The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-09

the culvert, through which We must have
been caTEisd with terrific foree, although
have no recollection whatever OIL passing
through II, rs l must have become partial.
ly unconscious before reaching the pass.
age. The next thing | recollsct is the fact
that | was clntching a log that had be-
come fastened in the willows in the mouth
Of the run, and to this l chung for hours,
as 1t appeared to me. IsAw no more Of
my family, and towards morning it, be.
came Lighter, and | was able to climb out
on the shore and reach the house Of Mrs.
Weiske, where / went TO bed. Ny arms,
body and legs are much bruised and
swollen by reason Of repeated blows
from logs and rails while in the
water, but l think that l will
be all right in q day or two. had saved
about $S5, and this money was in
q little box which they found and brought
70 me, but the money 10 gone" said he ~
he displayed 8 small wooden box contain
ing some wet papers. The box was broken
in several places,
Miss. Weiske supplemented Mr.. Straubs
statement by saying: "He came to our
door this morning and knocked. asked
whose's there, when he said: For Gods
sake let me in | recognized his voice and
let him in aud put him to bed after he had
told me his strange story. His wife was
here last night until dark, and helped ua
70 gather Strawberries, and she was in the
best Of spirits, talking and laughing, and
when she left she said goodbye and good
night so ioyouslY that | hated to see her
90. She was Q hard working, cheerful
straub's story was told amid sobs and
tears, frequently having to stop while
he. composed himself TO proceed. He Is a
man evidently much above the common
run OF his people, and we are informed by
an acquaintance, ia finely educated, the
only bar to his advancement in this coun'
Try being his ignorance Of our language,
BODIES RECOVERED.
During the forenoon OF yesterday the
body Of little Frena was recovered neal
the mouth Of the run, and taken to the
house Of Mr.. R, G, Barr, where It was lait
out. The cheeks and little arms OF thu
child were bruised some, but she was moi
much dlsfgured, and looked beautiful Ii
death.
During the morning the body Of thu
babe was recovered near the Belmont
Mill and taken to Mendels undertaking
rooms, on Twelfth street, after an In
quest by Squire Wait. The body OF the
little girl was also brought down during h(
day and left ut the same place,
TIE MOTHER FouNp.
Yesterday afternoon the body OF the mo
Their was found floating in the river a
Wegee, Ohio, and towed ashore. An In
. quest was held by the Coroner Of Belmon
) county, and a verdict given in accordanc,
with the facts, The body was very scan
tily clothed. and was somewhat bruiset
and bloated. 1t will also be brought h
this city and inferred along with the chill
dren. On account oil the poverty OF thl
family the intefments will be made at thu
> expense Of the county.
The sad affair has caused 0 profound
, impression III this community, and NJ
parallel Is TO be found In our history.
Men and boys were engaged oil do,
yesterday In searching for the bodies o
the remaining three children, but 90 IA
they have not been recovered.