Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1888-08-16

know how else l got there, To let you
know the force of the blow let me tell
you that something snapped the top
mast out of her as you would break d
stick. 1t must have been the wind,
pure and simple, because there was no
sail within twenty feet of where it
broke"
The first body found was that of
little Dora Wheaton. She lay on her
back in the water clutching the dress
of her grandmother, and her face wore
a peaceful smile. Captain Wheaton's
wife was the next body to be brought
out, and after her in quick succession,
Mrs Sadie Wheaton, Mrs Turner and
Mrs. Finnegan. The dead were con-
veyed across the river and laid out in
their former homes while the
wrecked and water-logged Flora B.
was towed across and moored at the
Pennsville Pier, total wreck.
Coroner John Moore, who is the
partner of young Samuel Wheaton, in
the general merchandise business, held
a view and did not think a formal in
quest necessary.
SALEM, N. j., August 11.-This has
been the darkest day Of mourning in
the history of Salem County. The
funeral of four of the five victims
of the yachting accident on Wednes-
day night took place at Pennsville
this morning. Probably the pretty
little fishing village never saw such an
influx of visitors and surely it will not
wish to witness repetition of such a
pageant under similar circumstances.
Shortly after daylight the front
doors of Captain Wheaton's handsome
big residence were thrown open and
the throngs of people were permitted
to pass through the parlor where the
four bodies lay in the caskets and look
for the last time on the four faces that
were familiar and loved throughout
Salem county. The three caskets in
which the women lay were covered
with black broadcloth, while that of
the child was covered with white cloth.
The faces of all were peaceful and nat
ural, with the exception of that of
Mrs. Finnegan, which had been scared
Eand lacerated in her effort to reach
the deck in the strong grasp of Mr..
Turner's hand. When her hand Slip
ped from his in the awful fight for
life in the storm it is supposed that
her face was cut on the side of the
hatchway.
1t is estimated that fully 1000 people
looked on the dead faces between day
light and 10 o'clock. At 1890 O'Clock
Rev. 6. H. Tullis, the former pastor
of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church of Pennsville, began the re-
ligious service by reading several ex-
tracts from the Bible. He was follow.
ed by the Rev. Dickinson Moore, the
present pastor of the church. The
latter delivered an address founded on
the following text What / do
though not knowest not know; but
thou shalt know hereafter. He spoke
nears one hour and during his elo-
quent address there was hardly dry
eye within the hearing of his voice.
When the services were concluded
Undertaken Charles S. Lawson, of Sa-
lem shut out forever the mortal faces
of Mrs. Anna Maria Wheaton, Mrs.
Sadie Wheaton, Mrs. Rebecca Whea-
ton Finnegan and Dora Wheaton, the
7.year old daughter of Samuel Whea-
ton, Jr., and Sadie Wheaton. The
the three last named were buried in
the cemetery attached to st. Georges
Episcopal Church, at Church Landing,
one mile above Pennsville
During the dav hundreds visited the
sloop Flora B." which is moored at
the wharf at the end of the town. 1t
is badly damaged, but not wrecked.
1t is not probably, however, that Cap
tain Wheaton will again sail the craft.
The sturgeon boat Dora named
after the little girl that was drowned.
is also lying in the stream.
Several prominent residents of Cum
berland county have died at advanced
ages during the past week. Among
them are Alfred Davis. of Deerfeld.