Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-02-10
WITH HEAVY HAND.
Sorrow Lays It's Weight Upon
the Hodgson Family.
SEEM PURSUED BY MISFORTUNE.

ISEEM PURSUED BY MISFORTUNE.
The Gloomy and Desolate Home From
which Two Bright Hopes Have Been
Plucked- Charity's Appeal Meets With
Liberal hesponse-Result of the Coro-
ner's Inquest over the Bodies of the VIC
tims-The Funeral.
Sorrowful indeed WAS the spectacle
presented today 10 the visitor who en-.
tered the humble and gloomy home of AL
bert Hodgson and wife on First avenue
In the front room side by side Law the
bodies OF the two little unfortunstes, the
victims of yesterdays drowning tragedy,
while the surroundings made the sight all
the more pitiful Two little tots sisters
of the drowned children-toddled about
the room unmindful of the dark pal of
SORROW that had been suddenly spread
over what WAS happy, house,
hold, notwithstanding it's deprivatioLs in
the way of the goods OF life. The moth,
er, who Yesterday was all but frantic over
the loss of her darlings, is more recon-
ciled today. though it was feared last
night that she could not withstand the
shock.
A Series of Misfortunes.
The sad fate of the two little ones is q
touching termination to series of miss
fortunes that have befsllen the family.
While living about 25 miles below S
Louis last summer the high water carried
off team, COW, and in fact almost
everything Mr. Hodgson possessed. By
disposing of his scsntY belongings re-
naming he WAS enabled to bring his
family to this city, hoping thereby to Sc
cure woyk and living for those depend
ant on him. They arrived here last No.
Yember, as stated Yesterday, and not be.
ing able 10 obtain steady work. Mr.
Hodgson has been compelled 10 depend
on odd jobs, the family thereby otter
being denied even the necessities Of life
as is evidenced by their surroundin IS
Pc hsG been assisted By his comrades Of
. John Buford Post, G. A. r., sad th'
Womens Relief Corps to some extent.
sympathy and Assistance.
When the news of the sad sccio en-
became known last night and the desti
tute condition of the family was learned
Miss Matte j. Sutton and COMMITTEES
, I of ladies visited the sorrow stricken
home and in short time had enli5tes
the sympathies of a large number, witt
the result that Supervisor Schneider sen
q supply of provisions to the house ant
Lawrence Eihl, who clerks for him
started out with a subscription pape
ard has since secured about $25, which
will be used in defraying the expenses o
the funeral, ETC. The Ladies Relic
society has also interested itself in TIT
family and provision is being made fol
its permanent relief. The subscription
list is still in circulation and additions
contributions will be thankfully received
: for q most worthy cause.
The Result of the Inquest.
I At the coroner's inquest held over tn
l remains of the little unfortunate Ellel
Hodgson, who was drowned yesterday sf
ternoon, only three witnesses were exam
iued--Albert Hodgson, father of the chill
dren; Nicholas Imhof. and the latter
, little son, George. who was with them a
the time of the drowning. The testimon,
was corroberstive of the facts publish
in the ARGUS last evening and the !ur,
accordingly returned verdict OF acct
dental drowning After the body of tn,
boy Alvin had been recovered and taker
to the home. Deputy Coroner Eckhar
impsuneled jury composed OF B. T
Knox. foreman; Preston Bail, Edw arr
Murphy. Joseph Levy. s. r. Wright ana
Nicholas Imhoff The jury then liste net
to rehearsal of the facts as stated ant
similar verdict as the one above men
toned was rendered. Arrangement
have been made and the double fun era
will occur from the dsrkened home oil
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.