Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-16
JU MPED OVERHEARD.
AN EXCITING NIGHT INCIDENT on
CHESAPEAKE BAY.
A Lady Seeks "a Watery Grave, hut
Is Rescued-A Probably Fatal Saw
MIL Accidcnt-seriousIy Hurt by u
Fall.

ONANCOCK, via TASLEY, VA, June
D.-(Special)-About9 o'clock last night,
as the steamer Pocomoke was coming
down the bay from Baltimore TO the
Eastern Shore, the night Waterman saw
a woman climb over the railing of the
upper deck and leap into the water He
ran forward and gave the alarm, and
the steamer was at once stopped and
backed to the place where the woman
had jumped overheard. The night was
calm and clear, and the full moon was
shining brightly, enabling the persons on
the steamer 10 see far out on the waters.
For more than twenty minutes they
looked. without finding any trace of the
unfortunate lady. and they We're about
TO give up the search when some one
saw something that looked like a float
ing form. The crew of the steamer at
once lowered boat, and in "a few min
utes they had recovered the apparently
lifeless body of the lady from the waves.
RESTORED HER.
They took her on board the steamer,
and by resorting TO restorative methods
and remedies soon brought her back TO
consciousness. She proved TO be Miss
Lydie Smith, daughter of James Smith,
y mechanic, who lives at Mappsville. in
the northern part OF Accomac. For
several years past she has been living in
Baltimore, being employed there as Il
stenographer and typewriter. She is Il
young lady OF great industry, and from
her early youth has been a hard student.
OF depression. and three years ago she
attempted TO commit suicide by taking
chloroform. Before leaving Baltimore
yesterday her actions excited the sus-
picions of some of her friends. one OF
whom sent u telegram 10 Mr.. James
Broughton. of Hallwood. TO meet the
boat at Crisfeld, Nd. about thirty miles
north of Onancock. Mr. Broughton went
to Pocomoke city, and from there drove
twenty-five miles across the country
last night TO Cristleld. where he met the
boat and learned Of the young lady's
attempt to take her life. He brought
her on to Onancock and took the noon
train with her for her fathers home.
Several Of her friends called at the hotel
here. and she seemed very cheerful.
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT.
Yesterday afternoon serious and pro-
badly fatal, accident occurred at Penne-
wells saw-mill, at the head of Deep
Creek Neck. George Ellis. one of the
teamsters connected with the mill. was
unloading a large log, when the hand
pole Of the timber-cart fell upon his
head with such force as to crush in
his skull. and rendered him unconscious
for several hours. He has been deli
rious at times. but Or. Robertson. who
is attending him. thinks his symptoms
this afternoon favorable TO his recovery.
He Is about ~ years old and came here
some time ago from Pocomoke City. Md.
The S-year-old son Of Tankard Kelam,
Constable Of this district. fell from the
second-story window this morning To the
ground, a distance of about 10 feet, and
was seriously injured
William ii. Parker. Of Onancock, chair
man OF the Republican party In Acco-
mac. left to-day for Washington, pre-
sumably upon matters connected with
the distribution OF Federal patronage In
this county. Mr.. Parker is himself an
applicant for the Onancock postmas-