Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-11-11
A LONESOME CORPSE.
Tie Spectre of a Maiden YUarns
for Company.
She Says Her Grave IS Rather Deserted al
Night but She Advises Her Aged
Mother to De and Jon Her in
the Land Of Silence.

NEwAKK. November l0.-A very strange
story is told and vouched tor by al the
members OF the family, IN connection with
the death on the 5th inst, Of Mrs. Sarah l.
kride. an old and respected Jcwess, n"
wife Of Isaac Kridel Of this place.
Mrs. Krdel had five sons aud four diugh
,ers and twenty eight grandchildren, all OF
whom live here. Ten years ago Rachel,
young daughter her mothers pet, died and
was
Buried In the Hebrew Cemetery
on Sou,a Orange street. According TO the
story Of Mrs. Frubcr. thr r,!es; daughter OF
Mrs. krIdeI, who lives but II few doors
from the late residence Ol her mother
Rachel appeared to her in her dreams at
various times during The past few years.
Until two years ago, however, sh" refused
to make known her wants.
"My sister always appeared 10 me. said
the lady, inst - she wss accustomed 10
come TO me in lite; not, as Is usual, in
The form Of IA Spectre.
Two years ago this fall We had been talking
at home about huvipg a lot in the GENE
terry and removing The body OF Rachael
thIlher. That same night, after had been
asleep bat few moments, | saw my sister
standing by Tie window in my sitting
room, while !, III MY dream, sat IN rock
or. At that Time she appeared IN the
-hruuG in whirL she was buried, ard |
could plainly discern the needlework upon
IT, ] said:
Rachel, what do YOU wish
"And she answered, speaking very soflly
ard slowly.
Lonely Bed.
"'My bed over yonder pointing out "
tie window TO the cemetery is very oncIy
There il room for one more there by my
eide. II mamma or any 0! our sisters
should 60 across the river, tel them 10
come to me, On my right is room for
mamma, but II there should not he room
for her there, then give her my grave and
let me rest in her arms Just here my
husband awakened me and askpd me why
had startled him. The next day | reltted
my experience TO my mother and father,
and We concluded 10
visit RRchel's GFnve
To see whether i had been tampercd with,
but found it intact We had not been thsrr
for some years, and az oil in;c:ments arr
~ aGe in rows in the cemetery, we we're no.
4 little surprised TO Gud oil the ground IN
the vicinity OF her grave, excepting about
two feet in width by her sid" occupied by
graves, This Was the yrry spot designated
by my sister, and my father lam edistrly
bought the space, more out OF compliance
with Iach' s request than with any in.en.
ton OF utilizing it.
Transf-PrIng GTnRdmother's Re.
mains.
my mother then related remarkable
coincidence IN the case Of my granim0,h
ers rem aims, whicG. after having been bur.
ed for lIftytye years, were taken up AM
reinterTed beside those Of her mother in
the Only vacant space in an UNUSED aud
negleCtel cemetery. the space having been
made known 10 The ismi through dream
Of sister.
my mother was taken sick about eighl
months ego vita dropsy and she psssed
away with a dying request TO I've pl aced
beside Rachel This was done yes
terdsy, ell the relatives attending the IA.
nersl.
Mrs. Kridel was a native OF CrIksw,
Austria and was
Married Forty Three Years,
coming to Newark twenty years ago, where
.he end her husband have been engaged in
the millinery business.
Mrs KrideI hsd frequently spoken OF
Rachel solicitude for companionship be
yond tie realm and As frequently expressed
the hope that it might be her pleasure 70
be the first TO join her child. In her last
moments she several times called the spirit
girl's name snd AZ one time smile mounted
her face. while she murmured, Yes, I'm
coming" Dunng one OF her rational spells
she promisei her family TO visi. them, il IL
was 10 her power. aud eIdsayOr 70 console
them 10 their bereayment. and the daughter 4
declares she will lot be surprised TO see her
mother sgsin bsiOre long
AZ thr CemetePy.
By the advice Of the family physician,
the funeral, which vas announced for this
afternoon, took place yesterday. There wss
O great crowd at the residence composed Of
the relatives and immediate friends OF the
deceased, who was widely loved for her
generosity toward the poor. Addresses
were made by the Rsvs. ID. Linsler. VI II.
Gexhut and Loeb. each OF whom spoke
toucbinsly OF the esiimable qualities Of the
deces.ed. The funeral procession was very
lengthy. and impressive ceremonies took
place st the crave. which now covers moth
er and daughter.
The grave is in m obscure part OF the
cemetery, but since the report OF the
APpeaYasee Of Rachel Among the
Lying
the spot marking her resting place has BE-
come hslloved ground and hundreds Who
20 To visit the silent city find their way 70
the unmarked mound. as il expecting the
dead one 10 rise before then. large
monument will nov be erected at the hest
of the graves, upon which viii be inscribed
the strange circumstances attending the
duai interments-
Just before her death she expressed the
wish that her four soDs and two sonsAnias
should act ss her psii-besrers. Thess To-
struciions we're carried out yesterday. The
furersl took pisee from their residence on
Brood street. and the grand children pl sced
feversI elaborate and besutiu. fl0rsl de-