The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-07
City IntelIfgence.

DROWNING OF A BROOKLYN LADY Whilst CROSSING THE
RIVER FROM HoBoKcs-NARRow ESCAPE FIVE OTHER
PERsoSs-Yesterday evening sad accident occurred
the North river, between the hours Of six and seven
o'clock, resulting in the death Of young lady named
Theresa Schuze very nearly that of FIVE Of male
companions. The facts Of the melancholy occurrence
ascertained, ollows;-h appears that the young
lady question LEFT her home in Atlantic street. Brooklyn
early yesterday morning. accompanied by five gentlemen
acquaItances named respectively Thomas Johnson, VIM
Neil, Theodore HcA, John Duffy and VIM. Schukze u
brother Of the young for the purpose Of going
Hoboken be present the cricket match being
played there One Of the party being the owner Of a
small row boat the proposition was made and acceded
that the six would made Of il for the day both
bring them from Brooklyn to Hoboken, and back again
On arriving in Hoboken the party remained there until
on their homeward trip. strong breeze was
blow on the river at the time, and consequently the
water was quite rough Al went on well enough until
the boat reached about midway In the river when Mr..
Hanson proposed TO shift Whilst this being
done heavy leaning TO one side Of the boat caused it to
upset. and The occupants were precipated into the water
None of the party Miss Schultze after the capszng
of the boat and the supposoa is that she instantly
swept away with the current before helping hand could
be extended her from her terrible fate. The
five men chung 70 the boat which remained on the
face Of the water, until they provdentiay drsed near
the shore between Hoboken and New Jersey and them
they all being luckily able TO SWIM reached land in safety
but quite exhausted from their hard struggle for life
Miss SchultZe but twenty years Of age and
sided in Brooklyn She was German by BIRTH and ha
but one relative in this countryside brother who had to
look at her dreadful death without being able to
tend hand TO rescue her.
LECTURE GEoLoGY.-Dr. Boynton will lecture this
evening at Cooper Institute Subject: "God form atoms
and deposits Of California, illustrated by series Of large
and beautiful paintings.
Our MILITARY SPRH-Additional contributions TO the
testimonial Of Colonel Duryee Of the National Guard
Howell l. Williams. $50
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Brown, brotners 20. 5O
II hoped that further contributions may still be sent
in One has only to remember the pride with which
every New Yorker has followed this regiment either in
its Visits 10 neghboring cities s parades aud night
drills in own 10 feel interest IN the who
brought il TO such state Of perfection.
Accident 10 STEAMBOAT RED JAcXET.-The steamboat Red
Jacket Of the Ezabethport line, while entering her slip
at pier No s. North river yesterday morning. driven
by the force OF the northwest gale against the bulkhead
and damaged TO the extent Of about $500.
GAZING IN OF DoCK.-Last evening the pier foot OF
Fast Twenty third street caved in, having been
loaded with manure and horse and cart precpated
the river The weight Of the carried the horse un-
der the water all eorts save him proved Ruthless and
he was drowned The cart and horse belonged Taylor
Il Glass, and were valued at $3.50 Several complaints
have been made is said against the condition Of the
dock, but no attention paid tot