The daily gazette., 1878-10-25

more Duntdye 0y Me storm, etc.
New CASTLE, Oct. 20
Yesterday afternoon while a man nam
ed Brenhardt was sailing about the river
in quest of the body of his brother, who
was lost during the late storm, he came
upon the body of woman, which he
hauled ashore and gave due notice of the
finding. Coroner Rose, together with
William Pedrick and Lawrence Connor,
went up in search of the body, finding 1t
at Rogers sluice, near Eckle's farm.
They brought it to this city where the
Coroner empanneled the following jury !:
Geo. Fox, G.. l.. Jemison, 5. Blackwell,
VIM. Crow, VIM. Hunter, +. Landers,
w. Rudolph, VIM. Burton, VIM. Talley,
l. Vining G. NJ. Vandevere, ID. Bolden,
j. E. George, X. Sutton, Geo. Wilhelm
and l.. Z. Eliason G.. l.. Jemison was
made foreman and l.. II. Eliason, secre-
tary. After viewing the body the jury
retired to the parlor of the Jefferson
House, when Susan Thompson was
sworn. She said she recognized the
corpse as that of Mary Jane NARROW !;
saw her two weeks ago; she is a cousin
of mine Geo. Kelley told me she was
drowned yesterday Kelley was the only
otC oaNNN' So oaih hliON ny bhO way
her hair is combed that it is her; | am
sure of it; (the wo mans hair was not
combed but hung down her shoulders }
The witness seemed TO have no knowledge
other than heresay. 1t was ordered that
the Coroner have the body examined by
a doctor, when on motion, the inquest
was adjourned until this evening at 7 p.
Ill. Undertaken Fox took charge of the
body, and placing it in a coffin took it to
the Court House, where DR.. j. j. Black
made an examination. The woman is
apparently from 20 to - years of age,
black eyes, light brown hair and OF small
stature. She had on plaid dress; a
chemise was the only article of under
clothing, and she had on no shoes or
stockings. The body was in no way dis
figured. Undertaken Fox took it to Will
mington, where it is supposed it may be
identified.
Rumors prevail that the body of a young
girl has been found near the wreck on
Bulkhead Bar.
The loss at the woollen mill by the
fire, is estimated at 5000 on machinery
and stock, $4,000 on buildings. Moth
ing remains but the bare walls. There
were 40 weavers employed and about 40
in the other departments, with monthly
pay roll of $1,000. To-day should have
been pay day. James G. Knowles the
owner of machinery and stock, was in
Buffalo, \. Y, and is expected here to-
day.
At the gas house the new floors and
benches were placed % inches above the
high water mark of the September storm
in 1876. On Wednesday there were s
inches Of water on the floor making it 33
inches above the tide of rs.
Tasker's railroai along the river shore
is complete wreck. The bank was
stone-taced, and over 60 feet wide on top.
III railroad will be alb indoned, and we
understand a new route taken by way of
Dobbinsville, towards the flour mills.
The loss IS estimated at $25 900.
The sloop Helen, Captain Hunter,
Iwned by City Councilman Israel Il, l.
lngs and the late VIM. Robinson, was
driven against another vessel at the
mouth OF the SchuyilSill, stavine in her
stem aud causing her to sink. she ha
aboard 1000 bushels of wheat. Captain
Hunter and two hands escaped in small
boat, and returned by rail to this city yes
terday
Hundreds of men, women and children
Were engaged yesterday i'll gathering up
wood along the fields.
One case was before the Mayor yester-
day, when His Honor conferred the
degree OF w b. wife beater, upon j ohm
Russell, col, together with fine and costs
of 5000. Not having either gold, silver
or greenbacks, John was committed.
On Wednesday afternoon at least 1000
muskrats were killed bv the boys below
this CITY. Tommy Dodd alone captured
80. Nearly every one you would meet
coming up had load, AMI one colored
man was laden with string of catfish,
ten muskrats, two snappers and an
oppoSum. Yesterday the hunt was kept up
and manv We're taken
The cotton mills resumed operatio ons
yesterday.
State Senator Ray was in this city yes
terday.
Not less than twenty lives were lost in
the river within sight of this city.
The ID slaware Iron Works will not re-
sumo operations until Monday.
sAt the Cleaver farm not sign of the
river banks remain.
yesterday the river was calm and many
vessels passed up and down.
Considerable disappointment was felt
over the failure of the Osgood Fire Com.
pany to visit our city, as extensive prep
aratlons hat been made, and DIR. G g o
Maxwell had been requested by the City
Council To extend to them an address o
welcome aud the hospitalities of tn,
city.