, 1862-06-24
Casualties.

Tho past two days have been prolific In
casualties, the Coroner having held inquestz
rs follows:
DEATH FROM characterization Sow
ezly, Frenchman, and unmarried, Was found
lying on Rlpggold Place Saturday evening, In
state Of intoxication, by officer Buckley,
who got an express wagon and had him con-
Veyed to the Armory, where he died On Sum
day morning. From an examination of the
body, made by Dr.. Gore, and evidence Of his
excessive intemperate habits, the jury con
cluded that he came to his death from sx-
poaure and intemperance.
DROWNED WHILE INroucATED.-George
slobnm, q cook and brother Of the captain Of
Sunday, near Rush street bridge, while at~
tempting to step on board his vessel. Being
intoxicated at the time, he missed his footing
and fell into the river, aud Was drowned be-
fore his rescue could be effected.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-A little boy sir years
of age. named Bernard Leland, was drowned
on Sunday afternoon at Cleayeryllle, near the
| starch factory. The little fellow WAS playing
with other lads upon the pier, and while
reaching over into the water, attempting to
catch some minnows, fell in and Was drown
ed. His parents reside in the vicinity.
KILLED BT HAND CARs.-AIttle boy uampttf
| John Henry Mcdonald, living at Bridge bort,
was killed yesterday while at play p.,on thu
Chicago, Alton and st. Louis raTrosd track,
Hewas knocked down by hsnd-car propelled
at 3 reckless speed By eriminally careless
| l2borere, and before be could be rescued q
second chr passed oTer him, mutf!attug him
in fearful mancsr. He expired almost in
stant1y. The jury In this case returned a yer.
dict censuring the parties upon the cars-a
slight punishment for the results Of thei1
fearful reeklessness.
Improvements On the North Branch.
Up to the present time, that portion Of the
North Branch above the Rolling Mills has
been sort Of unknown territory, devoted, il
the Imagination Of the public, to sundry dis
ti1leries and squa'id novels, populated In the
summer by myriads of frogs aud in the win
ter by hyperborean ice-cutters. At present
however, navigation is extended up the branct
| as far as the Milwaukee railroad bridge, fou1
miles distant from the city proper; and las
Tuesday vessel laden with slaves for the frs
| time plowed the turbid waves from the Roll
ing Mills to Nickerson's distillery, mil
above,
The work Of dredging a cbanne1 above tn
mills has been progressing quietly but..rapidl
since the 10th day Of April last, under the en-
. teIprising and careful supervision of Fox 1
Howard, dredgers and bridge builders. The
have constructed q channel for vessels tWelv
teet in depth below Low water mark and tHe1
: ty-fiye feet in width, besides constructin
, 1000 feet Of dockagc, SO that passage is no.
) secured for vessels up to the Milwaukee raj
road bridge. fully four miles from the jnnctio
; Of the branches Of the river, and forming :
S present the head Of navigation.
In addition to the channslan dockage the
hare also finished the Clybourne ayenu
bridge, q neat, handsome little structure, OF
: hundred feet in length and working SO beaut
:. fully upon its bea1ings that one man can tu1
:. it without difficulty. The bridge is locate
y upon the site of the famous Clyhou1ne BATH
. ard is travelling facility not to be easily di
peIsed with
- The admirable success OF this little birds
= is but q sample in miniature Of their succe
In large ones, as witness the splendid q
- hundred feet bridge at Kankakee. Fog
- Howard have unsurpassed facilities for dred
:, :, ing and bridge building, and corporations
- individuals will consult their OWL interest
consulting them.