, 1869-10-05
The cuRosER.
Two Anddea Deafha-lnauras ON tho yIct,u,
of1hc Wells STREET Bridge Accident.

coroner CleaVea yesterday held M inquest On
1ne body Of Richard Thompson, who vas drn ,n.
co a mentaoned IN The Ta1BcSE Of yesterday. by
dHslng on the south approach OF WeIl1 street
endge, on Sunday night The jqry returned !,
tesutct Of accidental drowning, aud thev ,td
eais 10 eve. se~ q ths mary accidents which peod
recommend 70 the Beard OF Public Wniks s"u,o tno
elscIlon Q! some barrier, to guard against I re-.
oIen lof the passage Of yessels e"
), 1heie nas always been much speculation m tn
sneeI Sg 10 va!ca The people of this city are
srd lis hlnncheA Tlmd peoofe aif orer Tb,. I
are alad 70 tide ont after dark for fear thas they
s Mas &C. &C. cropped into the r1yer eFeu - The hack
How trnyel may DC made safe has ajxass haan :
question TO Dur Citizens erer stnce fhs hrtSra.
aSross na. M re rsef have been constructed Evef1
VI Ne ns1nSes which has cent thrill Of hnrrnr
~ ofef &nse community. There accidents ba nnen
9ona Ga ~ oa5 and at night althon2h tie greatest
irasel across THESE bridges can b. msde safe M
snsn3a neen question both Nttn our citizens and
Various plans to make traFe, acro., ~. ,,,,,,..
fSenre nAte been presented to the Boart Of PuStIc
,, Mosks, bat al have, heretofore, met with tse,r
posed by Mr. A. s Kane, Eo. II Dcarnorn strref
Inia gentleman proposes bridge which nj he
FeIfeesly safe 10 the public. The bridge. A. i
70 io'm an enectual ha1cade 10 the nss.a1e ~ S,r
a. tne Fame ume tntns the lamp posts staI!one,i
~ tlef end Of the bridge 70 that ihc ret strtt NJ
eaa oe seen y the travellers on ihe stFeet
iof 4 !on1 dntancc. By means Of this contrtvancs
e.e!noay approaching the bridge from elihnr sisrs
may Know that It Ia open When ths h1i11ae 1.Us +
!,Rnts arc but rejected. Every possible ooiectjnn
tha1 can o. made 10 thl8 Invention IL ram DYED
Oh 1I7al- ALI the Apparatus NoYks perfecfir snd
Moa!a fFobaaJ rehder all future acciientH n his
clG W reason OF the bridges Impossible The cnsf
!ot each bridge IN tots citS With Ills M
AIaus Wonfd be but few hundred doasx Com
paten s1h ita value to the public the coat Ennid
81; e..A.oy oe tfinlne. Nj. Kane oflers to Attsch
sns I !nsention 10 any one OF the bridges IN thIs
CITY. free OF cost, for the term Of one year In NJ
def to deuonefrate ~ e1ectiyenesk The model
exhibited eho~a that with il aid M s,,rh
tpinG ~ an accident could hap ,ep Mr Kane mi
ASH tne permission oG the Board OF Pubifc W.nrfs
10 teet hM patent II 1t does not work sat,sfnn.
toiy N every particular. he does not ask thai any-
taioE oe Done All those Interested u thi, matter
NE invited to call at No. II Dearborn street to
An tnqueat was held Jesterx1sy on The hn6v nf q
German named Frederick Wefnsney. who tised
suooeuty, on Sunday night In 8aIoon st thn IN
IT TEtscSaou q me Green Bay and Dummy foadR
t! 1ne !Ny returned verdict Of death from hearf
uNease- Deceased WAS "a yeasa OF egr. marr1ed.
neq 9 eas nase vie ana baby; who rca:ae On Whit.
atreet 'AooSs' vi AaAe
Frederick Schme1ke, German IS years of arr
Hn!e pasatnR The corner OF Division street 1nd
EeIou foa1s Ve1tefdAy morning, fell on the eIde.
*AS, Ann died iott1ntiy. The body was conveyed
70 me EhlcaRo AFcbue Station where an inoueat
Yrs htle. The J1rJ returned verdict Of DEAN
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