The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-16
THEX DIED TOGETHER,
A Sick Mother With Her BABE
Plunges I'm the Ohio River al
DAYTON. XIV.

A Sick Mother With Her Babe
Plunges I'm the Ohio River at
Dayton, Ky.
One OF the saddest domestic tragedies
which we have ever been called upon to
chronicle occurred late last night in the
beautiful little city of Dayton, KY.
A mother in the delirium of pain
gathered her ten.days-old babe to her
breast and stealing from the comfort.
able fireside of her home, leaving
another child and her fond husband un.
aware OF her intentions, proceeded to
the river and committed suicide aud
caused the death of her innocent babe
girl.
The woman, Mrs. Amelia Blasting, was
the wife OF a German carpenter, VIM.
Blasting, who lives on Fifth street, in the
neigbborhood of Father Grome's
church, and employed in this city
with Mr.. Henry Behrens. contractor
and builder, at No. 12 Baker alley.
Last evening he went home as usual,
and found his wife in apparent good
spirits, though complaining of pains in
her breast and head, from witch causes
she has been ailing since the birth of her
child, ten days ago. A female physi-
clan has been prescribing for her Tor
milk sickness.
Mrs. Blasting retired with the child
about II o'clock, the husband few min.
ates later In another room. An hour
later he was aroused by his wife getting
up and stirring about the house. He
arose also, and looking into the sitting
room saw his wife all dressed, and the
baby also completely wrapped up in her
arms.
Again he sought his couch, thinking
nothing of the circumstance. Soon after
he called to her, telling her it was time
she was in bed. No answer was re-
turned. Again he called; still no re-
sponse. Becoming alarmed at her 81.
lence, he arose and went in quest Of her,
He hunted all through the house and
in the yard, but found no trace. Then,
fearing the worst, ne called at the resi-.
dence OF neighbor, Mr. Fred. Dinnc-
man. and requested his assistance in
looking for the Jruant mother and the
babe.
From this time until half-past2 2 O'Clock
this morning the search was kept up,
but with no success. Finally, by tie
aid OF a lantern which one OF Chs men
OniAtSN1 All
the SOW leading down to the river.
With all agonized heart the poor hus-
band dashed down to the roaring and
angry river, filled with ice, at the lunc-
tion OF Clark and Second streets, but a |
lew hundred yards from his house, and,
looking into the water, deserted dark |
object floating near the shore, kept from
leaving The shore by an eddy which cir
Giles therl.
Getting pole, Blasting towed the ice |
upon wptch the object lay, to the shore,
and there cold in death lay his wife |
with the babe III her embrace, dead, |
The bodies, with the heip of Mi. DE- !
neman, " ere laid stark and cold uDon |
the rocks ~ the water edge, and then, as |
soon as the ncighbors were alarmed, |
some thoughtful person procured quilt |
AID threw over the CHASTITY sight
In this condition Gne badies lay until |
his morning about 10 O'Clock, when Cor
oner .. NJ. Wins on, of Newport, az
rived. Impanueling jury from among
the horro stricken and sympathetic |
crowd which surrounded the sad spec
tacle, the tormality OF an inquest Was
gone through With, aud then the poor
woman and her child were conveyed TO
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