The New York herald., 1870-05-27
PARADE OF me sEyssTn REGIMENT.
One of the Members Falls Dead In the Rank
While Eaiu4 Tl.s.- -..nis XR,l ss.sas

One of the Members Falls Dead In the Ranks
While Going Through Wall Street.
The parade OF the Seventh regiment yesterday
was one o. the finest ever seen In this city, and was
never surpass ed even In the days before the war;
when Inc Cid SEVENTH" was in the height Of its popu
larity. The day was all tnat could have been desired
an although the sun did act rather scorchlngly.
SIN the heat was not oppressive as to make the
marching very wearisome. Besides. the water cart
folks took the HERALD'5 suggestion In good part
and did not sprinkle the pavement after midday,
and superintendent Jourdan had the regiment
headed BY an efficient force Of police who cleared
the street for blocks ahead OF the column so that It
met with no obstacle TO impede Its progress all the
way to the ferry. The marching down Broadway
was really superb. and the appearance OF the men
could not have been better. There was quite large
turnout and all along the route crowds assembled
to witness the regiment pass. In Wan street 1t re.
reached the ferry the ticket box was besiegei by
hundreds Of New Workers who had determined to
accompany the regiment to Brooklyn. on the ar
rival OF the CO nand at the foot of Montague street
IL was received by the Twenty tn rd REGIMENT, aud
then The parade through Montague, Henry and other
sreeis OF the Ciy o Churches began. Near all the
st ees the Two reg meats passed through were bayed
e. hef with concrete or wood and The marchins, as
q conseau nce was splendid. The sidewalks were
j,,n,ned all along Gle 70 te wi BROOKLYN es ami
G. cry honsetop aud wlndoy had It's quota Of eager
t. win fars in honor Of the Seventh, and Il Was
evident Oh q sides thar the people had deter
MN to snow Their guests that they were
rignt we come Mayor kalbneisch reviewed the
regiments a. the City Hail. rather they passed In
review before him, auer which the seventh was es-
corted to the ferry by the Twenty-thrd-a splendid
regiment by tno way. and one thlt bids fair to be-
come formidabIc rival to the Seventh.
NOJalng wnaeiel occurred to mar the pleasure Of
the day with tue exception OF one terrible event.
wh'cn certainly would nave cast o gloom over the
whole reeiMent had II become generally known.
IL occurred In this wlse:-As the Seventh
In Their march down Wall street rea ned
the corner OF Pearl street Mr. George
w. Sch ncSi erg member OF ii conpany, sud
denly fel TO tie pavement. He was Immediately
ficA II up bJ TWO OF his cHnrade5 and carried into
an office near y. AS ii was not supposed nat any,
thin, ser. GUS ha happened to him-hs falling Ia the
ranks not ate acting tue atteaton OF any other CON-
pany but that Of the one he was attached to and
mat III ITS immediate rear-tne regiment passed on
es If no hing had haprened. Dr. Willard Parker
Jr., the surgeon OF the regiment at once cal ed
Ia 70 The ONCE and on examining mir. schenckberg
Pronounced p hun dead. It Is supposed that he died
OF apJpexy. He was very heavily bullt man,
about rhisyfye years OF age, and ne had served out
his time III the regiment, but had turned out with
his old comrades as an honorary member.