Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-02
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Salt Lake, Nov. This morning a
printer, named Benjamin Lewis, en-
ployed on the Evening journal, was
found dead in his bed. 1t appears that
Lewis was taking arsenic for medicine,
and accidentally took too large dose.
Mr., Lewis was skillfui and industrious
compositor, an ainiable and popular gen
tlemen, apd one whose loss will be felt
by his brethren as wellas his employers,
whom he served faithfully and well.
He was an Englishman by birth, and has
worked in Council Bluffs and Denver,
from which latter place he came year
or more ago. He leaves father and
mother in Bear Lake Valley, we believe.
The Coroner held an inquest, and the
following is the judgment of the jury:
eve, the jury, empanneled and sworn
to inquire into the cause of the death of
Benjamin c. Lewis, upon our oaths do
say, from the testimony before us, that
the deceased was found dead at his lodg-
ings, at about o. clock, a. m, Novem-
Der LIST, in this city. Cause of death un-
known to the jury. [Signed.) Thomas
Latimer, P. B. Biorkmans, Charles
Cooper. H. S. Beattie, Coroner"
At q meeting of the Typographical
Union of this city, of .hich Mr.. Lewis
was member, to-day, at 1890, p. m,
the following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, This morning we have re-
ceived shock in learning of the death
of Benjamin c. Lewis, long time and
respected member Of D,,seret Typo
graphical Union, No. lis, therefore,
It" r solved, That, considering the un-
expectnd departure and the painful cir
cumstances connected therewi. h, of our
fellow-craftsmau and co-worker, We ex-
press our heartfelt regret at the loss of
one whose face had become SO familiar,
and whose bearing among us had won
the friendship of al. W f@iiF9N-'
-" Resolved, That while we experience
sorrow in recording the decease of this
young and esteemed typo, We also sym
pathise and condole with his family and
friends in their bereavement. NV. -
I" Resolved, That We cherish his viz
tues, leaving his errors to be corrected in
the authors proof.
Resolved, That we furnish his family
with copy of these resolutions: also,
that the newspapers published in this
city be requested to publish them.
"W. HAMMOND, Pr, sident.
/" JOHN IsAACs, Secretary"
A resolution was also adopted to attend
the funeral in body. s y %
EASTERN.
Key West, Fla, Oct 31.-The follow
ing particulars of the burning of the
| Missouri have been obtained from the
survivors who arrived here. When the
boat which was saved left the burning
ship, one boat was seen, keel upward,
with two men on it. The rescued boat
lay for two hours by swamped boat
containing nine men, incl ldipg the en-
gineers, tiremen and ships barber A
bucket was given them to bail with, they
having two. As there We're no seame Il
in the swamped boat, they were unable
to properly manage it, and in this condi.
ton they were left. 1t is not likely any
of them were saved. No sails had been
seen for two days previous to the break.
ing ont of the fire. After the RESCUED
left the Missouri, they saw the passen.
gers and crew who remained on board
crowded on the after part of the vessel
1t is said the fire was first discovered on
the floor of the locker in the pantry. An
alarm was given while the passengers
were at breakfast, and within two min.
utes three boats were launched In the
rescued boat, with the exception of few
pi ces OF sugar-cane, there was neithtl
food nor water; only two small oars and
one large one; no sails, nor anything to
make them OF: and it was from a, m
of the 22d until 2 CLOCK a. m. on the
23d before assistance was obtained. AT
that time the schooner spy was signaled,
and the rescued party pulled vigorously
to her. The Spy took them to Hope
town, on Elbow Key, where they arrived
about p. m. on the 23d. On the same
day schooner was sent towards the
burning ship, with charts and full direc-
tions to look for the ships boats and to
skirt the coast. The schooner returned
about midnight on the Esd, and reported
having seen nothing Of the boats or pas
sengers. The sea was then breaking
heavily on the reefs. The party left
Hopetown on the 25th, and arrived at
Nassau on the 28th. ..
1t is said that the, donkey pumps of
the steamer were never started, one of
the passengers asserting that he had hold
of the hose some time, and that no water
was forced through it on the flames
The two deck pumps were worked few
minutes only, and within fifteen minutes
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