Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-25
RECALLED TO LIFE
Remarkable Case Of Suspended Animation.
Narrow Escape From Being Buried
Alive.

Remarkable Case Of Suspended Animation.
Narrow Escape From Being Buried
Alive.
A remarkable case Of suspended animation or
trance occurred on 18th street, Sonth Washing
ton, yesterday afternoon, and created consider
able excitement in that locality. The facts, so
far as can be ascertained, are aasfollows A
young lady, named Ella Frerer. died in King
last Thursday, the 10Th instant, after an illness
Of about one month, with typhoid fever, and the
remains were sent by her friends to this city,
where she formerly resided, for intermept The
body was duly laid out in a coffin, which was
put in a common country wagon and taken to
the river landing, distant about three miles to
await the arrival OF the boat In due time the
steamer Wawaset arrived, and the coffin was
placed aboard, and arrived at the 7th-street
wharf, in this city, on last Sunday night when
IT was taken TO house on 18Th street, the resi-
dence Of friend OF the family, and prepare
tons were made for burial yesterday at 4 O'Clock
p. m. Mr.. j. ". Plant, the lundertaker, took
charge OF the funeral, and after the hearse and
carriages had arrived, and before the coffin was
closed, the lady Of the house and her female
friends noticed that
TIE BODY DID Not LOOK LIKE CORPSE.
The ends Of the fingers were warm, the hands
and arms were not rigid, no stiffness appeared
about the body, and no symptoms Of decompo-
sition were Observed, and ON raising the hand
discovered. The clergyman had arrived, the
friends began to assemble, when it was decided
10 consult physician. DR.. j. p. Griffith was
sent for, and on examining the body decided it
was q case of suspended animation. He adj
vised a postpoDement of the funeral, and the
carriages were dismissed. Difusive stimulanss
we're at once administered, and such restorative
means employed ae were at hand, to revive life
With encouraging results. Later In the evening
me Doctor procured gslvanic battery and
made thorough test, continuing the applica-
cation for about three-quarters of an hour. dur
ing which time there were
UNMIsTAKABIE EVIDENCES OF IIPE
Soon after the test was applied three pulsa-
tons q minute were observed. which increasea
70 nve per minute, but beyond this it could no.
Be increased; physical exhaustion had been too
OF life began to grow weaker, and no further
enors were made towards q revival of life
Had the same remedies been employed some
days earlier no doubt exists but that she would
Reports soon spread about that dead woman
had come to life, and a large crowd soon blocked
mp the street fronting the gentleman's resi-
d<nee, and remained standing about until a
late hour last night. Finally a policeman had
70 be stationed at the door to keep the crowd
rom invading the premises. All were per
on his assuring them that
THE WOMAN WAS REALLY DEAD.
The family Of Frerer's formerly resided in
tbs city, and the father of the Young lady kent
. grocery store on the corner of MARYLAND ay-
enue and 18th street west, but some years ago,
n the close Of the war, removed to King George
Eliza Frerer, died about one month ago at the
same place, and her remains were sent here
for interment. The death OF the mother was a
severe blow to the daughter, and after the
burial o. the parent she was Immediately taken
with the illness from which she never recovered.
The funeral will take place to-day at the same
hour as was designated yesterday.
Later.
There was an exciting report to- day that the
girl had revived again, but it is untrue. DIR.
Griffith visited the house this morning, and
satisfied himself that decomposition had conn.,
meDced to take place. The lady of the
house, Mrs. Draper, has, however, decided
70 further postpone the funeral until to- morrow
TO st. Dominick's Church where the funeral
services will take place.
The M STREET IMPEovENENT-Nr PauI
murphy, the lowest bidder for Iayipp the
sewers IN nj street, having failed to execute a
contract; the work has been awarded to MIR.
fhsgeias6Ie n1b az see prices proposed by him.
has entered into contract, given the necessaTv
r-fy, &c-, and will commence the work at
Once ana pnsn y 10 completion inside OF thirty
GAYS, II the weather serves.
MT u. w. Simms, residing at go NJ street, has
been appointed superintendent of the improve
mems, anu entered on his duties to-day, with
lneuu ctions and authority to carry out all the
regulations and requirements prescribed by the
son msk,oneIs under the powers conferred upon
mem by the law Of June n. As Mr.. Simms is a
large pToperty-holder on the street. it is safe 70
assume that the work done under his super
vision viii be first class in query respect
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILRoAp-The
Baltimore American saws: The contracts for
the construction of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad through Charles county are now being
made. The right OF way has been secured buf
in a few instances in which the land belongs 10
The estates OF decidents. cOndemnations by juries
are required. This will be attended to during
Vt
tracts Tor the grading OF the Alexandria and
frtderleksburg Railroad, a branch of the Balti-
more ana Potonac, VIII be let. As soon as the
sonsunetlon OF that part OF the road running
through Charles county - provided for the
grading between the city limits and the Pa
tapseo will be begun.
TIE BLOCKS PoR THE AvENUR P.vryrxr
Inc steam saw mill erected by Mr. Lewis Gle
Ihane LOT cutting the timber for paving the
avenue between LIST and 9Th streets With the
Stow and Miller patents is being put i'm order
and IL Is expected that on THURSDAY saving Will
commence In the meantime, lumber is rapidIy
Ill, nhg py ran from williamsport. Up to this
ume, - large car loads, averaging G. zoo feet
each, have arrived, including II on the tracI
this morning, making total OF over so 900 feet
Moves Of this city, to drive the machinerV y gSt
day, and worked timely.
BURGLARY IN THE CouNrY-Tbe bouse os
Mr.. Baker Smith, q butcher, living on the 7th
suSet roao, Just beyond Boundary street was
entered last night bv robbers who took from
the bed-chamber Of MI Smith his clothes and
carried them into the yard, where they were
found this morning. minus his pocketbook con-
tanning 5000 in greenbacks. Lieut.. johnson.
this morning, arrested . man on suspicion OF
beng the thief, who gave his name as Frank
orConnor, a stranger in the Deighborhood on
whoee person he found quantity Of bogus lew
elry, rings, &C., which he had been selling a.
THE GRAND JURY OF the June term of tina
Criminal Court closed their business this morn
lDg, having been In session about fifty days
during which time they acted on about 400 cases
rreyious to leaving their room, q vote Of thanks
10 MI. Jenkin Thomas. foreman, for the able
manner In which he had presided over their d.
Ioefacons. was adopted; and Judge Olin, on
hnaIly diseharging them. thanked them for the
m anner in which thew had attended TO the busi-
ness which had been brought before them.
~
ROAST GOOSE FOR THE PooR.-Yestardav
omcers Daily and Bradengeyer, OF the seventh
precinct, captured thirty -two geese found RIM
se AZ large IN the streets, and turned item
over 10 the Intendant OF the Alms-house
. WAiLe OPERA HOUSE was opened With the
.Isnsa company last night, and a large au-
800, $3.50 lesthed their appreciation of the per-
be ar~rr