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OBITUARY.; John A. Roebling, the Engineer.

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Mr. JOHN A. ROEBLING died at the residence of his son in Hicks-street, Brooklyn, yesterday morning at 6 o'clock. While Mr, ROEBLING was engaged in making some measurements connected with the East River Bridge, on the 28th of June, a boat at Fulton Ferry caught and severely bruised one of his feet.

July 23, 1869

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