Thomas of Buswick Bklyn 1876 not drowned
Brooklyn Standard Union of Sept 12, 1876. Not Dead, But Wet
The death by drowning of Mr. Thomas LUNNEY, of Bushwick avenue and Cook street, was erroneously reported. The fact is that on Sunday evening while crossing the East River on a Grand street ferry-boat, Mr. LUNNEY's hat fell off, and in trying to save it, he fell overboard and was fished out in an insensible condition and taken to Bellevue Hospital, recovered, and was brought home yesterday afternoon a littlebruised from the grappling iron, but not otherwise hurt. Mr. LUNNEY says he had ba...(missing)..ot the most
distant idea of committing suicide, and that the occurrence was purely accidental, and such as might occur to any one who was not careful while crossing the ferry. I am not related & have no other info.