The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-05
loved HIM UNTO DEATH
Mrs. Seyd's Suicide from
the Saa1e in Mid
ocean.
her HUSBANDS DEATH TIE CAUSA
Four Little Children Made Orphans
But Not Altogether Helpless
Their Uncle Will Care
For Them.

Until last December there were few
happier households than that OF the Seyd
family at No. 1866 Washington street.
Hoboken. August Seyd. the father. had
lucrative position with the Interna-
tional Ne VS. Company in New York. and
was blessed wi th an amiable and devoted
wife and four children, Char les, Clara,
Willie and August. The eldest was
Charl es. ten years old. and the youngest,
August, baby. Mr.. and Mrs. Seyd were
prominent in church and society circles
and had myriads of friends
Last December Mr.. Seyd contracted the
grip and later Brights' disease set in.
From tn at time on Seyd was confirmed
invalid and his wife nursed him faith
fully. The strain on her was so great
that phys clans and friends ende avored
TO send her away and employ a profess
sional nurse but she would not listen to
any such arrangement.
Finally, in the early part of April,
mainly through the tender nursing of his
faithful wife. Ssyd improved somewhat,
but the physicians expressed slight hope
for his recovery il he re matned in Ro-
boken. They advised an ocean trip.
THE HOME BROKEN UP.
Accordingly the once happy household
was broken up. The children were taken
in charge by New York relatives and the
husband and wife sailed for Germany.
At Baden Baden eminent physicians
said that Seyd's case was almost hopeless.
Gradually he grew worse. The couple
went to Wildunjen, where Mrs. Seyd's
parents live, and there Seyd fingered for
few days and then died.
a ftnr hAr huahandfa daath Mira Coyd
became Respondent and her relatives
efforts to console her were futile. Finally
she announced determination to come
TO this country to see her children. On
June IS she embarked on the Saale. Be-
fore sailing she cable0 her sister Co meet
her on the arrival of the ship at Hobokep.
On the ship Mrs. Seyd was very des-
pOndent, and many OF the passengers who
had learned her story sympathiEed with
her. She told some of the passengers that
she dreaded meeting her children. When
the ship was one day out Mrs. Seyd told
the captain of the ship that she hoped she
would die before America was reached.
THE FATAL NIGHT.
The night of June 81 was stormy one at
sea and more OF the passengers were on
deck. The passengers had noticed that
Mrs. Seyd was restless and i'll at ease and
| one of them told the steward to watch
her.
About half-past ten O'Clock she eluded
ths vigilance of the steward. Some Of the
passengers saw her hurrisdly leave her
state room with wrap thrown over her
shoulders and followed her out. She ran
to the stern of the big ship and
with despairing cry, which those who
heard viii pot soon forget. plunged into
the sea. 1t was useless to attempt to save
her. as the ship was going at full speed.
When the Saals reached Hoboken two
of the children and the deceased's niece
were on the dock They waited In vain
for Mrs Seyd. Captain Ringkk finally
broke the news to brother Of the de-
ceased Mr.. Seyd. The children will be
taken care of by their uncle who lives in
Naw Vork