Abbreviations used
Date September 9 1854
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
The body found floating in the stream yesterday proved to be that of John LEARY of St. John, a butcher, age 22. About eight days ago he left St. John on an excursion to this city in the steamer "Eastern City". As the steamer was coming to this harbour, Leary fell overboard and was struck by the wheels, sinking rapidly. His parents live in Saint John. - Boston Journal