The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-22
GALVESTON.
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GALVESTON, March 19.-L. q.
Michael, of the firm of Greenleve,
Block 81 Co., whose illness has been
reported in former dispatches, died at
1890 to-day and his funeral TO-
place from his late residence on
Broadway and Thirteenth streets ut
o'clock this afternoon, and was
largely attended. Mr.. Michael was u
native VI Prussia and was born at
L iiehue, near Berlin, in 1882. and re-
ceived his education in the latter city.
He came to Texas in 1864 and entered
as partner in the house of Gleenleve,
Block IL Co., then located ut Mata-
moros, Mexico, and removed with II TO
this city in 1865. With the growth of
the firm Mr.. Michael acquired wealth
and filled many places of honor in
social life. At his death he was vice
president of the congregation of the
Synagogue, and leading member of
the American Legion of Honor. The
knights of Honor, the Bnai Birth and
the Legion of Honor attended his flu
eral in their corporate capacity to pay
their last honors to departed brother
Deceased was much esteemed on ac-
count of his genial qualities, and his
sterling worth as man of business.
The cotton exchange and many stores
were closed during the burial obse-
quies, out of respect to his memory.
Mrs. n. N. John, who has been In
feeble health for several lSonthSdn
reported in n dyipge,s%,ion to-
night.
Assistant Secretary French, of the
United States treasury. has notified
Collector Malloy that the Office OF
chief inspector held by N. w. Quincy
is vacant, byvirtue of the latter gen
tleman's election TO the city coun-
Gil.
To-day, a young painter engaged IN
painting the house of Mr.. Gonzales,
corner of Broadway and Nineteenth
street, fell and broke his ankle.
The steamship Whitney arrived
from New Orleans to-day, and sailed
for Vera Cruz, with the French opera
company as passengers: The Whit
ney had a fair freight list. The
steamship Rio Grande arrived yester-
day from New York, and is now dis
charging.
Tonight about eight o'clock, as the
switch engine of the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe railway coming.
into the main track from OF the spur
on to the New York wharf, it jumped
the switch at the head of Twenty
Seventh street and settled down upon
the trestle work, precipitating Frank
Riley and Thomas Cronan, brakeman.
who were riding on the footboard ~
front of the engine, beneath the~fe
ward trucks, pinning them to VI
| timbers. Their screams for assistant
were appalling and soon large crow
had gathered and they were quick
relieved from their position. when
was found that Riley's right leg wa
| fractured from the thigh down, thu
flesh torn into shreds and his left leg
fractured below the knee and his
skull crushed, besides being inter
nally injured. Cronan sustained
La compound fracture Of the
left leg below the knee and was
internally injured. Both men, as soon
as extricated, were carried to the hos
pital where Riley is now dying. The
railroad men state that the switch
was all right when they went out on
the New York wharf, and must have
been turned by some designing vii
lain. The track is badly torn up, and
all passenger trains arriving tonight
will have to transfer passengers at the
old depot foot of Market street, and
all outgoing trains will have to leave
in the morning from same point +
At the regular meeting of the city
council tonight the mayor nomina-
ted, and the council confirmed, the fol-
lowing as city officers: q. T. Mcmahon,
clerk; G. McKernan, chief of police;
IL. c. Fisher, collector; Vedder, city
assessor; Bechman, auditor; G. M.
Hentrick, city engineer; Messrs. Van
lien, Smith and Peacock, port war
dens, and Cahill. sexton. Other nom
nations were made but were not con-
firmed. An ordinance was introduced
and referred to the finance COMMITTEES
and city attorney, which appropriates
100000 for harbor improvements.
Lewis Coleman, while working In
the hold of the steamship Whitney had
his ankle broken by bale Of cotton
being thrown down the hatchway
upon it.