Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-12
DEATHS EMBRACE.
The Sad End of Isaac Bam.
berger.
PLUNGED INTO TIE 10Y RIVER


Tragic Loss Of One Of the Cisy's Beet
Knowa ana Mos. Respected Mer, hants
-The Inquest.
Isaac Bamberger, for years q we'll
known clothing merchant at 1902
Second avenue, met death at 8
o'clock this morning from the effect
OF plunge into the icy waters OF the
Mississippi river from the ferry dock.
temporary located on the river
front midway between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets.
At 1880 o'clock Mr.. Bsmberger ap-
preached the fiagman's shanty Of the
Burlington road at the foot of Eigh-
teenth street. To Flagman Ivan
Swain he said: The ferry is not
rurning?" Mr.. Swain was some
what surprised at the inquiry, as the
boat had retired tome days ago, and
he gave Mr.. Bambsrger q negative
answer. The latter seemed dazed
and unsettled in his manner, and
gazed down toward the river at the
DO ats accustomed place of landing.
In consequence Of the ice formations
in the river the dock had be n moved
up along the shore to q location OF
more safety about midway between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
Mr.. Bamberger turned and retraced
his steps toward First avenue, and
then went east along the sidewalk.
keeping his eyes toward the river.
When about opposite the dock he
crossed the railroad tracks and went
directly in the direction Of it. One
of the shsnties which grace tie river
front obstructed Swain's view, and
he lost track Of the moving figure.
His suspicious already aroused he
waited anxiously for a moment. aud
as he could not leave his post to &C
far Just then, he walked up the
TRACKS q short distance. and seeing
the men at Darts Sons warehouses
he called to them that he believed
there was man in the river at the
ferry dock. Elmer Thompson re.
sponded and went TO the dock and
made hurri. d search, but could find
no one about it. When be came
back Swain was positive that there
was something wrong. and so assert
ed. Thompson then made another
trip accompanied by Robert Hoff
man. one OF Darts Sons' warehouse
forces. and followed quickly b.
Swain.
Heard Grosps Near the Doct.
AS the men approached the docL
hey heard groans from the north
side of it. Hurrying arount
the deck Of the little building they
saw Mr.. Bamoerger's head protrut
ing from the ice close TO the outer
side of the wharf. He was strng
Cling and moaning. Quickly push
ipg q board out, swain reached dowr
in hopes Of Selling the man By thu
hair, but he got only the hat Of th'
drowning man. The three men to
gether then managed to get hold o.
the body before it sank ~g.in ant
pulled it to the dock, there the,
rolled it in hopes of getting tht
water from the lungs and then Car
ried it to the wholesale liquor hous,
of Peter Fries & Co, where /,
telephone message was sent to III,
police station. The patrol wsgol
Responded with Officers Schaab. Nil
Ter and Dunn bauld, as did DR. c. b
Kinyon.
| Was sim Alive.
Mr.. Bamberger was still alive whel
carried into the wholesale liquo
house. and gasped and breathe,
heavily. A guDny sack was place,
abJut his body, and he was placed
nesr the stove. After he bac beef
in the house 20 minutes he expired
DR.. kinyon had administered by
poiermic injection, and after life ha'
departed said 10 an ARGu
Representative. in response to a
Inquiry, that death was due TO tn
shock. There is 70 water in Ia
lungs" said DR.. Kinyon. land they,
has been no perceptible heart o
pulse beat since I first examine,
him"
| Coroner's I-qaess.
Coroner l.. V. Eckbart held n
Iinqnisition into the cause OF NJ,
amberger's death at Justice Weld
Office. where the testimony of Mess,s
lSwa,n. Thompson AMI Hoffman an,
DR.. Kinyon was heard by jury com
lposed of j. F.. Fleming. II. =. Pow
lers. Joseph Maxwell. Joseph Walters
Phil Miller, ami A. ID. Cox. which re
turned a verdict that Mr.. BAN bt rye
Icame to his death bv drowning i
the Mississippi river" DR.. Kiny on an
Messrs. Thompson, Swain and Hof
man gave testimony in substance a
set forth above.
The rem sins were taken in charg
bv Undertaken Knox, who convene
them to the late home.