New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-12
LOSSES WHICH AFFECT NETWORK MEN.

LOSSES WHICH AffECI Nh"-iON 49,
The losses OF the telegraph CONF auies through the
fire in Milwaukee were small. The ONCE Oh 'no
Mutual Union Company, which was burned o"i was
the general Office that city, under the cnarse VI
f. r. Chapman. The furniture, hx'ures' e'c', Gu"
he feplsced. and the restoration ot Droken-uo"n
nolss and wires made for less than 900. There IL
an Office of the company in the board Oh irau1
bnildinp in Milwaukee. new permanent general
o1acs the officers OF tho company here said yesier-
dav was TO nave been opened at once by the Chcago
acknowledgements who went to Milwaukee on Wednes-
dov The loss of the Western Union Company
IN wires and poles was trivial ana the
interruption to the companys business was orloi.
The i;oodyear Rubber Company yesterday 10 10
ceived advices that no damaae hsn ooou ns M
Mil ankee quarters, as was at hrst repVr.h.
particulars mad been received at toe S tbs
Despatch COmpsny's Office here oil its loss az '"o
fire The company had only an ordinary oiico ~ ot =
me ground floor, aud the agent here sara 'n"'
s. 900 would be high estimate Oh inc ioS''
NEWS RECEIVED BY PROF. MAsoN'S SUN
In the list of the missing first published ap-
neared the names of Professor and Mrs. benjamin
Mason. formerly of this city. There is very ht'ie
,ouht but tnat Mfr. Mason Is buried in the ruins,
but Mrs. Mason has escaped. Elliott Mason OF NO.
152 Fast Forty-ninth-st, said TO a TRIBUNE re-
norter last night that his father and mother had
been spend,ng the Christmas holidays in 81. Louis
with J. NJ. Jor lam an old friend of the family. Ills
father had returned TO Milwaukee, on January z,
Int his mother had decided TO extend her WISH.
Young Mr. Mason first heard Of the fire through tine
evening papers OH Wednesday, and soon after
he received telegram from Milwaukee saying that
it was thought that lis father was lost. lie then
teepraphed TO J. Keller the president OF the school
with which his father was connected. and IN re-
Spouse received the following telegram:
Have thoroughly for father but no ce~
He Is among the missing Most likely under runs OF
house. o. hsl'h
Mr.. Mason said that he had no doubt but that his
father had mt this terrib @ fate.
Professor Benjamin Mason was ffty-nine years OF
aC. having been bOru IN New-York in 1924. H.
was rraduafed from the New-Y York University in the
game class with William Allen Butler. A. Oakley
Hall and Aaron J. VanderpOel. After leaving col
eQe be taught first IN the old cbanc. institute
school in thus ciy. tie then removed 10 Astoria l..
| I where he was Superin cndent OF Puihc schools
for fen wears From Astoria Mr. Mason went 10
| Yonters where he became the PRINCIPAL and pro-
nrietnr of the YOnkcTs Military Inst tute. In l"n-
, kers he was n prominent citizen, ana ~ one une
he spoken oil as capdhale lot pa VI, ouI A. ~
| declined TO accept n nomination. For year pr.
| Usson vas SUPERINTENDENT Of Public schools III
| RioomGeld ~, and liile more than year
| ago he removed TO Mliw 'uNer, wn're ne pcea"le
| Professor of English Literature in the Gernan-
| American Teachers Institu.e Professor Mason was
| j, member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In
bls Younger days he was an athlete. ana lie always
maintained lively interest In alheuo sports
| wears previous to tine war hIs mouse
was one of the stations Of the
| Underground Railway Some thirtv-six year
| ago Mir Mason married Miss Ellison, New-fofk
and OF their i've children four are SUI living IN TIM
| ciIyNMrs George MiIich. Miss Eta Mason, Elliot
| Mason and Crawford Mason. . .
! Telegram was received from Mr.. jordan yester
day 20 the effect that he was taking Mrs Mason u
| Milwaukee.