The Morning herald., 1876-05-02
WILMINGTON, DEL, TUESDAY, MAY q 1876.
NEW CASTLE ITEMS.

Sad Case Of Dresv~Ss0-Ths DsstA q
chief Jwsties Gtlpt~-DsssA ~ JeAs'
Cochran, Esiarotsso ths JaH.
. New CASTLE, May May comes Ia - Z
blustsrer- where, Oh where Is the "sths-
rial mildsess." at. F..
The funeral services Of Mr.. James VII.
mot, Sr., father Of our excellent citizen, the
shoe merchant, were conducted by the Rev
Father Kelley, at o.. Peters church, .yester'
day afternoon. 4 large concourss OF people
testified their regard for the deceased, and
friendship for his family. l...
The painful shock which the intslligenct
of the sudden death of Chief Justice Gilpan
at Dover, on Saturday, caused, was sue.
eeeded by thrill of horror, - the fact that
q boat, containiug four boys, residents oi
New Castle, had eapaized Ia the river, to
the right of the wharves, on Sunday after.
noon.
Y 1t seems thet the boys went oyeY to Jer-
sey in the morning, and attempted to re-
turn In the afternoon, when the wind wa
blowing Q gale. When about half across,
and three miles below the city, persons who
were watching their movements with glaze
e., saw the boat capsize. A crowd gath
cred quickly on the wharf, and Joe Patter-
son and John and Charles Pedrick volun.
teered to 60 with Mr.. Myers, the father Of
two of the boys, to their rescue, and the
heroism of these young men deserves men
tion and commendation. -,
By the aid of strong glass, It was dis
covered that the boys had climbed upon the
boat, which had turned bottom up. After
q short time, however, the fact that two Of
them had been washed of, was made known
to the anxious crowd. The rescuing party
reached the poor boys - soon % possible,
but who can understand the agony Of the
parent when he discovered that his two
boys were not there, but hsd been suddenly
ushered into eternity.
With all possible dispatch the survivors
were Brought ashore, when II WA found
that young Willis was stiff and almost life
less from wet and cold. He was taken into
the kitchen of the Jefferson House, near q
. warm stove, where every attention was
paid to him by the proprietor and guests,
and numerous citizens, under the direction
of DR.. Maxwell. Under the influence OF
rSstoratives he quickly rallied. Davis, the
other boy, and the largest of the four, suf-
fered less, and was able to walk home.
Tho boys who who were drowned are aged
respectively eight and twelve, and. with
their fathers family, moved here from Jer-
soy about three weeks ago. Great sympa-
thy is felt for the bersAved family. s"0
How true 10 1t that affections never come
singly." The numerous friends Of John
Cochran, of Middletown, and Of his family
were intensely pained, this morning,
to hear of his death. A kinder hearted OF
more amiable man than John Cochran
never lived. He was an excellent citizen, =
warm. sincere friend, and polite, hospi
table, Christian gentlemen. His loss will
be sorely felt by large circle Of relatives
and friends, but the writer's heart Is too
severely lacerated by the sudden death ol
his generous friend to trust himself to say
more Just now. Peace to bis ashesl
The Courthouse Is heavily draped ir
black, in respect to the late Chief Justice.
The Levy Court will meet Tomorrow
(Tuesday), when II is expected that the
Committee on Public Buildings will report,
and will doubtless recommend the much
needed enlargement and improvement OF
the county jail.