Frederick Q.
Gedge, the Vice President and Presii
dent pro tenn. of the Coyington and
Lexington Railroad. being greatly em-
barrassed for peeuniary means, and bav-
ing on Tuesday his notes for large
amount protested, committed suicide
early yesterday morning. ltseerns that
about 6ye minutes before seven o'clock,
he walked deliberately upon the track
where the locomotive and tender were
coming backward to him, and when they
came within fifteen or twenty yards of
him, he laid his head down just inside
the rail. The steam that was lust then
let of. prevented the engineer from see
ing anything on the road, and he was
not aware Of Mr.. Gedge's position until
the t. nder struck Mr.. Gedge and at once
cut his head from his body. No blame
Is attached to the engineer, as he stopped
the locomotive and tender whenever he
found there were something under the
wheels. The deceased was q man
about fifty years Of age, and was man
of much worth and honor. He leaves
wife and three children, two of whom
are married, to mourn his rash act
The verdict of the jury was in accor-
dance with the facts. The suicide was
committed on Washington street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, Cow
ington, and was witnessed by number
Of persons. E, -.
Mr.. Gedge was one of the most in.
fuential citizens of Covihgton, where
he has resided for more than twenty
years. He was at the head of the
Gedge 4 Brothers firm. one of the most
extensive tobacco houses in the West;
he was Director IN the Coyington and
Lexington Railroad Company, and also
Director in the Northern Bank of Ken
hcky. He had amassed a large for.
snd stood fair as business man
citizen. He was charitable, and
poor of Covington. in his death,
have lost valued friend. Every class
Of people lament his demise, and ara
completely astounded with the intellis
gence.
Many surmises as to the cause Of the
act, if voluntary, are made; but the
most probable is that the present fnan.
cial crisis has given him much uneasi-
ness. and, perhaps, $4,000 of the
CovingtOn and Lexington Railroad
bonds having been protested within q
few days past, in New York, may be the
immediate cause Gin. Columbian.
ACCIDENT TO rEH RErNDEER-FrvR
p ERsoNs WOUNDED. Tuesday
about O'Clock, as the steam
er Reindeer was about ready to leave
The Alton wharf for st. Louis, she blew
out the star-board end of her mud re-
;eiver. The explosion was violent tear.
ng away the preaching of the boilers,
boiler used for pumping
'ut the main boilers, and hurling sever
i bales of hay. lying on the guard. in
o the river. Bricks. mortar, fragments
If iron. and scalding water, were scat
cred over the forward part of the boat
nd on the wharf. Window panes in
he houses fronting the river, were bro.
zen by the water thrown against them.
Five persons were injured. Thres
nen-two Of them Hremen on boat, and
he other by-standers on the levee-
Tere scalded.
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