The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-26

'JoHNNY'' SULLIVAN No MoRE.-The
entire community was shocked and startled
about II o'clock this morning. says the Al
toOna Sun of Monday, by the announcement
of the sudden death of Mr. John & Sullivan
-familiary known Rll over the town as
Johnny" Suiiivan-the treasurer of the city
Mr.. Sullivan had been i'll for some time past
and while his condition was such that his
decease was to be expected at almost any
moment, the melancholy suddenness with
which he was taken away surprised all Mr.
Sullivan had been TO his office for a few mo-
ments, and it seems that, feeling unusually
unwel, he started to go home. He went as
far as Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street,
when he felt so faint that he concluded to
return. At the corner it appears that he was
attacked by hemOTThage of the lunVs-sOme-
thing that, according to the statement of his
relatives, although afflicted with consump-
tiUn, he seldom suffered. When he had
reached a point little beyond the Altoona
hank he met Street Commissioner Rocket,
Mr.. Rocket bade Mr. Sullivan Good morn
ing" and the only reply the latter made was
81 feel very weak" MIR. Rocket then for
the first time observed that Mr. Sullivan was
bleeding at the lungs, his mouth being filed
with blood. In company with another gen
tlemRn Mr.. Rocket assisted Mr Sullivan 20
the Office Of DR.. Christy, the sick gentleman
giving evidence on the way OF rapidly failing
vitality. He was placed on couch in the
doctors Office aud in an incredibly short
time not speaking another word his spirit
brother Of the deceased. who is employed in
the machine shops OF the company, was at
once notified, but he did not arrive until his
brother had expired. Rev. Father Sheedy
was conveniently near at the time and the
rites OF the Church were administered TO
him. Tie remains were then removed to his
late residence, 1112 Twelfth avenue.
Afr Sullivan was son OF Timothy Sulli-
yah, now deceased, ,-and was born in the year
1913, about the month Of july. at his parents
residence, in this county, along the old POr-
tage railroad, two miles east Of 1.-THE sum
NIT, near Plane No. 6. and was consequent
y in the sd year OF his age. The family
removed to Altoona in April 1853, and have
resided here ever since, az present consisting
of the mother, Dennis, Timothy, Mary and
Margaret. The deceased attended school
until the proper age to be apprenticed, when
Railroad Company and learned the trade of
q machinist, at which We worked until A pril,
1873, then assuming the duties Of the Office Of
CITY Treasurer, having been elected thereto
by the Democrats the February previous.
AIr. Sullivan was President of St. Johns
Literary and Benevolent Society, and these
two offices were the only public positions ne
ever held. Two years ago the deceased WAS
apparently as healthy as any one but p Phil
adeIphia physician told him last summer,
while on trip to Cape May with large
party Of railroad employees, that his lulgs
were affected, aud since that time he declined
very rapidly. johnny" Sullivan was one
of the most pleasant, agreeable and popular
young men the writer ever had the pleasure
OF meeting, and his loss will he deeply regret
ted by wide circle Of friends and acquaint-
anceS. Modest. unaSsuminC and gentle, III
the stricken family particularly will the void
be felt. The time for the funeral has not vet
been decided upon, but it is not probable that
it will take place before Wednesday