Evening journal., 1891-01-28
MATE keLLIHER KILLED. A.
Disaster 10 the Schooner simmons-sena-
tor Gray's Mother Dead.

appeared IN the EVENING JOURNAL was
the two-massed schooner Jennie E.
Simmons, from New York to Richmond.
with 500 tons of silverite, 6 fertilizer
valued at $40 per ton. She had a
terrible experience in the blizzard.
during which First Mate James T. KelH
her was killed and several Of the crew
badly injured
Saturday nights storm caught the
vessel near Great Egg Harbor, fifteen
miles off Absecom. She had been rid.ng
under full sail and making excellent
time. After sun.set thick darkness set
in and It was impossible for the men to
see three feet ahead OF them snow began
TO fall and with it high wind arose.
driving tie fierce storm into the faces Of
the struggling seamen with piercing force
The wind developed into hurricane and
Captain N. K. Williams, the vessels
master, relates that in all his experience
OF forty years at sea, he was never in a
more furious storm. The wind con
tinually veered from southeast to south
| southeast, and as soon as the shin could
be brought about for one wind. coming
from another direction, would strike her
amldships, and it was with difficulty that
she was kept ahoat
| The seRworthiness of the vessel was
all that kept her ahoat In the teeth of
| such wind. her foresail was torn 10
shreds, foreboom snapped to pieces and a
heavy iron bar was stoYe clear through
the deck, which is six inches thick. The
vessel was tossed about like straw. and
the waters washing over the deck
drenched the seamen to the skin. CAP
| tain williams stood at the wheel for
twelve hours and wrestled with the storm
until his bare and bleeding hands were
forced out of shape The other members
of the crew stood at their posts bravely
and kept the schooner up until the storm
had subsidized
About 7o'clock Otto Dolph, one of the
seamen. was sent to search for Mate
helliher, who had been missing for some
Time Dolph stumbled over the mates
prostrate form, which was lying on deck
about amidships, cold in death. Kelli.
her had been struck by the boom. which
swung furiously from side to side and
thrown violently against the stau 1chions
dis head and face we're badly crushed
his right arm broken in two places. his
shoulder dislocated, and his right leg
broken. The limp form was wrapped in
piece of sail and placed in the mates
own room. After the storm the vessel
proceeded under sail, but was in a badly
damaged condition.
When off the Breakwater the tug Asa
w. Hughes was signalled, and she toWed
the vessel to this city. As soon as she
reached the harbor, a messenger was sent
for Coroner Sparks at Wilmington. he
arrived here early in the afternoon
and EN- panelled jury of inquest with
William Herbert as foreman After
viewing the body. and hearing the testi
mony of Captain Williams ane his crew
the jury rendered a verdict of accidental
death. The body was then taken ia
charge of Undertaken Clewell. who re-
moved it to his office.
James F. Kelliher was a native Of
Boston, where he has two sisters.
brother and step-mother. He was 26
years old, tall and fine looking. His
moral character was of the highest order.
and he was looked upon as the parse r Of
the vessel. He was very industrious.
and through careful saving had been
able to send large sum Of money home
to his relatives for Christmas
gift. he had been on tho yes
sci since October His relatives
were Immediately notified OF the sad az
fair by mail, telegraphic Communication
being cut oil, and the body will be shipped
as soon as they are heard from. Mean
while the vessel will be obliged to remain
here until her owners arrive to inspect
the damage done to her
MRS. Andrew c. Gray Dead.
Mrs Elizabeth schofeld Gray, wife #
the late Andrew @ Gray and mother Of
United States Senator George Gray. died
at Ter home on Water street at 5 O'Clock
this morning. She had been falling in
health for the past year, but was taken
seriously Ill only two days ago She was
then seized with paralysis of the heart and
never recovered. Her relatives were
notified of her condition and manv of
them, including the Senator, were at the
bedside when she breathed her last.
Mrs. Gray was born in Connecticut of
one of its most prominent families and
was about so years old Her family
came to this state about sixty years AGO |
and settled in this city. She welded
Andrew O. Grey in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church this city some time after taking |
up her residence here. Her husband, |
who was president of the Chesapeake and |
Delaware Canal Company, aud promin- |
emily known all over the state died in /
this city four years ago. She had been a |
life long Christian and member of the /
Presbyterian Church and her charitable |
acts and kind doings were very numer-
ous, and she was greatly beloved.
Two sisters and a brother survive Mrs
Gray. They are the Misses Harriet and
Cornelia Schofeld Of this city. and
Frederick Schofeld, New York mer-
chant. She also leaves two sons and two
daughters, all of whom are married
They are Senator George GRAY. ana
Andrew @. Gray Of Philaielphia: Mrs
Samuel Marsh, wife of a prominent
member of the New York bar. and the
wife OF Hamilton Hawkins, U. S A..
now stationed at West Point.
Both Wan and Team Disappear.
Andrew Hall, married man. residing
with his wife and children, on Market
street, has disappeared under mysterious
circumstances, and, in consequences, A.
Fols, the hanler, and Allison Truitt, the
manager of the New Castle Brick and
Lime Manufacturing Company, are minus
, borse and harness and carriage respec-
lively. Hall hired the animal, which is a
hne looking bay mare, about medium
size, and 8 years old, from Mr.. Fois
o1 Wednesday morning about O'Clock,
and later engaged Mr. Truitt's carriage
10 drive to Wilmington, with the under
standing that he would return at noon.
Since then no tidings have been heard
rom either man or beast, and the owners
If the team have concluded that the man
irove away and sold the entire outfit. |
Hall is about 45 years old and rather
luiet man. He wore dark coat. ,
jean pantaloons, and
! black slouch hat. The owners of the