New-York tribune., 1880-07-01
TWO PROMINENT MEN.


Tar RFy DR. DlLLER PROBABLY KILLED BY PAR
AIYsis-IliIAND r.. HULBURD STILL MISSING
A death which is greatly deplored in Brooklyn
was that Of the Rev. DR.. Jacob w. Dlller, rector
emirtus of st. Lukes Protestant Episcopal Church
of Brooklyn. His body was burned beyond lecop-
nItion and he was only identified by means OF his
teeth. 1t IS believed that Dr. Diller did not suffer
greatly as his physician had predicted that ne
would be liable to paralytic stroke Ii subjected
suddenly 20 excitement. The manner III which he
chung to the Seawanhaka, although besou@ht by DIS
daughter to leave it. leads physicians to think he
had already suffered paralytic stroke. He would
have been seventy years old In September
next. He was born at Lebanon, Penn. and
WAS educated at the Flushing Institute, founded
and conducted by the late Dr. Mullen berg. lie was
ordained deacon in june, 1884. by Bishop Onder-
donk. In the year lS35 he became assistant minis
Ter at 81. Johns Church, Brooklyn. Called a few
wears afterward to the Tectorship of 81. BuKes
Church. Brooklyn. he held that position for thirty
nine wears. He leaves four daughters and one son.
He was greatly beloved by his congregation, and
was noted for his charities TO the poor
UlaDd L. HulbuTd has not yet returned to his
home. and his body has not been recovered. His
brother. l.. p. Hulburd of No. 221 Washington ST.,
spent many hours yesterday in going TO
and from the Morgue. Charles Callen-
der of No 81 Liberty-st., who had
held business connections with Mr.. Hu'burd for
several years saiG yesterday that he thought Mr..
HuIburd must have pershed IN the flames. lie
was accompanied by Miss Le0na Bromteld, with
whose sister he and his family were boarding.
Soon after the boat left the pier at the foot OF
Thirty-thirl-st. Mr. Hulburd met friend, by whom
he vyas invited TO 90 ait and smoke gar Assur-
ING Miss l}r,mfeld he would return he followed
ms friend They were still separated when the
flames sho; MP cutting off all communication MI
Uulbnrd', friend said: We had better jump
of here. before the flames make too much progress
MIR. Unlbnrd hesitatcd a moment, though con-
s,derinr what to do. Then suddenly turning he
rushed into the flames searching, it supposed for
his companion. This was the last seen of him.
.'He was a powerful swimmer" said Mr.. Callen-
der. land could have easily saved himself had he
done a. his friend suggested His chiyalrous ma
ture however. forbade this. and following his o"H
eeneron. impnlses has probably lost his life."
Mr. Uulburd was born at Worthington. nine m.ie'
portb'of Columbus Ohio, in S2S or 1929. lie wa
the son of the Rev. HIland HnIbuTd, an ehiheu
Presbyterian clergy man. lie was zradu3!'1 az ~
early age from the Western Reserve C"lieRe; a
Hudson. ONO. He married the y"unfeSt dluSh.'
ot Mose, r. Corwin Of UThana. ONO, Tor mann
reears ne,, her of Congress. He studied law III th
oofNce OF Anthony Howard Duneyy. o
Iebanon Ohio and admitted 70 me par
In 1855 he was appointed Registrar of me j an
Denarmeut of the state OF Ohio under the AuIllo
of Sfate for the independent or free bank IL 100
he was made Deputy Controller o1 lHe 1,nIcno;;
updrr Hugh McCullOch and also uhG5F Ieeiila' m
Clarke VI hen the Latter resigned Mi lluIDiIu W.
assigned TO III his place, winch he hcId uhiH 700
when he resigned. Since then he lived IN New
York most of The time For the past two or tnIe z
wears he bad been connected with the OH i'ciS :,
Of Pennsylvania his office being at Nos. 90 ana
Rroad-st,