Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-10-16
HOWARD NJ. JENKINS DEAD
Was Swept Over Bushkill Falls
and Drowned.
HE CROSSED A GORGE ON A LOG
Then Slipped and Was Carried
Forty Feet.


Howard NJ. Jenkins, editor In chief OF the
Friends Intelligencer, president OF the
iBushkill Falls Park Association, author OF
yseveral historical works, and one of the Lead
,btreets Meeting, Philadelphia, fell over
bushkill Falls, near Cresco, Monroe county,
SSaturday morning, and was instantly
4ldrowned. Isaac H. Clothier, to whom he
tlwas showing the falls, ,Bsw his tragic death but
Twas powerless to aid him.
Mr.. Jenkins was prominently ldentineu
with other Friends In organizing, two years
| ago, the association of which he WAS presi-
| Ident. An inn was founded as the retreat of
LlFriends amidst surroundings OF exceptional
historical beauty and quiet.
Mr.. Clothier arrived ar the inn on Friday
morning. It was his first visit. Saturday
morning Mr.. Jenkins invited him TO inspect
nhe celebrated falls, where Bushkill Greeks
matters tumble 40 feet down rocky gorge,
Md then make another drop of II feet.
nains had swollen the creek, the flood mad
NVparrIed away tho bridge over the gorge and
the falls were Niagara in miniature.
A log was thrown by MIR, Jenkins across
the gorge and he passed safely to the other
side. Here he stood, lost in contemplation
of the view. MIR. Clothier was about to fol-
low his friend. Without a cry and presuma-
b.y because his foot slipped, Mr. jenkins
fell into the water and was swept over the
falls. His body was lost to view. :.
NJ No aid could possibly be extended. Mr..
IlClothier ran for almost half mile 70 spot
Iiwhere he had seen men at work. Ihey re,
y Iturned with him. Almost on hour afterward
they found the body, bruised and torn, IN
Wthe pool at the fbase OF the falls.
III Howard Malcolm Jenkins was born IN
FGwynedd, March 30thi 1872, and was edu-
Heated in the Friends schools In that vicinity.
ElFrom 1862 TO 1864 he was editor of the Nor
lsristown Republican, and for two years more
Hwas editor of the Norristown Herald and Ne
n Rpubiican. Later he was editor OF the WI
d Amington Daily Commercial and OF Wharton
\ NBarker's American, in Philadelphia. Hi
I kconnection with the Friends Intelligencel
Fbegan in 1885. He was the author of severa
genealogical works. His survivors includ'
This widow, four sons and two daughters
NThe eldest son, Charles f., is editor OF I'M
EFarm journal the second, Ihomas a., Is
kprofessor in the University of Chicago
HEdward is in business in Chicago and Arthu
Nresides in Philadelphia. His widow Is
sister of Mr.. Jenkins former business part
kner, Wilmer Atkinson.
The Wilmington Daily Commercial, whicl
was established by MIR. jenkins and Mr.. AT
hkinson, was started in October. 1856, an
Twas Wilmington's first daily newspaper
Aalthough attempts had previously been mad
Ito start daily here, but without success
kMr. Jenkins was editor OF the Commercit
Nand Mr.. Atkinson publisher. They also cor
Nducted job printing Office in connactio
Avith the paper. They occupied the buildin
fNs the southwest corner of Filth ana MARIE
Hstreets. The Commercial hourtshed fc
Z tseveral years, but the effect of the long an
4 disastrous panic of 1873 was more than
tcoulA Gather, and in the spring OF 1877 q
commercial was sold to and united wit
NEyery Evening.
During his stay in Wilmington MI
hJenkins was active in public Affairs and too
n prominent part in local politics: He serve
ID term in the Board of Education, and
fls76 was the Republican nominee for Repr
tentative in the General Assembly, but vi
hot elected, the entire Republican tick
being defeated that year.